Alan Torres

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alan Torres

Hundreds of protests are planned across the country April 19 to push back against what organizers and supporters argue is a dangerous Trump administration, with several in Oregon.

2 weeks ago | registerguard.com | Alan Torres

Eugene City Council to discuss "Station House" apartments planned for 5th Street Market. Springfield's "Fiscal Stability Task Force" to present to City Council. Eugene City Council to interview advisory board candidates. This week, the Eugene City Council is scheduled to hear statements from people who applied to serve on the city's advisory committees and discuss a property tax exemption for "The Station House" apartments planned at the market district.

2 weeks ago | registerguard.com | Alan Torres

Eugene City Council will discuss their response to the fire fee petition April 21. Councilors said the public comment on April 14 would serve as an unofficial public hearing for the fee. Eugene's City Manager will propose a budget with $11.5 million in cuts April 30. The Eugene City Council passed last week on taking any immediate action in response to a successful referendum petition challenging the city's proposed fire fee, opting instead to discuss it again in another work session.

2 weeks ago | registerguard.com | Alan Torres

Show Caption Hide Caption Eugene fire fee vote: City manager describes budget optionsEugene City Manager Sarah Medary described a handful of budget options to the City Council ahead of their Feb. 10 meeting to vote on a fire fee. Eugene proposed raising stormwater and wastewater fees by July. Higher utility charges are tied to inflation and new city staffing. Public hearings held as final decisions near on new rates.

2 weeks ago | registerguard.com | Alan Torres

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield kicked off his "federal oversight forum" on April 9. Rayfield said since taking office in January, he's sued the Trump administration 12 times.