Candidate Overview: Incumbents Tammy Hodgkinson (Position 1) and Joe Tucker (Position 6) did not respond to requests for participation. Both candidates are running unopposed. Dustin Bengtson, Duane Taddei and Martha Allen are running for Position 3, and Tina Murphy is running against incumbent Gary Mort for Position 7. As a[Read More…]
City & Government
Lane Community College Q&A
Candidate overview: Nick Skelton (Zone 2), Rich Cunningham (Zone 2), Zach Mulholland (Zone 2), Bob Baldwin (Zone 6 – At Large), and Kyle Reallon (Zone 7 – At Large) did not respond to requests for participation. Denise Diamond (Zone 1), declined participation. Community colleges across the country have been facing[Read More…]
South Lane School Board candidate biographies and columns
Dustin Bengtson, Position 3 Age: 53 Hometown: Cottage Grove for nearly 30 years Marital status: Married Partner occupation: Public school employee Children: Two teenagers in the South Lane School system Party Affiliation: None Education: Bachelor’s Degree, University of Iowa Occupation(s): Deputy operations project manager Current employer: U.S. Army Corps of[Read More…]
Lane Community College Board Candidate Bios and Columns
Steve Mital, Zone 5 Age: 53 Hometown: Eugene, Ore. Marital status: Married Children: 18 and 14 in public school Ward neighborhood: Ward 1 Education: Masters Degrees in Environmental Science and Planning from University of Oregon Occupation(s): Sustainability Director Current employer: University of Oregon Elected office held: LCC Board 2021-present; EWEB[Read More…]
Springfield School Board Q&A
Candidate overview: Geena Davis (Position 1) did not respond to requests for participation. She is running against Ken Kohl and Violet Olszyk. Heather Quaas-Annsa (Position 1) said that she is no longer actively campaigning, and is instead backing Ken Kohl for the position. Nicole De Graff and Anthony Reed are[Read More…]
Springfield School Board Biographies and Columns
Anthony Reed, Position 4 Age: 36 Hometown: Oakridge, Ore. Marital status: Married Partner occupation: Teacher Children: Teens in public school Ward neighborhood: Ward 6 Online: friendsofanthonyreed.com Education: Journeyman carpenter through PNCI Occupation(s): Carpenter Current employer: Lease Crutcher Lewis Private sector work experience: Commercial construction Previous unsuccessful runs for office: Springfield[Read More…]
Jail Levy much-needed in Lane County
LORANE — Last week, the Lorane Grange hosted a presentation by Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold to familiarize our community with the upcoming Lane County Jail Levy that will be on the May 16 ballot. Jim and I went to the meeting and were pleased to see a large number[Read More…]
Collared wolf seen in Mosby Creek area
COTTAGE GROVE – Collared wolf OR125 has recently been seen near Mosby Creek. OR125 is a wolf originally from the Indigo Pack, which is a resident pack in Douglas County. This wolf was collared last June 2022. The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife does not relocate or move wolves.[Read More…]
News briefs: week of March 23
Volunteer drivers needed for rural medical escort rides The Senior Connections Rural Medical Escort Program, a program offered by Senior & Disability Services, a division of the Lane Council of Governments (LCOG), needs volunteers to provide rides for local homebound seniors to their medical appointments. This program helps promote independent[Read More…]
Lake appointed to Willamalane Board
SPRINGFIELD — Willamalane Park and Recreation District announces the appointment of Dr. Johnny Lake to the board of directors. Director Lake was sworn in as a board member on March 14, at a special board meeting to finalize the appointment. He was selected through an application and interview process to[Read More…]
