Rewards, tougher prosecutions employed to slow illegal slaughter of wildlife
by Cole Sinanian | Government officials, conservation groups work to combat Oregon’s poaching problem.
Oregon would drop remaining limits on self-service fueling, leaving drivers with choice
by Jael Calloway | Large segments of the state have provided self-service gas during the pandemic and officials say there have been no problems
Oregon legislators propose big boost in their pay – and they have community support
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
The Forgotten Answer to the Affordable Housing Crisis
by Cole Sinanian | New zoning laws offer a unique opportunity to fill Lane County neighborhoods with affordable co-ops.
Skipping the Basics: why isn’t it experimenting with universal basic income pilot programs like the rest of the U.S.?
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’s population lived in poverty…
Failure to Care: Oregon has allowed many long-term care centers to escape accountability for the Covid deaths of elderly residents
Jack Forrest, Sally Segar and Jassy McKinley | More than 1,700 residents of Oregon’s long-term care centers have died from COVID-related illnesses, state records show.
A Hidden Death: Last year a Eugene man was arrested during a mental health crisis
Ardeshir Tabrizian | The man died two days after deputies knelt on his back at the Lane County Jail.
Swept Away: The CDC said to let the homeless stay at their camps during COVID
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.
The Long Division: Gervais turns to unconventional methods to keep students engaged
Shane Hoffmann | Visiting students door-to-door has made the difference in the small Marion County school district.
Designed for Everyone
Anna Sundholm and Danny Latoni | How COVID-19 conversations could change higher education for the better