The Marion County District Attorney’s Office released a grand jury report on patient care and working conditions at Oregon State Hospital.

New manufactured homes at Saginaw Mobile Home Park north of Cottage Grove show a turnaround at a once-notorious spot in rural Lane County.

Lookout Eugene-Springfield is teaming up with other Oregon media outlets to co-sponsor “Election 2026: The Governor’s Debate."

A top administrator at Oregon State Hospital has been on paid administrative leave for three years, records show.

The Lane Transit District's interpretation of a Trump policy has led to limited access to the Springfield station's restrooms.

Dr. Sejal Hathi, director of the Oregon Health Authority, told staffers she’s stepping down from her role leading the agency, according to an email to staffers obtained by Lookout Eugene-Springfield.

An Oregon lawmaker is pushing for more accountability at the state's psychiatric hospital after a patient death.

The Oregon Health Authority director told lawmakers the state psychiatric hospital's past extensive usage of seclusion was confusing.

The Oregon Health Authority’s director, Dr. Sejal Hathi, has publicly stated through a spokesperson she didn’t know about the “scale and severity” of Oregon State Hospital’s over-reliance of seclusion...

Lane County officials say 124 miles of so-called “local access roads” are not their responsibility. Property owners who live along the public roads are stuck with the potholes.

County commissioners reaffirmed their support for the troubled project. But behind the scenes, it’s complicated, public records show, as the county tries to get approval for a site and amend its contr...

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The mother of a former Oregon State Hospital patient who died of an overdose filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the psychiatric hospital.

Lookout Eugene-Springfield has assembled a guide for how you can participate in the election on Tuesday, May 19.

Lane County's long odyssey to get a recycling facility continues, amid a complex financial and environmental climate.

Lane County’s push to collect more trash for its landfill and fees experienced another setback after Creswell dissolved a decades-old intergovernmental agreement with the county.

PeaceHealth has put Jim McGovern, chief hospital executive at PeaceHealth Medical Center at RiverBend, on leave after allegations that he worked outside of his administrative scope and tried to influence the emergency care of patients. It comes after the hospital’s medical executive committee received more than 300 pages of emails allegedly showing McGovern trying to […]

Lane County Commissioner Laurie Trieger accused a critic of sexual harassment after he complained she didn't let him touch her.

Lane County's legal costs have risen above six figures as it deals with the fallout from Commissioner David Loveall's controversies.

A state lawmaker said PeaceHealth's decision to farm emergency care staffing to an out-of-state corporation is a "disaster."

Lane County Commissioner David Loveall is suing the county, its boss

A grand jury will examine the management and conditions at Oregon State Hospital, the state-run psychiatric hospital in Salem.

Insight Northwest Recovery is facing faces challenges in collecting Medicaid payments from PacificSource.

Lane County commissioners censured Commissioner David Loveall, after an outside investigation found he retaliated against county employees.

Oregon lawmakers want more information from PeaceHealth as the organization shifts to a different emergency medical care provider.

A section that would provide broad exceptions to the public meetings law 'gives me heartburn,' said Susan Myers, executive director of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.

Oregon state officials are investigating a leak of Oregon State Hospital records to Lookout that showed problems with patient care.

Lane County Commissioner David Loveall's colleagues want him to apologize. By March 3, the public will know if he plans to do so.

Oregon state officials are investigating a leak of Oregon State Hospital records to Lookout that showed problems with patient care.

Lane County Commissioner David Loveall wants a fair shake. On Wednesday, his fellow commissioners will decide whether to punish him.

Lane County rebuked Commissioner David Loveall in an investigation released Tuesday into complaints about his behavior.

Cities and counties would have more flexibility to use transient lodging tax revenues for local services under a legislative proposal.

Lane County officials are backing a bill that would put accountability into a program that spends millions on behavioral health services.

Oregon lawmakers want to hold federal law enforcement accountable, following immigration enforcement activities deemed illegal in the courts.

President Donald Trump highlighted Eugene in a social media post about protecting federal buildings. Oregon’s state and local leaders say peaceful protests are the key to avoiding a stronger federal p...

Oregon lawmakers will start a fast and furious legislative session Monday that tackles federal issues and the state budget.

As a protest against federal immigration enforcement, organizers were asking local businesses to close and for workers and students to stay home. Demonstrations were planned as well. Follow our live c...

Oregon State Hospital has returned to substantial compliance after a patient death and violations that inspectors uncovered, officials said.

Witnesses said at least one person, possibly two, were detained after agents in tactical gear emerged from the building and a conflict developed with protesters.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley warned that fascism is on the rise as the Trump administration's playbook for an authoritarian takeover continues.

The mayor, police chief and independent police auditor called out “unaccountable, reckless behavior.” They urge peaceful community engagement, not vigilantism, after a federal immigration officer shot...

Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson is leaning on regional and state partnerships amid the uncertainty at the federal level.

Lane County officials approved a funding agreement with the state for behavioral health services, capping a period of disagreements.

Lane County Commissioner Ryan Ceniga became chair of the five-member board of commissioners Tuesday for a one-year term.

Lane County Commission Chair David Loveall urged county residents to dig deeply for solutions to the problems burdening the county.