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...
City of Eugene Issues Ninth Annual Hate and Bias Report:
In 2019, 48 hate crimes were reported in Eugene, according to the city’s annual Hate and Bias Report. The city of Eugene held a press...
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...
Animals After the Fire
Michael Johns, General Services manager with Lane County who heads up the Animal Services division, says he called an evacuee to let him know that...
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,...
Breonna Taylor Verdict Sparks Protest in Eugene
By Taylor Griggs, Chandlor Henderson and Taylor Perse Protesters in cities across the country, including Eugene, took to the streets on the afternoon and evening...
Hate Crime on Emerald Street
Felicia Dieter’s car was vandalized with the words “BLM CUNT” and the tires were slashed sometime between 6:45 pm, Sept. 23 and 8 am the...