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\"Keeping<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
September 3, 2025<\/div><\/div>

Keep Oregon’s educators rural<\/a><\/h2>

by Mirandah Davis-Powell | Programs through EOU\u2019s Teach Rural Oregon are overcoming the distance and income challenges threatening retention rates for rural educators.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Local News Initiative Stories<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
July 3, 2025<\/div><\/div>

Thriving under fear<\/a><\/h2>

by Seira Kitagawa | COMMUNITY GARDEN BRINGS PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
June 16, 2025<\/div><\/div>

Extradition and Accountability<\/a><\/h2>

by Samantha Sobel | GOV. TINA KOTEK REVERSES ANOTHER DENIAL FOR EXTRADITION, THIS TIME INVOLVING A SUSPECTED BURGLARY RING TARGETING ASIAN AMERICANS<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
April 17, 2025<\/div><\/div>

Sanipac Plays Hardball<\/a><\/h2>

by Bailey Meyers and Ashlin Sanderson | TRASH HAULER SANIPAC IS USING ITS MARKET POWER AGAINST CLEANLANE, THE COUNTY\u2019S PROJECT TO DIVERT TRASH AND CUT METHANE FROM THE SHORT MOUNTAIN LANDFILL<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
March 20, 2025<\/div><\/div>

Never Forget<\/a><\/h2>

by Brianna Murschel | FAMILIES DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACTION AFTER LOVED ONES DIE FROM POLICE VIOLENCE<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
February 27, 2025<\/div><\/div>

Eugene\u2019s $10 Cap on Rental Application Fees Upheld<\/a><\/h2>

by Bailey Meyers | THE OREGON SUPREME COURT REJECTED A PETITION FROM LANDLORDS FOR REVIEW OF THE FEE CAP. FOR TENANT ADVOCATES, IT\u2019S A VICTORY FOR HOUSING ACCESS.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Local News Initiative Stories<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
February 18, 2025<\/div><\/div>

“We will resist”<\/a><\/h2>

by Samantha Sobel | SEN. JEFF MERKLEY DISCUSSES TRUMP'S THREAT TO DEMOCRACY AT LANE COUNTY TOWN HALL<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Local News Initiative Stories<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
January 9, 2025<\/div><\/div>

Frozen Memories<\/a><\/h2>

by Aedan Seaver | RURAL RESIDENTS RECOUNT LAST WINTER\u2019S ICE STORM, BRACE FOR THIS SEASON<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Local News Initiative Stories<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
August 29, 2024<\/div><\/div>

Unhoused and Unwelcome<\/a><\/h2>

by Bentley Freeman and Emily Rogers | COTTAGE GROVE EVICTED 100-PLUS UNHOUSED RESIDENTS AT TWO CAMPSITES, PUSHING THEM INTO A DOG PARK, AFTER A DEAL BETWEEN THE CITY AND ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FELL THROUGH<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Local News Initiative Stories<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
May 2, 2024<\/div><\/div>

Bulls or Balls<\/a><\/h2>

by Bentley Freeman | THE PROPOSED EMS STADIUM WOULD DEMOLISH THE LIVESTOCK BUILDING<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
March 7, 2024<\/div><\/div>

Eugene 4J Schools Chief Andy Dey is Out<\/a><\/h2>

by Sophia Cossette | THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL NOT RENEW DEY\u2019S CONTRACT. LAST MONTH, BOARD MEMBERS MADE A BEHIND-CLOSED-DOORS FINDING THAT DEY RETALIATED AGAINST A MIDDLE-SCHOOL TEACHER<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
February 29, 2024<\/div><\/div>

Stretching to Cover the Gaps<\/a><\/h2>

by Bentley Freeman | LANE COUNTY HOPES TO LAUNCH A MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM SIMILAR TO CAHOOTS TO SERVE ALL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CALLS ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
February 27, 2024<\/div><\/div>

4J Superintendent Faces a Review<\/a><\/h2>

by Sophia Cossette | EUGENE DISTRICT 4J SCHOOL BOARD FINALLY MAKES IT PUBLIC: SUPERINTENDENT ANDY DEY IS UNDER SCRUTINY<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
February 23, 2024<\/div><\/div>

