April Showers
Climate change and weather affect your beer and wine
First there was the late February snowstorm with almost 19 inches of snow recorded at the Eugene airport. Then there was the early April rainstorm … Continue reading
Camilla Mortensen
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.
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EW is Hiring
Eugene Weekly seeks a news reporter/staff writer
Eugene Weekly is looking for a full-time news reporter/staff writer to join our small, fierce and fun office. EW’s news section covers key Lane County … Continue reading
UO Equal Pay Case Dismissed
Case argued a psychology prof was paid substantially less than her male colleagues
A well-respected University of Oregon psychology professor’s equal pay case was dismissed May 2 in response to a motion to dismiss filed by the UO. … Continue reading
Legislative Controversy
A bill to fund schools raises eyebrows with environmentalists
A bill in the Oregon Legislature that would raise much-needed money for schools is troubling local environmental advocates. Patty Hine of 350 Eugene says the … Continue reading
To Bee or Not to Bee
Lawsuit seeks protection for a bee that may be extinct — and 23 other species
Franklin’s bumblebee may already be extinct. Its presence hasn’t been recorded in 13 years. But despite the species’ ongoing decline, the rare Oregon bee has … Continue reading
Earth Day Cometh
Beyond Toxics focuses on food justice, among other local events
In Eugene it sometimes feels like every day is Earth Day, with our focus on environmentalism. Then again, on a national and global scale — … Continue reading
Tax Day Penny Poll Time!
Where would you put your taxes?
Every year the folks from Community Alliance of Lane County (CALC) take a penny poll to see where taypayers would actually put their hard-earned federal … Continue reading
To Market, to Market
Changes at the Wayne Morse Terrace on Saturday Market days cause confusion
Hedin Manus Brugh got his start selling potted plants on a blanket at the Wayne Morse Terrace across from the officially sanctioned Saturday Market. Years … Continue reading
Equine Redemption
A wild horse and an angry prisoner make a story that doesn’t grow old in The Mustang
It’s the plot of half the horse books I read and loved as a child: A troubled girl who doesn’t fit in comes across a … Continue reading
Babb Shooting Case Can Proceed
Judge rules on motion for summary judgment
Brian Babb was shot and killed by a Eugene police officer March 30, 2015. Almost four years later, on March 28, a judge ruled that … Continue reading