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Taylor Perse is a staff writer for Eugene Weekly covering investigations, news and features. She holds a degree in Journalism and Communication from the University of Oregon. Follower her on twitter @taylor_perse
In the span of several days during March 2023, Josh Loew and his wife experienced a whirlwind of life-changing events: The New Jersey couple got … Continue reading
The Warner Peak fire started August 5 by a lightning strike on a juniper tree on the west face of what is known as south … Continue reading
It’s 6:30 am. The smell of home-cooked bacon, eggs and hashbrowns forms in the kitchen, eventually wafting around the corner and into the two floors … Continue reading
A four-strand barbed-wire fence runs north to south down the middle of the desert flat in the empty Catlow Valley, splitting the town of Blitzen in … Continue reading
In August, Eugene School District 4J’s board of directors was accused of violating public meetings law by holding meetings via text and other messages — … Continue reading
After a year and a half of remote learning, students across Lane County are back in school full time, masked up and socially distanced. But … Continue reading
The afternoon sun streams through the trees as several people with Cascadia Forest Defenders sit on wooden platforms, placed parallel in trees high above the … Continue reading
A green flash lit up the room around 10:30 pm on a warm August night. Seconds later, the power went out, and I looked out the … Continue reading
During a nearly four hour board meeting on Wednesday Sept. 1, the Eugene District 4J board discussed updates on returning to school and mitigating COVID-19, … Continue reading
Helen Being — aka Queen Galaxia Cosmos — dreamed of being crowned the Eugene SLUG queen ever since they were eight years old. Being first … Continue reading