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Meet the candidates: Richard Andrew Vasquez for Cottage Grove City Council at-large

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October 25, 2024

Name: Richard Andrew VasquezAge: 44Hometown: Eureka, Calif. Born in Stockton Calif.Marital status: EngagedPartner occupation: Sinor careChildren: NoneWard/neighborhood: At-largeEmployer and occupation: Self-employedPublic sector work experience, including military: NonePrivate sector work experience: Legal and educational consultant, non-profitUnsuccessful runs for office, with dates: NoneOne word to describe your…

Meet the candidates: Greg Ervin for Ward 4 Cottage Grove City Council

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October 25, 2024

Name: Greg ErvinAge: 38Hometown: Cottage GroveMarital status: MarriedPartner occupation: HomemakerChildren: Ages 11, 9, 8, and 6, homeschooledWard/neighborhood: Ward 4Employer and occupation: Partner in United ACA Solutions LLCPublic sector work experience: Chair of Lane Economic Committee, Cottage Grove Community Foundation board member, Cottage Grove Budget CommitteePrivate…

Meet the candidates: Candace Solesbee for Cottage Grove mayor

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October 25, 2024

Name: Candace Lamb SolesbeeAge: 55Hometown: Cottage Grove nativeMarital status: Happily married to my best friendPartner occupation: South Lane Fire & Rescue division chief & fire marshalChildren: Proud mother of 3 grown childrenWard neighborhood: Ward 3Online election platform: Candace Solesbee for City MayorEmployer and occupation: Small…

Meet the candidates: Dana Merryday for Cottage Grove Mayor

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October 25, 2024

Name: Dana MerrydayAge: 69Hometown: Madison, Fla., fifth-generation born there — still a third of the size of Cottage GroveMarital status: MarriedPartner occupation: GeneticistChildren: 2 adult stepchildrenWard/neighborhood: Ward 3, Wynne’s AdditionOnline election platform: Merryday for MayorEmployer and occupation: retired science teacher, active substitute teacher with South…

The Royal Treatment: Creswell’s Heyman, legendary fighter pilot, fêted by Royal Air Force

Ron Hartman - Reporter
October 24, 2024

Editor’s note: Check back for more photos shortly! WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sure, Richard Heyman is 100 years old. But when it comes to recalling old war stories, he can tell them with the best of ’em. That was clearly evident on Oct. 10, when Heyman…

Commentary: League of Women Voters urges residents to be informed on issues

Nancy Mills
October 24, 2024

The League of Women Voters of Lane County (LWVLC) wants to help you prepare for the Nov. 5 general election. We are a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights. The League empowers voters and defends democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation…

Viewpoint: No to gerrymandering: Vote for Measure 20-362; officials shouldn’t choose their own ‘voters’

Dale Riddle
October 24, 2024

Lane County voters should choose the members of the Lane County Board of Commissioners. A member of the Board of Commissioners should not be allowed to choose his or her “voters.” Ballot Measure 20-362 does just this. It does this by prohibiting the Commissioners or…

Civic Engagement Calendar: Oct. 26-Nov. 5

Chronicle Staff Report
October 24, 2024

SATURDAY, OCT. 26 ■ Creswell Coffee with a Cop, 10 a.m. at 116 Melton Rd. MONDAY, OCT. 28 ■ Springfield City Council Executive Session, 5:30 p.m. at Springfield City Hall, 225 5th St. ■ Cottage Grove City Council Meeting, 7 p.m. at Cottage Grove City…

Business Roundup: Lane County Public Works earns award, Oregon employment sees little change

Chronicle Staff Report
October 24, 2024

Lane County Public Works earns award SALEM – The State Land Board on Oct. 15 honored multiple projects and partners for their exceptional contributions to thriving Oregon waterways, wetlands, and lands/ Chad Hoffman of Lane County Public Works earned the Catalyst Award. Since the State…