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Preparing the Next Generation of Indigenous Leaders – Meet at Many Nations Longhouse
January 31, 2025
Every community needs to raise the leaders of the future to ensure continuity in its values and culture. The University of Oregon has a robust, collaborative program with the various tribes in Oregon. UO offers specific programs for Indigenous students, including an array of activities at the Many Nations Longhouse. …
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Goals for the 2025 Oregon Legislative Session
January 24, 2025
The long session of the Oregon Legislature convenes on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Three days later, two legislative leaders will open discussions of the many issues that the legislature will address. Homelessness, taxes, transportation, health care and environmental protections are only a few. Representative Julie Fahey, the Democratic Speaker of …
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No Program on Jan. 17
January 17, 2025
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, City Club of Eugene will not meet on Friday, Jan. 17.
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Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Water Supply for Eugene/Springfield
January 10, 2025
The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) is Oregon’s largest customer-owned utility. Founded in 1911, EWEB provides water and electricity to approximately 96,000 customers in the Eugene-Springfield area. EWEB’s service territory covers 236 square miles with a population of more than 200,000 people. Facing aging infrastructure and the threat of a …
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Boosting Mental Health in Schools and Communities: Oregon Mind Body Institute/Attune Ed
January 3, 2025
We can all learn to take care of our mental health just like we learn to take care of our physical health. Based on this idea, Oregon Mind Body Institute was founded with a bold mission: to reshape how society understands, values, and integrates mental health into our daily lives. Clients in …
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No Programs on Dec 20 and Dec 27
December 27, 2024
However, we’ll return on Jan. 3 with a new program! Please plan to join us then.
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Gifts to the City
December 13, 2024
“If you had a magic wand and the mandate to use it to create a gift that would make Eugene an even better place to live, work, and/or play, what would your gift be?” Every year since its beginnings in the early 1990’s, City Club of Eugene has posed this …
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Exit Interview with Mayor Lucy Vinis
December 6, 2024
Mayor Lucy Vinis is in the final days of her 8-year tenure as Eugene’s Mayor and returns to City Club to speak with us for the last time in that role. She is expected to discuss her personal feelings about the transition out of office; her reflections on the status …
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No Program on Nov 29
November 29, 2024
City Club of Eugene will not meet on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Enjoy your holiday!
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Meeting the Challenges of Food Insecurity in Lane County
November 22, 2024
According to the latest reliable data sources, about 16% of the residents of Lane County live in households with incomes at or below the poverty level. The proportion is higher in the urban areas. In the last point-in-time count, about 3,000 people were homeless in Eugene, and only 1,000 of …
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Consequences for Homeless Residents After the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass Case
November 15, 2024
In the June 2024 case City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Eighth Amendment allows cities to punish people experiencing homelessness for sleeping and camping in public spaces. The Eighth Amendment prohibits the government from inflicting “cruel and unusual” punishments. The ruling means …
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No Program on Nov 8
November 8, 2024
In honor of Veterans Day, City Club of Eugene will not meet on Friday, Nov. 8. It’s a good opportunity to catch up on past programs on our YouTube channel and our podcast, or scroll through the archived programs on our Past Forums page!
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Building “Silicon Shire”: The Tech Economy of the Southern Willamette Valley
November 1, 2024
Lane County is home to over 500 technology companies, which employ nearly 4,000 people, bringing over $284 million dollars in wages. These companies run the gamut – from spinoffs emerging from the University of Oregon and its investment in cutting edge biotechnology at the Knight Campus, to more mature companies …
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Ghosts of Oregon History Worth Meeting – and a Few to Avoid!
October 25, 2024
As Halloween approaches, those familiar with Oregon history might harbor an eerie yen to meet the specters of certain remarkable people. For example, Eliza Young, a Kalapuya woman who was displaced from the Mohawk area in the 1850’s is reported to haunt her grave in Brownsville—her story would surely be …
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Measure 117: Ranked Choice Voting
October 18, 2024
Last May Eugene voters considered adopting Star Voting, a new form of balloting for City offices. They defeated it nearly 2 to 1. Now all Oregonians are being asked to adopt a similar but different form of voting in primary and general elections for federal and state executive offices: Ranked …
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Candidate Forum, Congressional District 4
October 11, 2024
In the upcoming election, voters in Congressional District 4 will have the choice of four candidates for representative. Running against incumbent Democrat Val Hoyle are Dan Bahlen, Monique DeSpain, and Justin Filip. In this forum, all questions will be asked by the KLCC moderator, Rebecca Hansen-White.
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Measure 118: Corporate Tax Revenue Rebate for Residents
October 4, 2024
By November 5, 2024, Oregon voters will have their say regarding an universal income proposal included in this year’s ballot as Measure 118: Corporate Tax Revenue Rebate for Residents Initiative. If successful, Measure 118 would result in an increase of the corporate minimum tax on sales exceeding $25 million by …
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Who Will Be Oregon’s Next Attorney General? 9.27 Program at the WOW Hall
September 27, 2024
In Oregon, the Attorney General holds a statutory office within the executive branch of the state. The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state and heads the state’s department of justice. The AG is elected in presidential election years and does not have term limits. The Department of Justice …
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Should Lane County Revise Its Charter? (9.20 Program at the WOW Hall)
September 20, 2024
Lane County government operates under a home rule charter approved by voters in 1962. In 2010, Lane County voters approved an amendment to the Charter directing the Board of Commissioners to convene a Charter Review Committee (CRC) for the purpose of reviewing and recommending changes or updates to the existing …
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An Evening on Mount Everest
September 19, 2024
At the height of Covid lockdowns, middle-aged working dad and weekend warrior Eric Gran accepted a last-minute invitation to climb Mount Everest, despite having less than three months to prepare and no experience at such altitudes. His kids begged him not to go, afraid he could die for no reason. …