Strip Searching Juveniles<\/a><\/h2>

by Amelia Winkelman | INCREASING NUMBERS OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS IN LANE COUNTY\u2019S YOUTH DETENTION CENTER HAVE BEEN STRIP SEARCHED DESPITE A COURT RULING LIMITING THE PRACTICE<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
February 23, 2024<\/div><\/div>

Retaliation at 4J<\/a><\/h2>

by Sophia Cossette and Tristin Hoffman | EUGENE DISTRICT 4J SCHOOL BOARD REPRIMANDS SUPERINTENDENT ANDY DEY FOR RETALIATING AGAINST A TEACHER. DEY\u2019S FUTURE IN THE DISTRICT'S TOP JOB REMAINS IN DOUBT<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
February 16, 2024<\/div><\/div>

Drug Reform on Trial<\/a><\/h2>

By EMMA J NELSON, BRIANNA MURSCHEL, AMELIA WINKELMAN AND ELLIE GRAHAM | MEASURE 110 FACES THREAT OF REPEAL OR REVISION AFTER BEING BLAMED FOR OREGON'S OPIOID CRISIS<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
January 26, 2024<\/div><\/div>

4J Superintendent Investigated<\/a><\/h2>

by Camilla Mortensen with reporting from SOPHIA COSSETTE AND TRISTIN HOFFMAN | ANDY DEY FACES ALLEGATIONS OF DISCRIMINATION, MISCONDUCT<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
January 12, 2024<\/div><\/div>

Youth addiction prevention in Oregon gets little help from state<\/a><\/h2>

by Elizabeth Yost | As Oregon\u2019s substance use crisis intensifies, state agencies provide little support to schools and communities<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
November 9, 2023<\/div><\/div>

\u2018Thriving in Chaos\u2019<\/a><\/h2>

by Sophia Cossette | EUGENE SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J BOARD OF DIRECTORS\u2019 NEWEST MEMBER ERICKA THESSEN IS THROWN IN THE FIRE, AS SHE IS SWORN IN AFTER THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
June 16, 2023<\/div><\/div>

City of Eugene Ignores State Law on Camping<\/a><\/h2>

by Alexis Weisend | OREGON LAW REQUIRES A LOCAL AGENCY THAT DELIVERS SOCIAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS BE INFORMED WHERE AND WHEN A 72-HOUR NOTICE IS POSTED. BUT EUGENE IS LOOKING THE OTHER WAY.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
June 14, 2023<\/div><\/div>

Protecting Pride<\/a><\/h2>

by Ella Hutcherson | AN INCREASE IN HATEFUL COMMENTS AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS HAS LED TO AN IMPASSIONED RESPONSE BY THE COMMUNITY<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
June 1, 2023<\/div><\/div>

Summer Fun?<\/a><\/h2>

by Ella Hutcherson | WITH A LACK OF STATE FUNDING FOR SUMMER PROGRAMMING FOR KIDS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ARE SUFFERING<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
May 26, 2023<\/div><\/div>

\u2018Respect the Pillow\u2019<\/a><\/h2>

by Bentley Freeman | FREE SPEECH PLAZA VENDORS SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED TO KEEP THEIR CANOPIES<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
May 19, 2023<\/div><\/div>

Semester Switch<\/a><\/h2>

by Ella Hutcherson | 4J HIGH SCHOOLS WILL RUN ON A DIFFERENT \u2014 AND CONTROVERSIAL \u2014 SCHEDULE NEXT YEAR<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
May 11, 2023<\/div><\/div>

\u2018Security Through Obscurity\u2019<\/a><\/h2>

by Bentley Freeman, Alexis Weisend, and Evan Weston | PROPOSED RULES BEFORE THE EUGENE CITY COUNCIL MAY MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR UNHOUSED PEOPLE TO FIND A LEGAL PLACE TO CAMP WITHOUT FACING HIGHER FINES \u2014 OR EVEN JAIL<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
May 4, 2023<\/div><\/div>

