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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.

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Watch the Lane County Election

No, really you can watch the live stream and check election results on the Lane County website

EW-ExtraNews 7 months ago
People processing ballots at desks in a large room

Lane County Elections has been live streaming elections workers processing ballots since Oct. 31. Rather than be depressed about how endemic lies about the 2020 … Continue reading →

Best place to get dog food and enjoy a rural vibe

Staff Picks 8 months ago

Pleasant Hill Feed and Farm Supply 84841 Edenvale Road, Pleasant Hill. Facebook.com/pleasanthillfeedandfarm. I am going to be honest, I don’t just get dog food at … Continue reading →

Best Mural or graffiti artist

Best of Eugene 8 months ago

1. Suspish Facebook.com/SuspishBiz and Suspish Fish on Facebook.\ 2. Bayne Gardner BayneGardner.com. 3. Ila Rose IlaRoseArt.com. In a city filled with amazing murals and street … Continue reading →

Trolls Attack Drag Tween

Drag queen storytime faces international onslaught from right-wing trolls 

News 8 months ago

A drag queen storytime event at a local pub is under attack from right-wing extremists who are flooding social media with toxic comments trying to sexualize … Continue reading →

Best Local food market

Best of Eugene 8 months ago

1. Kiva Grocery Store 125 W. 11th Ave. 541-342-8666. KivaGrocery.com. 2. Capella Market 2489 Willamette. 541-345-1014. CapellaMarket.com. 3. Market of Choice MarketofChoice.com. Everybody had their … Continue reading →

Mentally Ill Man Punched by Police Pleads Guilty to Resisting Arrest

Alexander Harrelson's mother calls the response by Cottage Grove police 'obscene'

BlogNews 9 months ago

Alexander Harrelson, the mentally ill man who was punched repeatedly by Cottage Grove police as they arrested him Sept. 1 pleaded guilty to resisting arrest, … Continue reading →

A Police Beating in Cottage Grove

Witnesses say a mentally ill man was beaten by police officers on a city street 

News 9 months ago
Cottage Grove police beating a man as they arrest him

When he walked over to the spot where he’d seen several Cottage Grove police officers holding down a young man who was being punched repeatedly, … Continue reading →

Cedar Creek Fire Sept. 10 Morning Update

The fire near Oakridge, to the east of Eugene, grew under red flag weather conditions

BlogEW-ExtraNews 9 months ago

The Cedar Creek Fire has grown to 51,814 acres as of the morning of Sept. 10 and is 15 miles outside Oakridge, according to the … Continue reading →

Recall Repercussions

If the recall election against City Councilor Claire Syrett succeeds, it could have effects beyond River Road

News 9 months ago

Former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury looked at the recall petition filed against Eugene City Councilor Claire Syrett and was not impressed. “It really … Continue reading →

A (Suspish) Fish Story

The popularity of Eugene’s beloved graffiti artist is soaring. Maybe it’s time for the cops to lay off?

Visual Arts 11 months ago

The fish swim on concrete walls, train cars and utility boxes, so bright and fun they seem like something a city would pay for, not … Continue reading →

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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.

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