The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) back issues from January 2003:
An uncertain legacy.(Politics)(Economic mess casts shadow over Kitzhaber's achievements)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: DAVID STEVES The Register-Guard SALEM - Though bleary-eyed from sleep deprivation, John Kitzhaber was barely able to suppress a triumphant grin as he strode into his ceremonial office at 2 o'clock on a particular July morning in 2001. Oregon's governor was at ...
Eight years later, a change in outlook.(Politics)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Gov. John Kitzhaber sat down recently with The Register-Guard to talk about his eight years as governor. Here are some excerpts: Q: You tried to set a tone in which the good of Oregon as a whole was more important than the individual. But ...
THE KITZHABER YEARS.(Government)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard 1994: Democrat John Kitzhaber, an emergency room doctor who had represented Douglas County in the Legislature from 1979-92, is elected governor. He defeats Republican former Congressman Denny Smith. The same election gives Republicans ...
Letters in the Editor's Mailbag.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Something for nothing Every day it seems I read on the front page of The Register-Guard about another school board that says it is going to cut the teaching staff and reduce the length of the school year if the proposed income tax surcharge ...
A symbol of confidence.(Editorials)(In a tough year, library shows faith in future)(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Last year closed with Eugene gaining a landmark: the public library at 10th Avenue and Olive Street. A community says something about itself when it makes a library the most impressive building in town. Residents of other cities may point first to ...
The year to come.(Editorials)(Critical decisions, issues loom ahead in 2003)(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard As each new year arrives, editorial writers are tempted to depict the coming year as unprecedented in importance and, oh yes, a critical juncture in the very future of mankind. The year 2003 warrants such characterization. The ...
Ducks, 'Cats share glare.(Sports)(Oregon and Arizona favored in a league where nothing is certain)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: BOB CLARK and STEVE MIMS The Register-Guard TWO TEAMS in the top 10 of the national polls. Two teams that each have one loss. Two teams that are considered the favorites for the Pac-10 title. That would be Arizona and Oregon, the two teams that the rest of ...
Rating the Pac-10 Conference.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: the Regster-Guard MEN'S BASKETBALL 1. Arizona Olson doesn't often go long between titles 2. Oregon In defense of title, Ducks will need to play some 3. California Bears, in their lair, are almost ...
Morning briefing.(Sports)(Local Side)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard KENTUCKY PRESIDENT `DISAPPOINTED': Kentucky president Lee Todd was not aware of NCAA violations at Oregon 21 years ago before hiring Rich Brooks as the Wildcats' new football coach. Todd said Tuesday he was ``disappointed'' that athletic ...
Scoreboard.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard TELEVISION COLLEGE FOOTBALL Outback Bowl: Florida vs. Michigan, ESPN ...8 a.m. Cotton Bowl: Texas vs. LSU, Fox ...8 a.m. Gator Bowl: N.C. State vs. Notre Dame, NBC ...9:30 a.m. Capital One Bowl: ...
Pac-10 2003 Men's Basketball Preview.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard A look at the conference in order of predicted finish: ARIZONA COACH: Lute Olson (20th season). LAST YEAR'S RECORD: 24-10 overall. Tied for second in league at 12-6. Won Pac-10 tournament title. Beat UC Santa Barbara ...
No trail too long, no peak too high for 2 adventurers.(Recreation)(Recreation: Brent Lennox and Ted Keizer met demanding goals.)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: SUSAN PALMER The Register-Guard They took the high trails this past summer and they've got stories to tell. Eugene resident Brent Lennox spent May through October walking the Pacific Crest Trail, an epic journey of 2,650 miles. For Ted Keizer of ...
County jail cuts 35 beds, 10 employees.(Government)(Budget: The cost-cutting measure also signals a change in the way officials decide who goes to jail and who doesn't.)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: BILL BISHOP The Register-Guard The Lane County Jail will have 35 fewer beds and 10 fewer full-time deputies beginning Saturday. It's the first public safety program cut stemming from a county budget shortfall brought on by increasing Public Employee Retirement System ...
