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• 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...
County Commissioners Proceed with Climate Action
The Lane County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the bylaws of the Climate Advisory Committee during the afternoon session of their June...
Sarah Medary Appointed as Eugene City Manager
During the June 15 City Council Work Session, Sarah Medary was unanimously appointed as the new Eugene city manager in an 8-0 vote. She had...
June 8 City Council Meeting Dominated by Criticism of EPD
Community members testified at the Eugene City Council meeting June 8 in favor of a range of policy changes to the Eugene Police Department and...
Black Lives Matter, Says Lane County Board of County Commissioners
On Tuesday, June 9, the Lane County Board of County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution acknowledging that black lives matter and committing to be anti-racist....
Eugene Condemns Anti-Asian Racism
Eugene City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing all forms of anti-Asian sentiment related to COVID-19 and declaring May Asian and Pacific Islander American heritage...
Residents Silent on Updates to Housing Programs
Two ordinances updating tax exemption programs for multiple-unit and low-income housing developments were up for citizen review at two remote public forums on May 18....
Despite Reopening, County Health Official Says COVID-19 Is Still Around
On Friday, May 15, Lane County transitioned into Phase 1 of reopening along with 27 other Oregon counties. Under certain restrictions, customers are able to...
Eugene Will Start Decontaminating N95 Masks
Eugene will be one of 60 N95 mask decontamination sites with the arrival of a Battelle Critical Care Decontamination System, according to the state’s My...
Gov. Kate Brown Extends State of Emergency — What That Means
The day before maskless protesters took to the Oregon state Capitol to rally against stay-at-home orders, Gov. Kate Brown extended her state of emergency declaration...