The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) back issues from November 2002:
University of Oregon Hits Record Enrollment.
Nov 01, 2002
RV Maker Cuts 54 Jobs at Junction City, Ore., Plant.
Nov 01, 2002
Key to Measure 24 involves training of state's denturist.(Columns)(Column)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: LARRY MICHAEL OVER For The Register-Guard AS A DENTIST IT IS apparent to me, after reading the Oct. 1 Register-Guard editorial on Measure 24, that the editors do not understand the real reason dentists so adamantly oppose this measure. The main point of this ...
Four deserve `no' votes.(Editorials)(Measures affect judges, health care, labeling)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The ballots still sitting on most Oregonians' kitchen counters ask voters to register their opinions on a dozen state measures, down from 26 in the 2000 general election and 23 in 1998. The reduced number is helpful, because among the 12 proposals are ...
Budget cuts force courts to interrupt prosecutions.(Government)(Moratorium: Minor criminal cases and small civil claims will be shelved for four months.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: BILL BISHOP The Register-Guard For four months starting in March, Lane County Circuit Court - and all other state courts - will stop processing criminal cases for car break-ins, shoplifting, forgery and other thefts of less than $750 and civil small claims as part of ...
UO eclipses 20,000 mark in enrollment.(Higher Education)(Students: But renovation on campus puts space at a premium.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: BILL BISHOP The Register-Guard Duckdom just got a little bigger: The University of Oregon passed a milestone this fall with an enrollment of more than 20,000 students. The preliminary four-week tally: 20,044. And while it's largely a psychological ...
Clinton ignites Mac Court.(Politics)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: GREG BOLT The Register-Guard He was a popular preacher in front of a boisterous choir, but former President Bill Clinton showed he can still bring the Democratic faithful to their feet as he stumped for party candidates Thursday at McArthur Court. An ...
Setting it Straight.(Corrections)(Correction Notice)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Mark Beaudert, a tenor singing in Eugene Opera's "Pagliacci" today and Sunday, was incorrectly listed Sunday in an ...
Letters in the Editor's Mailbag.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Improve public safety No one likes to pay more taxes, and I am no different. However, there are two ballot measures which will get my support, and I hope everyone will agree with me. Those are Lane County ballot measures 20-59 and 20-60. ...
Don't force school site.(Editorials)(Ascot Park location draws objections)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard It's easy to see how Ascot Park ended up on the Eugene School District's short list of sites for the new school that will be built to replace Washington and Willakenzie elementary schools. The district owns land there, it's about halfway between the ...
Letters in the Editor's Mailbag.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard More police needed Springfield's police shortage is a serious contributing factor to our city's high crime rate. It can't be solved by simply reallocating resources, as suggested by Roy Varin (letters Oct. 25). Just because the ...
Runyan making strides.(Sports)(Eugene Olympian will test running prowess over the ultimate distance)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: BOB RODMAN The Register-Guard YOU CAN DRIVE a marathon in a shade less than 30 minutes, at 55 miles per hour. But the only wheels under Marla Runyan will be her legs, churning through the five boroughs of New York City for 26.2 mostly agonizing miles in what ...
Arbuckle at home again.(Columns)(Column)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: Ron Bellamy / The Register-Guard FIT AND ENERGETIC, the assistant coach with the silver-gray hair runs the football drills as if he's been doing this most of his life, and he has. "Kevin, don't overpursue," he shouts encouragingly to an eighth-grade boy ...
Anticipation ends tonight in showdown.(Sports)(Midwestern League: Two undefeated and highly ranked teams collide with title on line.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: STEVE MIMS The Register-Guard Skip Raish has stood on Willamette's sideline for 22 years, the second-longest current tenure for a Class 4A football coach at one school. Tonight, Raish will lead fifth-ranked Willamette against No. 1 Sheldon in a battle of ...
Youth running show for Stanford.(Sports)(Stepping up: Like Oregon, Cardinal defense relies on underclassmen.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: ROB MOSELEY The Register-Guard It's been hard enough on the Oregon defense this year - and particularly the last two weeks - with the loss of senior cornerbacks Rashad Bauman and Steve Smith, and outside linebacker Wesly Mallard. So what if the Ducks were ...
Smith's status a gametime decision.(Sports)(Injury update: The UO back is available, but final call will be made Saturday.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: BOB CLARK The Register-Guard Oregon tailback Onterrio Smith, who leads the Pac-10 in rushing, was limited to individual drills with trainers Thursday because of an injury to his left knee but has been tentatively cleared to play Saturday against Stanford, UO coach Mike ...