No Place for Hate<\/a><\/h2>

by Ella Hutcherson | STUDENTS AT SPENCER BUTTE MIDDLE SCHOOL INCITE CHANGE TO 4J SAFETY REPORTING PROCESS<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
April 21, 2023<\/div><\/div>

Position One, Politicized<\/a><\/h2>

by Ella Hutcherson | TWO CANDIDATES FOR 4J SCHOOL BOARD SPELL OUT THEIR PRIORITIES, INTERESTS FOR STUDENTS<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
April 20, 2023<\/div><\/div>

Eugene Human Rights Commission Presses City on Rapid Eviction of Unhoused Campers<\/a><\/h2>

by Alexis Weisend | CITY HAS BEEN GIVING UNHOUSED CAMPERS IN PARKS TWO HOURS TO MOVE, DODGING A STATE LAW REQUIRING 72-HOUR NOTICE<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
April 20, 2023<\/div><\/div>

Slashing Animal Services<\/a><\/h2>

by Bentley Freeman | EUGENE\u2019S ANIMAL SHELTER TO LOSE 56 PERCENT OF ITS FUNDING FROM THE CITY<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
April 13, 2023<\/div><\/div>

Fast and Furious<\/a><\/h2>

by Alexis Weisend | THE CITY OF EUGENE HAS QUIETLY GIVEN MORE THAN 1,300 UNHOUSED CAMPERS ONLY TWO HOURS\u2019 NOTICE TO MOVE INSTEAD OF 72 HOURS<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
February 24, 2023<\/div><\/div>

Union Pacific\u2019s Trash Problem<\/a><\/h2>

by Bentley Freeman, Evan Weston and Hannah Seibold | DEBRIS FROM HOMELESS CAMPS ON UNION PACIFIC PROPERTY LITTERS THE WILLAMETTE. AFTER YEARS OF DELAY, THE CITY HITS THE COMPANY WITH BIG FINES<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
January 12, 2023<\/div><\/div>

Crisis Mode<\/a><\/h2>

by Anna Kaminski and Winter Wagner | A CRISIS STABILIZATION CENTER IN LANE COUNTY COULD MEAN LEAVING BEHIND A SYSTEM RIDDLED WITH GAPS. BUT FIRST, THE COUNTY MUST ADDRESS WHAT ISN\u2019T WORKING.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
November 17, 2022<\/div><\/div>

Foster Youth Achieving Better Outcomes With Special Program<\/a><\/h2>

by Hevenn Vanhelsdingen | Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO) is improving chances for children considered \u201cat-risk\u201d of criminal activity and incarceration.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
November 4, 2022<\/div><\/div>

How to Care: Lane County is launching a new program to aid victims of tragedy<\/a><\/h2>

by Ella Hutcherson | Now that TIP has been funded in Lane County, volunteers will be available locally 24\/7, and Isaacson expects that they will begin responding to calls from the emergency system in March 2023.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
October 29, 2022<\/div><\/div>

Eastern Oregon voters voice opinions for change<\/a><\/h2>

by Hannah Seibold and Zachary Jones Neuray | Oregon\u2019s gubernatorial race has thrust the state into the national spotlight. With three candidates, Republican Christine Drazan, Democrat Tina Kotek and Betsy Johnson, unaffiliated, it\u2019s a tight race.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
September 28, 2022<\/div><\/div>

Faces Behind the Words: Youth and rural voters speak out<\/a><\/h2>

by Hannah Seibold and Zachary Jones Neuray | To capture the least heard voter voices \u2014 youth and rural voters from Central Oregon speak out.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
August 14, 2022<\/div><\/div>

Central Oregon voters voice opinions for change<\/a><\/h2>

by Hannah Seibold and Zachary Jones Neuray | To capture the least heard voter voices \u2014 youth and those living in rural areas \u2014 EO Media Group partnered with students from the University of Oregon\u2019s Catalyst Journalism Project to provide a platform for their views in all regions of the state.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
May 19, 2022<\/div><\/div>

