Housing

Incumbent Jennifer Yeh faces off against challenger Tom Stedman in the northeast Eugene ward.

Both candidates discussed a need to develop both commercial and residential properties in the area to improve the city.

The three candidates vying for the seat talked about housing and budget issues during a recent community forum.

Lane County and Eugene are losing around 60 homeless shelter beds. One shelter in Eugene that provides longer-term services could close entirely.

A Lane County Judge has sentenced a woman convicted of embezzling more than half a million dollars from Lane County’s housing agency, Homes for Good, to more than four years in prison.

The land carries a medium-density residential zoning, and could accommodate hundreds of homes.

Corvallis and Eugene rank among the least affordable college towns in the U.S., with home prices far above the national median, impacting students and local workers alike, according to a Redfin report.

Oregon housing budget cuts are forcing nonprofits across the state to slash homeless services and tenant advocacy programs. As evictions rise, fewer resources are available to support vulnerable communities.

Square One Villages’ newest project, Rosa Village, will allow residents to own a share of the property, instead of individual single family homes.

Advocates fear that cutting funds for rental assistance and legal aid could propel many more Oregonians into homelessness.

Ongoing trade tensions and slow economic growth have left state lawmakers with less to spend. That could make it harder to fulfill Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing vision.

Eugene is seeking a developer to build housing on the North Butterfly Lot, a vacant half-acre parcel next door to the Farmer’s Market Pavilion.