Seedings up for grabs in season's last games.(Sports)(Prep football: Marist, Junction City and Pleasant Hill jostle for position in the Sky-Em League.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: STEVE MIMS The Register-Guard Second-ranked Marist, fourth-ranked Junction City and No. 9 Pleasant Hill have each wrapped up a spot in the Class 3A playoffs. Where they fall in the Sky-Em League seeding will be determined tonight. Marist (6-0 league) is ...
Reynolds bumps Thurston out.(Sports)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: JOE LODLE The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - On the spookiest night of the year, Thurston looked in its bag and found no candy but plenty of tricks. Reynolds, the No. 3 seed from the Mount Hood Conference, gave the Colts hope with a first-game loss but fended ...
Road victory in overtime sends Irish to third round.(Sports)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Sheldon advanced to the third round of the Class 4A girls soccer state championships with a 2-1 overtime victory over Corvallis on Thursday. The Irish will host the winner of Saturday's match between Grant and Southridge on ...
Stanford setting the pace in Pac-10 cross country.(Sports)(Conference meet: Cardinal now the team to beat in men's, women's competition on Saturday.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: BOB RODMAN The Register-Guard The domination of Pac-10 Conference cross country meets by the Ducks has been yanked away by Stanford. The Oregon men ruled the trails throughout the 1970s, '80s and into the '90s, save for a stretch in the mid-1980s in which ...
Oregon heads out on last soccer road trip.(Sports)(Regional Roundup: Ducks will take on UCLA and USC in a pair of Pac-10 Conference games.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Oregon is on its last road women's soccer trip of the season this weekend, with games against UCLA and Southern California in Los Angeles. The Ducks (2-11-2 overall, 1-4-1 Pac-10) will play the sixth-ranked Bruins at 6 p.m. today and the ...
Deadline to mail in your ballot is today.(Politics)(Turnout: Voters should use a drop box or go to the elections office after that.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: JEFF WRIGHT The Register-Guard There's still plenty of time to vote in Tuesday's election - but precious little time to mail in ballots. Voters who don't stick their ballots in the mail today should instead drop them off at the Lane County elections office in ...
Report begins work on PeaceHealth technical issues.(Health)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: TIM CHRISTIE The Register-Guard Springfield planners have provided answers to a slew of questions posed by PeaceHealth about its plans for a new medical center in the city's Gateway district. The 27-page report, released Thursday, represents the first effort ...
Hurt teacher touches opening night.(General News)(Resilience: Tamie Yarnall plays a big role in Sheldon's play even though she can't be there.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: MATT COOPER The Register-Guard Drama teacher Tamie Yarnall staged the impossible Thursday night, simultaneously casting her presence over the opening of Sheldon High School's "Stage Door" while lying in her hospital bed across town. Minutes before the curtain ...
Parents, school caught in flap over boys' skirts.(Schools)(Dress: The students' costumes for spirit day in Harrisburg are nixed.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: MARK BAKER The Register-Guard HARRISBURG - The boys should have kept their pants on, school officials said. The two middle school students were just trying to show some school spirit, their parents said. "I think the whole thing is just ...
Ex-president eludes photo with dino bone.(Politics)(Novelty: A teacher teases students' interest in science by taking photos of celebrities with the relic.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: MARK BAKER The Register-Guard It turned out to be a wild bone chase. But Chris Evans gave it his best shot, to say the least. Think about it: How many men would be brave enough to try and get a former president to hold an old bone? "Mr. President, ...
Weekend Events.(General News)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Greenacres Grange Craft Sale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday, Highway 42 between Coos Bay and Coquille. Homemade items. 267-0483. Copper Penny's Antique and Collectibles Show and Sale: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m ....
Regional Roundup.(General News)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard COOS BAY MONDAY Parks Commission - 5 p.m., Manager's Conference Room, City Hall, 500 Central Ave. Timber Inn highway island update; disc golf course; rename Bay Area Optimist 10th Street Park. 269-8918. COOS COUNTY ...
Metro Roundup.(General News)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard EUGENE TODAY Human Rights Commission Agenda Committee - 11:30 a.m., McNutt Room, City Hall, 777 Pearl St. For more information, call 682-5177. SPRINGFIELD Library board has opening: The city seeks ...
County to collect some folks' leaves.(Government)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: County Beat by Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard IF YOU LIVE in a developed but unincorporated neighborhood in River Road, Santa Clara or Springfield, you've probably felt left out every fall as city crews come by to relieve Eugene-Springfield residents of their fallen ...
Electric cooperative customers to see rate hike.(Utilities)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Blachly-Lane Electric Cooperative will raise electric rates this month. Residential customers on average will pay about 6 percent more starting with bills they'll receive in December. The increases ranges from 3.6 percent for 4,000 ...
For the Record.(Vitals)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Deaths BURROUGHS - Frederick Burroughs, 66, of Springfield, died Oct. 30. Buell Funeral Chapel, Springfield, in charge of arrangements. CONKLIN - Vesta Morris Conklin, 91, of Springfield, died Oct. 28. Visitation will be 1 p.m ....
