Public Safety

In her ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut found President Trump “did not have a lawful basis to federalize the National Guard.”

The Lebanon Fire District has officially appointed a new chief. John Tacy will replace retiring chief Joseph Rodondi.

It comes as grassroots groups reported increased immigration enforcement activities in Lane County on Wednesday.

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

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.

Preliminary results show Linn County’s public safety levy expansion passing on election night with nearly 53% voting yes.

City officials hope the levy, which was leading with 68% of the vote on election night, will help them cover the true cost of providing fire services.

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.

In a letter Thursday, Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, said he supported communities that are reviewing their police departments contract with the company.

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.

Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner said at a Friday press conference that his department is still investigating whether these suspects are linked to nearly two dozen similar burglaries targeting local Asian American business owners over the last year.