The City Club of Eugene Podcast

15th Night

15th Night, a local nonprofit, is addressing the crisis of youth homelessness. Learn more in this City Club of Eugene podcast episode.

Speakers include Mike Ingman, principal at Sheldon High School; Trista Neuman, 15th Night program coordinator; and Megan Schultz, 15th Night community coordinator.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel, including video of a youth speaking about experiencing and recovering from homelessness.

This program was recorded on May 17, 2024.

Lane County's Wine Industry

Willamette Valley residents are justifiably proud of our wine industry. In this City Club of Eugene program, learn more about the area's viticulture and the resulting economic impact.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (first 6 minutes are audio-only).

This program was recorded on May 10, 2024.

Lane County Commissioner Candidates

Incumbent @lanecountygov County Commissioners and their challengers answered questions from a @KLCCOregon moderator at a City Club of Eugene program. It is possible that the winners of the primary election will receive more than 50% of the votes, and the contest will be decided in May. Hear the Q&A in this @city_eugene podcast episode.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (first 6 minutes are audio-only).

This program was recorded on May 3, 2024.

 

 

District Attorney

One of the candidates to become Lane County District Attorney, Christopher Parosa, answered questions from KLCC's Michael Dunne. The other candidate, James Cleavenger, was unable to participate.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at :15).

This program was recorded on April 26, 2024.

State Rep Candidates

The candidates for two area state legislative seats responded to questions at a City Club of Eugene forum. Listen to Charlie Conrad, Republican incumbent in District 12 (his opponent did not respond to invitations to participate), and Doyle Canning and Lisa Fragala, candidates in District 8.

The discussion was moderated by Rebecca Hansen-White, KLCC.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at :15).

This program was recorded on April 19, 2024.

Congressional District 4

One of the Republican Congressional candidates for District 4, Amy Ryan Courser, outlined her positions and legislative vision to attendees of a joint meeting of the City Club of Eugene and the City Club of Springfield.

We apologize that the video recording of the program is not available.

This program was recorded on April 12, 2024.

Refugee Journalists

Journalists around the world and minority reporters in Oregon have been threatened while doing their work. In this City Club of Eugene program, we hear the experiences of researchers and journalists who have been endangered. We also hear about where minorities are receiving their news.

Speakers include: Charlie Deitz, University of Oregon journalism instructor; Farai Gonzo, journalist and professor, Centennial College (Canada); Kimberly Mangun, associate professor emerita, communications, University of Utah; and two students.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 4:22). We apologize for the poor visuals.

This program was recorded on April 5, 2024.

City Councilors, Wards 1 and 2

Who will be Eugene's next city councilors from Wards 1 and 2? City Club of Eugene invited the candidates to a discussion moderated by KLCC's Rachael McDonald.

The candidates included (Ward 1): Ethan Clevenger, Ted Coopman and Eliza Kashinsky; and (Ward 2): Matt Keating and Lisa Warnes.

This forum was sponsored by AARP Oregon.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 6:05).

This program was recorded on March 29, 2024.

STAR Voting

STAR voting - Score Then Automatic Runoff - will be on May's ballot for Eugene residents. Would this system be better than our current one or a ranked voting system that will be on November's statewide ballot? Learn about it in this City Club of Eugene podcast episode!

Our speakers are Terry Parker, president of the League of Women Voters of Lane County; and Sara Wolk, founder and executive director of Equal Vote Coalition.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 3:13).

This program was recorded on March 22, 2024.

Eugene Mayoral Candidates

Who will be Eugene's next mayor? KLCC's Rebecca Hansen-White moderated City Club of Eugene's program featuring the three candidates: Shanae Joyce-Stringer, Kaarin Knudson and Stefan Strek.

This forum was sponsored by AARP Oregon.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 8:52).

This program was recorded on March 15, 2024.