Activist Alert
Protests and activism around Lane County
It’s more important than ever to speak up and show up. • Know Your Rights Training for Activists, 4:30 pm, Friday, March 21, Civil Liberties … 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.
Author: Camilla Mortensen
Activist Alert
Protests, poliical gatherings and more in Lane County
It’s more important than ever to speak up and show up. Email Editor@EugeneWeekly.com with “Activist Alert” in the subject line to add protests to this … Continue reading
Fixer-Upper
Those videos on social media and YouTube of people redoing vans and buses into shiny dwellings on wheels, or the ones of folks building tiny … Continue reading
The Print Weekly is on the Way!
The print edition was held up by the weather
Missing your print Weekly? Our printer assures us they are on the way! This week’s issue of Eugene Weekly — the Know Your Rights in the … Continue reading
Best Diner Next to Republican Headquarters
The Sunrise Café is where to go for fried eggs and a small town diner feel
Some Saturday mornings there’s a line out the door — when I get there anyway, which is usually closer to 9 am, rather than the … Continue reading
Best Way for a Liberal Rag to Deal with the Election
In darkness and lies, democracy dies …
The nation just elected a twice-impeached convicted felon to the White House. A man who has bragged about grabbing women “by the pussy,” who has … Continue reading
Best Senior center/senior living
1. Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., 541-682-5318, Eugene-or.gov/campbellcenter. 2. Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield, 541-736-4444, Willamalane.org. 3. Eugene Hotel, 222 … Continue reading
Best Comfort food
1. Brail’s Restaurant, 395 W. 5th Ave., 541-342-2075, 1689 Willamette St., 541-343-1542, Instagram @brailson5th. 2. Mandy’s Family Restaurant, 1491 Willamette St., 541-654-0382, Mandys-Restaurant.com. 3. Nelson’s … Continue reading
Best Local TV personality
1. Renee McCullough, KEZI, ABC Channel 9, KEZI.com. 2. Angela Yamamoto, KVAL, CBS Channel 13, KVAL.com. 3. Holden LeCroy, meteorologist, KEZI, ABC Channel 9, KEZI.com. … Continue reading
Best Photographer
1. Athena Delene, Delene & Co., 541-515-9442, Delene.Co. 2. Skyeler Williams, WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave. WowHall.org. 3. Chris Pietsch, The Register-Guard, RegisterGuard.com. One … Continue reading