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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • JULY 18, 2018 • 7A Still no arrest in February ‘zombie house’ fi re OUT WITH CABLE. IN WITH SAVINGS. Get a $ 100 AT&T Visa® Reward Card † when you sign up for DIRECTV SELECT ™ Package or above. W/ 24-mo. agreement. Redemption required. By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com EARLY TERMINATION FEE OF $20/MO. FOR EACH MONTH REMAINING ON AGMT., $35 ACTIVATION, EQUIP. NON-RETURN & ADD’L FEES APPLY. New approved residential customers only (equipment lease req’d). Credit card req’d (except MA & PA). Ask me how to Bundle and save. CALL TODAY! IV SUPPORT HOLDINGS LLC 855-502-2578 †$100 Reward Card for purchase of qualifying DIRECTV SELECT and above; Offer not available in select locations. For new residential customers in the U.S. (excludes Puerto Rico and U.S.V.I.). Residents of select multi-dwelling units are not eligible for this offer. Reward Card: Will be sent letter with redemption requirements. Redemption req’d w/in 75 days from reward notification mail date. 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SOUTH LANE COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE SAVE MONEY. SAVE LIVES. Ground Ambulance Memberships $65 per year Ground Ambulance & Air Membership $115 per year Call 541-942-4493 for info. FOR EMERGENCY DIAL 911 Serving South Lane County. Five months aft er residents on Adams St. were asked to evacuate their homes as a his- toric structure burned near- by, and six months aft er the Cottage Grove City Council took an out-side-the-box ac- tion against abandoned homes within the city, there still has not been an arrest in the case the triggered heated discus- sion and calls for action. On Feb. 12, a fi re broke out on Adams St. in a garage struc- ture of an abandoned house. One of the city’s more notable “zombie” houses, the property had been left to fi nancial insti- tutions aft er owners stopped paying the mortgage and left town. At the time, Cottage Grove law enforcement ruled FILE PHOTO/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL the fi re arson and noted a sus- pect had been identifi ed. The Feb. 12 fi re on Adams St. was ruled arson but no arrests No arrest was made. have been made. CGPD asks anyone with information to Months later, the local police contact the department. log listed an interview with an individual who claimed to have city of Portland foreclosed on foreclosure (and four others) information about the fi re. its fi rst house in nearly half a but it still left the city with According to police chief century aft er 24 years of com- more than 400 empty houses. Scott Shepherd, the depart- plaints and more than $66,000 According to county re- ment has interviewed several in liens against the property. cords, Cottage Grove had 10 persons of interest but did not A code change that allowed foreclosed homes at the time garner enough for an arrest. homes to be sold for market of the fi re but that number did Zombie houses have become value, rather than the total cost not include homes that hadn't a national nuisance with local of the liens, was cited as the begun the offi cial foreclosure governments scrambling to driving factor in the home’s process but had already been fi nd a solution. In 2016, the Did You Know? With your subscription you receive access to the mobile friendly Cottage Grove Sentinel e-Edition. • Get Local & Breaking News, Sports and Classiieds • View our News Archives • Read Special Publications SHOOTING from A1 sheriff ’s offi ce, Loop eventually exited the building at approxi- mately 3:45 a.m. and engaged deputies with a fi rearm. Two deputies returned fi re and struck Loop. He was transport- ed to the hospital for a medical evaluation where he later died. “Th e use of deadly force by law a law enforcement offi cer in Lane County is investigated by the Lane County Interagen- cy Deadly Force Investigation Team,” the agency said. TEMPS Live M Music Friday Li i Every E F id View it on your computer, tablet and smartphone, with unlimited access, no need to download an app. 6 to 9 pm || No Cover Charge Not taking advantage? Call or email us today! 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In a tangled, out-of-the-box ap- proach, city offi cials managed to take possession of another zombie home on Sixth Street and relayed their success to the council that fi nally, there seemed to be a path to alleviat- ing the problem that had begun popping up shortly aft er the 2007 fi nancial crisis. Meyers told Th e Sentinel in February that he planned to bill the responsible party for the cost of the fi re. Cottage Grove authorities are asking that anyone with information about the Feb. 12 fi re to contact Offi ce Steven Biehler at 541-942-9145 ext. 227 or sbiehler@cgpolice.org. Th e deputies have reported on injuries and were placed on administrative leave. Th e shooting is still under investigation. vent heat-related illnesses that can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke as summer temperatures climb into at least the mid-90s in the com- ing days. "We love our Oregon sum- mers and the warm tempera- tures they bring, but people need to take precautions when temperatures get to the level where they can cause health problems," said Tom Jeanne, MD, deputy state health offi - cer at the OHA Public Health Division. "Extreme heat con- ditions can even be deadly for some people." OPH suggests staying in air conditioned spaces if possible and limiting exposure to the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Avoiding hot foods and dressing in loose, light weight, light-colored clothing is also advised. While no offi cial cooling stations have been activated in Cottage Grove, those look- ing for relief from the heat can visit city hall, the communi- ty center or the library (both housed at 700 E. Gibbs) all of which are air conditioned. 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