Searchers find body of victim.(General News)(Accident: Monty Nelson was aboard a tugboat that sank on Monday; four other men survived.)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: MARK BAKER The Register-Guard FLORENCE - The body of a crew member missing since early Monday after the 100-foot tug he was on sank in stormy seas was recovered Tuesday by a U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue team. Monty Nelson, 44, of Washington was found in ...
Girl brings new hope to new year.(Accidents)(Injury: Ashley Foster fell from a window, then proved doctors wrong with an amazing recovery.)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: RANDI BJORNSTAD The Register-Guard ELEVEN MONTHS AGO, doctors said Ashley Foster could spend the rest of her life in a coma. Six months ago, they said the 6-year-old might never walk again - at least without the help of crutches or a walker - or speak in complete ...
City/Region Digest.(General News)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard LOCAL Police seek suspect in evening holdup Eugene police were searching for a man who robbed a coffee shop Tuesday night and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. The man entered Fast Lane Coffee, 2378 W. 11th ...
First Night's 2002-03 segue is kids' delight.(Holidays)(Celebration: City's annual family-friendly rite of passage draws crowds downtown.)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: GARRET JAROS The Register-Guard Eugene's First Night was a late night for some, but in the spirit of the new year - they prepared. "We practiced last night," said the Stisser family of Eugene. "Seriously, we stayed up late," Bob Stisser said after the family ...
Design contest to decide run logo.(Arts & Literature)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Artists interested in seeing their original work emblazoned on T-shirts and posters for Lane County's fourth annual Run for the Mountain have until 5 p.m. Jan. 17 to submit their design entries. The winner of the contest will receive a $75 ...
Regional Roundup.(General News)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard COOS COUNTY THURSDAY Board of Commissioners - 9 a.m., Commissioners' Courtroom, Courthouse, 250 N. Baxter St., Coquille. Swearing-in ceremony for newly elected officials. 396-3121, ext. 225. LANE COUNTY ...
Metro Roundup.(General News)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard EUGENE THURSDAY ...
New Year's Day.(Holidays)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Some offices will be closed and some services will be unavailable today. SCHOOLS: No classes. LANE TRANSIT DISTRICT: Sunday schedule. BANKS: Closed. STOCK MARKET: Closed. LANE COUNTY GARBAGE ...
Police seek leads to find 2 suspects in ATM case.(Crime)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Police hope the public can identify two men who robbed a woman at a drive-up ATM over the weekend. The woman and her three young children were able to drive away without serious injury, Eugene police said. The robbery at Selco ...
For the Record.(Vitals)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Births SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER Eugene Dec. 22, 2002 BOATMUN-GLASS - Tina Boatmun and Jerry Glass, of Eugene, a son. McKENZIE-WILLAMETTE HOSPITAL Springfield Dec. 29, 2002 STOBAUGH - Ilona and Danny ...
Obituaries.(Vitals)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Kenneth Freed A memorial service will be held Jan. 3 for Kenneth L. "Ken" Freed of Eugene, who died Dec. 30 of a stroke complicated by Alzheimer's disease. He was 77. Freed was born Sept. 20, 1925, in Topeka, Kan., to Walter and ...
Business Digest.(Business)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard CITY/REGION Volunteers needed for tax season Volunteers looking to help others with income tax work have plenty of opportunities. Volunteer training starts Friday for the AARP-Tax-Aide program, which places volunteers ...
Baking secrets all in the family.(Food)(Recipe)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: Home Cooking by Jim Boyd The Register-Guard KRISTIN McELHANEY of Eugene works in the billing department of Oregon Medical Laboratories and cooks for her husband, David, and a son, 19. She offers a recipe today for Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake. Specialty: She ...
Schools major in penny pinching.(Schools)(Small districts slash schedules, jobs midyear to absorb deepening cuts)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: SUSAN PALMER The Register-Guard At Harris Elementary School in Cottage Grove, struggling young readers no longer get the same level of one-on-one instruction from classroom assistants. At Fern Ridge, six teachers have been laid off midyear and the school year ...
