Best Local Singer/Songwriter

2. Bettreena Jaeger, Baroque Betty BaroqueBetty.com.

3. Ziree Sun, Dez Brock Facebook.com/dezbcreative.

Look back at Halie Loren’s Eugene Weekly Best of Eugene singer-songwriter win record, and see what Weekly readers have known all along: When the history of Eugene music — scratch that — when the history of Oregon music gets written, the jazz and pop singer-songwriter deserves a place of honor. “I feel so honored to have been voted as ‘best singer-songwriter’ in this year’s Best Of Eugene awards,” Loren says in an email. “What a sweet show of generosity, and a beautiful way to wrap up 2023.”

This year, Loren toured internationally and recorded a new album in Montreal for Justin Time records, set to come out spring 2024. “Speaking of 2024, I’m very excited to be bringing in the new year by joining with the Eugene Symphony and my long-time collaborator, pianist-arranger Matt Treder, for an epic New Year’s Eve concert at the Hult Center,” Loren says.

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!