Lane County

Lane County commissioners unanimously voted to raise building fees by 9.5% starting Sept. 1, adding about $820 to the cost of a typical new home.

Lane County Public Health announced Monday that they found a rabies-infected bat. This is the third bat found in Lane County this year to test positive for the virus.

The Oregon Supreme Court has effectively ruled against Lane County’s use of a site in Goshen for its CleanLane project.

South Lane County Fire & Rescue is cutting ambulance services in Cottage Grove and Creswell after voters rejected a proposed property tax increase.

St. Vincent de Paul opened the Murnane Family Resource Center in Eugene to help families experiencing homelessness navigate housing, health care, and essentials.

The permits were twice denied by staff for various reasons, including encroaching on a 100-foot setback of the river.

Lane County Commissioners voted Tuesday to increase disposal fees and reduce services at three waste transfer stations in the county.

A building permit for the land will appear before the Lane County Board of Commissioners on July 7. County staff have rejected it twice already, and people ranging from neighbors to state employees object.

A unique new Oregon housing law allows the city of Eugene to resume "island annexations" in a bid to boost affordable housing and manage its patchwork borders.

The overall number of people experiencing homelessness in Lane County trended down slightly last year, but the number of people that remain chronically homeless remains high, according to newly released data.

Lane County announced significant budget reductions to community health centers as federal healthcare cuts approved by Congress in the so-called Big Beautiful Bill, or H.R.1, go into effect.

Lane County commissioners voted 4-1 to pull from financial reserves for rural sheriff patrols and courthouse upgrades, backing away from a controversial plan to use lodging taxes.