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As an active union leader, I see plenty to like in Callee Ackland | Letter to the editor

As a union leader and advocate for working people, I pay close attention to who is willing to show up and listen to our community. That’s one of the reasons I’m supporting Callee Ackland for Springfield City Council Ward 4. My experience in the labor movement has taught me that good leadership comes down to a few simple things: listening to people, treating them with respect, and rolling up your sleeves to get the work done. That’s what I see in Ackland. She has been doing the work in Springfield already. She serves on the Planning Commission, works with the Springfield […]

Dunes City voters should reject a short-sighted crackdown on vacation rentals | Letter to the editor

As a Eugene resident, but a 30-year homeowner on Woahink Lake, I hope voters in Dunes City will reject the ballot measure proposing the adoption of restrictive short-term rental policies that will effectively eliminate local vacation rentals. Existing city law already requires short-term rentals to obtain permits, pay fees, share rental income and comply with […]

David Bayles

David Bayles, 78, of Eugene, Oregon, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. Services will be held at 4 p.m., Nov. 7, 2026, at United Lutheran Church in Eugene, Oregon. Sunset Hills Funeral Home, Crematorium and Cemetery is handling the arrangements.

Lois Joan Ten Eyck

Lois Joan Ten Eyck, 96, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at Primrose Retirement Community in Lancaster, Ohio. She had previously lived in Florence, Oregon. Frank E. Smith Funeral Home and Crematory - Lancaster is handling the arrangements.

Shelby Lee Kilfoy Jr.

Shelby Lee Kilfoy Jr., 45, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. He was born in Florence, Oregon. Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home - McCrory is handling the arrangements.