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Blain, Buch: Q&A with East Lane County Commissioner candidates

East Lane, District 5 encompasses the cities and communities of Creswell, Cottage Grove, Dexter, Dorena, Pleasant Hill, McKenzie Bridge, Blue River, Camp Creek, Churchill, Coburg, Goshen, Leaburg, Lowell, Marcola, Oakridge, Vida, Walterville and Westfir. Chronicle: How would you address homelessness in terms of: Affordable inventory, mental…

AREA BRIEFS – Week of April 21

Plan approved to mitigate greenhouse gasses ■ The Lane County Board of Commissioners approved the County’s first Community Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Plan on a 4-1 vote this past Tuesday. This decision makes Lane County the second Oregon county to have a comprehensive, community-wide plan to…

Springfield council extends road work

Chronicle staff report SPRINGFIELD – The City of Springfield is extending the timeline for the planning phase of the Main Street Safety Project. Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon provided this direction after considering the amount of public comment and the sheer size of the Draft Main…

PUBLIC SAFETY – Week of April 21

SHERIFF’S OFFICE: CRESWELL MONDAY, APRIL 11 4:14 am: Suspicious subject, Holbrook Ln. 4:51 am: Warrant service, Mary Neal Ln. 7th St. 7:23 am: Burglary, Holbrook Ln. 10:25 am: Locate runaway, 33390 Niblock Ln. 12:00 pm: Follow up, Holbrook Ln. 3:40 pm: Check welfare, Cedar Ct.…

Meet Kyle Blain: Candidate for East Lane County Commissioner

KYLE BLAIN, 38 Birthplace: Eugene Marital status: Married Spouse’s job: Real Estate Agent Children: Aged 11, 9, 9, 7 Residence neighborhood: Coburg Online: kyleblain.com; acebook.com/BlainforCommission Education: Marist / Oregon State University Occupation(s): Contractor, Timberland Manager, R&D Cross Laminated Timber, Real Estate Lender Current employer: Direct…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Editor’s note: Below is a letter of petition sent to Brian Conlon, director of operations for the City of Springfield, signed by 44 residents on Centennial Boulevard between 21st and 28th streets, and submitted to The Chronicle.  Dear Editor: As residents on Centennial Blvd. between…

A new vision to restore Creswell’s community events

MICHAEL DUNNE ON BUSINESS While Phoenix, Oregon is a two-and-a-half-hour drive south, there is a Phoenix of sorts located in downtown Creswell that deserves its own story. The Creswell Chamber of Commerce has recently risen from the hardship of COVID to re-open and re-launch efforts…

Miss Lane pageant winners moving on

COTTAGE GROVE –Miss Lane County’s Women’s Scholarship Program hosted its annual pageant in the Cottage Grove Armory on Saturday, April 16, for the first time.  Six young women competed for the title of Miss Lane County 2022 and the winner, Hanna Garhofer, will go on…

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