Letters in the Editor's Mailbag.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Make rights top issue Republicans were recently exposed for prejudicial views held by party members. Of course, hatred exists on both sides of the aisle. For U.S. Sen. Trent Lott, it was a case of holding on to his views long after the ...
Breaking down the wall.(Editorials)(Bush move weakens vital church-state separation)(Editorial)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard President Bush's faith-based funding initiative was a well-intentioned but fundamentally flawed idea when he asked Congress to approve it soon after he occupied the White House two years ago. After an initial burst of enthusiasm, many ...
Oregon's last dry town.(Editorials)(Monmouth votes to allow liquor sales)(Editorial)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Oregon's remnants of Prohibition have been steadily giving way in the 70 years since the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. One of the most notable vanished last year, when voters ended Monmouth's status as the last town in ...
Landlords file lawsuits against furniture chain.(Business)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: Retail Notebook by The Register-Guard CONTRACT CONFLICTS: On its Web site, British Columbia-based United Furniture Warehouse says that its customers rave about the discount chain's low prices and good service. A couple of Oregon landlords have a different take ...
Business Beat.(Business)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard PEOPLE Bob Moberly has joined West Coast Contractors Inc. in Coos Bay as general foreman. With more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry, he will be responsible for the layout and supervision of construction projects for ...
Tribe's presence etched in stone.(General News)(History: A park's `Talking Stones' are a lesson in the area's roots.)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: MATT COOPER The Register-Guard The language of Esther Stutzman's people, some of the first to walk the Willamette Valley, isn't spoken anymore. The last Kalapuya fluent in the native tongue died in the 1970s, she said. Of Stutzman's own dialect, Yoncalla ...
Bowl true test for Duck fans.(Columns)(Column)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: Bob Welch / The Register-Guard SEATTLE - Somewhere, amid a too-long weekend of rain and Wake Forest touchdowns and Husky fans reveling in every single ounce of Duck misery, I pulled my car up to an intersection and saw a sign that said it all: "Hell." ...
Christmas cards no longer have to go to waste.(Environment)(Recycling: Lane County joins effort to keep holiday greetings out of landfills.)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: SCOTT MABEN The Register-Guard That amusing Christmas card from Aunt Betty doesn't have to be tossed in the trash along with all the other holiday greetings this year. Like Christmas trees, gift boxes and other seasonal waste, holiday cards can be recycled ....
Folks start new year on active, fun note.(General News)(Run on One: Annual holiday event attracts both the whimsical and the competitive.)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: JACK MORAN The Register-Guard While getting ready for Wednesday morning's Run on One race, Lisa Bennion of Creswell didn't concern herself too much with how she planned to keep pace with leading runners. For Bennion, far more prerace preparation time went into ...
Metro Roundup.(General News)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard EUGENE OASIS seeks nominations: The OASIS educational enrichment organization for adults age 50 and older is seeking nominations of outstanding adult volunteers. Nominees must be at least 50 years old. OASIS members qualify, but ...
Regional Roundup.(General News)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard CENTRAL OREGON COAST Wyden to hold town hall meetings: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will hold a series of town hall meetings the first week in January to discuss topics important to his constituents before Congress convenes Jan. 7. ...
Singles put best foot forward in new year.(General News)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard A WIDE RANGE of music - all played from vinyl records - had New Year's Eve celebrators filling the dance floor Tuesday night at the Coburg Grange where the Eugene Singles Ministries sponsored a ball. Peter De Foi (below), one of the people in charge of ...
For the Record.(Vitals)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Deaths KILWIEN - Gabriel P. Kilwien, 72, of Springfield, died Dec. 31. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Chapel of Memories Funeral Home, Eugene. A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. ...
Obituaries.(Vitals)(Obituary)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Darrel Daniel A funeral Mass will be held Jan. 3 for Darrel Wayne "Dan" Daniel of Eugene, who died Dec. 30 of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was 65. Daniel was born May 21, 1937, in Hickman, Calif., to August and Violet Alley ...
