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Lane County leaders are reassessing their safety policies and how they should interact with the public after a threat earlier this month led the commissioners to hold a meeting online.
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Supporters say forming a fire district will keep the region safer and lower insurance premiums.
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Citing fire risk, Lincoln County Commissioners have banned fireworks. They're also discussing similar proposals with towns.
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This month marks the three-year anniversary of Eugene’s payroll tax. KLCC took a look at how the money is spent, and how much the average Eugene worker pays.
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The grant will provide stability to people who have struggled to meet community court requirements because of homelessness and other barriers.
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In November, Oregon officials reported a dozen cases of wildlife being shot illegally across seven counties. Aside from a bighorn sheep whose head and horns were removed, all animals were left to waste where they fell.
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The Lane County District Attorney’s Office said it has hired enough lawyers to resume prosecuting low-level crimes. It stopped prosecuting many property crimes in 2022 due to a staffing shortage.
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Many of us think we know how to spot a drowning person. After all, movies and TV have shown many such victims waving their arms and crying for help. But that depiction’s washed up…and dangerous.
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Lane County voters will decide in May whether to extend a public safety levy. County Commissioners voted unanimously today to put a renewal of the five-year measure on the ballot.
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The City of Springfield has had a public safety levy in place for 20 years. In November, voters will decide whether they want to renew it a fifth time.
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The Oregon Senate voted Monday to ban private security firms from using vehicles or uniforms that could be confused with law enforcement agencies. Senate…
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Businesses and residents in Corvallis are seeing a new fee on their utility bills this month. The money will go toward hiring more firefighters and police…