RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Feb. 18 CGHS lost its last game of the season at home against Marist Catholic 87-43. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Feb. 18 After winning nine games in a row, CGHS lost its last game of the season at home to Marist Catholic, 34-31. WRESTLING Friday, Feb. 21[Read More…]
Cottage Grove
The strange world of Mardi Gras
Mobile Mardi Gras, circa 1905. Photo provided/Bettmann Archive A family medical event ripped me from my Oregon home and landed me in the pine woods that I grew up in. While I help my family care for Dad, my finger is temporarily off the pulse of Cottage Grove. One of[Read More…]
Pie in sky idea?
When I was a kid and heard of a political party, I naturally assumed it was a party like I was used to attending. You know … balloons, cake, ice cream and similar fun! It didn’t look so fun as I had to watch presidential debates and televised politics when[Read More…]
COTTAGE GROVE HS RESULTS/SCHEDULES
RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Feb. 11 CGHS lost its fifth game in a row in a home game against Elmira, 64-41. Friday, Feb. 14 The Lions lost a close game at Junction City, 66-63. Tuesday, Feb. 18 CGHS hosted Marist for its last game of the year after this issue[Read More…]
Oh baby! Gramps still sly, and a grandson is nigh
Baby Gramps gestures during his Saturday, Feb. 15 show at the Axe & Fiddle. The gravelly voiced singer and musician is based in Seattle and regularly plays in the southern Willamette Valley. Bradley Cook/Special to the Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – For those who didn’t know him before, Baby Gramps sure[Read More…]
SLCF&R to pitch modern station
The South Lane County Fire & Rescue building, far right, might replace the Creswell Community Center on the corner of 1st Street and C Street. Staff photo CRESWELL – A new Creswell fire station is the top priority for South Lane County Fire & Rescue, said Chief John Wooten, who[Read More…]
Cottage Grove High School results/schedlues
RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Feb. 4 CGHS lost at Siuslaw 50-36. Friday, Feb. 7 CGHS lost its fourth game in a row in a home game against Marshfield, 57-47. Tuesday, Feb. 11 CGHS traveled to Elmira after this issue went to print. For scores and updates, check OSAA.org. GIRLS BASKETBALL[Read More…]
Love is in the air!
The Main Street Program in Cottage Grove has lined its Historic Downtown utility poles with personalized sentiments from residents for Valentine’s Day. Dana Merryday/The Chronicle With Valentine’s Day being tomorrow it seems appropriate to mention the latest addition to Cottage Grove’s historic downtown. ”Hearts on Main” is a beautification program[Read More…]
Cottage Grove HS Schedules/Results
RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Jan. 28 CGHS hosted Junction City and lost a close one, 64-63. Friday, Jan. 31 The Lions lost at Marist 54-37. Tuesday, Feb. 4 CGHS traveled to Siuslaw after this issue went to print. Check OSAA.org for updated scores and information. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Jan. 28[Read More…]
Get your freak on with the ‘Folly Family’
Fortune’s Folly will be playing at the Axe & Fiddle on Friday, Feb. 7. Bradley Cook/The Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – I owe a lot to my good friend, Jim Guthrie. Besides years of deep friendship and hours of storytelling, Guthrie is the reason I ended up in Cottage Grove. I[Read More…]
