Homeless Count Lane County Human Services, along with several community partners, will be conducting the annual Homeless Point-In-Time count today and tomorrow. A news article published on the agency’s website in June of last year estimated that tonight’s count could be close to 43 hundred. That item has since been […]

Bill to Address Hunger in Undocumented Children In the face of rising hunger across the state, new legislation would extend food assistance benefits to undocumented children and older adults. Recent data shows 1 in 6 kids in Oregon and Southwest Washington face food insecurity, with rates growing twice as fast […]

Estuary Trail The City of Florence is putting the finishing touches on the new estuary trail, unfortunately the weather, while sunny, has not been warm enough to complete the parking area adjacent to highway 126.  City Manager Erin Reynolds is hopeful that the can be completed soon, all that is […]

Parenting APP Researchers at the University of Oregon say a new online parenting skills program has helped improve mental health for rural Oregon families. After using the app, called Family Check-Up, for three months, parents reported a decrease in depression symptoms and increased confidence in their parenting. Kate Hails is […]

Florence Man Arrested Florence police have arrested a local man on charges of sex abuse and sodomy.  On Wednesday police executed a search warrant on Keith Berkner after they received a report of possible abuse of a juvenile in late December.  During their investigation they were able to determine that […]

Workforce Info Lane County recently released a workforce update. With a tight labor market and near-record low unemployment, businesses need to uncover untapped opportunities to find the workforce they need. Technological advancements and changing worker expectations are reshaping the economy. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated these changes, making it crucial for […]

Road Project A 30-million-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will help to make “transformative updates” on a busy and dangerous stretch of Highway 126 between Veneta and Eugene.  According to Oregon Department of Transportation Director Kris Strickler, who announced last week the two-mile stretch of the highway immediately […]