Protesters File Lawsuit Against City of Eugene, Police
Six protesters filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the city of Eugene, the city manager and 22 Eugene Police Department officers for violating...
County Commissioners Talk COVID and Redistricting
Lane County commissioners and county staff discussed how to contain the spread of COVID-19 and how to best help businesses and schools during the pandemic...
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...
More Money for Homeless During the Pandemic and Winter
Members of the Lane County Poverty and Homelessness Board (PHB) discussed how to use federal money for unhoused people during the pandemic and plans for...
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...
Lane County Commission COVID Response Updates
County commissioners and executives talked through rent relief, reopening and general COVID response points in their July 7 Board of Commissioners meeting, after two weeks...
No ‘Cookie Cutter Approach’ to State Housing Bill
HB 2001, a housing bill passed by the Legislature in July 2019, requires cities in Oregon to build for higher density housing, which can impact...
‘You Don’t Kill Flies with Grenades’
The Eugene City Council heard a range of testimony in favor of and against a proposed ordinance requiring short term rental (STR) operators to obtain...