Local Government

Roseburg’s City Council voted Monday to replace its downtown parking meters with time-limited spots.

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

Springfield is asking voters to increase the city’s fire levy to provide more dedicated resources for fire services.

Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson says she's been navigating her first year in office while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Knudson is now cancer free and shared her experience with KLCC.

The company that hopes to someday process Lane County’s organic waste and recyclables opened their doors for a tour recently.

These pay raises will be retroactive to July, when the county adopted its budget.

The decision came less than a week after the city council unanimously asked city manager Sarah Medary to pause using the cameras, owned by private company Flock Safety, until they could discuss privacy and civil rights concerns.

Lane County is set to lead Oregon in landfill innovation by using drones to detect methane leaks, a harmful greenhouse gas. Officials say it will improve worker safety, reduce inspection time, and enhance environmental monitoring.

Lane Community College’s Board of Education voted to censure one of its own Wednesday, after an independent investigation substantiated allegations that board member Zachary Mulholland had engaged in bullying and discriminatory behavior toward LCC’s president, as well as other women at the college.

Springfield will soon seek applicants for a recently vacated council seat previously held by Victoria Doyle.

Springfield may take a second look at its contract with a private company that provides AI-license plate readers after several community members raised privacy concerns.

Lane Transit District will soon be getting a new app that will alert riders about delays, and other real-time route information. The new app will also encourage users to report problems at their bus stop and provide feedback about their ride.