Short-Term Rentals, Long-Term Impacts
The Eugene City Council has been toying with imposing more regulations on short term rentals (STRs) since September 2019, when councilors discussed how these rentals,...
Smoke and PepperBalls
Between police use of pepper spray and tear gas against Black Lives Matter protesters, a global pandemic that targets the respiratory system and, now, extremely...
New Ad Hoc Group Plans to Bring Racial Justice to Policing
The Eugene Police Commission is doing some things differently in response to the ongoing protests against racist police brutality that has put more eyes on...
Getting Around
Eugene’s Active Transportation Committee is up to its handlebars in projects right now. The group advises the city’s transportation staff and the Eugene City Council...
Death STAR
At the end of the nearly four-hour Eugene City Council meeting on July 27, councilors took an anticipated vote on whether or not to put...
HB 2001: A Eugene Odyssey
When the Eugene City Council was introduced to HB 2001, they apparently hated the state housing bill, which requires every Oregon city of more than...
Eugene City Council Rides E-Scooter Pilot Forward
Eugeneans are closer than ever to being able to zip around town on e-scooters following the Eugene City Council’s vote at the July 13 meeting...
Talk of Homeless Encampment Sweeps at Police Commission Meeting
Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner weighed whether his department should continue crackdowns on Eugene homeless encampments at the July 9 Eugene Police Commission meeting, while...