Tiffany Eckert

1 month ago | klcc.org | Tiffany Eckert

A couple dozen postal workers gathered in front of Eugene’s Main Post Office on Tuesday, to rally against threats to privatize the U.S. Postal Service. Cassidy DiIenno handles tons of mail at the Central Distribution Center in Springfield but she took time to join the rally and wave at passing cars. “My sign says, ‘The post office belongs to the people, not the billionaires!’ It’s just showing that we’re not owned by anyone,” she said.

1 month ago | klcc.org | Tiffany Eckert

A key provision of voter-approved Measure 110 expands access to drug treatment services and pays for it with Oregon’s cannabis tax revenue. A steady decline in tax proceeds from marijuana sales has led to more funding cuts for recovery service providers. Last week, the Oregon Health Authority’s Oversight and Accountability Council, or OAC, voted to withdraw all Measure 110 grant funding and recalculate award amounts.

1 month ago | thelundreport.org | Tiffany Eckert

Addiction treatment services in Oregon are facing a fiscal crunch as a citizen-run oversight council has made sweeping funding cuts. One Eugene-based drop-in recovery center has lost 75% of its budget -- leaving it at risk of closure. by | On 12th Avenue in Eugene, there’s a place where people in the throes of addiction can walk in the front door and get help. People like Ted Alan Jarrett. “I had the thoughts that I could not, at that point in my life, help myself," he said.

1 month ago | klcc.org | Tiffany Eckert

On 12th Avenue in Eugene, there’s a place where people in the throes of addiction can walk in the front door and get help. People like Ted Alan Jarrett. “I had the thoughts that I could not, at that point in my life, help myself," he said. "I came in with hope that someone could restore hope in me.”Jarrett was 48 years old when he decided to seek help. "I would say that I either had to make a change or I was gonna die,” he said.

2 months ago | klcc.org | Tiffany Eckert

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is looking to hire over 200 seasonal employees to help run state parks. And there are jobs open right now. Oregon State Parks needs seasonal Rangers and Ranger Assistants to perform jobs from janitorial to visitor services. Seasonal positions last anywhere from four to nine months—typically April through September. But some can start as early as March and work as late as December.