KVAL-TV (Eugene, OR)

2 days ago | kval.com | Gold Meadows

EUGENE, Ore. — Supporting working parents to create a thriving workforce is at the heart of the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Community Solutions Summit, scheduled for Thursday. The annual event hones in on a different community issues, from homelessness to public safety, and this year, speakers will discuss solutions to the child care shortage plaguing Lane County.

3 days ago | kval.com | Tiffany Lewis

EUGENE, Ore. — What happens when those trained to respond to crises disappear? In Downtown Eugene, the sudden loss of CAHOOTS, the city's alternative crisis response program, has left small business owners facing emergencies with one less resource. For the owners of Flex Studios, their business location has become a frontline for mental health emergencies, overdoses, and other traumatic encounters.

3 days ago | kval.com | Gold Meadows

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — They were here, and they're still here. That's the resounding theme shared by organizers of Monday's on-campus field trip at Thurston High School in Springfield -- spotlighting Native American Heritage. It’s the sound of the drums, the colors and designs of regalia, and the symbols memorialized in murals and art that capture glimpses of Native American Culture shared with Thurston's students.

3 days ago | kval.com | Gold Meadows

EUGENE, Ore. — Native American totem poles up at several Eugene 4J schools will soon be removed after complaints of cultural appropriation by indigenous community members. The poles, which were constructed by students and primary carver Vic Hansen have been up over the last several years at North Eugene High School, Spencer Butte Middle School, Madison Middle School, the 4J Education Center auditorium, and at Bailey Hill School.

5 days ago | kval.com | Tiffany Lewis

EUGENE, Ore. — As demand for affordable housing continues to surpass supply in Eugene, one nonprofit is offering a unique solution. SquareOne Villages is challenging the traditional model of subsidized housing by creating "permanently affordable, resident-owned communities" designed for people living on fixed or very low incomes. Jose Ambrocio never imagined he would be raising his daughter alone.