Nonprofits and cities serving Lane County communities are eligible to apply for grants to support activities that help provide training to our local workforce, support business development, attract or retain businesses in Lane County, and other economic development-related activities.

Lane County Elections recently moved its official ballot drop box in Lowell to the new Lowell City Hall at 70 N. Pioneer Street. It was previously located on 3rd Street.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $500,000 grant to Lane County and its partners Emerald People’s Utility District (EPUD), Springfield Utility Board (SUB), and The Center for Rural Livelihoods. The grant will help improve the resilience of electricity services and identify opportunities for renewable energy distribution.

On October 15, the Lane County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted a statement reaffirming the importance of respect and privacy in the elections process.

Lane County today announced a strategic partnership with PeaceHealth to acquire land located off International Way in Springfield with the goal of building a behavioral health campus.

The upcoming MCS-LC informational session will provide an overview of program services, staff qualifications, populations served, how to access services, and more.

Voters in Lane County must register to vote no later than October 15, 2024.

Rachel Road will be closed to all traffic at the railroad crossing between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on October 14 and 15 for routine track maintenance.

East 19th Avenue will be closed between Highway 99 and Nugget Way, as well as the intersection of Nugget Way and East 19th Avenue, on Tuesday, October 8.

The Lane County Elections Office was notified again on September 23 that the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles had mistakenly marked an additional 35 non-U.S. citizens as eligible to vote in Lane County and those people were subsequently registered by the Oregon Elections Division.

The public research library at Lane County Deeds & Records, part of the Lane County Clerk’s Office, will be available two days per week starting on Tuesday, September 24.

In an effort to help increase access to quality health care for its nearly 30,000 patients, the Community Health Centers of Lane County (CHCLC) has opened a new rapid access clinic in Eugene.

Two weeks ago, the United States Forest Service and the North Willamette Fire Complex Incident Management Team requested aid from local search and rescue (SAR) teams to evacuate over 125 miles of wilderness trails in response to the rapidly growing fire danger.

The purpose of the Environmental Review process is to analyze the effect a proposed project will have on the people and the natural environment.