Melorie Begay

Eugene’s 4J School Board unanimously approved a motion on Wednesday to increase compensation for transportation employees. 

More officers and youth intervention programs were among some of the needs discussed at a Eugene City Council work session on Oct. 11. The meeting focused on the Community Safety Initiative.

Climate activists drove a fleet of electric vehicles around Eugene Saturday in support of the electrification of transportation, and to push the city to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

City councilors voted unanimously Wednesday to permanently ban the use and sale of fireworks in Bend.

A new report tracking air quality across the country found Eugene and Springfield experienced 73 days of elevated air pollution in 2020. 

The City of Eugene voted, 7-1, Wednesday to approve three Safe Sleep sites for the unhoused adding to two other sites approved over the summer. The new sites could provide up to 150 spaces for a mix of tents or vehicles.

A new airline will begin flying out of the Eugene Airport starting Nov. 1. Aha!, owned by ExpressJet, will fly once a day, three times a week to the Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno, NV.

The Lane County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution, 4-1, on Tuesday declaring the second Monday of October Indigenous Peoples' Day. This is the first time the county has made this declaration.

Volunteers collected 26,815 pounds of litter and marine debris from Oregon’s coast, rivers, and neighborhoods during SOLVE's 38th annual Beach and Riverside Cleanup this year.

The University of Oregon saw an estimated 2,700 students descend on-campus in Eugene for UO's Move-in Day on Thursday. Classes start Sept. 27 with the university touting a readiness for COVID-19.

Lane County received $3.5 million in federal funding to support services to reduce youth homelessness.

The Eugene Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit arrested a suspect Tuesday for a bias crime and assault that left the victim with a severe stab wound.

Oregon’s Medicaid Program will receive nearly $1 million dollars in federal grants to support mobile crisis intervention services, like Eugene’s CAHOOTS.

Willamalane Parks and Recreation District in Springfield is facing a staffing shortage that’s left several programs on hold as they look for new hires.

A man who fell into the ocean at Devils Churn on Thursday in Lincoln County has been presumed dead by the Oregon State Police.

The Roseburg Fire Department announced Thursday, they may have to intermittently close one of their fire stations due to COVID-19 related staffing shortages.

The Douglas County Sheriff says he won’t be enforcing Oregon’s mask mandate that goes into effect Aug. 27. The county has one of the highest rates of COVID-19 in the state.

The Lane County Board of Commissioners passed a motion on Tuesday banning fireworks in unincorporated areas during fire season.

Incidents of hate and bias are on the rise again in Eugene, according to the city’s annual report. 2020 showed an increase of 13 percent since the previous year.

  Most students in the Eugene 4J school district will return full time this fall to new COVID-19 mandates. Others have the option of taking online classes.

Catholic Community Services of Lane County's Refugee and Immigration program says they’re prepared to help any incoming Afghan refugees. 

Fire officials are warning the public to take extra care over the next few days to not add to extreme fire danger brought on by high temperatures and forecast lightning.