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City of Eugene Recreation offers multiple programs including the Youth Empowerment Program which takes place at the Teen Center at Washington Park Center. The Youth Empowerment Program provides activities and recreation during after school hours. (Alyssa Garcia/Emerald)
Eugene Youth Empowerment Program spared from $11.5 million in budget cuts, but future hinges on payroll tax
Lucas Hellberg May 12, 2025

The City of Eugene’s Youth Empowerment Program has gained traction over the past year with growing teen participation and programs that now...

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“We’re always playing defense”: Local conservation groups struggle amid federal rollbacks
Ceci Cronin May 12, 2025

For Britney VanCitters, political and organizing director at the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, the last few years have felt like an uphill...

Then Lane County Board of Commissioners Chair, Laurie Trieger, wraps up her presentation during the Jan. 18, State of Lane County address . (Miles Cull/Emerald)
Lane County on track for major staff reductions in proposed budget
Lucas Hellberg May 7, 2025

Lane County is on track to eliminate roughly 80 positions across multiple departments in what would be the county’s largest workforce reduction...

How invasive species are threatening Eugene
How invasive species are threatening Eugene
Ceci Cronin May 5, 2025

If you take a walk through Eugene’s parks or along the Willamette River, you might notice the lush greenery — thick blackberry brambles,...

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How the NWAA accredits the Eugene Police with limited independent oversight
Lucas Hellberg April 28, 2025

Earlier this year, the Eugene Police Department was reaccredited by the Northwest Accreditation Alliance, an Oregon-based nonprofit that accredits...