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Some electricity customers along the McKenzie River east of Springfield will be receiving bills from a new utility company this month. The move will help the area’s other utility, Lane Electric Cooperative, create more resilient infrastructure.

A DMV official says the problem could get worse if the transportation funding gap leads to budget cuts.

A new mobile crisis response program in Lane County is set to launch Sunday, August 18. Any resident of the county experiencing a behavioral health emergency will be able to access trauma-informed, on-site intervention services by dialing or texting 988, or calling the dedicated crisis line.

To better understand how COVID-19 is moving through rural communities, Lane County Public Health is conducting low-barrier testing at several locations…

Lane County Public Works will open new disposal sites for debris that fell during February’s snowstorm. For the next three Saturdays, trees, limbs, and…