Newport and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday settled the city’s lawsuit that sought to keep a planned federal immigration detention center out of the municipal airport after 10 months of legal fights and more than $368,000 in attorney fees.

After a strike that lasted a little over a week, the Corvallis city workers union has reached a contract agreement with the City.

Cristen Don and Joe Steere face off for an open Lincoln County commission seat, offering contrasting views on county oversight, trust, and meeting rules.

Mapleton’s aging water system is at a crossroads. District leaders say mounting infrastructure costs, rising water bills and years of service problems have affected community trust. The water district held a town hall recently, a sort of “Hail Mary” effort, to rally public support.

Lane County’s Board of Commissioners could soon make a final decision on a proposal to build a gravel quarry just outside of Oakridge.

Incumbent Court Boice calls for rural public safety funding and new oil refineries. Democratic challenger Bret Cecil supports expanding early education and a shift away from fossil fuels.

Lane County Commissioners gave staff instructions on what they would like to see in an ordinance that would prevent limitations on public disclosures when a company seeks to build an industrial building in the county.

Reedsport voters will decide this November whether to make the city's ban on psilocybin-related businesses permanent.

Federal officials intercepted a “suspicious package” addressed to Oregon’s election office before it arrived in the state, Secretary of State Tobias Read said Friday.

City councilor Sandy Roumagoux challenges incumbent Jan Kaplan in Newport's first contested mayoral race since 2020, focusing on infrastructure and leadership styles.