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Taylor Perse

Taylor Perse is a staff writer for Eugene Weekly covering investigations, news and features. She holds a degree in Journalism and Communication from the University of Oregon. Follower her on twitter @taylor_perse

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Where the Bighorns and the Antelope Play

 A young manager in Oregon’s high desert stewards Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, protecting its sagebrush landscape

News 4 months ago

In the span of several days during March 2023, Josh Loew and his wife experienced a whirlwind of life-changing events: The New Jersey couple got … Continue reading →

Fire in the Sage

The Warner Peak fire at Hart Mountain Refuge 

Outdoors 4 months ago

The Warner Peak fire started August 5 by a lightning strike on a juniper tree on the west face of what is known as south … Continue reading →

School on the Range

In Oregon’s high desert, a public boarding school offers education and community for students in the least populated part of the state

Culture 1 year ago

It’s 6:30 am. The smell of home-cooked bacon, eggs and hashbrowns forms in the kitchen, eventually wafting around the corner and into the two floors … Continue reading →

21st Century Cowboys

In remote southeast Oregon, ranching communities carry on past traditions in a modern world

Culture 2 years ago

A four-strand barbed-wire fence runs north to south down the middle of the desert flat in the empty Catlow Valley, splitting the town of Blitzen in … Continue reading →

A Need for Transparency

An investigation into issues with the 4J school board’s meetings brings up importance of public records retention

News 3 years ago

In August, Eugene School District 4J’s board of directors was accused of violating public meetings law by holding meetings via text and other messages — … Continue reading →

Bridging Gaps in Mental Health

While transitioning back to in-person learning, schools are addressing student mental health

News 3 years ago

After a year and a half of remote learning, students across Lane County are back in school full time, masked up and socially distanced.  But … Continue reading →

Fighting Against the Forest Sale

Activists stage a tree sit protesting timber sale of old growth forest

BlogNews 3 years ago

The afternoon sun streams through the trees as several people with Cascadia Forest Defenders sit on wooden platforms, placed parallel in trees high above the … Continue reading →

Burning Issues

Eugene-Springfield’s late summer brush and grass fires

News 3 years ago

A green flash lit up the room around 10:30 pm on a warm August night. Seconds later, the power went out, and I looked out the … Continue reading →

4J School Board Discusses COVID-19 and New Curriculum

The meeting covered how the district plans to mitigate COVID spread in class among other things

News 3 years ago

During a nearly four hour board meeting on Wednesday Sept. 1, the Eugene District 4J board discussed updates on returning to school and mitigating COVID-19, … Continue reading →

Meet the Queen

Eugene’s newest SLUG Queen Galaxia Cosmos is out of this world

Culture 3 years ago

Helen Being — aka Queen Galaxia Cosmos — dreamed of being crowned the Eugene SLUG queen ever since they were eight years old.  Being first … Continue reading →

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Taylor Perse

Taylor Perse is a staff writer for Eugene Weekly covering investigations, news and features. She holds a degree in Journalism and Communication from the University of Oregon. Follower her on twitter @taylor_perse

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