Brian Bull

3 weeks ago | buffalosfire.com | Brian Bull

This story was filed on June 4, 2025 from Eugene, Ore. Once eradicated in the U.S., measles has made a troubling resurgence across the nation. The CDC says as of May 29, 14 outbreaks have been reported this year, with 90% of the 1,088 confirmed cases tied to these outbreaks. Confirmed cases were reported by 33 states, including Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Kansas, Alaska and Washington — which all have sizable Native American populations.

3 weeks ago | klcc.org | Brian Bull

A multi-million-dollar initiative to create a “quiet zone” for downtown Eugene’s railroad crossings appears to be tangled up in a sea of red tape. Two years ago, you’d hear a shrill and bellowing horn any time a train coursed through the city. But today, listening at any of the downtown crossings, you can expect to hear…a shrill and bellowing horn as a train courses through the city. What happened? Well…nothing.

1 month ago | klcc.org | Brian Bull

Memorial Day weekend sees all kinds of events honoring those who served and died in the nation’s defense. One annual observance at the Eugene Masonic Cemetery drew several dozen people to a hilltop Sunday afternoon. With American flags adorning veterans’ graves, 70-year-old trumpeter Barry Barreau played “Taps” as visitors paused and reflected on the greatest sacrifice made by many laid to rest here.

1 month ago | buffalosfire.com | Brian Bull

This story was filed on May 20, 2025In a Senate oversight hearing on May 14, representatives from across Indian Country and Hawaii expressed concerns over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s handling of federal health services. The Health and Human Services Secretary’s reorganization of the department’s 28 divisions and the additional layoffs of roughly 10,000 full-time workers to “save taxpayers $1.8 billion per year” also set off alarms.

1 month ago | buffalosfire.com | Brian Bull

This story was filed on May 6, 2025 from Eugene, OregonBrenna Gerhardt received an email in the middle of the night on April 2 informing her that a $900,000 grant for Humanities North Dakota for the 2025 fiscal year had been terminated effective immediately. “This email did not come from a government account,” said Gerhardt, Humanities North Dakota’s executive director.