John W. Olsen
Born in La Grande, Oregon in 1950, John W. Olsen grew up in Portland and Florence until his family moved to Eugene in 1961. “I … Continue reading
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Treetops Revisited
Buyer explains his plan for the old mansion
By Christian Wihtol As an exec at a private-equity giant, Bill Cornog spent decades learning to avoid bad business propositions. Yet when the University of … Continue reading
Drawdown
New dam operational practices could help save salmon in the Willamette Valley
Dam operations are significantly impairing the survival of threatened fish species in the Willamette River Valley, according to a study by the National Marine Fisheries … Continue reading
Hands Off!
Thousands in Eugene protest Donald Trump and his administration
The April 5 “Hands Off!” protests in Eugene and across the country reflect growing concerns over the current state of the government and how the … Continue reading
VA’s Stealth Project
New behavioral health clinic in Eugene
The federal Department of Veterans Affairs plans to build a sizable behavioral health clinic in Eugene for Lane County area vets. But the agency apparently … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests and activism around Lane County
• Weekly vigils calling for an immediate ceasefire in Palestine and Israel, 5 pm Wednesdays, Planet Versus Pentagon, Old Federal Building, corner of 7th & … Continue reading
‘Lost the Color in Our Rainbow’
A graphic novel with a queer protagonist was removed from Siuslaw High School library shelves
Flamer, a graphic novel about 14-year-old Aiden Navarro and his experience at a Boy Scout summer camp as his queer identity conflicts with his Catholic … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests and activism around Lane County
• Know Your Rights Training for Immigrants and Allies, 4:30 pm, Thursday, March, 27, Civil Liberties Defense Center, co-sponsored by Indivisible Eugene Springfield. The Lavender … Continue reading
Texan Lassos UO’s Treetops Mansion
$2 million buys a Knight Campus advisory board member the Fairmount neighborhood home
By Christian Wihtol A Texas-based investment exec has snapped up a controversial old bauble of Eugene real estate. William Cornog — a former leader at … Continue reading
The Shooting Death of Brian Babb
10 years after the military veteran was killed by law enforcement, a memorial remembers him and other victims of police violence
Ten years ago on March 30, 2015, Brian Babb, a 49-year-old military veteran with PTSD, was armed and feeling suicidal, according to court documents. He … Continue reading