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
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
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
What a Tangled Web We Weave, When First We Practice to … Try to Hold Up Kids’ Climate Cases in Court
The Department of Justice is all about trying to stop the climate case
On Friday, Nov. 2, the Supreme Court said the Our Children’s Trust constitutional climate case could move forward, but it left open the possibility that … Continue reading
Knute Buehler’s Campaign Didn’t Read EW’s Endorsements
And they keep robocalling the office
Apparently Knute Buehler’s campaign didn’t get the memo that Eugene Weekly endorsed Gov. Kate Brown. Or know that despite repeated attempts to contact Rep. Buehler … Continue reading
Supreme Court Lets Youth Climate Case Move Forward
A new date has not been set for the case here in Eugene
The youth climate lawsuit can move forward. The constitutional case had been scheduled for U.S. District Court here in Eugene, Oct. 29, at the Wayne … Continue reading