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Lane County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1, approving a resolution declaring homelessness an emergency during its Tuesday morning Sept. 10 meeting. The declaration was symbolic … Continue reading
A woman was killed while sleeping in a parking lot during the early hours of Monday, Aug. 26. According to a series of Eugene Police … 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
By Morgan Theophil and Taylor Perse The city of Eugene’s leaders have been stonily silent since Eugene Weekly first reported on the track record of … Continue reading
Snow pattered on the tent. “Come on girls, get ready for bed,” Tad Peterson told his daughters. But 17-year-old Ashley and 14-year-old Trinity couldn’t sleep. … Continue reading
By Taylor Perse and Morgan Theophil Two years ago the city of Eugene, with much fanfare, announced it would do more to help the homeless … Continue reading
At its Tuesday, Nov. 27, meeting, the Lane County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an emergency ordinance placing an 11 pm to 6 am curfew … Continue reading
A letter signed by more than 30 downtown businesses gives praise to Eugene City Manager Jon Ruiz and other city officials for canceling the previously … Continue reading
Over this past weekend, the homeless protest camp returned to the Lane County-owned “butterfly lot” (on Eighth Avenue and Oak Street). The protesters, most of … Continue reading
The empty lot that formerly housed Eugene’s City Hall is set to transform into a temporary homeless shelter a few weeks from now. During Monday … Continue reading