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The Gaps in Employer-Provided Behavioral Health Care

November 7, 2025

Oregon employers face a growing challenge: providing meaningful health benefits amid rising costs and limited budgets. In 2023, average employer family plan premiums reached nearly $24,000*, with employees covering a significant portion. Meanwhile, Oregon struggles with a shortage of 3,700 behavioral health treatment beds and unmet demand for substance use …


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What’s Happening in Local Schools?

October 31, 2025

In the three metro area school districts, programs in career and technical education are flourishing, test scores are trending upwards but still disappointing, and public funding continues to be unpredictable. How do the leaders of local school districts manage the mixed bag of variables that impact student and staff productivity? …


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Clear Lake Community Center: A Lesson in Collaboration

October 24, 2025

When the leaders of Bethel School District recognized that the Clear Lake Elementary School campus no longer served its best and highest purpose as a public school, community members came together to develop a new purpose for this valuable resource. In this program, a panel of those closest to this …


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A River Runs Through It: Riverfront Development in Eugene-Springfield (Part 2 of 2)

October 17, 2025

This October, the City Club of Eugene and the Springfield City Club have teamed to present a two-part program series exploring the future of riverfront development in our region. The first event, organized by the Springfield City Club on October 2, featured Allie Camp from the City of Springfield’s Economic …


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No Meeting on Oct. 10

October 10, 2025

City Club of Eugene will observe Indigenous Peoples Day and not meet on Friday, Oct. 10. See you on Oct. 17!


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A River Runs Through It: Riverfront Development in Eugene-Springfield (Part 1 of 2)

October 2, 2025

This October, the City Club of Eugene and the Springfield City Club are teaming up to present a two-part program series exploring the future of riverfront development in our region. The first event, organized by the Springfield City Club, will be on October 2, with a dive into the Glenwood …


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Letters from Dachau

September 26, 2025

You never know what you will find when cleaning out your parents’ house. What you find may change the direction of your life. In October 1944, Dr. David Wilsey left his wife Emily and their infant son to serve in France with the 116th Evacuation Hospital. Dr. Wilsey was a …


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City of Eugene’s Budget Process

September 19, 2025

This has been a year of local headlines about troubles with the Eugene city budget. Eugene is not alone with these challenges. Municipalities across the state are experiencing similar if not more dire financial situations. Today we are going to hear from three people who have been intimately involved with …


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Can We Bring CAHOOTS-Like Services Back? The Future of Mobile Crisis Services in Eugene

September 12, 2025

CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) is a nationally recognized mobile crisis response program founded through a long-standing partnership between the City of Eugene and White Bird Clinic. For decades, CAHOOTS provided compassionate, non-police crisis intervention in Eugene, serving as a trusted community resource and inspiring similar models across the country. …


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Interview with Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson

September 5, 2025

Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson is wrapping up her first year in office and will be interviewed about her experience by KLCC news reporter Rebecca Hansen-White at the Sept. 5 City Club of Eugene forum. Mayor Knudson, local architect, university educator and housing advocate, was elected in 2024. After eight months …