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THE SPRINGFIELD CHAMBER'S BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2022 $1.00 VOLUME 61 I ISSUE 19 THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 CHRONICLE 25 YEARS LATER LOCALLY-OWNED SINCE 1909 CHRONICLE1909.COM @CHRONICLE1909 @THECHRONICLE1909 S E R V I N G S P R I N G F I E L D , C R E S W E L L & C O T TA G E G R O V E Survivors, community reû ect on Thurston Shooting BY RYLEIGH NORGROVE RYLEIGH@CHRONICLE1909.COM THURSTON 4 Each day, 12 children die and 32 more are injured from gun violence in America. Twenty-o ve years ago at Thurston High School, two more names 3 16-year-old Ben Walker and 17-year-old Mikael Nickolauson 3 were added to the nearly 900 students who have died by gun violence at schools since that tragic Thursday morning. On May 21, 1998, 15-year-old freshman Kipland <Kipp= Kinkel opened o re on his classmates. Wearing a trenchcoat, Kinkel walked into Thurston High School9s cafeteria, armed with more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition and two pistols. He started o ring his father's Ruger .22 caliber rin e. That day, Kinkel killed two students and See THURSTON 4 10 AP ARCHIVE PHOTO / DON RYAN Students walk hand-in-hand to Thurston High School in Springfi eld, Ore. on May 26, 1998, the fi rst day of classes after the May 21 shooting. Pandemic in periphery INSIDE BY RYLEIGH NORGROVE RYLEIGH@CHRONICLE1909.COM <Even though my kids are in the Spanish program, I wanted them to have this opportunity to cele- brate their culture as well,= she said. <We did a study and found that the second-largest demo- graphic at our school is Asian and Pacio c Islander. So we decided to do something to celebrate that.= She noted that events highlight- ing diversity like AAPI were not around when she grew up and commended the school9s commit- After three years of historic illness and changes, last week rang in the end of the federal public health emergency for COVID-19. As a result, Oregon's pandemic measures will undergo similar changes. Ending the public health emergency comes as COVID-19 weekly cases and hospitalizations are down drastically from previous years. Nearly 38 months since the o rst Covid case was reported in Oregon, state ofo cials are lifting many of the protective measures they say have helped reduce infections, hospitaliza- tions, and deaths. One of the o rst changes is no longer recommending o ve-day isolation peri- ods for those infected with COVID- 19. Now, ofo cials say people are best staying home until they9re fever-free for 24 hours and symp- toms have improved. <These are similar to recommendations we make to folks who are recovering from influenza or RSV,= Sidelinger said Dean Sidelinger, Oregon Health officer, during an online media event Wednesday. <And we feel that this is the best response and evolution to our guidance as we enter this phase of the pandemic.= Still, Sidelinger said that going into summer, Oregonians should be as up to date as possible with their Covid vaccinations and boosters. <That offers you and your loved ones the best protection. If you9ve not yet received a COVID-19 bivalent booster, please get that,= he said. <If you are an individual who9s at higher See HERITAGE 4 7 See PANDEMIC 4 7 RYLEIGH NORGROVE / THE CHRONICLE Youngsters perform a traditional Samoan dance at Guy Lee Elementary’s AAPI heritage celebration last week. From left: Sarona Putuga (9), Maliya Anderson (11), Api Lopesi Leilua (9), Priscilla Pulalasi (12), Amelia Putuga (10) and Nevaeh Young (11), who are dancers with the Talavou Pacifi c Arts Academy. Event illuminates 'intersectionality of City's identity' BY RYLEIGH NORGROVE RYLEIGH@CHRONICLE1909.COM SPRINGFIELD 4 It was the o rst-ever Asian American and Pacio c Islander (AAPI) heritage event at Guy Lee Elementary last week 4 and the sunny, summer evening was filled with fami- lies playing games, dancing, and sporting new henna tattoos. The event highlighted and uplifted cuisines, music and cultures within the AAPI commu- nity. Food trucks, vendors, musi- cians, and dancers snacked on Korean corn dogs, Taiwanese tamales, egg tarts, Asian-inspired empanadas, sushi, and bubble tea. The AAPI celebration was spearheaded by a team of dedi- cated community members, parents, and teachers. Melissa Kruse is a mother of two students at Guy Lee, and was the event9s main organizer. For her, the celebration was a way to support her community's cultural education. Matteus de Silva, 10, charms the crowd while behind a keyboard at the Willamalane Spring Marketplace. FULLS STORY: Page 16 MAILING LABEL BELOW
