Oakridge Mayor Jim Coey resigns months before end of term

OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) — Oakridge Mayor Jim Coey has resigned rather than face a possible recall effort. Coey told The Register-Guard in a phone interview Monday that “life’s too short” to deal with what’s going on. Two Oakridge residents who sit on the city’s planning commission began gathering signatures earlier this year to recall Coey. […]