Officials identify person who drowned after jumping into Blue Pool

Oregon officials praise Supreme Court ruling that late-arriving mail ballots can be counted

The justices ruled 5-4 Monday that states, including Oregon, can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a practiced challenged by President Donald Trump. Lane County elections officials say November’s election procedures locally will be “business as usual.”

Stay halts federal building fence removal order until 10 a.m. Tuesday

The order came in response to a court filing asking for a decision before workers are scheduled to begin taking down the fencing tonight. The work was to start today in order to comply with a court order that set a July 2 deadline for its removal, according to the emergency motion by government attorneys.

Nearly every proposed Oregon initiative won’t make it onto the November ballot

Expect far few ballot measures than previous election cycles. Only one citizen petition is on track for November ballot — an initiative to ban harming or killing any animal. And that's not yet a done deal.

Expect higher electric bills and dirtier power for Lane County. Here’s why.

Oregonians need energy decisions that prioritize affordability and reliability. Not policies that raise everyone’s electricity bills. Gov. Tina Kotek’s choices are forcing families and businesses in the Eugene-Springfield area to pay more for electricity while making that same electricity less clean. 

Person dies in Blue Pool drowning along the McKenzie River

A water rescue was called in before 8:45 p.m. on Friday, June 26, but first responders were not able to revive the swimmer once they were pulled from the water.