COTTAGE GROVE – When mayor Candace Solesbee announced at the beginning of the July 23 special meeting that St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) rescinded its offer to assist the City with its homeless crisis, the chambers erupted in applause. Following its May 18 work session which focused on how the[Read More…]
Author: Amanda Lurey
Fire forces Grove’s ‘Breakfast on the Mountain’ to move
COTTAGE GROVE — The 60th annual Miner’s Breakfast on the Mountain has been moved from Bohemia Saddle Park to Cottage Grove High School tomorrow, July 21 at 6 a.m. due to the Lane 1 Fire, which has burned 381 acres as of July 20.According to Cindy Weeldreyer, forest services closed[Read More…]
Close call
Green Hill fire stark reminder of season’s risks Some Eugene residents had a rude awakening earlier this week as evacuation notices were sent out due to the now contained Bodenhamer Road Fire. How the fire started is not yet known, but as of July 16, 115 acres had been burned in[Read More…]
Riding Across America
Kumar rides bike from Oregon to Washington, D.C. for fundraiser Having grown up very poor in India, Naresh Kumar witnessed people being exploited and taken advantage of often. He recalled an unfortunate instance in Nepal in 2014. “It was the middle of the night, so a man approached me soliciting[Read More…]
Billies earn highest finish, again, in OSAA Cup
For the second straight season the Pleasant Hill Billies earned the top finish of any school in the area in the OSAA Cup. After finishing 8th last season, the Billies earned 7th in Class 3A. The OSAA Cup is an annual competition where schools earn points based on how well[Read More…]
Grovers chew on unhoused solutions at lively meeting
COTTAGE GROVE – As extra chairs were brought into the chambers and some community members still found themselves watching the July 8 council meeting from outside the double doors, it became apparent that even a heat wave wouldn’t stop over 100 Grovers from attending either in person or online. Frustrated[Read More…]
Nonprofits picking up slack as veteran services weaken
Veterans risk their lives protecting American civilians, yet their needs are often not met by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) when they return to the States. Although 73% of veterans said they received benefits from the VA, according to Pew Research Center, only 46% said the VA is doing[Read More…]
Supreme Court backs Grants Pass
As ink dries, local leaders uncertain about future of unhoused camping code Oregon’s southern, rural town of Grants Pass has been thrust into the national limelight as the United States Supreme Court ruled in the City’s favor June 28, setting a new standard on how cities throughout the country may[Read More…]
Nonprofit helping unhoused youth
SPRINGFIELD – Connected Lane County (CLC) continues to assist youth throughout Lane County, now focusing on those who are unhoused by participating in the Point Source Youth (PSY) Direct Cash Transfers as Prevention (DCT-P) program. This program is also supported by the Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program team at the Oregon[Read More…]
Cottage Grove braces for city council recall vote on July 30
COTTAGE GROVE – The election to recall councilors Alex Dreher, Mike Fleck, and Chalice Savage will be held July 30. The deadline for new voters to register and participate in this election is July 9, and current voters can update their voter registration through July 30 at 8 p.m. Ballots[Read More…]