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What Now?
COURTESY DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
ore than a week after a snowstorm brought Cottage Grove and the Willamette Valley to a standstill, rural
communities in South Lane County are still dealing with the aftermath. As Cottage Grove residents
gradually return to a state of normalcy, those within outlying communities such as Dorena and Elkton
are left wondering “What now?” and “What about next time?”
See WHAT NOW 3A
Nika, a Husky belonging to Facebook user TeayRex Irving of Cottage Grove, looks at the sky over Cottage Grove Lake after the first snowfall (photo submitted by TeayRex Irving)
COLUMNIST
Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales
Local youth program offers
students hands-on lesson
in civics
Mary Ellen shares the tale
of three cats in this week’s
pet column.
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INDEX
EDUCATION
YAC Program
UPCOMING AT OPAL
3/8–3/10 (Performance)
3/15 (Performance)
‘NIGHT, MOTHER
AROUND THE WORLD
3/9–3/10 (Audition)
3/16 (Showcase)
513 E. MAIN ST.
COTTAGE GROVE, OR 97424
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