City/Region Digest.(General News)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard LOCAL Girl, 4, hospitalized, injured in house fire SPRINGFIELD - A house fire sent a 4-year-old Springfield girl to the hospital late Thursday night. The extent of her injuries was not immediately known. A ...
Activist comes down from downtown tree.(General News)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Gerald Edwin Czulewicz Jr. returned to earth Thursday after living for 19 days in a cedar tree in Eugene's downtown park blocks. The man who called himself "Traveler" voluntarily descended in a Eugene Fire Department ladder bucket about 4 ...
Solar-powered sophomore.(General News)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard University of Oregon sophomore Lucius Wheeler works on a term paper for his literature class Thursday on a picture-perfect fall day outside Condon Hall on the UO campus, where many came outside to soak up the unseasonably warm sunshine the region has ...
Police note quiet fright night.(Crime)(Celebrations: Few incidents require the extra preparations made by city law enforcement officials.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: REBECCA NOLAN The Register-Guard Halloween wasn't so scary this year, after all. Eugene police had braced for the possibility of another riot in the area west of the University of Oregon but, as it turned out, all the strategizing was unnecessary. ...
Obituaries.(Vitals)(Obituary)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Vesta Conklin SPRINGFIELD - The funeral will be held Nov. 2 for Vesta Morris Conklin of Springfield, who died Oct. 28 of age-related causes. She was 91. Conklin was born July 19, 1911, in Walterville to Horace and Grace Morris ....
Country Coach cuts jobs to be 'cautious'.(Business)(Labor: The Junction City RV manufacturer is laying off 54 workers to counter slowing demand this time of year.)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: JOE HARWOOD The Register-Guard JUNCTION CITY - Country Coach Inc. on Thursday said it has laid off 54 workers and slowed production on one of its manufacturing lines in response to slackening orders from its RV dealers. The job cuts affect workers in Plant No ....
Marquee.(Entertainment)(Quick Picks)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard THE COLOR and spectacle of an Academy Award-winning animated film comes alive at the Hult Center this week in a national touring company production of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast," opening Tuesday and running through Nov. 10. AS ITS NAME ...
Deadline for holiday list nears.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Yule Log, our yearly checklist of winter holiday entertainment, will appear in the Oregon Life section on Sunday, Nov. 17. It will include brief listings of performances and special events taking place through Tuesday, Dec. 31. ...
From Cowtown, some hot jazz nights.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: LEWIS TAYLOR The Register-Guard AT FIRST GLANCE, the Hot Club of Cowtown looks like a group that's just stepped out of a time machine. Named after the French string quartet founded by jazzmen Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli in 1934, the Austin, Texas, ...
Music Sideshow.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard PLAY MISTY MISTY RIVER, a four- piece Americana band with Eugene roots, returns to town this weekend for its last local show in a while. The all-female group features Chris Kokesh, Dana Abel and the mother-daughter team of Carol ...
Local show, heavy on the rock.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: LEWIS TAYLOR The Register-Guard What do you get when you take three local heavy rock bands and put them on the same bill at one of Eugene's more visible music clubs? A show that's larger than the sum of its parts. "It's nice when local talent is featured, ...
Li'l Folk Singer, big issues.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: LEWIS TAYLOR The Register-Guard If you're a young Republican and bullish on the free market economy, you might want to go ahead and skip Ani DiFranco's performance tonight at the McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St. The Li'l Folk Singer is back, and she's not ...
Speaking in American tongues.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Byline: FRED CRAFTS The Register-Guard When musical innovator Darol Anger was putting together a new string ensemble, he went straight to three old friends he had often performed with: Michael Doucet, Bruce Molsky and Rushad Eggleston. They jumped at the opportunity ....
Clinton Ignites University of Oregon.
Nov 01, 2002
Budget Cuts Force Oregon Courts to Interrupt Prosecutions.
Nov 01, 2002
Girl enjoys lighter side of life after operation.(Health)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: TIM CHRISTIE The Register-Guard EDITOR'S NOTE: Last February, Kimberly Duncan underwent gastric bypass surgery in a drastic effort to help her lose the weight that was threatening her health. She was among the youngest people to ever get the operation. The Register-Guard ...
Gravel firm files papers for appeal.(Environment)(Land use: The company hopes to start a mine north of the city.)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: RANDI BJORNSTAD The Register-Guard The dispute over Eugene Sand & Gravel's plan to open a new gravel mine on 575 acres of farmland off River Road north of the Eugene city limits will get another hearing during the next few months, this time before the state Land Use ...
