In a remote corner of rural Southern Oregon, the town of Lakeview is drowning in debt. Its story is an extreme example of the challenges stacked against isolated former timber towns.
This week on Oregon On The Record:
Monday 5/04 - Kee Zublin, principal at South Eugene High School
Tuesday 5/05 - Sam Levin of the Guardian on Oregon's public defender shortage
Wednesday 5/06 - Former Clinton Labor Secretary and UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus, Robert Reich
Thursday 5/07 - Senator Ron Wyden
Have a topic or guest suggestion? We'd love to hear it: questions@klcc.org
Monday 5/04 - Kee Zublin, principal at South Eugene High School
Tuesday 5/05 - Sam Levin of the Guardian on Oregon's public defender shortage
Wednesday 5/06 - Former Clinton Labor Secretary and UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus, Robert Reich
Thursday 5/07 - Senator Ron Wyden
Have a topic or guest suggestion? We'd love to hear it: questions@klcc.org
With ApolloMD out - PeaceHealth changes its plan, signals a reunion with Eugene Emergency Physicians
The announcement came amid a trial over the health company's plans to shift staffing of three Lane County emergency departments to a Georgia-based staffing firm.
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