Local News in Creswell, Oregon

Centenarian Dies At Creswell
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:10:25 -0800

A woman believed to be the oldest person in Oregon and one of the oldest people in the world died Tuesday at a rehabilitation center in Creswell.

Oregon's Oldest Person Dies
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:41:30 -0800

A woman believed to be the oldest person in Oregon and one of the oldest people in the world died Tuesday at a rehabilitation center in Creswell.

Oldest Oregonian dies in Creswell
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:51:25 -0800

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A woman believed to be the oldest person in Oregon and one of the oldest people in the world died Tuesday at a rehabilitation center in Creswell. Delma Kollar was 113 or 114, depending on different records. The Register-Guard reports she was a school teacher in Kansas and California before moving to Oregon in 1982. She outlived two husbands and two of three children.  

Report finds no evidence of wrongdoing by Creswell officials
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:06:02 -0800

CRESWELL — At an estimated cost of $10,000, an investigation has found that online comments made by city Councilor A.J. O’Connell, alleging possible illegal meetings and “blackmail” by city officials, are false. The City Council voted unanimously Monday to waive attorney-client privilege and release a memo from city attorney Christy …

Report: Creswell charges not true
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:35:08 -0800

CRESWELL — An outside investigation has determined that online allegations City Councilor A.J. O’Connell made of possible illegal meetings and “blackmail” by city officials are false. The investigation cost the city an estimated $10,000, city officials said. The City Council voted 6-0 Monday to waive attorney-client privilege and release a …

Delma Kollar, oldest Oregonian, passes away
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:10:44 -0800

Family and friends mourned the loss last week of a family matriarch and example of positive living, while the state of Oregon marked the passing of its oldest citizen.

Oregon's oldest woman dies in Eugene area
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:41:45 -0800

Delma Kollar was 113 or 114, depending on different records.

Creswell man killed in 6-vehicle crash in Idaho
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:42:33 -0800

A semi truck driven by James M. Mady, 49, is struck head-on in an accident that sends two others to the hospital.

Dog sleds, sword fights, roller derby & more: Extreme Katie returns
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:29:23 -0800

Last fall, she took on mountain biking, sandboarding, skydiving and lawnmower racing. Extreme Katie returns in February with new adventures in roller derby, fighting with swords, riding a snowmobile and driving a sled dog team.

Oldest known Oregonian dies at Creswell
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:01:00 -0800

She lived in three different centuries and celebrated more birthdays than most human beings who ever lived. But just like the rest of us, Delma Kollar, the oldest known Oregonian, who was thought by record-keepers to be the world's fourth-oldest person, proved to be mortal after all.