Lane County

The race to represent Springfield on the Lane County Board of Commissioners is officially contested. On Monday, Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon declared his candidacy and incumbent David Loveall announced he was seeking a second term.

An investigation by Eugene’s independent police auditor found no evidence that city police aided ICE officers during an incident last Wednesday.

Lane County has committed $200,000 in emergency reserves to food assistance and help for families impacted by immigration enforcement.

Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon may be running for a Lane County Commissioner seat next year. He filed fundraising paperwork on Oct. 31.

Lane County Commissioners adopted a new transportation plan Tuesday in hopes of reducing traffic deaths and serious crashes.

Immigration advocates in Lane County reported a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity Wednesday.

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.

Halloween is for lovers, right? Whether it’s the man of your screams, or the kind of ghoul you take home to mom, romance is not dead…even if the bride and groom may look it.

Fewer than half of Oregon Counties have anything on the ballot in next week’s election. Lincoln and Linn counties have levies the entire county can weigh in on, but Lane County has just a few communities with issues on the ballot.

Outdoor burning ends Friday afternoon for residents of Eugene, Springfield and Oakridge, and their urban growth boundaries.

Lane County is the latest local government to sign a contract with AI-license plate reader company Flock Safety.

Local law enforcement urged neighbors to look out for each other at an Asian American public safety forum in Eugene Thursday evening, saying they need the entire community’s help to stop a burglary ring.