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SPRINGFIELD – Springfield residents voted yes last week to approve an increase to the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department’s local option fire levy. Ballot Measure #20-371 proposes a five-year levy of 53 cents per $1,000 assessed value beginning in July 2026 – an increase of 15 cents.…

Lane County on Nov. 7 announced it is committing $200,000 from emergency reserves to increase emergency food access for community members and assist with basic household needs for families disrupted by recent immigration enforcement activity. Funding will be provided to Food for Lane County to…

SPRINGFIELD – A weekly farmers market is coming to Downtown Springfield. The Springfield Economic Development Agency (SEDA) board agreed to direct the city manager to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with Lane County Farmers Market to establish a farmers market in Downtown Springfield on Sundays…

“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.”The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from…

By Coleman Nee According to U.S. government data and recent policy studies, nearly 25% of America’s veterans live either below the federal poverty level or paycheck to paycheck, with little margin for unexpected expenses. To get by, many adopt emergency-level budgets. But even the harshest…

As the holiday season kicks into gear, Waste Wise Lane County – a part of the Lane County Waste Management Division – wants to help you prioritize waste prevention during a waste-prone time of year through two upcoming campaigns. Simplify the holidays Starting Thanksgiving Day,…

On Friday, Nov. 7, at 3:15 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Beltline Highway near milepost 0 in Lane County. A westbound Honda Accord, driven by 52-year-old Russell Fredrick Moncrief of Eugene, braked suddenly and was rear-ended by a westbound Chevrolet…

McKENZIE BRIDGE – On Nov. 9 at about 11 a.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of two individuals shooting at each other in the 54700 block of Caddis Lane, McKenzie Bridge. Deputies responded and cleared the property, locating two males with life-threatening…

SPRINGFIELD – Sean VanGordon has been involved in Springfield government since 2011, and most recently as the City mayor. This election year, he is taking his role one step further and running for Lane County Commissioner. On Monday, VanGordon and David Loveall, the incumbent, announced…