Lane County

Philip Martinez, LCC’s Dean of Social Science, said rising enrollment of Spanish-speaking students is increasing demand for Spanish-language child care, leading to efforts to expand and professionalize those services.

The cuts appear to be part of a broader pattern across federal agencies to limit support for disaster response and to target funding for programs that respond to climate change.

Heather Buch, one of three commissioners to vote in favor of the resolution, said the statement makes clear that Lane County is an inclusive place to live, especially for transgender people, immigrants and refugees.

In 2024, Eugene's Talk Time program received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to expand the current cycle through a partnership. Now, with the entire IMLS staff put on leave, efforts are underway to find ways to keep Eugene's Talk Time program running in its current form.

The county has reported 18 Shigella infections so far this year, as of Thursday. That's already higher than the case count for all of last year, which was 12.

The announcement is a stunning development for a service that’s been recognized nationally, especially in the wake of 2020 social justice protests, which renewed the national conversation about the role of armed officers in responding to mental health crises.

People cited physical barriers as the biggest hurdle when it came to visiting parks, according to an equity survey conducted by the Lane County Parks Department.

The Lazy Days RV Park, destroyed by the 2020 Holiday Farm fire, has been rebuilt with fire-resistant homes. The new Lazy Days Community offers housing for fire survivors, with rent-to-own options.

The LCC Board is divided about who, if anyone, should replace Lisa Fragala, who resigned from her position after she won a seat in the Oregon House during the November election.

Police said they shot and killed a person during a dispute in rural northwest Lane County on Thursday evening, and are searching for a 55-year-old “person of interest” named Everett Scott Fuller, who they said should be considered “armed and dangerous.”