Best Hair Stylist
1. Tina Rex Amethyst Hair Studio, 1631 Oak St., 541-520-2268. Facebook.com/AmethystHairsSudio541. 2. Amanda Nicole 4247 Loft, 390 Lincoln St. Ste. 220, 541-515-6477. 4247Loft.com. 3. Alex … Continue reading
Year: 2021
Best Indie Bookstore
1. Tsunami 2585 Willamette. 541-345-8986. TsunamiBooks.com. 2. Smith Family 525 Willamette. 541-343-4717. SmithFamilyBookstore.com. 3. J. Michaels Books 160 E. Broadway. 541-342-2002. JMichaelsBooks.com.
Best Actor/Actress
1. Deziree Brock Facebook.com/Deziree.Brock. 2. Russell Dyball Facebook.com/RussellDyball. 3. Bill Hulings Facebook.com/Bill.Hulings.
Best Animal advocates
1. Greenhill Humane Society 88530 Green Hill Rd., 541-689-1503. Green-Hill.org. 2. Northwest Dog Project NorthWestDogProject.org. 3. Lucky Paws Dog Rescue 2053 Laura St. Springfield, 541-246-8070. … Continue reading
Best Artist
1. Chris Moody CargoCollective.com/ChrisMoody/CV-Contact. 2. Ila Rose IlaRoseArt.com. 3. Shanna Trumbly ShannaTrumbly.com. Chris Moody is clearly a man of many dimensions. He likes to draw … Continue reading
Lane County Commissioners Deny Hazeldell Quarry Permit
The controversial proposed quarry near Oakridge is denied due to impact on big game. The decision will likely be appealed
After years of hearings, on Oct. 26 the Lane County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-2 to deny the permit for the Hazeldell Quarry near … Continue reading
Lawsuit Filed in State Supreme Court Challenges Redistricting
Democrat state Rep. Marty Wilde joins challenge to redraw two Eugene area legislative districts
Documents are flying fast when it comes to Oregon’s process for redrawing voter maps. First the Oregon Legislature barely met its deadline to submit redistricting … Continue reading
Kristof’s Neighborly Lawsuit
Considering a run for Oregon governor to help save ordinary Oregonians, Kristof is also in the midst of suing his neighbor over property access
As former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof contemplates a run for Oregon governor, he, his wife and his mother are in the middle of … Continue reading
Living for the Long Run
Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read, who is running for governor, says future generations will be the metric for how well he governs
When Tobias Read met with Eugene Weekly while seeking re-election for state treasurer in 2020, he called it his dream job. One year later, Read … Continue reading
The Tape Heard ‘Round the World
Radiolab series by University of Oregon alum explores the role the cassette tape has played in history
Radiolab’s Simon Adler grew up at the tail end of the reign of the cassette tape, and the only tape he says he remembers receiving … Continue reading