Water contamination worsened as DEQ went easy on Port of Morrow<\/a><\/h2>

by Alex Baumhardt, Cole Sinanian and Jael Calloway | SPECIAL REPORT: State officials rarely intervened and never stopped the port as it dumped hundreds of tons of excess nitrogen over a critical groundwater area.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
May 5, 2022<\/div><\/div>

Powerful port pollutes water for years with little state action: Drinking water of thousands increasingly impaired by excessive nitrogen dumps<\/a><\/h2>

by Alex Baumhardt, Cole Sinanian and Jael Calloway | Thousands of Oregonians near the town of Boardman in the northeast corner of the state live atop an aquifer so tainted with farming chemicals that it\u2019s not safe to drink.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
April 21, 2022<\/div><\/div>

Oregon\u2019s Climate Leader: 16-year-old climate activist Adah Crandall says she \u2018had a lot of hope for the future.\u2019 Then Gov. Kate Brown \u2018let us down.\u2019<\/a><\/h2>

by Nika Bartoo-Smith | At 16, Crandall has been called the Greta Thunberg of Oregon, a comparison she is not fond of.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
March 10, 2022<\/div><\/div>

After millions spent on hotel purchases, shelter owners in Oregon face steep renovation costs<\/a><\/h2>

by Jael Calloway | The hotels are part of Project Turnkey, which just got $50 million in a new round of funding by the Legislature.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
March 3, 2022<\/div><\/div>

Preventing Second Injury: The Trauma Intervention Program provides emotional support during sudden tragedies<\/a><\/h2>

by Ella Hutcherson | TIP is a nonprofit program that is deployed by first responders after a traumatic incident such as a sudden death<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
March 2, 2022<\/div><\/div>

Rewards, tougher prosecutions employed to slow illegal slaughter of wildlife<\/a><\/h2>

by Cole Sinanian | Government officials, conservation groups work to combat Oregon\u2019s poaching problem.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
February 9, 2022<\/div><\/div>

Oregon would drop remaining limits on self-service fueling, leaving drivers with choice<\/a><\/h2>

by Jael Calloway | Large segments of the state have provided self-service gas during the pandemic and officials say there have been no problems<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
February 7, 2022<\/div><\/div>

Oregon legislators propose big boost in their pay \u2013 and they have community support<\/a><\/h2>

by Cole Sinanian and Les Zaitz | Groups say a living wage would take down barriers that keep people of color, low-income workers from pursuing legislative office<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"MELISSA<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
February 3, 2022<\/div><\/div>

The Forgotten Answer to the Affordable Housing Crisis<\/a><\/h2>

by Cole Sinanian | New zoning laws offer a unique opportunity to fill Lane County neighborhoods with affordable co-ops.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
January 14, 2022<\/div><\/div>

Skipping the Basics: why isn\u2019t it experimenting with universal basic income pilot programs like the rest of the U.S.?<\/a><\/h2>

by Shane Hoffmann | The stabilizing potential of UBI could work well in a city like Eugene, potentially helping meet the needs of the unhoused community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 20.4 percent of Eugene\u2019s population lived in poverty in 2019.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
December 23, 2021<\/div><\/div>

Failure to Care: Oregon has allowed many long-term care centers to escape accountability for the Covid deaths of elderly residents<\/a><\/h2>

Jack Forrest, Sally Segar and Jassy McKinley | More than 1,700 residents of Oregon\u2019s long-term care centers have died from COVID-related illnesses, state records show.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
July 22, 2021<\/div><\/div>

A Hidden Death: Last year a Eugene man was arrested during a mental health crisis<\/a><\/h2>

Ardeshir Tabrizian | The man died two days after deputies knelt on his back at the Lane County Jail.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Illustration<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
June 17, 2021<\/div><\/div>

Swept Away: The CDC said to let the homeless stay at their camps during COVID<\/a><\/h2>

Joanna Mann, Jennah Pendleton, Addie Peterson and Silas Sloan | Eugene officials have forced unhoused people to move from their campsites more than 1,600 times since the COVID-19 pandemic began, flouting federal health guidelines.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
May 24, 2021<\/div><\/div>

The Long Division: Gervais turns to unconventional methods to keep students engaged<\/a><\/h2>

