Merryday I might have bitten off more than I can chew in attempting to tell the story of Mt. David in three parts but I am going to try to cover a lot of ground this week, even at the risk of oversimplifying a very complex set of events. Let[Read More…]
Community
Crowds, caravan overwhelm downtown
BRADLEY COOK/FLASHBOX STUDIO CRESWELL – The weekend before Election Day, counter-protesters clashed as they took to the corners of First Street and Oregon Avenue. It was scheduled as a Black Lives Matter protest on Nov. 1, after the first attempt on Sept. 27 was postponed due to wildfire smoke coupled[Read More…]
How Did We Get Here? Creswell’s namesake was champion for the marginalized
CRESWELL — Kim was like a lot of kids born and raised in Creswell over the decades, and easily recalled Oregon summers with her cousins, getting ice cream at the Dairy Queen, running around Holt Park, and taking family bike rides to the iron works. “It felt small and comfortable,[Read More…]
Springfield OKs use of RVs to ease housing needs
SPRINGFIELD – With evacuees from the Holiday Farm and other fires having temporarily left their homes or in some cases lost their homes, Springfield residents and businesses have stepped up to help. The City Council passed a resolution Monday, Oct. 19, in support of temporarily allowing RVs to be[Read More…]
Part 2: Residents, Kalapuya battle development at Mt. David
Whiteman Community Park in the Northwest Neighborhood a result of the 1980-1983 HUD Block Grant. Last week we traced a few of the reasons that citizens of Cottage Grove so passionately viewed Mt. David as public space. Generations of Grovers had used this hill as their collective backyard. When it[Read More…]
A dog’s bark speaks volumes
Cheri Spaulding/File Photo What’s in a bark? Have you ever wondered what your dog is saying when they bark? It could be “I hear a noise!”, “I’m nervous!”, “I’m bored!”, “I want to visit with that dog!”, “I want that!” Those are the 5 main statements I hear every day[Read More…]
Move to dissolve Pleasant Hill FD Department isn’t fair
Ballot Measure 20-316 is not fair, equitable or beneficial for Pleasant Hill taxpayers. This measure proposes the dissolution of the Pleasant Hill Fire District (PHFD) and annexation into the Goshen Fire District. As background information, PH and Goshen agreed to share the services of a common fire chief in 2013[Read More…]
Scarce visits with loved ones a tough part of pandemic
The increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in Lane County and all over the country necessitates that we continue protecting ourselves and our loved ones as best we can. Wearing masks, social distancing, hand washing, and not seeing our loved ones as often as we would like are taking their toll[Read More…]
After wildfires, lower McKenzie provides an alternative
FRANK ARMENDARIZ/THE CHRONICLEFall has come to Lane County and so has fall fishing. The hot weather for now is a memory and wild trout in the lower McKenzie and Willamette rivers are active again. If you look around there is little doubt that with the certainty of the sunrise, winter[Read More…]
Part 1: Mt. David has a rich history – not including the ‘oil’
PHOTOS PROVIDED/COTTAGE GROVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY The view of Cottage Grove from “The Hill,” circa 1900. Mount David, a silent witness to Cottage Grove’s birth and growth, stands over our town. It has served a variety of roles in the city’s history. An early water system had its reservoir there in[Read More…]