DANA MERRYDAY - for The Chronicle

DANA MERRYDAY/ THE CHRONICLE Former Councilor Bob Ehler was remembered at the site of the bike repair station named in his honor. The Equinox, rains, and generally cooling temperatures have brought some relief from smoke in the form of cleaner…

PHOTO PROVIDEDMarianne Purdy and the little car that could; saved her and all she could carry. Cottage Grove, due to family connections, has become a place of refuge for fifth-generation Blue Riveran, Marianne Purdy. She was relaxing on the sofa…

Photo from 2019. COTTAGE GROVE – The South Lane Fire District board of directors met last Thursday, Sept. 17, for the first time since mid-June, with Chief John Wooten in attendance, who said that he’s been medically cleared to return…

Photos by Dana Merryday/The ChronicleA major life moment – handing over the keys, even during a downpour. There were mixed emotions at the Cottage Village’s Open House last Friday. The ceremony was a celebration, a housewarming, and dedication all at once…

SLCF&R Fire Chief John Wooten UPDATED: Monday, Sept. 21, 1:40 p.m. COTTAGE GROVE – The South Lane Fire District board of directors met Thursday, Sept. 17, for the first time since mid-June, and Thursday night’s meeting covered how to promote…

East Side Fire Tower also housed City Hall. The old City Hall was built in 1911. Fire is nothing new. It was here before us and it will be here long after we are gone. Taming fire let our ancestors survive…

Imagine yourself on a cross-country trip and you had very strict dietary requirements.  Maybe gluten-free, organic, vegan, low sodium. From the standard fare offered on freeway exits, you would have a tough time feeding yourself. As a vegetarian, the closest experience…

Somewhere along the way, alleys picked up a bad reputation. “Don’t get caught in a dark alley,” is a saying many can picture in their mind as a thing to avoid, having a clandestine, shady, or even dangerous aspect. They have been…

COTTAGE GROVE — Radio station KNND’s Rock Roll & Rumble didn’t let the Coronavirus hold it back from getting some cool cars cruising along its traditional route through historic downtown and along south River Road this past weekend. It was…

Last Wednesday I was sitting at an outside table at The Axe & Fiddle, grokking the flow on Main Street. I was feeling a bit melancholic over what I was taking in. In very recent memory there were art walks,…