Lane County

Lane County is set to lead Oregon in landfill innovation by using drones to detect methane leaks, a harmful greenhouse gas. Officials say it will improve worker safety, reduce inspection time, and enhance environmental monitoring.

Patence Winningham was Lane County's Emergency Manager when the Holiday Farm Fire swept through the McKenzie River Valley. That's also her home. She reflects on that time and how Blue River has recovered.

Oregon’s deputy emergency manager said, five years after the devastating Labor Day Fires, the state is better equipped to handle disasters

Lane County’s Deeds & Records Office is relocating from the Elections Office at 10th and Lincoln back to the County’s Public Service Building at 8th and Oak.

An Oregon State University report shows public funding has helped alleviate some Oregon counties from the “childcare desert” status.

Almost a year after its soft open, the gym is holding a grand opening at the facility on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will include a ribbon cutting, free food, a silent auction and class demonstrations.

Tommy Gong, who has more than 20 years of experience administering elections in California, was selected after a national search. He succeeds former Clerk Dena Dawson, who left to become the elections director for the Oregon Secretary of State's office.

Fish passage at the site has been a topic of discussion since 2008, and prompted a lawsuit earlier this year.

The new location is housed in the old Northwood Christian Church building, located across the street from Elizabeth Page Elementary School, and will primarily serve as a church and center for youth programming.

Now, the town is still moving forward with construction at the WAC with their leftover funds. According to city officials, the center has the potential to be a centerpoint of the town that offers any and all services again.

An 18-acre site in north Springfield would also have space for an inpatient facility run by PeaceHealth.

Lane County and a volunteer auxiliary group, the Lane County Sheriff Mounted Posse, were sued in federal court Tuesday over allegations of racial profiling, assault and civil rights violations.