Here are food pantries and meal sites in Lane County 

Odors return to Baxter site during cleanup, but air stays safe, EPA says

The EPA has removed 2,485 cubic yards of soil and 8,100 gallons of water over the last month from J.H. Baxter. As of Oct. 11, the EPA removed 2,485 cubic yards of soil and 8,100 gallons of water from the facility. Crews are contracted to be on site for a full year. 

Springfield's city payroll tax will take effect Jan. 1

Springfield will start collecting a payroll tax from employees and employers starting Jan. 1, 2027, the city announced Thursday, Oct. 22.

Egan Warming Centers makes plans for winter season

St. Vincent de Paul, which manages the centers, has confirmed one youth and two adult locations in Eugene and anticipates having a Springfield location. 

Police investigate gunshot wound in downtown Eugene

Police are investigating a report of a 19-year-old woman who suffered a gunshot wound in downtown Eugene.

Springfield needs leaders who support common people | Letter to the editor

QuickTake: Lane County counsel Rob Bovett left his job “without cause or comment” in August. In the months before then, he scrambled to limit the county’s financial liability related to the $150 million recycling project, and raised concerns about withheld information that didn’t come before commissioners, records show.  As someone who had the opportunity to […]