Lane County

The county is accepting applications for the position starting May 16.

The county had to close a $6.3 million dollar gap. To do that - officials could eliminate roughly 80 jobs across a few departments. About 75% of those jobs are vacant positions.

Lane County officials say the Trump administration has cancelled a $19.6 million grant aimed at supporting residents during extreme weather events like wildfires and heat waves.

Lane County’s top law enforcement official Sheriff Cliff Harrold is resigning mid-term to take a senior security position at PeaceHealth.

A Lane County food waste and recycling project has hit a few setbacks: The county’s building permit was rejected and one trash company has diverted thousands of tons of garbage and revenue, to its own landfill.

Lane County officials predict that its federally qualified health centers will be financially safe this fiscal year.

After weeks of public calls for action, Lane County Commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday promising to welcome and protect all county residents, especially those who are marginalized.

The leaders of SASS, Lane County’s main support resource for people who’ve been sexually assaulted, are concerned about the potential for a loss of federal funding.

Lane County will soon decide whether to increase building fees by about 21% over the next three years in hopes of closing a budget gap in the county's land management division.

In February, we reported that area food banks were facing record levels of need. Now a federal food assistance program has been cut, adding to their troubles.

On Monday, the City of Eugene and White Bird Clinic announced that mobile crisis response service CAHOOTS would no longer serve Eugene due to contract, and funding issues.

This May, voters will decide who represents them at school, fire and water districts.