City/Region Digest.(General News)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard LOCAL December's rainfall well above average A series of storms that dropped more than 5 inches of rain in Eugene between Christmas and New Year's Day helped lift December's rainfall total well above the month's average. ...
Christmas Tree Disposal.(Holidays)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Sanipac, a commercial garbage hauler in Eugene-Springfield, will do free curbside pickups for nonflocked Christmas trees on Jan. 11 and 18. Trees will go to a commercial recycling yard for chipping. Or trees can be picked up on a Sanipac ...
Sturgeon seekers face cutbacks, but other limits will increase.(Columns)(Column)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: Mike Stahlberg / The Register-Guard HAPPY NEW YEAR??? It should be for spring chinook connoisseurs, lingcod lovers and smelt aficionados. For sturgeon fanciers, however, 2003 looks to be only half as happy as last year. These piscatorial ...
Oregon ready for Arizona's challenge.(Sports)(UO women: No. 20 Wildcats promise to make life difficult for a depleted Ducks squad.)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: BOB RODMAN The Register-Guard TUCSON, Ariz. - Now arrives the road test. The Oregon women's basketball team, floored by a 25-point loss to UCLA after being floored by the loss of ailing leading scorer and rebounder Cathrine Kraayeveld, showed on Sunday it ...
Ducks, Wildcats up for the late show.(Sports)(Men's basketball: Coaches of the Pac-10 co-favorites try not to make too much of the conference opener.)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: BOB CLARK The Register-Guard The game that Fox forgot, the game the polls await, the game Oregon officials decided could wait, is finally here. Or will be a few minutes after 9 o'clock tonight when it tips off in McArthur Court. `I don't like it,' ...
Beavers set for Pac-10 discovery.(Sports)(Men's basketball: After an easy preseason, Oregon State will be tested by Arizona State tonight.)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: STEVE MIMS The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - At 7-2, Oregon State has the same record as No. 7 Texas, more wins than No. 10 Oklahoma and fewer losses than No. 20 Kentucky. You won't find the Beavers among the 46 teams receiving votes in the Associated Press ...
Scoreboard.(Sports)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard TELEVISION MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL N.C. State at Massachusetts, ESPN ...4:30 p.m. Arizona State at Oregon State, Fox Sports Net ...7:30 p.m. Arizona at Oregon, KEZI ...9 p.m. NBA BASKETBALL ...
Backyard ponds provide a relaxing retreat.(Columns)(Column)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard THINK WATER. Big, booming storms dumping rain into the rivers and snow on the mountains, rejuvenating our corner of the world. The sound of water: gentle tapping of raindrops, the hiss of a drizzle, the babble of a brook or the roar of a ...
Smooth skiing.(Recreation)(When it comes to cross-country skiing, the trail's the thing)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: MIKE STAHLBERG The Register-Guard SANTIAM PASS - Ah, knee-deep powder snow! Every skier's dream. Well, not every skier's. While Alpine skiers generally tout the virtues of skiing fresh, untracked powder snow, skiers of the Nordic persuasion ...
Outdoor Digest.(Recreation)
Jan 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard SNOW PLAY AREA PROPOSED: The Middle Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest is proposing to develop a new snow play area near Salt Creek Falls, about 20 miles southeast of Oakridge. The proposal envisions a 100-vehicle paved parking lot, ...
Without Measure 28, brunt of gap falls on UO students.(Higher Education)(Funds: Increased tuition and budget cuts are the university's plan if the tax boost fails.)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: GREG BOLT The Register-Guard Without a boost in state tax revenue from Measure 28, it will be up to students to fill the financial hole that will open up at the University of Oregon. The university plans to raise tuition by $10 per credit hour - $15 for law ...
Wild ride.(Sports)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Kayaker David Grove slides down the bank into the McKenzie River across from Mom's Pies on Highway ...
