Linda Hamilton
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 18, the Eugene Human Rights Commission presented its annual Human Rights Award to Linda Hamilton, a 30-year … Continue reading
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Jack McGaughey
“I was a few weeks short of being old enough to vote in 2016,” says Jack McGaughey, who was then a senior at Marist High … Continue reading
Matt and Eve Hawkins
“I grew up with animals,” says Eve Hawkins, who spent her childhood years along the McKenzie River east of Eugene. “We had everything from reptiles … Continue reading
Raymond Block
“I love nature,” says Raymond Block, founder of Leaven No Trace, an organization dedicated to cleaning up roadside trash in western Oregon. “I’m trying to … Continue reading
Willa Bauman
Born and raised in Eugene, Willa Bauman is the daughter of Dana and Colleen Bauman, who opened their Dana’s Cheesecake Bakery booth at the Eugene … Continue reading
Sarah Williams
When she was three years old, growing up in Chicago, Sarah Williams and her three sisters were taken from their mother, an addict with drug-induced … Continue reading
Seun Adedeji
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Seun Adedeji was 3 years old when he migrated to Chicago to live with his dad and stepmom, four siblings, two … Continue reading
Dave Owens
In observance of National Social Work Month in March, the Oregon Department of Human Services named Dave Owens of Eugene winner of the 2019 Tom … Continue reading
Jeff Todahl
“Kids do better with their families,” says Jeff Todahl, an associate professor in the Couples and Family Therapy Program in the University of Oregon’s College … Continue reading
Lola Broomberg (revisited)
November 1999: “Kids love to learn with silliness,” says Terry Broomberg, who dispenses plenty in her Playing Mantis after-school drama classes in District 4J schools. … Continue reading