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
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
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
Stuck in a Cycle
Eugene and Lane County need to help the unhoused during hot weather emergencies. Instead they keep ‘sweeping’ camps.
Paula has been without a home for nine years. A former wildlife firefighter who became chronically homeless after her house burned and her son died, … Continue reading
Fire and Smoke Info
Some useful links for fire and smoke news in Lane County
Breaking Fire News Watch Duty , an app run by a nonprofit that “alerts you of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real-time.” Lane County’s … Continue reading
It’s Barcade®
An editor's note on 'arcade bars'
In our recent story about where queer folks go to meet and to party in Eugene, we wrote about Blairally, a vintage arcade bar, and … Continue reading
Celebrate Juneteenth
The fourth annual Eugene Juneteenth Celebration, June 18, highlights Black hair and more
Black Hair Matters. That is the theme of this year’s Eugene Juneteenth Celebration, organizer Drea Smith says. Juneteenth, which has been celebrated on June 19 … Continue reading