Best record store on Main Street in Springfield
Little Axe Records 325 Main St., Springfield. 503-320-3656. LittleAxeRecords.com. Sure, Eugene has many great record stores, from the iconic House of Records to the hip … Continue reading
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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
Joyful Memories
EW honors Joy Knudtson and Brail’s Restaurant by retiring the Best Hangover Breakfast category
It’s been almost a year, and Sang Joo “Joy” Knudtson is missed. Her smile is missed as well as her charm and warmth, the characteristics … Continue reading
Best of Eugene 2023-2024
We hear from readers all the time that they want good news just as much as they want to stay up on the more troubling … Continue reading
Halloween Town
Five spooky events are happening this weekend with more to come
Who’s ready for the scariest, spookiest and most frightening holiday of the year? Eugene and Springfield become Halloween towns with all sorts of themed events … Continue reading
‘Run for Your Life’
Zombies are on the move for this 5K
As the spookiest day of the year draws closer, shambling and rotting zombies rise from the dead for the Run for Your Life 5K at … Continue reading
Best Local Politician
1. None of them 2. Rep. Val Hoyle Congress 3. Mayor Lucy Vinis Eugene 4. State Sen. James I. Manning Jr. Oregon Legislature
Best Person Making a Difference
1. Brittiny Raine CORE, Community Outreach through Radical Empowerment, CoreEugene.org. 2. Dan Bryant SquareOne Villages housing nonprofit, SquareOneVillages.org. 3. Terry McDonald St. Vincent De Paul, … Continue reading
Best Educator
1. Liliana Darwin Lopez University of Oregon 2. Rachel Kei Gabbert Music Education Collective 3. Leah Dunbar Lane Education Service District
Best Animal-focused Nonprofit
1. Greenhill Humane Society 88530 Green Hill Rd. 541-689-1503. Green-hill.org. 2. Cascades Raptor Center 32275 Fox Hollow Rd. 541-485-1320. CascadesRaptorCenter.org. 3. Northwest Dog Project NorthWestDogProject.org.