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The Florence Senior Meals Program is reopening Dec. 4. The Springfield meal site will re-open in January and Coburg will re-open in February. The sites closed during the pandemic.
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The museum curator said there are thousands of objects that haven’t been on display for years that need care, such as 200-year-old quilts, clothing and farm equipment.
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A summit underway this week at the University of Oregon is focused on wildfire recovery across the state. It’s being led by Lane County and the U of O.
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Triple-digit temperatures and wildfire smoke have made being outside for extended periods hazardous, to the point where Lane County has activated a day-long cooling and respite center for those needing a safe place to breathe.
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Homelessness across Lane County has spiked over a five-year period, according to the latest Point in Time (PIT) Count.
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Construction of a new health clinic for low income residents of Cottage Grove will start soon. Officials celebrated the news at a ceremony Wednesday.
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Last summer, the city of Eugene and Lane County opened a new, so-called “low barrier” shelter for unhoused people. The River Avenue Navigation Center was the product of years of planning. Six months after officials cut the ribbon, however, some residents say the facility is falling short of its promises.
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Travel Lane County organized a watch party on Monday to celebrate the start of the World Cup soccer tournament.
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A conversation about renaming Lane County.
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This post includes information about power shutoffs and evacuations during the Sept. 2022 wind storm. This post will be updated.
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Lane County received over $74-million dollars in federal funds from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act. Most of those “ARPA” funds have already been allocated to coronavirus recovery needs for housing, homelessness, and public health and safety.
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Health officials in Lane County are cautiously optimistic that the omicron peak is over and case counts are going down.