4th of July celebrations around the county
In honor of the 250th Independence Day celebration, events across the county are aiming to be bigger and better. Willamina's annual Old Fashioned Fourth of July celebration will be graced with an Air ...
Madison Street repairs create gridlock in Lafayette
Road repairs on Madison Street in Lafayette led to gridlocked traffic on Thursday afternoon. Eastbound traffic on Pacific Highway 99W through Lafayette bunched from Northeast Mattey Road to the east side ...
Gas leak leads to evacuations in Lafayette
South Jefferson Street homes were evacuated for a several hours on Monday, June 22, in Lafayette after reports of a gas leak. City Administrator Branden Dross told the News-Register that a contractor ...
Lafayette approves $22 million budget
The city of Lafayette approved a nearly $22 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27, including fee increases for system development charges and permits, and a $2 sewer rate increase and a $15 sewer surcharge ...
New Lafayette pub aims to be a community gathering place
Dustin and Christine Brungardt enjoyed going to The Roadhouse, a popular Lafayette bar and gathering spot for residents. Like many, they were sad when it closed last year. “This was a place people ...
Lafayette prepares to enact at sewer surcharge
Lafayette City Council is proposing a monthly $15 surcharge for wastewater and a $2 rate increase, starting July 1, as it seeks to fund a $17 million wastewater system upgrade to replace the treatment ...
Lafayette finds funds for fire truck
Lafayette city councilors have decided to use remaining bond funds to replace the fire department’s 1999 Freightliner, which is nearing retirement after 270,000 miles and 22,500 idle hours. At the ...
Lafayette City Council to talk fire funding
Editor's Note: Article edited to reflect Lafayette is utilizing a new contract city planner at the COG and not hiring a new city planner. The Lafayette City Council on Thursday, May 14, will consider ...
