Heather Buch

The lawsuit stems from recent turmoil over Loveall’s behavior regarding the treatment of three county employees.

More than 150 healthcare workers, elected officials, and community members rallied in front of RiverBend Medical Center in Springfield on Thursday to oppose PeaceHealth’s plan to outsource its local ER doctors.

Commissioners had previously set a deadline of March 3 for an apology. Loveall refused to take part, calling the meeting and process “illegal.”

The Lane County Board of Commissioners has chosen West Lane County Commissioner Ryan Ceniga as their new chair for 2026.

It’s been more than four years since the Holiday Farm fire destroyed hundreds of homes along the McKenzie River. Last Friday, Homes for Good held a grand opening to celebrate a completely rebuilt housing community where a mobile home park once stood.

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.

Lane County is hitting reboot on its plans to renovate the County Fairgrounds.

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, and Lane County Commissioner Heather Buch were given the latest updates on the immediate wildfires east of the Eugene-Springfield area.

Construction of a new health clinic for low income residents of Cottage Grove will start soon. Officials celebrated the news at a ceremony Wednesday.

Lane County Commissioners have hired Equitable Social Solutions, or ESS, to operate the new Navigation Center at 100 River Road in Eugene. The 75-bed, low-barrier shelter will help people experiencing homelessness transition to permanent housing.

At a press conference Friday, federal and local leaders spoke of how the bill delivers for Oregon.

Oregon lawmakers have helped allocate money towards rebuilding communities hit hard by the 2020 wildfires, including Blue River in the McKenzie River Corridor.