Setting it Straight.(NEWS)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Entree: Photographs by Mats Fish on Page 1E of Wednesday's paper in a story about Croatia were incorrectly credited. In the same story, a recipe for Crostoli should have indicated that the dough be cut with a ruffled pastry wheel into 1-inch by 5-inch ...
Letters in the Editor's Mailbag.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Testing practices foolish? An item on a well known intelligence test for children asks, `What's foolish about this: They recently found a skull believed to be that of Christopher Columbus when he was 10 years old.' Two otherwise unrelated ...
Jail downsizing sensible.(Editorials)(Plan reflects new thinking about lockup)(Editorial)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The Lane County Jail is reducing staff and capacity because of a county budget crunch; further cuts are likely as a consequence of the state's budget difficulties. There's no sugarcoating the effects of the cuts: The number of inmates released early ...
Rehnquist pleads - again.(Editorials)(Renews his annual case for judicial pay raises)(Editorial)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard By tradition, the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court issues a year-end report on the federal judiciary. As he has for the past 17 years, Chief Justice William Rehnquist used the occasion to plead for higher salaries for federal judges. And, as has ...
Treatment: Cutting drug, health services affects us all.(Columns)(Column)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: MICHAEL CONNELLY for The Register-Guard THE STATE OF OREGON is in a budgetary crisis. We have a budget shortfall that keeps growing, and there is not enough money to provide vital services to our citizens. In its desperation to balance the budget, the legislative ...
Wildcats scratch Ducks' streak.(Sports)(Pac-10 opener: Oregon suffers its first home loss in two seasons.)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: BOB CLARK The Register-Guard One very good team in Arizona. Too many offensive rebounds for the Wildcats. A couple of three-pointers at a crucial time, and Oregon's two-year home winning streak was ended Thursday night by the Wildcats' 81-72 ...
Wildcats drop hammer on slumping UO.(Sports)(Women: Arizona hands Oregon its worst loss since 1995, 96-65.)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: BOB RODMAN The Register-Guard TUCSON, Ariz. - Things looked troublesome when the Oregon women's basketball team was sent reeling by a 25-point loss to UCLA a week ago. Things soared past the troublesome stage Thursday night as the Ducks flew into their worst ...
Arizona still the standard for Oregon.(Columns)(Column)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: Ron Bellamy / The Register-Guard THE MESSAGE was simple, and yet powerful. It was delivered in 50 rebounds, including 23 on the offensive boards. It came in the eight turnovers forced upon Oregon guard Luke Ridnour. It was expressed in the clutch ...
Morning Briefing.(Sports)(Local Side)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard From the region: THUNDER TO HOST TRI-CITY: The Eugene Thunder will host the Tri-City Titans tonight and Saturday at Lane County Ice. Both games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. starts. The two squads are tied for second place in the Northern ...
Cold-shooting Beavers drop Pac-10 opener.(Sports)(OSU men: Oregon State hits only seven shots in the second half on the way to a loss to Arizona State.)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: STEVE MIMS The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - There was no doubt where to point the finger for this Oregon State loss. "You've got to put the ball in the basket and keep the other team from getting second chances," OSU coach Jay John said. "If you give teams ...
Senior leadership shines through as Wildcats get tough down stretch.(Sports)(Big plays: Gardner, Anderson take over in crunch time to make up for loss of Luke Walton.)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: ROB MOSELEY The Register-Guard Hassan Adams slammed home a two-handed dunk to make it 70-67 for Arizona late in the game, following a basket by fellow freshman Andre Iguodala that gave the Wildcats a one-point lead over Oregon. At the other end, though, Adams ...
Leaks, mold force gym's closure.(Schools)(Kelly Middle School: Part of the Eugene district school building - only 7 years old - tests positive for toxic mold.)
Jan 03, 2003 ... Byline: ANNE WILLIAMS The Register-Guard Leaky roofs are nothing unusual in the Eugene School District, with its abundance of aging buildings in need of repair or replacement. But the latest leak, if that's what it can be called, has everyone scratching their heads - ...