Two local history organizations in Douglas County will be using $1,000 grants from a regional group to help bring in visitors this summer and improve their experiences. The Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area announced in a press release that it awarded grants to 11 organizations ...
Douglas County commissioners allocated funding to 22 local heritage conservation projects on Wednesday spanning Indigenous history, ecological restoration and community arts. This year, there were 42 applications for 2026 Natural and Cultural Heritage Grants with the requested funding ...
Douglas County commissioners will discuss the progress and challenges in strengthening the county’s behavioral health system — including suicide prevention and crisis system coordination — under the five-year community health plan on Wednesday. County commissioners will be given a ...
Commissioners directed both the county’s largest rural fire district and county staff to develop a proposal to address an urgent need in the district’s five-year capital plan – replacing a dozen trucks and vehicles in its fleet. During a work session on Wednesday, county commissioners ...
Douglas County commissioners approved changes to the county’s employee health care plan on Wednesday in order to keep the plan financially stable for the rest of the year. As the Journal-World reported, in 2025, health care costs had exceeded the budget by $300,000, and current projections ...
Douglas County commissioners will make changes to the county’s employee health care plan on Wednesday as costs are projected to rise 14% next year. The county’s new employee health care plan would start on June 1, 2026. From 2019 through 2025, the plan has performed well, often costing ...