Best Professor
1. Andrea Herrera, University of Oregon Faculty Director, LGBTQIA+ Scholars, AndreaPHerrera.com. 2. Brian Haimbach, Lane Community College Theater. 3. Hayden Harker, University of Oregon College … Continue reading
Best of Eugene 2025-2026 Archive
Best Educator k-12
1. Leah Dunbar, Churchill High School. 2. Deon Saraceno, Eugene International High School. 3. India John, Wellsprings Friends.
Best Local uproar
1. Canceling CAHOOTS 2. No Kings Protest 3. ICE protests
Best Local hellraiser
1. Eugene Weekly 2. Scott Landfield, Tsunami Books 3. Sarah Pishioneri, Labor Organizer Damn kids, it says a lot about the Weekly, or a lot … Continue reading
Best Local politician
1. Ron Wyden, U.S. senator. 2. Val Hoyle, U.S. representative. 3. Kaarin Knudson, Eugene mayor.
Best Public art
1. Murals — all of them 2. Suspish Fish 3. Simpsons Murals in downtown Springfield
Best Art gallery
1. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon, 541-346-3027, Jsma.Uoregon.edu. 2. The Hybrid Gallery, 941 W. 3rd Ave., 541-321-6977, TheHybridEugene.com. 3. … Continue reading
Best Local artist
1. Emily Poole, EPooleArt.com, Instagram.com/epooleart/. 2. Shanna Trumbly, ShannaTrumbly.com, Instagram.com/shanna_trumbly_art/. 3. Jud Turner, JudTurner.com.
Best Drag king
1. Luke N. Good, Facebook and Instagram.com/luke.n.good/. 2. Heavy Cream, Facebook and Instagram @heavy_creammm. 3. Edd Zackly, Instagram @eddZackly. Fabulousness runs in the family. 2024’s … Continue reading
Best Photographer
1. Athena Delene, Delene & Co., 541-515-9442, Delene.Co. 2. Tyler Price, Ty’s Eye Photography, Tyseye.com/photography. 3. Talon Aleister, Dean Photography, Instagram.com/talonaleisterphotography.