Lane County Commissioners proposed changes to the way Lane County regulates mining. East county commissioner Faye Stewart said the discussions are the result of the dispute over mining at Parvin Butte near Dexter.
A celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony will mark the grand opening of a new military veterans home on Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. in Eugene. The event is open to the public and takes place at 2895 Garfield St.
After a glowing and very public performance review, the Lane County Commissioners are moving forward to make acting County Administrator Liane Richardson a more permanent fixture.
"I think the public really should be reassured that the Oregon Public Meetings law works to keep the public business in the public light," the dean of the University of Oregon journalism school said of a judge's ruling involving the Lane County Commission.
Lane County Commissioners Rob Handy and Peter Sorenson willfully violated Oregon's Public Meetings law by orchestrating what a judge called a "sham" vote in a public meeting.
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The Lane County Board of Commissioners motioned to appoint Undersheriff Tom Turner to the post of Lane County Sheriff. Turner’s appointment, once finalized next week, would be effective until the next General Election in 2012. This...
Lane County Commissioners meet Monday afternoon to elect a new county chair and vice chair for the new year.
New Lane County Commissioners Jay Bozievich and Sid Leiken were sworn in Monday morning, and Commissioner Faye Stewart took the oath to...
A changing of the guard is underway on the Lane County Board of Commissioners that likely spells the end for the progressive majority on the five member panel.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar met with the timber industry and conservation groups Monday to find a way out of decades of bitter conflict over logging in Western Oregon.
EUGENE--On Saturday, September 25, Oakridge City Administrator Gordon Zimmerman was honored by the League of Oregon Cities prestigious Herman Kehrli Award for lifetime achievement. The League’s...
Lane County Commissioners agreed today (July 13) to extend the final deadline to this coming Friday for supporters of Lane County Ice to come up with $40,000 to keep the ice rink open. Commissioners Bill Fleenor, Rob Handy and Peter Sorenson did...