Ben Botkin

Senior Correspondent at Lookout Eugene-Springfield.
Public records/data geek. @SPJOregon board member.
Tips: [email protected]

[Ben Botkin @BenBotkin1]

My latest: ‘Harm and death’: Unredacted report shows how Oregon State Hospital failed a Lane County patient
https://t.co/0MHK6Uqimn
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My latest: Oregon State Hospital sued for wrongful death in patient's 2024 fentanyl overdose  https://t.co/R3mn4a1ByI

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So this happened. Proud to do work alongside my colleagues every day. #journalism
.@Lookout_ES wins journalism awards for state hospital reporting, hunger stories, feature writing https://t.co/vyJOYDeYwx

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Our latest: @PeaceHealth_Ore reverses course, plans to renew ER contract with Eugene Emergency Physicians https://t.co/hBwGZq4hL1 by @ashliblow

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.@Lookout_ES scoop from @ashliblow: Top PeaceHealth RiverBend executive put on administrative leave https://t.co/eLrHeqnxpn

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My latest: For Laurie Trieger, a public criticism rekindles a 30-year-old memory of sexual harassment  https://t.co/9D9fjJTdMv
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My latest: $183K and counting: How the costs of Lane County's Loveall issues are mounting https://t.co/Iwc5sB3kFk

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Oregon journalists are calling on @GovTinaKotek to veto a bill that would make government less transparent.
Details:
https://t.co/yvANwvPxv1

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My latest story: Marion County prosecutor opens grand jury inquiry into Oregon State Hospital  https://t.co/xXRCpWNUJK
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.@LaneCountyGov commissioners censure fellow commissioner David Loveall https://t.co/s8WfcKV5iM #orpol

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.@OHAOregon officials investigating how @Lookout_ES obtained report on Oregon State Hospital  https://t.co/0B95qaNIVW
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County investigation finds Loveall retaliated against employees, administrator  https://t.co/dyYmqTyEjK

[Ben Botkin @BenBotkin1]

My latest: @GovTinaKotek, Eugene mayor urge peaceful protests as Trump puts Eugene in national spotlight https://t.co/ZlxRbfsXSr

[Ben Botkin @BenBotkin1]

My latest: Amid ICE fears, Eugene city leaders seek to reassure an alarmed community https://t.co/PYcvlRpZjw
#immigrationandcustomsenforcement

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Lane County OKs deal with state to help fund mental health services  https://t.co/2engzJj6D2

[Sarah A. Koski @sarahcascadia]

Really great article on Highway 99 and traffic safety by @BenBotkin1. My "see and be seen" transit outreach to the unhoused is highlighted. #LTDViews

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My latest: Lane County commissioners hear about law enforcement needs, explore possible new funding sources  https://t.co/qZ99x8l3zt

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James Edmunson, a towering Oregon political figure and Eugene attorney, dies at 74  https://t.co/pScxMKvIol #orleg #orpol

[Ben Botkin @BenBotkin1]

My latest: Oregon State Hospital’s culture needs to improve, officials tell legislators  https://t.co/YLfGjtMNgV
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My latest: After patient death, confidential Oregon State Hospital report calls out a ‘culture of complacency’  https://t.co/gJuFNFz4Zi
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A third candidate enters race for Buch’s county commission seat  https://t.co/AXPeJoRCh5