Cottage Grove Sentinel

The Cottage Grove Sentinel is a weekly publication that caters to the residents of Cottage Grove, Oregon, in the United States. Founded in 1889, it has been delivering news every Friday and has a circulation of 2,829 copies.

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Oregon’s mental health needs outweigh its ability to provide services, report shows

4 days ago | cgsentinel.com | Mia Maldonado

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting “988” or chatting online at http://988lifeline.org/. Oregon’s high behavioral health needs outpace the state’s availability to provide services, according to an audit report from the Secretary of State’s Office.
DMV, ODOT issue second scam advisory

1 week ago | cgsentinel.com | Jeremy C. Ruark

Scammers posing as representatives from the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) are sending another round of text and email messages about unpaid toll fees. The most recent messages threaten vehicle suspension, legal action and damage to your credit. ODOT does not have a toll program. These are fake messages designed to get you to click on a link and provide personal information or send money, the state agencies state in an advisory.
Trending: 'Oregon hospitals are on the brink,' new report highlights financial instability

1 week ago | cgsentinel.com | Jeremy C. Ruark

A new Hospital Association of Oregon (HAO) report shows that hospitals are financially unstable, threatening the future of patient care in Oregon communities. Almost half of the state’s hospitals operated at a loss in 2024, and others barely broke even, according to a release from the HAO. “Oregon’s hospitals are on the brink,” Hospital Association of Oregon President and CEO Becky Hultberg said.
ODFW issues young wildlife advisory

1 week ago | cgsentinel.com | Jeremy C. Ruark

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has issued a public advisory about finding young wildlife. Encountering a young wild animal on its own may make you think it needs help. But in most cases, the best thing you can do is leave it where you found it. The advice you are likely to hear from ODFW if you pick up or bring young wildlife home is "put it back," the ODFW states in its advisory. "Kidnapping young wild animals can take away their best chance at survival.
School Board candidates offer clear choices for voters

1 week ago | cgsentinel.com | Cindy Weeldreyer

A large field of eight candidates for four open seats on the South Lane School District board appeared in a well-attended forum at Cottage Grove High School. Each candidate stated a sincere desire to offer their skills, abilities and educational philosophies to make beneficial changes in the district.
Armed person barricaded with knife shuts down Interstate 5

1 week ago | cgsentinel.com | Jeremy C. Ruark

One person has been arrested following a police pursuit and armed barricade incident that closed Interstate 5 north of Cottage Grove early Thursday morning. According to Oregon State Police (OSP), at approximately 11:22 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, a Springfield OSP trooper attempted to stop a grey Honda Civic for a traffic violation near the intersection of Gateway Street and SR 569 in Springfield.
Photos: Elephant seal pup stabbed multiple times on Oregon beach

1 week ago | cgsentinel.com | Jeremy C. Ruark

NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement is seeking information about a stabbing attack on an elephant seal pup on the beach at Neskowin. The incident took place in a cove on the beach in front of the Proposal Rock Condominiums on Sunday, March 16, between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. While the young elephant seal survived, it sustained multiple stab wounds. The Marine Stranding Team monitored and evaluated the animal before relocating it, NOAA stated in a release.
City support of local pool expected to continue

1 week ago | cgsentinel.com | Cindy Weeldreyer

Earlier this year, social media posts sounded a false alarm that the City of Cottage Grove’s anticipated budget challenges might cut the city’s annual payment to the South Lane School District. City support ensures affordable access to the pool and quality instruction for those with low incomes and for seniors who depend on the warm water therapy pool’s health benefits.
Governor details forecast for Oregon's 2025 wildfire season

1 week ago | cgsentinel.com | Jeremy C. Ruark

Gov. Tina Kotek and agency leaders who manage wildfires and conflagration declarations have outlined a briefing as the 2025 wildfire season approaches, including the steps Oregonians should take to prepare. During a media briefing Wednesday, May 7, Kotek also signed a proclamation declaring May 2025 as Wildfire Awareness Month. The full text of the proclamation can be found here. “Record-setting wildfire seasons across the west are getting longer and more devastating.
Treading: ODOT upgrading curve warning signs

1 week ago | cgsentinel.com | Jeremy C. Ruark

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has launched a review and upgrade of curve warning signs. "As technology improves and cars evolve, so does how they perform when going around curves," ODOT states in a release. "This is one of the reasons we have a few projects to look at curve warning signs along our highways."ODOT crews are reviewing corridors to determine if signs meet the national standards and to increase sign visibility for curves that have had crashes in the past.