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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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Author: Camilla Mortensen

EW Asks — Jimothy

EW-Extra 3 months ago

Jimothy, the round, fluffy raccoon with the short spine and long legs, has gone viral in the way only a special trash panda can. In … Continue reading →

Activist Alert

Protests, activism and more around Lane County

News 3 months ago

 “The president is a servant of the Constitution and not its master. There is nothing explicit or implicit in that instrument which exempts him from … Continue reading →

Activist Alert

Protests, activism and more around Lane County

News 3 months ago

“Democracy is like blowing your nose. You may not do it well, but it’s something you ought to do yourself.” — G.K. Chesterton, writer • … Continue reading →

EW Asks! Best of!

Survey says? What Best of categories should we add or subtract?

EW-Extra 3 months ago

Best of Eugene (which as we like to remind you covers all of Lane County) is on the horizon! This annual contest that’s been going … Continue reading →

Activist Alert

Protests, activism and more around Lane County

News 3 months ago

“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty.” ― Henry David Thoreau • Postcarding to get voters back on the rolls in Ohio, 1 pm to … Continue reading →

EW Asks! Comments?

EW-Extra 3 months ago

Do comments on news stories contribute to dialogue or take away from it? After a good 10 years with no comments on EugeneWeekly.com, we turned … Continue reading →

Burning Activism

Author of new book chronicling the rise and fall of the Earth Liberation Front in Eugene to speak at Hodgepodge

Books 3 months ago

Burning the Forest Service ranger station in Oakridge, torching a ski resort, releasing wild horses, sabotaging powerlines and burning SUVs at what was a Joe … Continue reading →

Activist Alert

Protests, activism and more around Lane County

News 3 months ago

“When all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free.” — Barack Obama • … Continue reading →

Local and Vocal, Loud and Proud

Bitcoin scams, undamned dams and kink consent in this week’s opinion roundup! 

News 3 months ago

Welcome to another edition of Eugene Weekly’s periodic Local and Vocal opinion roundup — local and vocal is what we are! As the community’s weekly … Continue reading →

Activist Alert

Protests, activism and more around Lane County

News 4 months ago

“I have nothing to lose by standing up for my beliefs. So I’ll go to jail.” — Muhammad Ali, boxer and antiwar activist  • Check … Continue reading →

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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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