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By Bentley Freeman, Alexis Weisend and Evan Weston In 2021, Oregon lawmakers passed a new law directing cities to stop the arbitrary way they treated … Continue reading
At the Eugene City Council’s work session April 12, Assistant City Manager Kristie Hammitt and Public Works Director Matt Rodrigues introduced a six-month plan that … Continue reading
In a global pandemic and during a rainy winter, unhoused people don’t have many options for places to go. The continual clearing out of camps … Continue reading
As Eugene and America as a whole continue to adjust to COVID-19, we are also facing and searching for solutions for a large homeless population. … Continue reading
Pool parties, bars open until midnight and pick-up soccer games: These are some of the highlights from Phase Two of Oregon’s plan to reopen. But … 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
By Wayne Martin and Sara Burant Quietly and with the necessity borne of the pandemic season, 30 unhoused individuals took up residence in tents and … Continue reading
We’ve heard the recommendations dozens of times: Wash your hands with soap and water, for at least 20 seconds; social distance at least six feet … Continue reading
Amy Hand puts hard boiled eggs, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, mandarins, canned beans and tuna, tampons and toothbrushes into a baby blue wooden pantry … Continue reading
Eugene is a ghost town these days. People are too scared to move beyond their sealed homes. Events everywhere have been postponed or flat-out canceled. … Continue reading