The Office Covered Bridge in Westfir will be closed June 26 through June 29 for the annual Mountain Bike Oregon event.

Annually on the last Wednesday of January, Lane County Human Services Division, in partnership with numerous agencies and groups, conducts the annual one-night county-wide Point-in-Time (PIT) Count.

Election results will be made available to the public starting at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, May 20, and updated throughout the evening.

Pengra Covered Bridge will be closed during the day, Monday-Thursday, from May 27 through June 30.

The Lane County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol deputies are partnering with Bi-Mart to again offer free boat inspections throughout Lane County to help you get on the water safely

The Lane County Board of County Commissioners will be accepting applications from people interested in being considered to fill the role of Lane County Sheriff from Friday, May 16, at 12:01 a.m. to Tuesday, May 27, at 11:59 p.m.

Lane County Emergency Management will test the subscriber-based local emergency alert system – Lane Alerts – on Wednesday, May 21, at 1:15 p.m.

The Lazy Days Mobile Home and RV Park, rebuilt by Homes for Good after the Holiday Farm Fire, has 13 2-bedroom modular homes that are still available for Holiday Farm Fire survivors to own or rent-to-own. A new round of applications will be accepted starting at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, until all units are filled. An ADA-accessible unit may be available.

Voters are urged to return their ballots as early as possible to ensure they are received at Lane County Elections in time to be counted.

Lane County is updating its three-year strategic plan for 2025–2027. This spring, insights gathered through surveys and focus groups with Lane County employees and the community were used to create a preliminary draft of the new strategic plan.

Lane County’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year (2025–2026) is now available. The proposed budget addresses an estimated $6.3 million structural deficit in the General Fund while striving to balance necessary reductions with preserving services.

Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold has announced his retirement effective May 16, 2025. Sheriff Harrold has served in the Lane County Sheriff’s Office for 35 years and was appointed sheriff in 2019 before being elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024.