Candles, warm hearts at temple vigil.(Features)(Synagogue: People of many faiths show support a week after a rock attack.)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: GARRET JAROS The Register-Guard A few rocks tossed in ignorance created a ripple of love that washed Temple Beth Israel in candlelight Friday night. Hundreds of supporters holding white candles braved the chilly night air to gather in front of the temple in a ...
Setting it Straight.(Corrections)(Correction Notice)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard "Getting Into the Habit," an exhibit of miniature nun habits handmade by ...
Religion Roundup.(Religion)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Oakridge United Methodist Church, 48137 E. First St., Oakridge, will have a musical program at 6 p.m. today. Vocalist Chita Nichols will be accompanied by Marsha Hall. Violinist Bertie Gilbert and violinist and trumpet player Wayne Hall also will be ...
Letters in the Editor's Mailbag.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Protecting babies I am a Lane County public health nurse who works with families that have had babies die suddenly and without an apparent cause. These events are tragic beyond compare. One of the most important and easy ways to ...
Letters in the Editor's Mailbag.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Fox has integrity I have known Norm Fox for 30 years. When he asked me and other friends for advice about running for the state Legislature, I told him that I had been hoping for a long time that he would do so, and I enthusiastically urged ...
Brazil's turn to the left.(Editorials)('Lula' signals a new phase for Latin America)(Editorial)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The man everyone calls "Lula" is not really the first leftist to be elected president of Brazil. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is, however, the first to retain more than vestiges of leftist ideology by the date of his election victory. That alone shows ...
A different path.(Editorials)(Oregon all-American tells Playboy 'no thanks')(Editorial)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard As men's - OK, nudie - magazines go, Playboy is definitely in the mainstream these days. There was a time when Hugh Hefner's playmates cavorted out there on the ragged edge of a then-tamer society, but anyone who has scanned a newsstand or the Internet ...
Blood diamonds.(Editorials)(Editorial)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The United States and 44 other nations will join with companies such as De Beers and humanitarian groups next week in adopting long-overdue rules aimed at ending the trade in diamonds used to fuel bloody civil wars in Africa. The meeting in ...
LETTERS LOG.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 02, 2002 ... LETTERS LOG Letters received in past week: 256 Letters published: 101 What's on readers' minds: The November general election was overwhelmingly the most popular topic in the past week's Mailbag. We received 116 election-related letters as of midmorning ...
Parents of twins go double again.(General News)(Rarity: Three families in Eugene have twins, with a second set each just delivered or expected soon.)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: MARK BAKER The Register-Guard YOU TURN THE CORNER and you know you're there: Three Chevy Suburbans and a Chevy Yukon sit in front of a home on Lillian Street in north Eugene. A van sits in the driveway. These people are ready to do some serious hauling of the ...
Red ink revealed at military academy.(Schools)(Audit: The charter school faces a funding challenge after a CPA finds that it overspent its budget.)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: SUSAN PALMER The Register-Guard A new audit shows that the Pioneer Youth Corps Military Academy finished the past school year about $126,000 in the red, and its president said Friday that the charter school faces a formidable challenge making up the lost ground. ...
Once in need, woman now gives back.(General News)(Assistance: United Way-funded agencies have been a great help for Laura Mora and her family.)
Nov 02, 2002 ... EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fifth in a series of stories about programs funded by United Way of Lane County during the agency's annual fund-raising campaign. By MARK BAKER The Register-Guard There is a sort of poetic justice at work in the life of Laura ...
Road project meeting may prove to be rocky.(Government)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: CITY BEAT / SPRINGFIELD by Matt Cooper The Register-Guard LIKE MR. T IN "ROCKY III," Springfield City Councilor Christine Lundberg has a prediction for the next meeting on improvements to the Interstate 5-Belt Line Road interchange: Pain. "It may be a painful ...
Heater-caused fire claims 4-year-old girl.(Fires)(Tragedy: The fire that took the life of a Springfield youngster might bring about awareness of safety.)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: REBECCA NOLAN The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - Four-year-old Kathryn Peters died on Halloween night in a house fire that investigators said was a tragic example of common early-winter fires. Household items stored too close to a baseboard heater caught fire ...
For the Record.(Vitals)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Births SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER Eugene Oct. 26, 2002 HANKS-CAVE - Alicia Hanks and Adrian Cave, of Eugene, a daughter. Oct. 27, 2002 PENALOZA-ZARATE - Ivon Zarate and Francisco Penaloza, of Springfield, ...
Obituaries.(Vitals)(Obituary)
Nov 02, 2002 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Jasper Scott A memorial service will be held Nov. 5 for Jasper Lynn Scott of Eugene, who died Oct. 30 of age-related causes. He was 94. Scott was born March 15, 1908, in Colfax, Wash., to Jasper and Etta Reinhart Scott. He moved ...