Need a New Year’s Eve Ride Home?
Of discounts and designated drivers
Going out to party on New Year’s Eve? You do know why they call it “amateur night,” right? According to a press release from the … Continue reading
Camilla Mortensen
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.
Author: Camilla Mortensen
Burning Questions on LNG
Proposed liquefied natural gas facility faces FAA concerns
If the powers behind the Jordan Cove Energy Project have their way, a large fracked-gas shipping hub will be sitting on the shores of Coos … Continue reading
Celebrate the Solstice in Oakridge
Tis the season to check out the art
Oakridge is known for its transition from a logging town to a mountain bike mecca. Now it will be known for its art. Sunny Zylstra … Continue reading
Alt Histories
If hippos took over the South
I knew I liked Sarah Gailey when we met in a bar in Montana and they bought me a shot of whiskey before I even had … Continue reading
Was Brian Babb Armed When Shot?
New court filing casts doubt on police account
The video from the armored vehicle is dull. The tank-like Bearcat pulls up to a tall fence. Over it, the camera barely shows the top … Continue reading
Enterprise Zone Update
Councilor Betty Taylor is a critic of enterprise zones
For a Nov. 21 article, following up on EW’s investigation into enterprise zones, “Big Corporate Handouts with Little Oversight,” EW reached out to members of … Continue reading
20 Years of Treehugging
Cascadia Wildlands celebrates its conservation history and keeps fighting
Cascadia Wildlands was born in 1998 out of the Pacific Northwest’s “Forest Wars.” And as it celebrates its 20th anniversary, the longtime nonprofit continues to … Continue reading
Bi-Mart Shopping
Tis the season to gift shop while picking up paper towels
I used to be crafty. I’ve made flax pillows as Christmas gifts, baked cookies, been thoughtful. I’m not sure what happened, but that’s just not … Continue reading
Roadkill
It's What's For Dinner
I killed a buck on Halloween night two years ago. It was late, almost midnight and I was driving home from a night of watching … Continue reading
Today, Nov. 20, is Transgender Day of Remembrance
Trans Justice Campaign will be hosting an event to observe the Trans Day of Remembrance
United Front’s Trans Justice Campaign is hosting an event to observe the Trans Day of Remembrance at 6 pm today with “food, an altar, and space … Continue reading