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Willamette Week was founded in 1974 by Ronald A. Buel, who served as its first publisher. [3] It was later owned by the Eugene Register-Guard, which sold it in the fall of 1983 to Richard H. Meeker and Mark Zusman, [4] who took the positions of publisher and editor, respectively.
A weekly arts and culture newspaper, named What's Happening, was first published on September 16, 1982.It started as an effort to retain a particularly popular section, the events calendar, of the immediately previous alternative newspaper, the Willamette Valley Observer, itself a successor to the Eugene Augur. [9]
Fathom (stylized as FATHOM) is an underwater-themed, immersive art installation located in Portland, Oregon. [1] Launched in February 2024, the installation is set to run until February 2025. Fathom showcases the work of approximately 100 artists and volunteers and draws inspiration from other immersive art experiences such as Meow Wolf .
Nigel Jaquiss (born 1962) is an American journalist who won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting, for his work exposing former Oregon Governor Neil Goldschmidt's sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl while he was mayor of Portland, Oregon. [1] His story was published in Willamette Week in May 2004. He continues to write for ...
Keith D. Wilson (born 1962 or 1963) [1] is an American businessman, nonprofit executive, and Democratic politician who is currently the mayor-elect of Portland, Oregon after winning the 2024 election. [2] [3] He is the president and chief executive officer of Titan Freight Systems.
The 2017 festival was held primarily along the waterfront by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, The Oregon Rail Heritage Museum and the Portland Spirit and across the Willamette River at Zidell Yards, and had smaller installations throughout the city. This year had the official theme of "Between the River and the Stars".
Mark Zusman in 2007. Mark Zusman (born 1954) is the editor and publisher of Willamette Week, an alternative newspaper and media company based in Portland, Oregon.He has been the paper's editor since 1983, [1] and became its publisher in 2015, when Richard Meeker stepped down from that position.
The Portland Stand Up Paddleboard Witches on the Willamette (SUP WOW), [1] more commonly known as "Witches on the Willamette", or simply the witch paddle, is an annual witch-themed standup paddleboarding event in Portland, Oregon. [2] Ginny Kauffman organized the first event in 2017.