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MINE-FULLNESS: Grove celebrates its legacy
COTTAGE GROVE – Spirits were high at Coiner Park last weekend when the Wild West blew into town for a few days. The Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days celebration paid…
24 Jul 2025
MINE-FULLNESS: Grove celebrates its legacy
COTTAGE GROVE – Spirits were high at Coiner Park last weekend when the Wild West blew into town for a few days. The Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days celebration paid…
24 Jul 2025
‘Ready for genius?’
“Is Eugene ready for genius? I can’t wait to find out.” Those are the words of Eugene Symphony board member Mathew Shapiro, talking recently about Alex Prior, who takes over…
24 Jul 2025
‘Ready for genius?’
“Is Eugene ready for genius? I can’t wait to find out.” Those are the words of Eugene Symphony board member Mathew Shapiro, talking recently about Alex Prior, who takes over…
24 Jul 2025
Chronicle’s education reporting honored
LEBANON, Ore. – The Chronicle’s weekly newspaper won 15 awards in the annual Better Newspaper Contest for 2024 – competing for the first time against papers from Washington and Idaho…
24 Jul 2025
Chronicle’s education reporting honored
LEBANON, Ore. – The Chronicle’s weekly newspaper won 15 awards in the annual Better Newspaper Contest for 2024 – competing for the first time against papers from Washington and Idaho…
24 Jul 2025
Business in brief: OR employment drops in June, Greenhill honored
In June, Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment fell by 4,300 jobs, following a revised decrease of 2,100 jobs in May. The largest losses occurred in other services (-1,400), manufacturing (-1,200), leisure…
24 Jul 2025
Business in brief: OR employment drops in June, Greenhill honored
In June, Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment fell by 4,300 jobs, following a revised decrease of 2,100 jobs in May. The largest losses occurred in other services (-1,400), manufacturing (-1,200), leisure…
24 Jul 2025
LCOG: A two-block ‘race for anyone’
SPRINGFIELD – Track Town, USA, is home to premier events for elite athletic performances. Most of the races are long and competitive, including 5Ks, 10Ks, and marathons. But, what if…
24 Jul 2025
LCOG: A two-block ‘race for anyone’
SPRINGFIELD – Track Town, USA, is home to premier events for elite athletic performances. Most of the races are long and competitive, including 5Ks, 10Ks, and marathons. But, what if…
24 Jul 2025
LTD audit results in restart of process
COTTAGE GROVE – Lane Transit District announced on July 22 that it is restarting the procurement process for a rural shuttle program after an internal review found the evaluation “was…
24 Jul 2025
LTD audit results in restart of process
COTTAGE GROVE – Lane Transit District announced on July 22 that it is restarting the procurement process for a rural shuttle program after an internal review found the evaluation “was…
24 Jul 2025

In case you missed it…

Mayor, families soak in the sun and fun

Brice Stewart was among dozens who enjoyed the Cottage Grove Splash Pad after a ribbon-cutting with city leaders on Monday. ALL PHOTOS BY BOB WILLIAMS

COTTAGE GROVE – With a heat advisory in full effect and temperatures reaching triple digits in parts of the Southern Willamette Valley, if a way to stay cool is even a mild priority, Bohemia Park has got you covered — in water.

The new splash pad at Bohemia Park officially had a ceremonial ribbon cutting earlier this week.

A few dozen adults and a handful of kids gathered around the railroad crossing replica that is the new splash pad. Faye Stewart, public works director, opened the ceremony on Monday, describing what used to sit at the park many years ago.

A sawmill occupied the area, then a railroad yard, before it was Bohemia Park.
“It’s a replica of what was originally here back in the early days of the railroad,” Stewart said. “The overall purpose of the front entry was to capture people’s attention and draw them over to Bohemia Park.”

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