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A new Lane County Commissioner was sworn in and the longest serving commissioner was bid farewell Monday in a virtual “State of the County”. Due to the…
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Lane County Board of County Commissioners approved an affordable housing action plan conducted by Better Housing Together on Wednesday. The goal is to…
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The Technical Assistance Collaborative report, known as the shelter feasibility study, was released in 2018 with a five-year goal of decreasing the number…
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A grassroots effort to re-instate birth center services in Lane County just received a financial boost.There are currently no birth centers anywhere in…
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The Lane County Board of Commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution denouncing white nationalism.Community members approached the county’s…
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In his State of the County address Monday, Lane County Commissioner Pete Sorenson highlighted the ongoing challenge of homelessness. He also lauded some…
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The Lane County Board of Commissioners is considering a $15 per hour minimum wage for its more than 2,000 employees. The County currently has nine regular…
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Last year, Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared substance abuse addiction a public health crisis. Since then, Portland, Medford, Jackson County, and…
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Sandi Mann is among three people who have so far filed to run for the Lane County Board of Commissioners position 3 in May. Sandi Mann is a substitute…
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Lane County commissioners heard public comments Tuesday night from several people protesting the planned closure of Peacehealth’s Nurse Midwifery Birth…
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A small homeless camp could soon be set up on a corner of the Lane County Fairgrounds.The group, Community Supported Shelters, is proposing three…
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The Lane County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to withdraw membership from a timber lobbying group. A new majority on the board has reversed a past…