Author: Taylor Perse
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Best Politician
1. Peter DeFazio Representative, U.S. Congress. 2. Kate Brown Oregon governor. 3. Isiah Wagoner former Eugene mayoral write-in candidate. It would be difficult to imagine Oregon’s 4th Congressional District without Peter DeFazio in office, so it should really be no surprise that he overwhelmingly takes…
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Best Nonprofit
1. CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) 341 E. 12th Ave. 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org/Cahoots. 2. FOOD For Lane County 770 Bailey Hill Rd. 541-343-2822. FoodforLaneCounty.org. 3. Greenhill Humane Society 88530 Green Hill Rd. 541-689-1503. Green-Hill.org. In a year where CAHOOTS has been in the…
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Best Journalist
1. Tre Stewart Boop Troop Eugene 2. Camilla Mortensen Eugene Weekly 3. Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick The Register-Guard Tre Stewart describes himself as “string cheese,” saying he gets pulled in so many directions. And that makes sense for the DJ and journalist who developed recognition in the…
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Best Local Politician
1. Peter DeFazio Representative, U.S. Congress. 2. Kitty Piercy Former mayor of Eugene. 3. Floyd Prozanski Senator, Oregon Legislature. Peter DeFazio says he didn’t imagine he would become a career congressman, much less a politician, but after 32 years, it’s strange to imagine a time…
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Best Chinese Food
1. Kung Fu Bistro 2560 Willamette Street. 541-968-9258. Facebook.com/KungFuBistroEugene. 2. Lok Yaun 3000 W. 11th Avenue. 541.345-7448. 3. Lotus Garden Vegetarian Restaurant 810 Charnelton Street. 541-344-1928. LotusGardenVeg.com. Kung Fu Bistro is usually packed — and Best of Eugene Voters seem to know the reason why. There aren’t many…
