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Camilla Mortensen is the editor-in-chief of Eugene Weekly. She has a doctorate in comparative literature, a masters degree in folklore and a passion for journalism. She teaches writing and news writing at Lane Community College. She also has two horses, one of which she competes in three-day eventing, a cat, and an assortment of dogs.
Oregon Country Fair just celebrated its 50th anniversary. But like so many popular events, COVD-19 has taken OCF off the calendar. Wally Bomgaars, OCF executive … Continue reading
The last time I took my genial and easily distracted dog Aksel to dog school at Training Spot it was a fun and vibrant class … Continue reading
The Register-Guard announced on Sunday, April 26, that Eugene’s daily paper had “increased efforts to create a strong Oregon-based journalism collaborative with the Statesman Journal … Continue reading
There are some themes running through the COVID-19 experience. Stress eating, trying to stay healthy, consuming more cannabis because one, this is Oregon and it’s … Continue reading
There are things I consider essential, and then there are things that Oregon considers essential. As it turns out, weed and liquor are essential in … Continue reading
Rats. They have been a problem in the Eugene area in the past — eating the wiring out of your Subaru, invading your home and chewing … Continue reading
“Jesus and Elvis, painted on velvet/hanging at the bar here every night.” Nope, it’s not Kenny Chesney. Well, Chesney recorded it but singer-songwriter Hayes Carll … Continue reading
Oregon has announced its first novel coronavirus case in Washington County. The full press release is below. Press Release: Oregon announces first, presumptive case of … Continue reading
I have given up on dating. Not just dating, I’ve pretty much ruled out having a relationship with anything but my pets and my work. And … Continue reading
The Eugene Police Department has set up a surveillance trailer to monitor a homeless protest camp across from Eugene Weekly. EW has reached out to … Continue reading