Shane Hoffmann | Visiting students door-to-door has made the difference in the small Marion County school district.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
May 7, 2021<\/div><\/div>

Designed for Everyone<\/a><\/h2>

Anna Sundholm and Danny Latoni |\u00a0How COVID-19 conversations could change higher education for the better<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
April 29, 2021<\/div><\/div>

A Solution to Ending Homelessness Might Be in the Data<\/a><\/h2>

Mia Ryder-Marks |\u00a0Data-driven approaches are eliminating homelessness in communities across the U.S. Is Eugene next?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Man<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
April 17, 2021<\/div><\/div>

Oregon nonprofit provides Umatilla Indian Reservation with healthy, sustainable food options during pandemic<\/a><\/h2>

Shane Hoffmann |\u00a0BIPOC households have been disproportionately affected, leading to a food insecurity rate that is two to three times higher than for white Oregonians.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"woman<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
January 14, 2021<\/div><\/div>

Give Housing, Save Money<\/a><\/h2>

Jade Yamakazi Stewart | Lane County is providing hundreds of housing units and services to chronically homeless people while saving hospitals and governments money.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Tillamook<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
October 28, 2020<\/div><\/div>

Tillamook County Usually Picks the Presidential Winner. Its Residents Are More Polarized Than Ever.<\/a><\/h2>

By Nigel Jaquiss, Abbey McDonald and Nick Rosenberger |\u00a0Catalyst expanded its commitment to covering rural areas of Oregon, using the opportunity of the 2020 presidential election to examine issues facing Tillamook County, which shifted to the right politically in the 2016 election.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
September 20, 2020<\/div><\/div>

Oregon’s coal-free future: Where will power come from?<\/a><\/h2>

Nick Rosenberger |\u00a0With the ongoing global climate crisis, the debate about how electricity can be produced by cleaner, renewable energy continues to heat up.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
September 5, 2020<\/div><\/div>

Community courts and the homeless: Do these programs make a difference?<\/a><\/h2>

Gina Scalpone, Zack Demars and Donny Morrison | For more than 20 years, the community court model has been touted across the U.S. as an alternative for people who end up in court over and over again, often for the same offenses.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\u2018Brady<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
July 13, 2020<\/div><\/div>

\u2018Brady lists\u2019 of untruthful Oregon police officers inconsistent county to county<\/a><\/h2>

Whitney Woodworth and Hannah Kanik |\u00a0The first-of-its-kind survey revealed significant differences in how Brady lists\u2014the index of problematic officers\u2014are handled from county to county and with variable outcomes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"homeless<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
June 29, 2020<\/div><\/div>

The Response to Homelessness in the Most Unaffordable U.S. Cities? Lock \u2018Em Up<\/a><\/h2>

Ryan E. Little, Zack Demars, Nick McCool, Theresa Diffendal, Gina Scalpone, Aneurin Canham-Clyne and Riin Aljas |\u00a0Catalyst was a founding member of \u201cNowhere to Go,\u201d the student-run national investigation reporting project into the criminalization of homelessness. The project, overseen by the Howard Center for Investigative Reporting at the University of Maryland, produced several stories, including a lead story involving two…<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Free<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
June 18, 2020<\/div><\/div>

Free From Fines \u2014 For Now<\/a><\/h2>

By Donny Morrison | June 18, 2020 The coronavirus and the ensuing shelter-in-place orders created an unexpected safe haven for Eugene\u2019s unhoused community<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Climate<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
June 16, 2020<\/div><\/div>

Climate changed: Oregon bids goodbye to coal power<\/a><\/h2>

Nick Rosenberger |\u00a0The production of energy and emissions from the Boardman Coal Plant\u2014the last such plant in Oregon\u2014will come to an end in just a few months and mark the end of an energy era.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Out<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
January 30, 2020<\/div><\/div>

Out of Focus: Oregon\u2019s elderly are killing themselves at an alarming rate<\/a><\/h2>

