Recently added articles from The Register Guard (Eugene, OR):
Ambulance crews under strain with change to new hospital site.(City/Region)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - The opening of Sacred Heart Medical Center at River Bend earlier this month is putting a strain on Eugene ambulance crews, which are spending more time driving to the Springfield hospital and more time transferring patients ...
Algae bloom at Dorena Lake sparks health advisory postings.(A-Section)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: Jill Aho The Register-Guard COTTAGE GROVE - Warnings posted on the doors of the restrooms and a bulletin board outside the concession stand did little to deter visitors to Dorena Lake's Baker Bay Park on Friday from enjoying the warm water and good weather. ...
Numbers add up to new event for Goucher.(Sports Columnist)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: George Schroeder The Register-Guard BEIJING - Fifty meters, 7.99 seconds. That's the gap that separated Kara Goucher from the best in the world on Friday, in the finals of the women's 5,000 meters. Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia crossed the finish line in ...
Downtowne's new digs.(A-Section)(People are moving into WestTown on 8th, the latest housing complex in the city center)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard Perception: Downtown Eugene is hopeless, an economically depressed area where development is routinely stifled. Reality: WestTown on 8th, a new $20 million apartment complex, is accepting tenants. It's the latest in a string of ...
CORRECTIONS.(-)(Correction notice)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Front Page: A headline on Page A1 Friday regarding a cocaine seizure on I-5 was inaccurate. It was not the largest seizure in recent years. The Oregon ...
Matter of commissioner's remark considered resolved, official says.(Government Local)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard At a public meeting last year, Lane County Commissioner Bill Fleenor made a reference to women that offended female colleagues, prompting the county to hold a training session for its leadership early this year on workplace harassment, ...
Students head to rival conventions.(City/Region)(Two men from Lane Community College will become part of the political process at Democratic and Republican events)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: Jill Aho The Register-Guard One is a Republican, the other a Democrat. One is from Northern California, the other from Southern California. What do they have in common? Both men are Lane Community College students bound for their respective party's national political ...
Disputed gate's unlocked - for now.(City/Region)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard DUNES CITY - There's an uneasy truce at the entrance to Green Gate Road in recent days, after weeks of bickering and threats - but no word on how long it will last. Developer Greg Hicks has said he's now willing to keep the ...
Blistering days lead to fewer fairgoers.(Government Local)(Attendance at the Lane County Fair was down by about 10,000 this year)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard Attendance at the 2008 Lane County Fair was down 6 percent, or about 10,000 people, because of hot weather during the six-day celebration last week, a fairgrounds official said Friday. Profits probably will be down as a result, ...
Man arrested after bungled drug robbery at care center.(City/Region)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard An 18-year-old Eugene man is in jail on felony charges in connection with a botched robbery early Friday at a care facility for patients with Alzheimer's disease. Eugene police spokeswoman Melinda Kletzok said two men burst into ...
RUNNING TO REMEMBER.(City/Region)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard Five-thousand, two-hundred and eighty feet. Not much to ask, Linda Gibson says, considering what they gave: their lives. "It's just a way to honor them," says the Eugene woman and mother of deceased Army Sgt. Brennan Gibson, of ...
BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(REGION)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard County commissioner sets meetings on coast FLORENCE - West Lane County Commissioner Bill Fleenor will hold a community dialogue from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue, 2625 Highway 101, Florence. ...
FOR THE RECORD.(For the Record)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Deadlines The For The Record deadline is noon the day before publication for Tuesday through Saturday newspapers, and noon Friday for Sunday or Monday newspapers. Items may be delivered to The Register-Guard newsroom at 3500 Chad Drive, ...
BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(METRO)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene man held in case of sexual corruption A Eugene man was arraigned Friday in Lane County Circuit Court on charges that he tried to solicit children for sex while online. James Elbert Murphy, 46, was arrested Thursday by ...
Valley residents file 545 smoke complaints.(City/Region)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Field-burning smoke has spurred 545 mid-Willamette Valley residents to phone complaints to the Oregon Department of Agriculture so far this year - and fewer than half of the fields registered for burning have been lit so far, state records show. ...
OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Samuel Bartlett SPRINGFIELD - A celebration of life and memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, at 3970 Marshall Ave. in Eugene for Samuel Lewis "Sam" Bartlett of Springfield. He died Aug. 21 of unknown causes, pending ...
Robertson delivers again for Eugene.(Baseball Ems)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: Shawn Miller The Register-Guard On a brisk Friday evening at Civic Stadium, Mr. Consistency was ... well, consistent. Former Oregon State standout Daniel Robertson had a pair of RBI singles including the game-winner to guide Eugene to a 4-2 victory against ...
Offense kicks into high gear in final scrimmage.(Football Oregon)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard With only eight days remaining until the opening of the 2008 college football season, Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti called the Duck offense "dominant" on Friday in the final scrimmage of fall camp at Autzen Stadium. The ...
Beavers open season with victory over Portland State.(Regional Roundup)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: WOMEN'S SOCCER The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Melissa Peck and Rachel Axon scored goals Friday as the Oregon State women's soccer team opened its season with a 2-1 victory over Portland State at Paul Lorenz Field. The Beavers jumped out to the lead in the 28th ...
Spreading the word about cancer care.(Business)(A legal settlement provides cash for books and CDs for Oregon libraries and clinics)
Aug 23, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard About 1,500 books and CDs on complementary cancer care are being shipped out this week to libraries and clinics across Oregon, thanks to some leftover cash from a legal settlement and a Eugene man's struggle to help his wife battle ovarian ...