Breaking the Silence
Ending the sexual exploitation of youth
Sex trafficking in Lane County, especially of children, is a growing and still silent problem. It’s the silence that Lauren Babcock wants to change. “Hidden … Continue reading
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Nailed Shut
Willamalane Adult Activity Center’s wood shop looks to reduce hours
The Willamalane Adult Activity Center woodworking studio has been a community space for people to hone their woodworking and furniture-making skills since 1979, but there … Continue reading
Sharps Kits, Syringes and Solidarity
HIV Alliance and Trans*Ponder provide clean needles to people who inject hormones
On the last Wednesday of every month, in the back corner of Falling Sky Pour House and Delicatessen in Eugene, members of Trans*Ponder — an … Continue reading
Duck Hunt
Former Ducks football player sues former coaches, NCAA and UO
Former Ducks lineman Doug Brenner’s lawsuit paints football practice as if it were U.S. Marines basic training. “The drills were done in unison, and whenever … Continue reading
Is It Morning in Lane County?
Bozievich says county looks healthy, new commissioners say it needs to do more
In a room mostly filled with public officials, Lane County government’s makeup shifted with the swearing-in of commissioners Joe Berney and Heather Buch. Although Buch … Continue reading
Gettin’ Armed
Chasing Duck Football’s strength and conditioning coach Aaron Feld’s values
AC/DC is blasting inside the gym of the Oregon Ducks football team. The place is empty, so Brian Johnson’s screaming vocals and Angus Young’s gritty … Continue reading
Invisible but Still Here
People living in cars and on couches are still a part of Eugene’s unhoused community
“The housing and homelessness crisis are the same thing,” says Kevin Cronin, a member of the Eugene Housing Policy Board’s renters’ protection task force. “We … Continue reading
TMS Clinic Open in Eugene
The high-tech procedure offers a new therapy for people with depression
When medications and psychotherapy fail to offer much relief for people suffering from depression, a relatively unknown therapy called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) might provide … Continue reading
Connor Gabor
When Connor Gabor was four, his parents were divorced in Reno, and he moved to Eugene with his mother. “My dad was physically abusive,” he … Continue reading
One of UO’s Duck Licensees in Hot Water for Forced Labor Practices
UO will revoke license if allegations are true, official says
The Univesity of Oregon’s football team has had a pretty good season with its new head coach Mario Cristobal. Ducks won their first bowl game … Continue reading