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Donald Morrison

Author: Donald Morrison

Eric Jackson 1966-2023

The local homeless advocate was known for his big heart and for being a thorn in the side of the police and city

NewsObituary 1 year ago

Ask anyone and they’ll tell you Pineapple had the biggest heart in Eugene.  To friends and family, Pineapple’s selfless nature helped revive their faith in … Continue reading →

Twitter Surveillance

Portland Police call shitposter over a tweet about Nancy Pelosi

BlogEW-ExtraNews 3 years ago

When he began listening to a voicemail and realized it was from an officer of the Portland Police Bureau, the Oregon Democratic Party field organizer … Continue reading →

Man Gets 20 Years For Florence Murder

Gregory Cross was convicted of first degree manslaughter for the murder of Damien DeTar

News 3 years ago

The man convicted of stabbing a 20-year-old over a Facebook post and a case of mistaken identity in Florence has been sentenced to 20 years … Continue reading →

From Pizza To Protest

Eric Jackson came to advocate for Eugene’s unhoused

News 4 years ago

Six years ago, Eric Jackson was a successful East Coast businessman living in New Jersey. He had a wife and two kids and had owned … Continue reading →

Healing Those Who Heal

A doctor and his dog brave COVID-19 together 

Culture 5 years ago

At Mckenzie Willamette Medical Center, Dr. Mark Brauner works strange hours — and he’s virtually always on call. When COVID-19 began ramping up in March, … Continue reading →

Forgotten Murder

A 20-year-old man was stabbed to death in Florence over a viral Facebook post in a case of mistaken identity

News 5 years ago

About a week before he was murdered, 20-year-old Damien DeTar told his brother and his girlfriend that he was ready to slow down. He’d been … Continue reading →

Unable to Help

The city threatens a one-time Eugene mayoral candidate and her family with crippling fines for allowing the homeless to camp during the pandemic

News 5 years ago

Since April, 75-year-old Pat Hadley has been living in a tent on a planting strip between busy W. 11th Avenue and the home of a … Continue reading →

Free From Fines — For Now

The coronavirus and the ensuing shelter-in-place orders created an unexpected safe haven for Eugene’s unhoused community

News 5 years ago

Laura Mills sits in the shade atop a thin piece of mattress padding outside of her blue tent. She’s nursing an Eagle cigarette and staring … Continue reading →

Fiery Protest

A night of destruction, including, fires and looting, rocks Eugene at a time of national unrest

BlogNews 5 years ago

The protest started as a reaction to the killing of George Floyd and other acts of police violence against black people that have gone on … Continue reading →

Timber Sale Protest

A group of about 40 protesters spent the morning of May 28 blocking the entrance of Seneca Jones Timber Company in West Eugene

BlogNews 5 years ago

Wearing protective masks and gloves — and observing social distancing guidelines — the protesters gathered to raise awareness about the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to … Continue reading →

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