Lane County /tags/lane-county Lane County en-US Copyright Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:22:43 GMT Ay Caramba! Springfield’s Simpsons mural turns 10 /music-arts-culture/2024-09-09/ay-caramba-springfields-simpsons-mural-turns-10 Don’t have a cow, man, but Springfield’s commemorative mural celebrating its ties to “The Simpsons” has turned 10 years old. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:22:43 GMT /music-arts-culture/2024-09-09/ay-caramba-springfields-simpsons-mural-turns-10 Brian Bull Oregon's governor says she’s monitoring hospital closure in Eugene /health-and-medicine/2023-12-17/oregons-governor-says-shes-monitoring-hospital-closure-in-eugene In August 2023, PeaceHealth announced it would close most of its facility in downtown Eugene and transfer services to its Riverbend hospital in Springfield, effectively leaving the third largest city in Oregon without a hospital. Sun, 17 Dec 2023 13:27:31 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-12-17/oregons-governor-says-shes-monitoring-hospital-closure-in-eugene Rebecca Hansen-White Lane County project prepares to provide mobile homes for those displaced by wildfires /housing/2023-10-30/lane-county-project-prepares-to-provide-mobile-homes-for-those-displaced-by-wildfires After repeated delays, a Lane County nonprofit says it’s nearly ready to begin building mobile homes. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 01:01:06 GMT /housing/2023-10-30/lane-county-project-prepares-to-provide-mobile-homes-for-those-displaced-by-wildfires Nathan Wilk Eugene voters reject recall against state Rep. Paul Holvey in resounding fashion /politics-government/2023-10-04/eugene-voters-reject-recall-against-state-rep-paul-holvey-in-resounding-fashion The campaign featured big spending on both sides, but ended in a decidedly lopsided outcome as initial returns show the Eugene Democrat surviving one union's efforts to oust him. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:42:43 GMT /politics-government/2023-10-04/eugene-voters-reject-recall-against-state-rep-paul-holvey-in-resounding-fashion Dirk VanderHart PeaceHealth wants to close Eugene's only hospital /health-and-medicine/2023-08-24/peacehealth-wants-to-close-eugenes-only-hospital The closure would leave Eugene without a hospital, although two options exist in nearby Springfield. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:30:17 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-08-24/peacehealth-wants-to-close-eugenes-only-hospital Chris M Lehman Crews take on Bedrock Fire from the ground and from the sky /wildfire/2023-07-31/crews-take-on-bedrock-fire-from-the-ground-and-from-the-sky The Bedrock Fire continues to spread in eastern Lane County. Crews are using a variety of strategies to battle the blaze. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:30:25 GMT /wildfire/2023-07-31/crews-take-on-bedrock-fire-from-the-ground-and-from-the-sky Brian Bull Following environmental controversy, Oregon forest management project will be reworked /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-01-22/following-environmental-controversy-oregon-forest-management-project-will-be-reworked Following the withdrawal of a controversial logging proposal for Lane County and surrounding areas, the U.S. Forest Service says it’s reworking its plans to improve local wildlife resiliency. Sun, 22 Jan 2023 14:01:18 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-01-22/following-environmental-controversy-oregon-forest-management-project-will-be-reworked Nathan Wilk Appeals court reverses verdict that awarded $1 billion to Oregon timber counties /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-27/appeals-court-reverses-verdict-that-awarded-1-billion-to-oregon-timber-counties The court determined that managing state forestland for the "greatest permanent value" doesn't mean maximizing timber revenue. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:45:49 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-27/appeals-court-reverses-verdict-that-awarded-1-billion-to-oregon-timber-counties Bradley W. Parks