Death, taxes and Eugene Weekly’s Best Of. Those are three things you can’t avoid in life, no matter how hard you try. And it’s not a Best Of contest unless EW puts itself in the game.
We always ask for your feedback, and while sometimes we regret that, some of the best things in life are free, and readers say that’s what they like about us. Not only are we free, but we’re local. That means you can get on the phone and speak with someone in the office, whether it’s to buy a classified ad or to pitch a story about America’s new favorite pastime — pickleball.
And readers love our calendar listings, where you can find a variety of Lane County events, including live music, support groups and drag queen shows. Let’s not forget that EW’s past life was as a calendar called What’s Happening, and we’re still honoring our print ancestry every week.
Then there’s the worst things about EW. We have the usual criticism that we have a liberal bias (sorry, but we caught the illness called liberalism years ago and can’t shake it off). There are quite a few readers who are concerned about our page count. Yes, we’re too thin, and we need more pages. If we had more space, we’d have room to publish more investigative stories and articles about the area’s flourishing arts scene while showing our liberal bias. But that’s one thing we can easily fix if you give us some money (no really — contribute, donate, subscribe at Support.EugeneWeekly.com).
In the meantime, keep visiting us at EugeneWeekly.com and in those red boxes all over town. Or if you want us in your email mailbox, sign up for our newsletter at EugeneWeekly.com/Newsletter.
Remember, our Best Of is a readers’ poll, and to the victors of democracy go the spoils. So don’t blame us — we’re just the messengers.
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.
None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.
Thank you for standing with us!
Publisher
Eugene Weekly
P.S. If you’d like to talk about supporting EW, I’d love to hear from you!
jody@eugeneweekly.com
(541) 484-0519
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