A Cottage Grove woman was sentenced to federal prison July 16 for threatening violence against her coworkers on Facebook. Elizabeth Ballestros West, 56, was sentenced to six months and three weeks in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. According to court documents, in late September 2023, the FBI received[Read More…]
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Class Reunions: Week of July 25
AUG. 2 – AUG. 3 ▸ Annual Cottage Grove Old Schoolmates Dinner/Breakfast and Scholarship Drive. Dinner on Aug. 2 at Cottage Grove High School. Breakfast on Aug. 3 at the Snap House on River Road. Celebrate those who have graduated from Cottage Grove area schools 50 or more years ago.[Read More…]
Data Center: Public Safety – Week of July 25
LCSO recovers drowning victim from Fern Ridge LCSO Marine Patrol deputies and Oregon State Police responded to Fern Ridge Reservoir for a report of a drowning on Saturday, July 20, around 3 p.m. Witnesses reported the victim, a 26-year-old male who was not wearing a life jacket, was swimming from their[Read More…]
Update: SVdP withdraws offer from Cottage Grove
COTTAGE GROVE – When mayor Candace Solesbee announced at the beginning of the July 23 special meeting that St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) rescinded its offer to assist the City with its homeless crisis, the chambers erupted in applause. Following its May 18 work session which focused on how the[Read More…]
Fire forces Grove’s ‘Breakfast on the Mountain’ to move
COTTAGE GROVE — The 60th annual Miner’s Breakfast on the Mountain has been moved from Bohemia Saddle Park to Cottage Grove High School tomorrow, July 21 at 6 a.m. due to the Lane 1 Fire, which has burned 381 acres as of July 20.According to Cindy Weeldreyer, forest services closed[Read More…]
Here 2 Help Briefs: Week of July 18
Kitten overload: Filine influx prompts shelter’s ‘name your price’ eventKitten Season is in full swing at Greenhill Humane Society and the adult cats are wishing that things were a little quieter. So far in 2024, Greenhill has taken in over 592 kittens, a 6% increase over last year. To help[Read More…]
Briefs: Week of July 18
Calling all artists for UpStream Art SPRINGFIELD – Between now and Aug. 14, artists of all ages and from anywhere in Oregon are invited to apply for the 9th annual storm drain mural-painting project, UpStream Art. Four artists will be selected to participate and compensated $1,500 each. Their murals will[Read More…]
Grovers chew on unhoused solutions at lively meeting
COTTAGE GROVE – As extra chairs were brought into the chambers and some community members still found themselves watching the July 8 council meeting from outside the double doors, it became apparent that even a heat wave wouldn’t stop over 100 Grovers from attending either in person or online. Frustrated[Read More…]
City Council Roundup: Week of July 11
Glenwood annexation conversation restarts in fall SPRINGFIELD – The potential annexation of 0.37 acres of residential property to the City and Willamalane drew many community members to speak at the June 3 public hearing, causing council to ask staff to continue this conversation at the July 1 public hearing. However,[Read More…]
Supreme Court backs Grants Pass
As ink dries, local leaders uncertain about future of unhoused camping code Oregon’s southern, rural town of Grants Pass has been thrust into the national limelight as the United States Supreme Court ruled in the City’s favor June 28, setting a new standard on how cities throughout the country may[Read More…]
