Millions of Americans woke up on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, turned on their televisions and absorbed the reality that the country was under attack. These nine Lane County residents didn’t view that day’s events on a screen; they lived them in New York and Washington, D.C. Here are their stories.
Author Archives: Leo Heffron
Leo Heffron is a 2026 intern with the Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism.

