Jerry Rust Joins LCC Board Race

By Kat Tabor With the election season heating up, Jerry Rust has declared his candidacy for the Lane Community College Board of Education, seeking the Director position for Zone 1, a four-year term. Zone 1 represents western Lane County, including West Eugene and Florence. Rust has experience in government, education, and public service. Rust, a…

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Richard A. Vasquez Enters Race for Board

Vasquez Announces Candidacy, Challenging Incumbent Austin Fölnagy By Kat Tabor  Richard A. Vasquez, a self-employed consultant with a background in legal studies and education, has announced his candidacy for the Lane Community College (LCC) Board of Education, seeking to represent Zone 4. The seat, which covers eastern Lane County, is currently held by Austin Fölnagy,…

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Maldonado Kicks Off LCC Board Elections

Jesse Maldonado seeks at-large seat following board’s deadlock in appointment process By Kat Tabor University of Oregon adjunct professor Jesse Maldonado has announced his candidacy for the two year at-large seat 7 on the Lane Community College Board of Education.  The seat was left vacant after now-state Rep. Lisa Fragala resigned in November 2024, and…

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An Exquisite Corpse Poem 

By Members of The Poetry Alliance:  Kat Tabor, Amelia Hampton, Cosmo McBurney, Nova Meyhoff and Simangaliso Mdlaluse.  Didn’t think letting a child come to harm was a good way to build character  I then realized that child was me, I was the one that was harmed not the fantasy and evil I  thought it was…

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Digging in (Staying)

By River Shepherd Whether disease kills me slowly,  (or I do all at once, ’cause  sometimes I’m super sad) Whether I’m killed by climate chaos, (or someone else does ‘cause my existence makes them mad) I don’t know how much time I have,  How many days or months or years.  All I know is this: …

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