By Kelsey Harnisch, Megan Yarck and Kiva Hanson Oregon\u2019s elderly population has the highest rate of suicide in the state. According to data from the National Violent Death Reporting System, the suicide rate for Oregonians aged 65 and older is nearly twice as high as the rate for young people.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Oregon<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
October 7, 2019<\/div><\/div>

Oregon schools failing on suicide prevention: Survey shows high schools across the state use widely differing approaches to help students in need<\/a><\/h2>

by Ariana Sinclair, Sravya Tadepalli and Michael Tobin Catalyst surveyed the 10 largest districts in the state, as well as the biggest school district in every county not already represented by the survey. In all, Catalyst asked 40 districts for the teaching plans they used to discuss suicide prevention with high school students. The districts\u2019 responses to the survey revealed…<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"The<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
September 19, 2019<\/div><\/div>

The Broken System: Lane County ships the homeless and mentally ill to the state hospital without a trial<\/a><\/h2>

by Gina Scalpone and Emily Goodykoontz Increases in substance use and mental illness among the homeless are not unique to this area \u2014 other cities are facing the same challenge. However, our findings raise a serious question: Why has Eugene and Lane County been sending more and more defendants to the state hospital and doing so at such an alarming…<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"A<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
June 27, 2019<\/div><\/div>

A City in Need of a Solution<\/a><\/h2>

by Taylor Perse EW searched around the country for cities that have pursued creative ideas to help people with a place to live and are now carrying out efforts with proven track records. As we learned, no program is perfect, and every community faces its own challenges. We zeroed in on three communities where leaders have been able to do…<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
June 26, 2019<\/div><\/div>

OR Solutions for #MeToo<\/a><\/h2>

Kathryn Thier\u2019s solutions journalism course investigated ways to combat sexual assault.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"CCare<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
April 1, 2019<\/div><\/div>

CCare affords students flexibility with contraception<\/a><\/h2>

by\u00a0Ariana Sinclair CCare provides free contraceptive care to people at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level, giving eligible UO students more flexibility in birth control options and the freedom to choose the care that works for them.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Unequal<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
March 7, 2019<\/div><\/div>

Unequal Penalties<\/a><\/h2>

by Brandon Taylor and Asia Zeller Local schools suspend and expel special education students at twice the rate of their peers. One district is trying to change that.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"An<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
January 31, 2019<\/div><\/div>

An Unsuccessful Solution<\/a><\/h2>

by Taylor Perse and Morgan Theophil with contributions from Kenny Jacoby City officials claim Community Court has brought about big changes in the way Eugene treats the homeless. The court\u2019s own numbers tell a very different story.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"The<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
January 25, 2019<\/div><\/div>

The Bond Project: Creating a safer drinking environment<\/a><\/h2>

by Casey Miller The Bond Project is a joint effort between the UOPD, DOS and Bond to create a safer drinking environment for students.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Oregon<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
January 10, 2019<\/div><\/div>

Oregon Promise: How Oregon makes college possible for low-income and first-generation students<\/a><\/h2>

by Ryan Nguyen The Promise is a state grant that can pay a portion \u2014 or even all \u2014 of a student\u2019s tuition toward one of Oregon\u2019s 17 community colleges.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Sharps<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
January 10, 2019<\/div><\/div>

Sharps Kits, Syringes and Solidarity<\/a><\/h2>

by Sierra Webster HIV Alliance and Trans*Ponder provide clean needles to people who inject hormones.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
November 21, 2018<\/div><\/div>

Zones of Silence: Local officials still won\u2019t discuss poor oversight of enterprise zones<\/a><\/h2>

Michael Tobin<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
November 7, 2018<\/div><\/div>

UO\u2019s science literacy program cultivates scientific curiosity<\/a><\/h2>

Becky Hoag |\u00a0The UO Science Literacy Program (SLP) strives to improve science literacy by providing instructors and graduate students with effective teaching methods.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Big<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
September 20, 2018<\/div><\/div>

Big Corporate Handouts with Little Oversight: Enterprise zones give nearly unsupervised tax breaks to Lane County businesses<\/a><\/h2>

by Michael Tobin<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
April 15, 2018<\/div><\/div>

