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Christian Wihtol

Author: Christian Wihtol

Hearing Test for McKenzie-Willamette

County seeks public comment on turning hospital into a non-profit

News 6 days ago

Residents eager to know more about the plan to turn for-profit McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield into a non-profit should mark 10:30 am Nov. 3 … Continue reading →

Pressure Cooker

Residents urge Springfield council to approve PeaceHealth/Lane County behavioral-health campus ASAP

News 2 weeks ago

In recent weeks, more than 200 residents from Springfield and across the region have swamped the Springfield City Council with emails and letters supporting a … Continue reading →

Floodway Folly

New chapter in saga of Jones-McCann’s illegal ‘monstrosity’ house: It’s in a floodway where new construction is forbidden

News 3 weeks ago

In winter and spring, the surging waters of the McKenzie River are such a hazard that for a quarter of a century Lane County has … Continue reading →

Recluse has ‘enough food to feed half of Eugene’

News 3 weeks ago

By Christian Wihtol Why did Kathleen Jones-McCann build her colossal house — and without getting county permits? She blames it on the COVID pandemic. At … Continue reading →

On the Money

Buch-Pelroy contest will top $1 million

News 4 weeks ago

Lane County commissioner candidate Jake Pelroy is leading county political campaign fundraising into a new era of big money. To date, Pelroy has pulled in … Continue reading →

Courts of Appeal

Tennis/pickleball players feud with Eugene Y leaders

News 1 month ago

At first glance, the Eugene Y looks to be sitting pretty. Its new Don Stathos Campus on 24th Avenue in south Eugene is packed morning … Continue reading →

Higher Education

Chicago developer wants to exceed Eugene’s 150-foot limit on high-rises near UO

News 1 month ago

To ensure it gets the rents and profits it wants, a Chicago developer is asking the city of Eugene to let it build an 18-foot-tall … Continue reading →

McKenzie-Willamette Hospital on the Operating Table

For-profit owner proposes financial surgery on the Quorum Health chain

News 2 months ago

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is a big deal in Lane County. It’s the region’s second-largest hospital. Last year, it handled nearly 60,000 emergency department visits. With … Continue reading →

Conundrum on Coburg

Takers scarce for hard-to-develop vacant lot near Beltline

News 2 months ago

When Eugene’s economy was sputtering to life in the late 1980s, entrepreneur Carolyn Chambers took a gamble and built a three-story office building on land … Continue reading →

Anchor Aweigh?

Redevelopment in the offing for West 11th property with the weird anchor

News 2 months ago

In its heyday, Skippers Seafood & Chowder House chain counted an eatery on West 11th Avenue in Eugene among its hundreds of outlets. Skippers splurged … Continue reading →

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