Lion teams kick off 2010 fall season this week
The fall varsity sports season at Cottage Grove High School begins in earnest Friday with the volleyball team, football team and boys’ soccer team in action. The volleyball team will…
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Baghdad to Baghram
Cottage Grove native helps shape US policy in Iraq, Afghanistan.
It’s been quite a year for Doug Ollivant.
For the past five months, the Lieutenant Colonel and 1985 graduate of Cottage Grove…
Drug bust yields much meth
Cottage Grove Police stopped a car for speeding on Interstate 5 early Sunday morning, and the driver ended up with a lot more than a speeding ticket.
According to a CGPD…
Federal funds won’t add back school days
Federal funds recently allocated to the state of Oregon for public safety and education will be used to cover a $377 million state revenue shortfall, meaning schools will not likely…
Bid awarded for Bohemia Park improvements
A special City Council meeting was held Monday morning to award a bid to Wildish Construction for upcoming improvements at Bohemia Park.
Wildish furnished the lowest of three bids, $513,833.76, to…
Principal Smith takes his message to the streets
Dorena Principal Jeremy Smith stopped at Kirk & Family Mercantile for a break in his ride, where he was joined by two area youngsters on bikes, brother and sister duo…
Classic collectibles
Hal Reed (left) of Eugene talks with spectators about his 1958 Ford Skyliner at Sunday’s Concours d’ Elegance at the Village Green. Reed fielded many questions about the car’s retractable…
Council candidates to debate Aug. 31
The deadline to file paperwork to run for City Council in this November’s election has just passed, and at-large candidate Victoria Doyle hopes the candidates are ready to introduce themselves…
Jack in the Box coming to town
If all goes as planned, Cottage Grove should be host to a new Jack in the Box restaurant early next year, according to Medford-area architect John Duffie.
Duffie said he is…
Forest Service preparing timber sale
The Umpqua National Forest is proposing a timber sale project in the Layng Creek Watershed, which would result in the thinning of about 2210 acres of second-growth forest.
The Rail2 Timber…
Party in the Park cancelled
Budget woes, staff turnover combine to stymie popular event
Cottage Grove Faith Center Pastor Jim Jenkins cited staff turnover and a lack of funds as reasons behind the church’s decision not…
Father and son rescue missing Veneta boy
Thousands of people read about Isaak Glenn last Thursday morning. Heartstrings were tugged as the story unfolded of the five-year old with a brilliant shock of red hair who had…
Water customers receive first bills after rate change
City of Cottage Grove water customers recently received the first bill containing rate increases enacted at the start of this budget year, though some customers may have actually been surprised…
Laptops, cameras stolen in Century 21 break-in
A nighttime burglary led to the theft of several laptop computers and cameras from Cottage Grove’s Century 21 real estate office.
Realtor Mike Gottlieb said it appeared a crowbar had been…
What a weekend!
Mayor’s conference highlights happenings.
Harpist Mary Grace performs in front of InColor Design. Friday’s Super Art Walk was punctuated by street musicians on many downtown corners.
Kendall’s Cottage Grove dealership soon to sell
Jones’ Spartan Group to acquire, name change
imminent
A familiar name is returning to the automotive business in Cottage Grove.
Don Jones, the son of the former local Chrysler dealership owner of the…
Candidates (almost) debate
Oregon’s candidates for governor spoke to many of Oregon’s mayors at the Village Green Friday, using an identical platform to answer many of the same questions posed by Pendleton Mayor…
