Pot for Pets?
Pet owners are finding CBD helps their animals cope
My dog Rhoda turned 13 this year, and it became more and more apparent that her arthritic hocks (her hind knees) were slowing her down. … 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.
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Radio Station Cuts Ties with Portland Shock Jock Who Called for Protesters to Be Run Over
Dino Costa fired after remarks came to light
Dino Costa, the sports shock jock who earlier this summer called for Black Lives Matter protesters to be run over is no longer with Alpha … Continue reading
Portland Shock Jock on UO Sports ‘Flagship’ Radio Station Called for Protesters to be Run Over
Dino Costa was later fired
Update: EW received this statement from Randi P’Pool, vice president of marketing for Alpha Media, which employed Dino Costa: After further review, Alpha Media has decided to cut … Continue reading
Endangered Wolves. Invasive Wolves?
A lawsuit over wolf management continues as a furor brews over wolf killings
The Aug. 3 announcement by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that it plans to kill two wolves from the Harl Butte Pack in … Continue reading
Suits Seek to Stop Climate Change
The courts offer hope in game-changing climate lawsuits
As the temperatures climb over 100 degrees in Lane County, the science continues to mount proving that man-made climate change is a growing catastrophe worldwide. … Continue reading
Oregon Eclipse: 3 Weeks Away
Celestial event or cosmological disaster?
Oregon is in the path of the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse with Eugene just on the fringe of the area that will experience totality. … Continue reading
State of Suds
Read up on some local brews
Just when you think this town can’t get any more into beer, or any more into hoppy beers, Eugene is like, “Hold my beer.” In … Continue reading
Oregon Politicians and Conservationists Blast Trump
President announces decision to pull out of climate change agreement
President Donald Trump today announced his intention to pull out of the Paris Accords. According to the United Nations, the Paris Agreement “for the first … Continue reading
Last Chance in the Legislature for More Government Transparency
Oregon SPJ warns that a bill that would affect government transparency is stuck in committee
A May 30 press release from the Oregon Territory Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists warns that a bill that would affect government transparency … Continue reading
The Far Side
Congressman Greg Walden in the age of Trump
Congressman Greg Walden is not a typical politician. Or maybe he is. The lone Republican in Oregon’s federal delegation, Walden has represented Oregon’s 2nd congressional … Continue reading