The Lane County primary election on May 21 will allow those who are registered to vote by April 30 to address federal, state, county, and city offices as well as a handful of measures. House Districts: District 7 has republican Cory Burket and democrats John Lively, current representative, and Ryan[Read More…]
Cottage Grove
Young newshounds revive The Harrison Hotline
COTTAGE GROVE – It seems journalists are getting younger and younger nowadays. The Harrison Hotline, a newspaper created by fifth graders, re-emerged at Harrison Elementary School (HES) last month. School staff are unsure of how long it’s been since the original newspaper was created and distributed at HES, but there[Read More…]
Gardening enthusiasts still growing after four decades of sharing passion
What started as an informal way for plant-lovers to gather and learn from each other has steadily grown over the past four decades into a group with about 400 members who share the same passion: gardening. The Willamette Valley Hardy Plant Group (WVHPG) was founded in 1986 by Roger Gossler[Read More…]
Valley poses unique issues for allergy sufferers
As spring has taken over and pollen counts are increasing, allergy season is quickly approaching. It’s estimated that more than 50 million Americans struggle with seasonal and environmental allergies, and Dr. Kraig W. Jacobson, a Eugene-based allergist with Oregon Allergy Associates (OAA), said experts have noticed the pollen season begins[Read More…]
Delightful story, performances mark ‘aged’ dialogue in ‘Brigadoon’ at Cottage Theatre
COTTAGE GROVE – Historical Scotland. Time travel. Romance. It is impossible to hear these words and not think of the popular books or TV series, “Outlander.” However, this is actually a description of “Brigadoon,” a play written by Alan Jay Lerner with music by Frederick Loewe, produced by Cottage Theatre[Read More…]
Pacheco’s pitching, hitting has Lions off to best start in program history
COTTAGE GROVE – Despite being over an hour inland, the tides are turning in Cottage Grove; for the Lions softball team — of course. Cottage Grove hosted Sweet Home last Tuesday in its final non-league game of the season, winning 9-2 and moving to 7-2 on the season – the[Read More…]
Police Roundup: Week of April 11
Creswell man convicted of attempted murder CRESWELL – A Lane County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to Creswell responded to a dispute on the evening of April 25, 2022 in the 700-block of North Mill Street, and upon arrival found a male subject “covered in a tarp with a cord tied tightly around[Read More…]
State ethics commission investigating Cottage Grove City Council
Panel questions Sauerwein’s hiring ‘behind closed doors’ SALEM — The state’s Ethics Commission is investigating Cottage Grove City Council for violating Public Meeting Law when hiring its new city manager in December 2023. The complaints were lodged by Cottage Grove resident Johanna Zee, who alleges that the decision to hire[Read More…]
Cottage Grove, Sheriff’s Office resolve immigration violations
While Oregon was an early-adopter of laws which protect immigrants from federal agencies like Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), outstanding issues remain throughout the state. In fact, Oregon was the first state in the nation to enact a statewide law, the Sanctuary Promise Act (SPA), to stop state and local[Read More…]
Planets aligned for Star Frog to find home in Cottage Grove
COTTAGE GROVE – When two self-proclaimed “witchy hippies” set off on a business venture to bring metaphysical stores to the small towns they lived in, it was only a matter of time before Star Frog made its debut in the Grove. Star Frog, now located at 211 N. 9th St.,[Read More…]
