Review: Yes, it’s happily ever after, at least until reality bites. That’s also when the Cottage Theatre’s production of Into the Woods shifts from a whimsical journey through the heroes of Grimm’s fairy tales to a dark and twisted story of hopes, dreams and, most importantly, wishes. Cue the musical’s[Read More…]
Cottage Grove
Homeless shelter bid awarded
COTTAGE GROVE – Carry it Forward, a Lane County non-profit that serves unhoused people, has been awarded $ 200,000 annual contract with the City of Cottage Grove to run the shelter site off of Highway 99. “I feel that this is the best bite we can make,” councilor Kenneth Roberts[Read More…]
Flying in style: Homebuilt pilots honor Oregon’s history
BOB WILLIAMS / THE CHRONICLEShawn and Nadine Kelley with there Express S-90 s. Last week, the Oregon Aviation Historical Society hosted the 4th annual Great Oregon Homebuilt Fly-in — shelving homebuilt and vintage planes on their tarmac for the family-friendly event. “Oregon certainly played a vital role in early aviation[Read More…]
Cottage Grove thinking ‘green’: Proposed county park levy would revitalize Baker Bay
BOBBY STEVENS / THE CHRONICLE The Cottage Grove City Council convened Monday to discuss issues facing natural areas in greater Lane County — a potential ballot measure pitched by a Lane County Parks Division Manager Brett Henry and to appoint members to the city’s Urban Forestry Committee. In the 2018[Read More…]
Cottage Grove Police Chief
COTTAGE GROVE – As part of an independent investigation, the City of Cottage Grove placed the city’s police chief and captain on paid administrative leave on Friday. The City declined to comment on what allegations have been made, or how far the investigation reaches. Cottage Grove police chief Scott Shepherd[Read More…]
I Draw Slow draws crowd
RON HARTMAN / THE CHRONICLE I Draw Slow performs at the Axe & Fiddle in Cottage Grove on Sunday, July 31. The band is from Dublin, Ireland. COTTAGE GROVE – I Draw Slow, a folk band from Dublin, Ireland, ended their nine-stop tour by playing a show to remember at[Read More…]
Cheers to surviving: Titanic survivor exhibit fundraiser
PHOTO: COTTAGE GROVE MUSEUM The lucky coat on display at Cottage Grove Museum. COTTAGE GROVE – On Thursday, Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m. The Coast Fork Brewing Company and the Cottage Grove Museum will host a benefit to raise awareness of Cottage Grove resident and Titanic survivor Marion Wright Woolcott[Read More…]
Rural health care funding gets OK in Cottage Grove
COTTAGE GROVE – As part of a “good faith effort” to support rural access to health care in Cottage Grove, the city council on Monday voted to approve a $100,000 donation to the Lane County federally-qualified health clinic. South Lane County ranks among the top two of Oregon’s highest need primary[Read More…]
Out with the corsets, in the Bloomers in Cottage Grove
CHRONICLE ARCHIVE PHOTO- Women march in their “Bloomers” at a 2018 Bohemia Mining Days parade. When I was in junior high school girls were not allowed to wear pants. When it got really cold, this restriction was lifted for the duration of the cold snap, then slammed back into place[Read More…]
Neighbors look to nix new shelter in Cottage Grove
The Cottage Grove city council met in a packed house Monday night to discuss the hot button issues in town: the proposed homeless shelter and Community Health Clinic. The meeting audio was piped into the city hall lobby and extra chairs were placed in the hallway to accommodate the crowd.[Read More…]