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Lane County Commissioner David Loveall got right to the point when he walked into county administrator Steve Mokrohisky’s office June 17. “I’ll warn you, this isn’t going to be pleasant,” Loveall, the county commissioner board chair, told Mokrohisky, according to the administrator’s notes of the conversation.

EUGENE, Ore. — The City Club of Eugene held its weekly meeting Friday and featured speakers discussing the possibility of bringing CAHOOTS back to Eugene. For decades, CAHOOTS offered non-police crisis intervention, serving as a model for similar programs nationwide. But last April, White Bird cut back on the...

Eugene, OR – Eugene Springfield Fire announced that its members returned from the 2025 9/11 Stair Climb at Autzen Stadium, where they joined fellow participants in honoring the lives lost during the September 11 attacks. The event began with a color guard presentation, music from the Lane County Pipes...

EUGENE, Ore. — Lane Transit District is offering veterans and military families a free ride to Friday's Lane County Stand Down. The Lane County Stand Down is Friday, Sept. 12 at the Lane Events Center. In addition to the rides, LTD will also be on hand to give out...

Eugene, OR – Eugene Springfield Fire announced the swearing-in of Markus Lay as the department’s new Deputy Chief of EMS. Lay has served the department for many years in various roles, including Lieutenant, Captain, Training Chief, and Operations Battalion Chief. He brings extensive experience, a strong commitment...

At a church in West Eugene, a group of Hispanic preteens and teens from the dance group, Ballet Folklorico Colibri, are practicing their dance moves. Their dance shoes tap against the wooden floor of the dance studio as they stand in lines of three and each take turns twirling, swinging, and tapping in unison.

EUGENE, Ore. — With a successful Rescue Effect adoption event last month in which 41 animals were matched with loving families, Greenhill Humane Society hopes to repeat the success this weekend by offering all adoptable animals in its shelter at no cost. Thanks to a grant from the ASPCA,...

In less than a decade, a dozen milelong trains may make their way each day through Eugene on their way to and from the Oregon Coast. The Pacific Coast Intermodal Port project has wide-reaching implications for Lane County and Eugene, well beyond its start along the Oregon Coast near Coos Bay. When finished, the...

A 66-year-old was arrested after being accused of hiding a camera in a park’s bathroom, Oregon officials said. On July 23, Linn County deputies responded to McKercher Park after getting reports of a hidden camera in a bathroom, according to a Sept. 10 Facebook post by the sheriff’s office. An investigation led...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — The Pleasant Hill School District is increasing security around school campuses. The increased security comes after the district received numerous concerns from community members following a social media post that was made by a school district employee. Jim Crist, the school district's...