Category: EW Extra

Whose Freezing Streets

The Eugene City Council met Oct. 26 to discuss vandalism, Election Day safety, cold weather shelter and passing city code amendments. With an upcoming election...

Beating around the Budget

On Oct. 19 the Eugene City Council held public hearings concerning a city code amendment to support local businesses and confirm the budget of the...

Springfield To Appoint Mayor

Four Springfield city councilors have submitted applications to serve as interim mayor after Mayor Christine Lundberg’s resignation two months ago. The City Council will vote...

A TAC Progress Report

At an Oct. 14 joint work session with the Lane County Board of County Commissioners and Eugene City Council, elected officials discussed homelessness and progress...

Gov. Kate Brown’s Eyes Are on Lane County

Lane County’s recent spike in COVID-19 infections kicked off when the University of Oregon’s fall term started. Gov. Kate Brown has now put Lane County...

Slant

• As people continue to wonder how much U.S. cities pay for their police departments, sometimes you need to frame it another way to realize...