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Spring Valley Police Chief Sorenson to resign - Pierce County Herald

Spring Valley Police Chief Sorenson to resign Pierce County Herald After learning village dental insurance was being raised, Rita Goveronski, Village Administrator, and Pete Sorenson located another plan $600 cheaper with comparable coverage. The board approved using the new plan.

Senator Prozanski aims to gut Oregon Public Meeting Laws - Oregon Catalyst

Senator Prozanski aims to gut Oregon Public Meeting Laws Oregon Catalyst Two individual commissioners involved in the case, Rob Handy and Pete Sorenson (both Democrats), were found guilty of violating the law willfully and each commissioner was required pay $20000 for their misconduct. Now, Senator Prozanski and other ...

New Plan Would Solve County Payments Impasse - Oregon WildBlog (blog)

New Plan Would Solve County Payments Impasse Oregon WildBlog (blog) Pete Sorenson, long-time Lane County Commissioner: “Clean drinking water, fish and wildlife, and the natural amenities of our forests bring jobs and investment to Oregon. Grand plans for linking our funding to unsustainable logging only provide false ...

Conservationists Offer Own County Payments Fix

As Oregon county governments receive their last checks from federal taxpayers under the expired county payments program, a coalition of six local, state and national conservation organizations unveiled Wednesday what they called "a balanced, three-pronged strategy to solve the looming county funding crunch"; lawmakers say their plan won't work.

Conservationists Offer Own County Payments Fix - KTVZ

Conservationists Offer Own County Payments Fix KTVZ Pete Sorenson, long-time Lane County commissioner: “Clean drinking water, fish and wildlife, and the natural amenities of our forests bring jobs and investment to Oregon. Grand plans for linking our funding to unsustainable logging only provide false ... and more »

Floods damaged over 100 homes in Lane County

Reports have already come in from Cheshire, Deadwood, Cottage Grove, Florence, Eugene, Mapleton, Junction City, Springfield, Veneta, Vida, Swisshome and West Lake, the county said.

Floods damaged over 100 homes in Lane County - KVAL

KVAL	Floods damaged over 100 homes in Lane County KVAL This 4-0 vote, with Commissioner Pete Sorenson absent, came early Friday afternoon. County officials plan to make a summary report on damages to the State of Oregon on Monday. Floods damaged over 100 homes in Lane County. and more »

Lane Co. Leaders' Assembly urges driver's licenses for all Ore. residents ... - MyEugene

Lane Co. Leaders' Assembly urges driver's licenses for all Ore. residents ... MyEugene Mayor of Eugene Kitty Piercy, Eugene City Councilwoman Andrea Ortiz, Springfield City Councilwoman Sherry Moore, Lane County Commissioner Rob Handy, Lane County Commissioner Pete Sorenson, Lane County Commissioner Pat Farr and Eugene City Councilman ...