The City Club of Eugene Podcast

Oregon's legislature will meet in a short session in February, and a major topic will be Measure 110. It was passed in 2020 by a solid majority of Oregon voters and decriminalized most small-scale drug possession and encouraged treatment. However, perceived problems with Measure 110 may lead the legislature to make course corrections.

Learn more about possible legislative amendments to Measure 110 in this City Club of Eugene podcast episode. The speakers include: Dr. Camille Cioffi, a research scientist; Christopher Parosa, Lane County assistant district attorney; and Brittiny Raine, cofounder and co-executive director of Community Outreach through Racial Empowerment. 

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 8:39).

This program was recorded on Jan. 5, 2024.

In this City Club of Eugene podcast episode, nine area residents were asked to give gifts to the city of Eugene, and they responded with a wide range of presents!

Speakers included emcee Dan Bryant, who introduced Ibrahim Coulibaly, Ib Hamide, Slug Queen Jubilee Hedonisto, Alma Fumiko Hesus, DeLeesa Meashintubby, Melinda Preciado, Rabbi Ruhi Sophia Motzkin Rubenstein, Nick Sixkiller and Karrie Walters.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 6:35).

This program was recorded on Dec. 15, 2023.

With PeaceHealth's closure of Eugene's only emergency department, City Club of Eugene takes a look at the impact of the closure and the steps to take to serve the city's residents.

Our speakers include Dana Petersen-Crabb, senior director of housing services, ShelterCare; Lynda Pond, ADN/RN, formerly with Oregon Nurses Association and a semi-retired former PeaceHealth employee; and Jocelyn Wensel, medical student and interim managing director and healthcare workforce development program manager for the NAACP.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at :27). Note that the video version has an audio echo but is available on our channel; this link has clean audio but no video.)

This program was recorded on Dec. 8, 2023.

 

Is Oregon's education system working for the students it serves? Do our future educators agree with the direction of the state's policies? To find out, City Club of Eugene sought the perspectives of University of Oregon students.

Speakers include Olga Burlay, Jonathan Moses, Ivan Moncure, Noah Thompson, and Ellie White.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 6:38).

This program was recorded on Nov. 17, 2023.

Bethel is a community within the City of Eugene. In this podcast episode, City Club of Eugene looks at its past, present, and future.

Speakers include Pat Farr, Lane County Commissioner and Bethel resident; Tai Pruce-Zimmerman, co-chair of Active Bethel Citizens; and Kraig Sproles, superintendent of Bethel School District.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at :30).

This program was recorded on Dec. 1, 2023.

#Recalls are an option for #voters, but is the process misused? When is it appropriate to organize a recall election?

Joshua Spivak, @recallelections, gives us the big picture; then listen to Michael Borke, who is leading the effort to recall three city councilors in Cottage Grove, Oregon.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 6:48).

This program was recorded on Nov. 3, 2023.

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Attacks on journalists are attacks on democracy because the First Amendment protects the freedom of the press. In this City Club of Eugene program, three journalists explain what journalists are facing while reporting stories.

Peter Laufer is a journalist, journalism professor and author; Micah Loewinger is a reporter for WNYC's On The Media; and Camilla Mortensen is the editor of Eugene Weekly.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 9:31).

This program was recorded on Oct. 27, 2023.

In Eugene, we have twice as many cultural activities than is typical for a city of our size. Still, we struggle to provide arts education and opportunities for our children. Ben Minnis, arts education program coordinator for Lane Arts Council, and Katy Vizdal, education and community engagement director for the Eugene Symphony, discuss the issues with Stacey Ray, executive director of Lane Arts Council.

Read a report about the economic impact of arts and culture in Eugene.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at :29).

This program was recorded on Oct. 20, 2023.

 

 

Being outdoors is good for people and good for our economy. In this episode, City Club of Eugene looks at the positive impacts of Oregon's abundant nature.

Speakers include Daniella Crowder, owner and director of Mountain Bike Oregon; Ben Hansen, University of Oregon economics professor and outdoor enthusiast; Ariel Lissman, executive director of Eugene Parks Foundation; and Jared Tarr, volunteer and intern coordinator, Friends of Buford Park and Mt. Pisgah.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 5:30).

This program was recorded on Oct. 13, 2023.

 

 

1. Oregon is a so-called blue state, but does that mean residents don't have to worry about their civil liberties? City Club of Eugene asked three speakers to share their observations: Garrett Epps, professor of practice at the University of Oregon School of Law; Bethany Grace Howe, communications consultant and communications specialist for the Oregon Department of Human Services, plus Transhealth Data Collective and Transwers; Angela Ocana, acting director of the Eugene Public Library.

Watch the entire episode on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 4:04).

This program was recorded on Sept. 29, 2023.