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Taylor Griggs

Taylor Griggs is a freelance journalist in Eugene. She writes about all kinds of topics, from the effects of climate change to politics and social justice. Find her on Twitter @taylorjgriggs.

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Salmon in the Smoke

Recent forest fires emphasize the danger the McKenzie River’s wild Chinook salmon are in

News 4 years ago

Before Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife employees at the Leaburg Hatchery, about three miles west of Vida, could evacuate from the Holiday Farm Fire … Continue reading →

Short-Term Rentals, Long-Term Impacts

After months of deliberation, the Eugene City Council votes to make short term rental owners register with the city

BlogNews 5 years ago

The Eugene City Council has been toying with imposing more regulations on short term rentals (STRs) since September 2019, when councilors discussed how these rentals, … Continue reading →

Smoke and PepperBalls

The Eugene Police Commission met on Sept. 10 to talk about impacts of the wildfires and police policy on pepper spray

BlogNews 5 years ago

Between police use of pepper spray and tear gas against Black Lives Matter protesters, a global pandemic that targets the respiratory system and, now, extremely … Continue reading →

New Ad Hoc Group Plans to Bring Racial Justice to Policing

At the Police Commission’s August meeting, commissioners appointed liaisons to ad hoc committee, intended to increase racial justice within EPD

BlogNews 5 years ago

The Eugene Police Commission is doing some things differently in response to the ongoing protests against racist police brutality that has put more eyes on … Continue reading →

Day Tripper

Oregonians have gathered enough signatures to get a psilocybin therapy measure on the November ballot

CultureNews 5 years ago

Forget the stigma: Psychedelics aren’t just for the Merry Pranksters anymore. This fall, with the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act, Oregonians can vote to approve psilocybin … Continue reading →

Getting Around

Eugene’s Active Transportation Committee met to discuss the future of bike sharing, riverfront paths and more

BlogNews 5 years ago

Eugene’s Active Transportation Committee is up to its handlebars in projects right now.  The group advises the city’s transportation staff and the Eugene City Council … Continue reading →

Death STAR

At the July 27 meeting, the Eugene City Council said no to letting voters decide on the Score, Then Automatic Runoff voting system in November

BlogNews 5 years ago

At the end of the nearly four-hour Eugene City Council meeting on July 27, councilors took an anticipated vote on whether or not to put … Continue reading →

HB 2001: A Eugene Odyssey

At a July 22 work session, the Eugene City Council went back and forth on plans to curate HB 2001 to local

BlogNews 5 years ago

When the Eugene City Council was introduced to HB 2001, they apparently hated the state housing bill, which requires every Oregon city of more than … Continue reading →

STAR Wars

Eugene City Council will vote on July 27 about putting a new voting system on the November ballot 

News 5 years ago

Advocates for the STAR (Score, Then Automatic Runoff) voting system have been working for years to change the current “choose one” system that they say … Continue reading →

Eugene City Council Rides E-Scooter Pilot Forward

Council also says yes to curbing speeding in residential neighborhoods and increasing parks and rec capacity at a vote-packed July 13 meeting

BlogNews 5 years ago

Eugeneans are closer than ever to being able to zip around town on e-scooters following the Eugene City Council’s vote at the July 13 meeting … Continue reading →

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Taylor Griggs

Taylor Griggs is a freelance journalist in Eugene. She writes about all kinds of topics, from the effects of climate change to politics and social justice. Find her on Twitter @taylorjgriggs.

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