A new adjustment<\/a><\/h2>

by Austin Willhoft International Community Voices at UO focuses on building a closer relationship among non-U.S. individuals through weekly group therapy while fostering a community.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Family<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
January 31, 2018<\/div><\/div>

Family Business: How a community organization in Lane County helps Latino families grow their own food and businesses<\/a><\/h2>

by Brittany Norton How a community organization in Lane County helps Latino families grow their own food and businesses.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Rod<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
January 4, 2018<\/div><\/div>

Rod Adams\u2019 Crime: Homelessness<\/a><\/h2>

by\u00a0Morgan Theophil<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Homeless<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
September 14, 2017<\/div><\/div>

Homeless Youth on the RAN<\/a><\/h2>

by Morgan Theophil 15th Night, RAN (the Rapid Access Network) and the application of technology to help homeless youth in our community.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
September 9, 2017<\/div><\/div>

Legislators Consolidate Power, Cash, in Partially Invisible Cycle of Giving to Each Other<\/a><\/h2>

by\u00a0Cooper Green An investigation into Oregon\u2019s campaign finance laws and the financial transactions known as \u201cpass-throughs.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
August 24, 2017<\/div><\/div>

Nothing to See Here<\/a><\/h2>

Kenny Jacoby and\u00a0Morgan Theophil |\u00a0As a follow-up to the Criminalizing Homelessness story, this report considers the role of the\u00a0mayor and City Council in helping to make police records available and in mitigating homelessness.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Courting<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
August 24, 2017<\/div><\/div>

Courting the Ones Who Need It<\/a><\/h2>

by Kaylee Tornay and Brittany Norton with additional reporting by Sam Felton and Natalia Riccardi The Eugene Community Court seeks to support rather than sentence.\u00a0Eugene city and court officials decided to implement this program to support frequent offenders with their underlying needs rather than punishing them repeatedly.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Criminalizing<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
June 1, 2017<\/div><\/div>

Criminalizing Homelessness<\/a><\/h2>

by\u00a0Kenny Jacoby, Kaylee Tornay, Francisca Benitez, Victoria Ganahl and Thomas Rivers This data-driven story\u00a0shows that the unhoused are disproportionately ticketed in Eugene.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"A<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
May 4, 2017<\/div><\/div>

A System of Neglect<\/a><\/h2>

by Kelly Kenoyer, Kenny Jacoby This story revealed abuses in senior care facilitates across Oregon and gaps in the state\u2019s regulation, including small civil penalties for serious cases of abuse and neglect.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
March 30, 2017<\/div><\/div>

2016 Solutions Issue of OR Magazine<\/a><\/h2>

2016 OR Magazine team, led by editor Sami Edge The 2016 issue of OR\u00a0Magazine uses a solutions journalism approach to report on issues and how Oregon is working to address those issues.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
February 23, 2017<\/div><\/div>

DEQ Has Oregon in Hot, Dirty Water<\/a><\/h2>

by\u00a0Carl Segerstrom, Katherine Smith and Erin Carey The reporters discovered that the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality was years \u2014 and sometimes \u2014 decades behind in renewing water pollution permits granted to major companies and municipal sewer agencies. The result: The state allows companies and cities to operate under outdated environmental standards and pour wastes into Oregon rivers already so…<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Putting<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
August 18, 2016<\/div><\/div>

Putting Oregon\u2019s Records Law to the Test<\/a><\/h2>

by\u00a0Kira Hoffelmeyer and Russell Wilson This story examined the weaknesses of Oregon\u2019s public records law using an innovative approach. The reporters asked for all the emails among members of the Attorney General\u2019s Public Records Task Force, which by then had been meeting for six months without any progress. Their story revealed wide disparity in compliance and understanding of the records…<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
June 30, 2016<\/div><\/div>

Tackling Teen Pregnancy<\/a><\/h2>

by Corinne Ellis During the past seven years Oregon has put in motion a plan to reduce teen pregnancy and improve the quality of sexual health education in public schools. This plan was introduced in 2009 as a concept of what sex education could look like. Just three years after the plan was created, the rate of unplanned teenage births…<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Taxpayer-Subsidized<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
June 16, 2016<\/div><\/div>

