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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 12 months 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 2 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 3 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 4 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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