Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses Among the Millions of Nazism’s Victims
Jehovah’s Witnesses, also then known as Bible Students, were “the only group in the Third Reich to be persecuted on the basis of their religious beliefs alone,” says Professor Robert Gerwarth. The Nazi regime branded Witnesses “enemies of the State,” according to historian Christine King.
Updated: 1 week ago
New Governor announces first priorities
Gov. Kotek Also Pledged to Increase Government Accountability, Issued a Call to Action for All Oregonians
Updated: 3 weeks ago
Annual State of the City Address
It is my goal to bring City leadership and citizens together. Your ideas, suggestions, and your voices are important. The belief that every person has something to offer in a community is at the core of what makes Cottage Grove, a twice recipient of the All-America City Award; so special.
Updated: 3 weeks ago
Un-housed overflow tent camp filling up
As the City of Cottage Grove’s Community Coordinator for 17-years, Teresa Cowan says desperate people in crisis are calling and walking into the office every day. Many of them are local people who have fallen on hard times. She said when housing becomes available, the move-in fees are a huge barrier for most of them.
Updated: 2 months ago
A Community Call to Action
Thankfully, an organizational structure is now in place to better mobilize “Genuine Grovers” of all ages and give them specific opportunities to share their abundance with those who have very little. To inspire and motive us, I plan to spotlight Grovers’ acts of kindness each week in the Sentinel and T.E.A.M. Cottage Grove’s Around The Grove weekly newsletter.
Updated: 2 months ago
Sentinel to change publication date to Fridays
To better serve our community and deliver a more quality product, The Cottage Grove Sentinel is moving its publication day. Starting next week on Nov. 18, The Sentinel will be published on Fridays.
Updated: 2 months ago
Weyerhaeuser Strikers receive community support
The potluck dinner on Saturday October 15th at Opal Whitely Park on 7th and Main St and was followed by a benefit concert with local musicians at the Axe and Fiddle, where nearly $900 was raised for the strikers. Jonah Melton, a member of the I.A.M.A.W. local 246 and machine operator at the Cottage Grove Weyerhaeuser plant reflected on the event, “having the community stand behind and support us while we stand the line in these difficult times is an endearing experience. I really appreciate everyone at the Axe and Fiddle for creating, hosting, and speaking on Saturday.”
Updated: 3 months ago
FEMA proposes updates to the flood maps for Central Lane County with open house
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is proposing updates to the flood maps for Central Lane County and will be hosting open houses with specialists who can answer floodplain questions for residents.
Updated: 3 months ago
Offbeat Oregon: Six Picknickers Fell Victim to a Japanese Balloon Bomb
A look back at fatalities in Oregon during WWII balloon bomb attack.
Updated: 5 months ago
Chatterbox: Never a dull moment in country living!
This year, the deer totally wiped out all the flower beds as soon as they bloomed!
Updated: 6 months ago
GUEST VIEWPOINT: What is in a name?
"Renaming this place Kalapuya County represents a purposeful shift in our historical narrative..."
Updated: 6 months ago
GUEST VIEWPOINT: What it means to be a neighbor
What leads us to consider a person our neighbor?
Updated: 6 months ago
Hello from the Sentinel's new editor
Sarah Glass invites readers to her navigate the path forward.
Updated: 7 months ago
Oregon's first newspaper, the “Flumgudgeon Gazette,” was written out longhand
What most Oregon history buffs don’t realize is, the Spectator wasn’t the state’s first newspaper.
Updated: 7 months ago
Offbeat Oregon History: When old Portland flooded
The latest Offbeat Oregon History
Updated: 5 years ago