City to pay $100K after complaint of workplace, gender harassment COTTAGE GROVE — The City of Cottage Grove will pay $100,000 to a former Cottage Grove Police officer after she alleged being subjected to a “hostile work environment and disparate treatment based on sex” in the workplace for over a[Read More…]
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Cottage Grove city, police sued; defendants cite immigration violations
COTTAGE GROVE – The City of Cottage Grove and its police department are facing a new wave of scrutiny after a lawsuit filed in the Lane Circuit Court on Feb. 21 claims the City used public resources to enforce federal immigration laws – a violation of Oregon law. The lawsuit,[Read More…]
Despite M110, mental health services stressed in Rural Lane
Jon Roberts’ road to recovery didn’t start until his fourth time in prison. It was only then he was offered the chance to enroll in the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program. “What came before that was seven felony possessions for controlled substances,” he said. “It was right there, clearly on[Read More…]
Cottage Grove police officers absolved in use-of-force investigation
The Cottage Grove Police department concluded its internal investigation into the September use-of-force incident involving the beating of an unhoused man. The result? “Reasonable and justified.” The Sept. 1 incident involved a member of the unhoused community, 28-year-old Alexander Harrelson, who was captured on a downtown shop’s video surveillance holding[Read More…]
Family, witnesses react to Cottage Grove police beating
COTTAGE GROVE – Alexander “Alex” Harrelson, 28, has lived in Cottage Grove his whole life. He’s been homeless on-and-off for 10 years – and an addict for longer. He has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and autism. On Sept. 1, a downtown business’ video surveillance system captured Harrelson holding his hands[Read More…]
Bohemia Food Hub spreading its wings in Cottage Grove
COTTAGE GROVE – Ever wonder what’s going on inside that iconic butterfly building? Turns out there is even more than meets the eye. Sitting across the street from Bohemia Park, the butterfly building is home to Bohemia Food Hub, a 3,500-square-foot commercial kitchen with a developed food truck court and[Read More…]
A community that’s feeling the heat upriver
A little over 3 years ago I moved up the Row River from the town of Cottage Grove. With my attention on other matters regarding a shift to country living, I neglected to pay attention to the detail of fire response in the area. Out of ignorance, I assumed that[Read More…]
