Voters are urged to return their ballots as early as possible to ensure they are received at Lane County Elections by the 8:00 p.m. deadline on Tuesday, November 3.

Lane County residents have new options for recycling materials that don’t belong in curbside recycling bins with the opening of four RecycleOn Centers at the Cottage Grove, Glenwood, Florence, and Veneta transfer stations.

Lane Council of Governments (LCOG), in partnership with Lane County, has been awarded $5.3 million in funding from the transportation resilience-focused federal PROTECT grant program. Funds will support the Resilient Lane project, an effort to understand and address our transportation system’s vulnerability to hazards in Lane County.

Lane County and the cities of Eugene and Springfield are preparing to kick off their annual leaf collection efforts.

The 2026–2027 property tax statements will be mailed beginning October 21, 2026.

The Lane County Elections office has placed ballots in the USPS mail stream for the 2026 General Election.

The Lane County Elections Office is installing three new traditional ballot drop boxes and testing a new “smart” ballot drop box ahead of the November 3, 2026 election.

The Lane County Clerk’s Office is getting ready to conduct marriage ceremonies in spooky style on Halloween. There are still several spots available to reserve on a first come, first served basis.

Election Day is quickly approaching, and the Lane County Elections office would like to encourage voters to register to vote or update their voter registration now, to be election-ready for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Voters in Lane County must register to vote no later than October 13, 2026.

The event uses donations of food, services and financial contributions to help provide the food, sponsor the food boxes, and provide raffle prizes. Donations are tax deductible and donors are recognized on displays at the event.

Lane County Parks is working to stabilize Currin Covered Bridge and Stewart Covered Bridge, both east of Cottage Grove.

Two local chefs will race the clock to turn imperfect and commonly wasted foods into delicious dishes during the first Im(Perfect) Food Faceoff, beginning at noon Saturday, October 3, at the Farmers Market Pavilion (85 E. 8th Ave., Eugene).