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Landon Payne needed help. On a Friday night in March 2020, Landon Payne returned to his Eugene home high on meth, panicked and paranoid. He’d … Continue reading
By 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 … Continue reading
On a dewy January morning, clipboard-toting volunteers met up in communities across the U.S., including Eugene, to walk through streets, parks, encampments, underpasses and woodland … Continue reading
Rhonda Messal was homeless in Eugene for three years, camping under carports and couch-surfing when people would let her stay in their homes. One winter, … Continue reading
Laura Mills sits in the shade atop a thin piece of mattress padding outside of her blue tent. She’s nursing an Eagle cigarette and staring … Continue reading
What goes around comes around, and that’s true for money and caramel corn. Junction City-based 4Him Food Group, the parent company of popcorn manufacturer Cosmos … Continue reading
By Kelsey Harnisch, Megan Yarck and Kiva Hanson Oregon’s elderly population has the highest rate of suicide in the state. According to data from the National … Continue reading
When people are charged with a crime, they have a constitutional right to aid in their own defense. But when they’re too mentally unfit to … Continue reading
On a chilly October night last year, 59-year-old Douglas Saxe rampaged through his supported living apartment complex. He flooded floors, broke power meters and stole … Continue reading
On any given day, more than 1,600 people wander Eugene without a permanent place to live. The ongoing crisis of homelessness here has tested city … Continue reading