Lane County

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

Lane County’s outgoing chair David Loveall outlined his vision for how the region should address its housing crisis and public safety challenges during the annual State of the County address Monday.

A state board upheld a local ruling that found CleanLane is incompatible with zoning in the proposed Goshen location. The decision could be appealed in the new year, and the county is exploring moving the project to Short Mountain Landfill in the meantime.

Drivers on River Road in Eugene will see new speed limit signs this week.

Lane County Sheriff’s deputies are set to conduct DUI enforcement over the holiday period, including during and after the Dec. 20 University of Oregon football game.

As of Tuesday morning St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County still had nearly 1,000 food boxes available for people to sign up for.

Oregon lawmakers will likely consider restrictions on Automatic License Plate Reader next year as more law enforcement agencies explore the technology.

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday it has followed Eugene and Springfield’s lead and canceled its contract with automatic license plate camera company Flock Safety.

The garbage hauler that handles Springfield’s trash, Sanipac, has not paid millions of dollars in fees it owes to Lane County, according to the county.

The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will meet Tuesday, Dec. 9 to discuss speed limit reductions for a stretch of River Road from Azalea Drive to Beacon Drive. The panel will also consider a requested speed reduction on a section of U.S. 101 in Coos County.

Community members in Eugene and Springfield have raised concerns for months about privacy, and potential federal abuse of the data Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras collect.

The Oregon Coast Humane Society has bought its Florence property – which it previously rented from the county - for $500. The purchase, which Lane County commissioners unanimously approved Tuesday, is the first step in a planned, long-term expansion.