Taxpayer-Subsidized Biogas Plant Underperforms, Asks for Massive Tax Break<\/a><\/h2>

by\u00a0Wes Franco and Jonathan Bach The students\u2019 examination of deadbeat taxpayers in Lane County revealed a company that had received millions in state tax subsidies but now was refusing to pay its property tax bill. The students used land records and state tax court documents to present the story.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
March 30, 2016<\/div><\/div>

Against the Grain<\/a><\/h2>

by Erin Hampton A gender gap between men and women spans many of the nation\u2019s economic sectors. Women farmers make up a relatively small share of the U.S. agricultural workforce. However, when compared to the rest of the nation, Oregon sits well above the national average. More than 300 women around the state participate in Oregon State University\u2019s Small Farms…<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
March 30, 2016<\/div><\/div>

Coexisting with Carnivores<\/a><\/h2>

by Haley Rivet Wolves and ranchers have a long history of conflict. Ranchers need to protect their animals and wolves need to eat. The historical solution to the conflict was to kill the wolves. But wolves are a crucial part of the ecosystem. Their presence supports biodiversity by controlling the overgrazing of elk and other prey species. The disappearance of…<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
March 30, 2016<\/div><\/div>

Engendering Equal Education<\/a><\/h2>

by Zach Silva In early 2016, both the state of Oregon and the Obama administration released an unprecedented set of rules enforcing equal access for transgender students in educational facilities. But before this topic saw nationwide legislation, similar policies had gained momentum in Eugene. A policy adopted in Eugene\u2019s 4J school district has been creating safe spaces for transgender students…<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Reporting<\/a><\/div>·<\/span>
March 30, 2016<\/div><\/div>

Cannabis as a Treatment for Veterans with PTSD<\/a><\/h2>

by Haley Rivet As cannabis becomes easier to access and legal in more states, growing numbers of veterans are using marijuana as a treatment for the symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Grow for Vets, a national nonprofit with chapters in Eugene and Portland, aims to reduce the number of veteran suicides and drug overdoses by promoting cannabis treatment over the…<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"\"A Library in Your Pocket<\/h1>\n

The Oregon Digital Library Consortium provides Lane County library patrons with thousands of free ebooks and audiobooks to peruse. Emma J. Nelson, Eugene Weekly, Dec. 12, 2024.<\/h4>\n

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\"\" Hello, Pregnant Stranger<\/h1>\n

LCC\u2019s new Title IX procedure raises questions about student privacy. Emma J. Nelson, Eugene Weekly<\/em>, Sept. 12, 2024.<\/h4>\n

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Drug Reform on Trial<\/h1>\n

Measure 110 faces the threat of repeal or revision after being blamed for Oregon’s opioid crisis. CC\u2019s new Title IX procedure raises questions about student privacy. Emma J Nelson, Brianna Murschel, Amelia Winkelman and Ellie Graham. Eugene Weekly<\/em>, Feb. 15, 2024.<\/h4>\n

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Eugene 4J Schools Chief Andy Dey is Out<\/h1>\n

The school board will not renew Dey\u2019s contract. Last month, board members made a behind-closed-doors finding that Dey retaliated against a middle-school teacher. Sophia Cossette, Eugene Weekl<\/em>y, March 7, 2024.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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4J Leveraging the Levy<\/h1>\n

The Eugene School District 4J is asking local voters to vote to renew the district\u2019s local option levy in the May 21 Primary election. Sophia Cossette, Eugene Weekl<\/em>y, May 4, 2024.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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\"\"4J Flag Directive<\/h1>\n

4J District administration under fire for ordering the removal of a Palestine flag from a Spencer Butte Middle School classroom. Sophia Cossette, Eugene Weekl<\/em>y, April 9, 2024.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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4J Superintendent Faces a Review<\/a><\/h1>\n

Eugene District 4J School Board finally makes it public: Superintendent Andy Dey is under scrutiny. Sophia Cossette, Eugene Weekly, Feb. 26, 2024.<\/h4>\n

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