Lane County Customer Service Center hours update

ByTom Atkinson July 16, 2021July 16, 2021

The Lane County Customer Service Center (3050 N. Delta Highway, Eugene) has switched to drop-in consultations for all customers from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. No appointments are necessary.

You can still make appointments for the Leaburg Annex, which operates at the Leaburg Fire Station Training Room (42870 McKenzie Highway – milepost 20) each Thursday. Appointments can be made online at www.mckenzierebuilds.org/lmd-scheduling.

Additionally, Permit Navigator Marianne Nolte will be available on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at McKenzie School. You can reach Marianne at 541-682-4057 or marianne.nolte@lanecountyor.gov.

Community | Donations | Holiday Farm Fire | McKenzie Recovery | Tourism

Sculpture to Honor #McKenzieStrong Spirit

ByTom Atkinson January 31, 2021January 31, 2021

An anonymous donation was recently made to the Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene in conjunction with Cinema by Niko Smart, Love for Lane County and the McKenzie CDC to commission a sculpture by artist Jud Turner to honor the resilience of the McKenzie Valley community in face of the devastation caused by the Holiday…

Business | News

Oregon restaurants and bars may finally be allowed to offer cocktails to-go

ByTom Atkinson December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

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Building Vaccine Confidence in Rural Communities

ByTom Atkinson June 3, 2021June 2, 2021

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House Bill 2289 Passed by the State

ByTom Atkinson June 21, 2021June 23, 2021

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Blue River | Community | Donations | Library | Rebuilding

Efforts Still Underway To Rebuild Blue River Library

ByTom Atkinson January 24, 2021January 22, 2021

Source: KLCC.org By Rachael McDonald Community members are raising money to help rebuild the Blue River Library, which was one of hundreds of structures destroyed in the Holiday Farm Fire last September. A permanent replacement for the library is a few years off. Alice Bonasio with McKenzie Community Development Corporation says they’re hoping to set…

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