PeaceHealth ER case shows that Oregon's new medical law ‘has teeth’

As they OK budget, county commissioners tap reserves to boost rural sheriff's patrols

Lane County commissioners made a last-minute change to use reserves instead of lodging taxes for rural patrol deputies. Work on a long-term budget solution for public safety continues. 

Conviction of man in 1989 Eugene murder is tossed out under new ‘junk science’ law

The law lists bite-mark analysis as a discredited forensic science, and because of its role in the trial of Robert Lyons — found guilty in the death of Lori Stabenow — his conviction has been vacated. The Lane County DA must decide whether to retry him.

Protect Oregon communities from wildfire by fighting a repeal of the Roadless Rule | Letter to the editor

Oregon’s FUSEE (Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics & Ecology) recently sent a letter to Congress signed by 118 wildland firefighters outlining the dangers to wildland firefighters should the Roadless Rule be rescinded. Their message: Opening pristine wilderness areas to new roads would only increase wildfires. In addition, logging roads in steep backcountry are bad tactical […]

Community connector: Economic development director aligns tribal priorities with local needs

An enrolled member of the Coquille Indian Tribe, David Hill works for Tribal One, the tribe’s business and economic development arm, serving as a community liaison for the tribe’s Ko-Kwel Wellness Center and other economic development initiatives. 

Operator of home for disabled adults sues, saying county land use rules discriminatory

An adult foster home operator in rural Lane County is suing the county over its requirements for her home. The dispute started in 2024 when the operator first sought a permit for a building addition.