Springfield

According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, the westbound Main Street, OR Highway 126-B bridge will close Monday, Jan. 5 for repairs, repaving, and a new bike ramp.

Springfield City Councilor Beth Blackwell has stepped down, citing challenges balancing her city responsibilities with her professional and personal commitments.

Springfield leaders will discuss a new payroll tax in the new year, though the city can’t collect it until 2027 at the earliest.

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.

Data from a dropshipping firm shows slowest times tend to be in the Pacific Northwest.

Some Flock cameras in Eugene may have been online several weeks after the city ordered them to be turned off.

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.

Springfield City Council will soon vote on a pay increase for its city manager, Nancy Newton.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Andrew Daniel McGee pleaded guilty to one count of a Hate Crime Act involving an attempt to kill.

Former Springfield City Councilor Victoria Doyle has been sentenced to three years of probation and 14 days in jail following a road-rage incident earlier this year.