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Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
After a week of Phase 1 it feels a little bit like the Cottage Grove of pre-pandemic days. Not that it was “business as usual” by any means. People are still cautious (a good thing), masks are evident, tape marks…
Councilman Bob Ehler, aka Town Marshall. Good guys don’t always wear white hats. Sometimes they don dusty, floppy cowboy hats with conchos and feathers, and pair it with a biker vest and cowboy boots. Mayor Jeff Gowing, remembering Bob Ehler,…
There are signs that things are cautiously easing in the direction of a more normal life. This glimmer at the end of the tunnel is a ray of hope that we are turning a corner. Last Thursday, Gov. Kate Brown,…
The multi-purpose courts at Coiner Park aren’t getting much use these days. If you have driven by Coiner Park recently, you have probably seen a flash of bright green and blue jump out at you. The City of Cottage Grove is…
As Coiner Park is wrapped in caution tape and sits mostly empty, residents look for ways to connect. A recent front-yard dining experience with neighbors was a fun way to safely interact during the pandemic.DANA MERRYDAY/PHOTO For a little break…
City leaders in Cottage Grove have taken a series of actions to mitigate the impact of the virus and support local business. DANA MERRYDAY/PHOTO COTTAGE GROVE – So how does it feel to live under a state of emergency? During…
As folks try to adjust to a new normal the goal posts keep moving. While it is frustrating not to have life as usual, there are things more important than being able to do exactly as you please. Such as life…
With the stay-at-home order enacted, I am keeping close to home and really trying to observe the precautions set for the greater good. We are going through all the things in our pantry, including the emergency dry beans and rice.…
A row of buses sit idle in the parking lot on what would have been a busy Monday back from Spring Break. Photo by Noel Nash/The Chronicle With the South Lane School District closed until April 28, teacher Aura Jocis,…
In the fast-changing conditions of our daily lives as we move through this new landscape due to the Coronavirus, Cottage Grove Rev. Karen Hill admitted she’s feeling a little overwhelmed. “This is a time when many people are feeling grief…