One year ago, KOMO News visited a homeless camp in the Pacific Northwest that is hosted by a local police force. The police department in Eugene, Oregon has turned to Conestoga huts in an effort to address homelessness in its...

EUGENE, Ore. - Property owners have to pick up trash left behind by homeless peoplealong the park strip. But at present, property owners don't have the authority to report people who are camping on that strip as trespassers. The Eugene...

EUGENE, Ore. - Two new faces joined the Lane County Board of Commissioners on Monday ahead of the State of the County address. Springfield Commissioner Joe Berney and East Lane Commissioner Heather Buch were sworn in at a packed Harris...

OREGON - A successful land swap in Downtown Eugene, the demolition of Hayward Field, and a big summer fire season were among the top local stories this year. Hayward Field. We all heard the reports it was going to happen...

EUGENE, Ore. - A group of citizens is concerned about the city of Eugene's decision to cancel plans for an emergency homeless shelter at the former city hall lot downtown. Friday, they aimed their protest at businesses who are against...

EUGENE, Ore. - A group gathered Friday to protest opposition by some downtown businesses to a homeless camp on vacant lot where Eugene City Hall once stood. "A petition by 31 downtown establishments opposed the creation of a safe and...

EUGENE, Ore. - A private janitorial company Thursday cleared trash, cardboard, sleeping bags and needles from the site of a camp at the Butterfly Lot in downtown Eugene. The cleanup will use a powerful disinfectant to deal with feces and...

EUGENE, Ore. -- Homeless advocates are calling for action after Lane County and Eugene Police removed campers from the Butterfly Lot in downtown Eugene. This comes after campers returned to the downtown area in protest of the camp at Highway...