Names of U.S.-Iraq war dead in Bohemia Park in Cottage Grove. Birdy Hoelzle/Photo COTTAGE GROVE — “Stand for Peace” has been a part of the Cottage Grove scene nearly two decades now. You have seen the rainbow Peace/Pace flags being waved. Signs with slogans, some generic like “No Justice, No Peace,”[Read More…]
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Wooten: ‘Truly sorry for posts’
SLCF&R Fire Chief John Wooten last year gives a presentation to Creswell City Council regarding plans for the new fire station in Creswell. ERIN TIERNEY/THE CHRONICLE COTTAGE GROVE — South Lane County Fire & Rescue Chief John Wooten was reinstated last week, after being placed on paid administrative leave while the[Read More…]
Radcliffe resignation statement
I, Jennifer Radcliffe, hereby resign my director position on the South Lane County Fire & Rescue Board. It has been an honor to serve this community for over five years. As the most senior member of this board, I am very proud of the many positive strides that have been[Read More…]
Fire chief reinstated without disciplinary action
SLCF&R Fire Chief John Wooten COTTAGE GROVE – South Lane County Fire & Rescue board members tonight voted to reinstate Chief John Wooten without any disciplinary action, leading to the immediate resignation of vice president Jennifer Radcliffe following the 3-2 vote. The board met in executive session to discuss potential[Read More…]
SLCF&R Fire board could make decision on Wooten’s status Thursday
South Lane County Fire & Rescue Chief John Wooten COTTAGE GROVE – South Lane Fire County Fire & Rescue board reconvenes on Thursday, June 18 at 7 p.m. to discuss the investigation of fire Chief John Wooten’s alleged personal Facebook posts dating back two months, ones that say the pandemic[Read More…]
Wooten investigation ongoing
South Lane County Fire & Rescue Chief John Wooten was placed on leave last week. COTTAGE GROVE – It’ll be another week before the South Lane Fire County Fire & Rescue board reconvenes to discuss the investigation of fire Chief John Wooten’s alleged personal Facebook posts dating back two months,[Read More…]
Grovers gone, but not forgotten
In reading the local obituaries, the past year has brought about much nostalgia and memories of so many community leaders who have left their fingerprints and footprints on projects in Cottage Grove. Many have left indelible wonderful memories working with them on community projects. The other day I opened the[Read More…]
Sun, flowers, socializing: It almost ‘feels’ normal
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 are on the floor to set spacing for physical distancing,[Read More…]
Cottage Grove combat vet seriously injured in Memorial Day crash
Oregon State Police say a drunk driving accident sent two people to the Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend on Monday, May 26 on Highway 58 near mile marker 3, slowing traffic for several hours, from as far away as the Willamette Pass. PHOTOS / OREGON STATE POLICE PLEASANT HILL — A[Read More…]
‘He was who he was’
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, wasn’t sure what to think of him when they first[Read More…]
