Leif Brecke Obituary
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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.
Author: Camilla Mortensen
Community Mourns Loss of Activist Leif Brecke
Most of his background and activism centered around community resilience
On Sunday, April 10, dozens of people came to Kesey Square in downtown Eugene to memorialize a vibrant former member of the Eugene community with Cascadian flags, pine cones and other symbols of his years in activism, civic engagement, advocating for diversity and more. Continue reading
Presidential Primary Election Questions
In the aftermath of the Arizona primary election fiasco, with voters waiting in long lines and ballots getting thrown out, Lane County voters are wondering how they can make sure their ballots get counted. Concerned area residents have contacted EW saying their voter affiliation is incorrect and that they had registered as Democrats but recently received a notice from the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division saying they were unaffiliated. Continue reading
Oregon’s Million-Dollar Cut Thanks To Forestry Pollution
Oregon’s logging practices create dangerous levels of water pollution and harm fish
$1.2 million. That’s how much money Oregon won’t receive this year from two federal agencies due to its failure to protect water quality from logging in coastal watersheds. According to Nina Bell of Northwest Environmental Advocates, “the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have said for 18 years that Oregon’s logging practices create dangerous levels of water pollution and harm fish.” Continue reading
Lane County Commissioner, Senate Candidate, Repeats Dog-Eating Rumors as Fact
Lane County Commissioner and Republican Senate Candidate Faye Stewart repeated racist stereotypes about refugees at a March 10 Republican candidate forum at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. He accused Vietnamese refugeees "years ago" of eating dogs and starting fires in their apartment complex in Portland. You can see the video here. Continue reading
Local Glass Factory Not A Toxic Concern
After moss samples showing heavy metal hot spots near Portland art glass companies drew attention to the possible dangers associated with colored glass manufacturing, anxious local citizens called the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency to see if they had anything to worry about. Continue reading
Celebrate The Mckenzie River With Barry Lopez
The side channels are home to spawning spring Chinook and hungry bull trout
The side channels of the upper McKenzie River near the town of Blue River are “magical,” Joe Moll says, draped in mosses and lined with massive cottonwoods. The channels are home to spawning spring Chinook and hungry bull trout. The recent acquisition of these lands, known as McKenzie Camp, near Finn Rock Boat Launch, is one of the many reasons to celebrate at McKenzie River Trust’s fifth annual “McKenzie Memories” event April 1, says Moll, MRT’s executive director. Continue reading
Horse Lovers Heading to Albany for Expo
Get on and buck up
Every year horse lovers from Eugene and around Oregon head to Albany for the annual Northwest Horse Fair and Expo this weekend March 18-20. It's an equine extravaganza that draws people in for the exhibitions and for the shopping. Continue reading
Councilor Clark
And his 10-year track record
“When you’re dealing with God and country, nothing in Eugene is easy,” says a Fox News story about Eugene City Councilor Mike Clark’s 2011 effort to force the council to say the Pledge of Allegiance before every meeting. Continue reading
Celebrating Veteran’s Life One Year After He’s Killed By Police
March 30 marks one year from the day Brian Babb was shot and killed
March 30 marks one year from the day Brian Babb was shot and killed by a Eugene police officer while having a mental health crisis. His family is celebrating his life and reminding the public that they are still working to create a federal bill that would prevent similar deaths in the future in a March 30 event at the Vet’s Club. Continue reading