Insanity in the middle
Three day eventing is a horse and rider triathalon for adrenaline junkies
We burst out of the trees, gallop up to a log and jump into a pond of water, then we leap up over the bank … 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
General Strike Against Trump
Protest Strikes Back Against White House Policies
Threats to the environment, immigration raids, attacks on Planned Parenthood. The Muslim ban, attacks on people of color and LGBTQ. Businesses in Eugene targeted with … Continue reading
Whiteaker Hit With Racist and Nazi Graffiti
From Nazi swastikas on Old Nick’s Pub to fliers proclaiming “Diversity is white genocide” on cars, Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood was plastered with hate in the … Continue reading
Lane County Establishes Equity Board
The 15-member commission will be headed by Mo Young
With a spate of hateful graffiti in the Whiteaker and anti-immigrant rhetoric on the national level, Lane County’s timing in establishing its Equity and Access … Continue reading
Millions of Women Marched, Now What?
What are the next steps?
On Jan. 21, a sea of pink pussyhats and vibrant signs promoting women’s rights and denouncing President Donald Trump swelled across the nation. Cries of … Continue reading
Does City Hall Need a Redesign?
As Eugene’s downtown continues to thrive, it’s easy to forget that only a couple years ago the urban core was widely regarded as lacking a … Continue reading
Former City Councilor Andrea Ortiz Remembered
In a 2007 interview about her Ward 7 Eugene City Council seat, Andrea Ortiz told EW that something she treasured about Eugene was this: “We … Continue reading
The Rise of the Woman = The Rise of the Nation
The Women’s March on Washington in Eugene and across the country
“Here I am at 79, I’m going to be an activist,” says Deanna Eisinger, a retired grade school teacher. “I think we need to ruffle … Continue reading
Goodbye Kitty
Piercy hands off the torch as mayor
Political leaders leave legacies — Eugene’s first woman mayor Ruth Bascom is remembered as the “bicycling mayor” after establishing bike and pedestrian paths around town during … Continue reading
Trump’s Election Inspires Women’s Marches in Cities From Washington D.C. to Eugene
The Electoral College confirmed Donald Trump’s election to the presidency of the United States Dec. 19, but many of the millions who voted against him … Continue reading