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
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
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
The Joy of the Bloodless Hunt
The fun of getting outside and pursuing … birds, rocks, ’shrooms and little pieces
I once told my ex-fiancé that I was a vegetarian because I ate only what I could personally kill. He promptly bought me a shotgun … Continue reading
Michael Schill on Rejected Tuition Hike
A letter on what the rejection of the tuition hike means for the future of UO
Dear University of Oregon community members, The Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s decision yesterday to reject the University of Oregon’s tuition plan is disappointing and creates uncertainty on our campus. Continue reading
Rainwater Harvesting
It’s legal to capture rainwater, if you do it right
If you’ve ever talked about capturing and using the plentiful rainwater here in Oregon, someone has probably told you that it’s illegal. That would be … Continue reading
Former ELF Eco-Saboteur Speaks at the UO
Daniel McGowan will discuss his time in prison and political activism
In June 2007 Daniel McGowan was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his role in two environmentally motivated arsons. The feds labeled him … Continue reading
Stop the Press!
A public records request is finally answered by the University of Oregon
The Satire Issue: Looking for humor in all the wrong places. April 1, 2017.