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For generations, local museums have played an essential role in navigating the complexities, contradictions, and collective triumphs and tragedies of our past. Their job is multifaceted: to educate people of all ages, to ask critical, probing questions, to unlock mysteries buried in stacks of ancient artifacts and diaries, to try to make sense of hundreds of years of human civilization in the place we now call Oregon.

In this program, local historian and writer Jennifer Chambers tells some of the stories from early Lane County coroner's reports, and describe people she has learned about through her studies of Oregon history.

Attorneys from the Oregon Innocence Project describe the causes of wrongful convictions, the individuals who benefit from OIP’s work, the methods of proving innocence, how the cases are selected, and the work of the volunteers.

In this program, two members of the Ballmer Institute’s leadership team describe work in progress, plans for welcoming rising juniors to the UO Portland campus this fall (2024), and ways this new undergraduate major will provide better support for the children of Oregon.

KLCC's Rebecca Hansen-White moderates a conversation with candidates running for two Lane County seats in the Oregon State Legislature.

Hear from a panel of community leaders who are actively working to address the needs of people living with Parkinson’s, as well as advocating for resources needed to work toward its eradication.

Measure 11 is a state law that sets minimum mandatory sentences for certain crimes. We’ll hear from two speakers — State Senator Prozanski and Lane County District Attorney Patty Perlow. They provide different perspectives on the best course of action for Oregon moving forward.

With the recent passage of Oregon Senate Bill 951 that addresses the corporatization of medicine, discussion of reform in the Medicaid system, the movement toward a universal health care plan legislation in Oregon, and the groundswell of interest in the direct primary care healthcare delivery system, this City Club of Eugene program discusses how Oregon is meeting the current healthcare crisis head on.