Category Community

County builds task force for affordable housing

EUGENE — Lane County is establishing a seven-member task force to develop a new land-banking program to increase affordable housing. The program was created by the Lane County Board of Commissioners in 2025 as part of its effort to support affordable housing development. “We desperately…

County: No ‘Point-in-Time’ homeless count this year

Lane County will not conduct its Point-in-Time Count (PIT) to track homelessness this year, as announced last week. The PIT count, initiated in 2005, includes an annual sheltered count and a biennial unsheltered count. Due to technological advancements, the Lane County Homeless Management Information System…

County seeking help for wildfire assessment

Lane County Emergency Management is urging residents to participate in a brief survey to assess household-level actions taken to reduce wildfire risk. The survey, available in English and Spanish, aims to identify both community initiatives and barriers to wildfire preparedness. The survey is open until…

Eagle Midwinter Count event is Sunday

COTTAGE GROVE — The Cottage Grove Eagle Midwinter Count will take place Jan. 18 at two locations. Participants can start at Dorena Reservoir at 9:30 a.m., with morning parking available in the Walmart lot near Outdoor Living. The count is expected to last from 10…

Vehicle in Springfield hits juvenile on electric bike

SPRINGFIELD – On Jan. 11 at 1:32 p.m., Springfield Police responded to a report of a traffic accident involving a vehicle and an electric motorcycle in the 6400-block of Thurston Road. According to police, the preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle’s driver did not see the…

Lane County speeder faces charges

EUGENE – On Jan. 7 at 3 a.m., a Lane County Sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle driving west on Irving Road, Eugene, at more than 60 miles per hour in a 35-mile-per-hour zone. The deputy initiated a traffic stop; however, the vehicle continued to Northwest…

Deputies dish out DUII

On Jan. 2 at 9 p.m., a deputy observed a pickup run a red light westbound on Main Street in Springfield, then straddle both lanes. The deputy initiated a traffic stop; however, the vehicle did not stop until it was in Eugene. The driver, Bryan…

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