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Camilla Mortensen is the longtime local editor of Eugene Weekly, the area’s alternative newspaper. The paper, which has been in print since 1982 (originally as What’s Happening) continues to print more than 27,000 copies a week in addition to its popular email newsletters and website. Camilla has a masters degree in folklore and mythology from UCLA and a doctorate in comparative literature from the University of Oregon. She has been a reporter and editor at EW since 2007 and teaches journalism at the UO in the mornings before heading to the Weekly’s office. She also teaches newswriting at Lane Community College and advises The Torch student newspaper.
EW is getting reports of one mother Tased and another mothers pepper sprayed by Eugene police in front of their children after the Kids Day march at Occupy the Trees tonight. Reports from the incident say the march was over and a scavenger hunt had begun when the mothers were sprayed and Tased. The incident happened across the street and not at the Occupy the Trees site, the reports say. Continue reading
Some know him as a co-founder of the Weather Underground, aka the Weathermen, a Vietnam-era group that bombed public buildings in protest of the war. Still others know him as a respected author, thinker and professor of education, even as the writer of a comic book. Continue reading
The trees are being Occupied. According to information from Occupy Eugene and Cascadia Forest Defenders: Occupy Eugene and Cascadia Forest Defenders have put a call-out to activists around the world to "Occupy the Trees" in protest of the destruction of our Earth for the week of April 22-27. Occupy the Trees is a worldwide environmental protest against corporate and personal greed. Our call to action includes 3 main points: Continue reading
I jumped the gun last year when I speculated Art Robinson’s entry into the congressional race for the 4th district against Peter DeFazio marked “peak wingnut.” Nope Art Robinson’s son Matthew entering the Democratic primary against DeFazio is Wingnut 2.0. Continue reading
The snow is falling and so are branches and powerlines. When the snow starts to melt, expect the rivers to rise . Eugene Public Works had over 100 reports of downed trees by 10 am and thousands of Lane County residents are without power. Meanwhile in Wisconsin, and other typically frozen states, it’s in the 80s. Continue reading
Tired of male congressmen and senators — not to mention state legislators — trying to control your uterus? Worried there might be a transvaginal wand coming your way? Tell them to get a uterus of their own. Continue reading
The good news for Dexter/Lost Valley dwellers is that the Lane County hearings official has reconsidered his earlier ruling on whether to let Lost Creek Rock Products mine without a site review. He also reinstated some of the fines. Continue reading
From Lane County today, the county has the decision to allow mining at Parvin Butte without a site review to be reconsidered. Lane County has filed a motion to the Lane County Hearings Official requesting reconsideration of a recent ruling and motion for dismissal regarding a site review process for quarry mining of Parvin Butte. Continue reading
Craigslist after midnight isn’t the best idea for those of us who can be a bit impulsive. You can find everything on that online flea … Continue reading
Disenfranchised Without the Occupy camp homeless youth are back on the street Words by Camilla Mortensen • Photographs by Rob Sydor Rayne Continue reading