Here’s Your Damn Paper
And happy Valentine’s Day — we’re feeling the love
It was a sick feeling, before Christmas, when the staff here at Eugene Weekly realized this paper had been the victim of embezzlement. It was … 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
4J Superintendent Investigated
Andy Dey faces allegations of discrimination, misconduct
Eugene School District 4J Superintendent Andy Dey is facing an investigation into allegations of discrimination and retaliation against a school employee, according to sources familiar … Continue reading
T-Shirt Fundraiser for EW!
Caffé Pacori hosts T-shirt fundraiser to #SaveEugeneWeekly, pre-order T-shirts for $24 now
You can help save Eugene Weekly and wear a cool T-shirt to do it! The folks at Caffé Pacori — home to delicious coffee and … Continue reading
Strike Averted
Two days before a planned strike, the UO's graduate employee union announces a tentative contract has been reached
The University of Oregon’s graduate employee union announced Monday Jan. 15, two days before a strike was set to begin, that they have reached a … Continue reading
What Were You Reading?
A look back on Eugene Weekly’s top (digital) stories
We know folks read the Weekly. We have been printing 30,000 papers a week for years and readers snap them up (and anything you don’t … Continue reading
Respite from the Cold
Unhoused members of the community can shelter at Egan Warming Centers this weekend
It’s going to be cold and clear this holiday weekend and Egan Warming Centers are activating on Friday, Nov. 24 and are standby for Saturday … Continue reading
Best public information officer who we probably piss off all the time but is helpful anyway
Melinda McLaughlin Eugene Police Department 300 Country Club Rd. 541-682-511. Eugene-or.gov/4423/Police. Not gonna lie, when you write for an alternative newspaper that’s known for digging … Continue reading
Holvey Retains His Seat
State Rep. Paul Holvey retains his seat in the Oct. 3 recall campaign
State Rep. Paul Holvey, who faced a recall election this week, has kept his seat, according to the most recent’Lane County Elections results, which show … Continue reading
Stephen ‘Lefty’ Kelleher
Community mourns a Whiteaker icon
Stephen Thomas Kelleher — or “Lefty” as he was known around the Whiteaker and the rest of Eugene — was often spotted in his signature pose: … Continue reading
Reckless Recall
UFCW 555 succeeds in triggering a recall election of Rep. Paul Holvey
For weeks signature gatherers have been approaching voters asking if they supported grocery store workers as they sought the signatures of voters in state Rep. … Continue reading