The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) back issues from May 2004:
Mornings won't be the same for local fans of public radio.(Lifestyles)(Supporters will miss the NPR host's settling delivery)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Scott Maben The Register-Guard "This is 'Morning Edition' from NPR News. I'm Bob Edwards." The soothing, tobacco-stained baritone has moved on. Edwards, longtime host of National Public Radio's morning newsmagazine, completed his nearly 25-year run ...
Economy dominates mayoral race.(Politics)(The Eugene candidates debate their strategies to help businesses create jobs)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard Differences between Eugene's top mayoral candidates came into sharp focus Friday as Nancy Nathanson and Kitty Piercy disagreed over job creation, boosting wages, big-box stores, housing codes and leadership style. Piercy and ...
SCOOTER ROOTERS RIDE INTO EUGENE.(Transportation)(`Born to be mild'? Maybe once, but Vespas and the like are now hipper than ever)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 5/04/04): A story on Page A1 of Saturday's paper credited the wrong actor as the star of the 1953 movie "Roman Holiday." The lead actor was Gregory Peck. Gentlemen, start your two-stroke engines. With ...
Eugene firm lands Navy contract.(Business)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard A Eugene-based software developer announced Friday that it has secured a $1.38 million contract with the U.S. Navy. Under the yearlong contract, On Time Systems Inc. will create a simulated shipyard to test the potential ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Taxpayers were shortchanged The Oregon Court of Appeals recently found that taxpayers were short-changed by $113 million (Register-Guard, April 29). State bureaucrats shifted federal Medicaid money out of the general fund to shield that ...
Hampton for East Lane.(Editorials)(Incumbent has been steadying force on board)(Editorial)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Maybe it's something in the water. Or perhaps it's the abundance of open spaces. But there's something about the East Lane County that loves a crowd. In 1978, the first year that county commissioners were elected from geographic districts, ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Ortiz has needed skills I was shocked to see the editorial supporting Scott Meisner's re-election to the Eugene City Council (Register-Guard, April 22). Meisner states that "he is not done." I have no doubt that this is true, and that is ...
Naturalists are out to reveal the wild side of wetlands.(Environment)(A slew of events are planned to get the public to slow down and take a deeper look)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard Consider this a formal invitation: The government would like you to visit the $26 million worth of swamp land it has purchased over the years with your money in west Eugene. The west Eugene wetlands are 2,500 acres of ...
Man robs Springfield businesses.(Crime)(The suspect, who eluded police, is believed to be someone who is "desperate")
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Rebecca Nolan The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - A man armed with a rifle robbed two Main Street businesses Friday, forcing employees to the floor and making off with small amounts of cash. The man eluded police, who broadcast his description to other area law ...
Graduates arrested in thefts at school.(Crime)(Police say the suspects, who turned themselves in, tried to sell the instruments on eBay)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Rebecca Nolan The Register-Guard Two Churchill High School graduates were arrested for stealing band equipment from the school and trying to sell it through the online auction service eBay. The suspects, Jonathan Alexander Kawika Hunt, 19, and Brandon Levee ...
Inspector questions safety of gas pipeline.(Courts)(An employee of the company that oversaw construction says he warned superiors about improper welding practices)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard FLORENCE - A lead inspector on Coos County's controversial natural gas project claims that workers used improper welding techniques that could jeopardize the integrity of the 60-mile pipeline. But a county attorney said Friday ...
COMPETITION MAKES BIG SPLASH.(Entertainment)(An empty hotel becomes a battlefield for urban paintball games)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - The rat-tat-tat of air rifles could be heard echoing through the hallways, courtyards and guest rooms at the Clarion Hotel (previously the DoubleTree Hotel) on Friday as the soon-to-be-demolished Springfield lodging house was ...
Businesses ranked by calls for police.(Government)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: CITY BEAT/SPRINGFIELD By Bob Keefer The Register-Guard The wildest licensed liquor establishment in Springfield may be the 7-Eleven store at 1300 Main St. In a report to be presented to the City Council at its meeting Monday night, Springfield police said the ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Deaths Gillispie - Mark Stephen Gillispie, 38, of Bonanza, formerly of Cottage Grove, died April 28. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m ....
BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Triangle Lake boosters plan barbecue, auction TRIANGLE LAKE - The Booster Club will host its annual chicken barbecue and auction Sunday at the high school, 20264 Blachly Grange Road. ...
BRIEFLY.(Weather)(METRO)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard High temperature of 81 breaks record set in 1931 The month of April left us on a high note, a record high note. Eugene set a record high for the date Friday, notching 81 degrees at the Eugene Airport, according to the National ...
OBITUARIES.(Vitals)(Obituary)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Jerry Powell COTTAGE GROVE - Jerry Powell of Cottage Grove died April 27 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 61. Powell was born Dec. 14, 1942, in Yuma, Ariz., to Wallace and Dixie Baskett Powell. He married Melanie ...
UO to get good look at reserves in last test.(Sports)(The Ducks' last scrimmage of the spring is expected to be light on first-stringers)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard Oregon holds the last of its 15 spring football workouts today, and what the Ducks will do starting at 12:30 p.m. in Autzen Stadium is hold a scrimmage matching offense against defense, much like the previous three weeks ended, rather than ...
TEACHING THE KIDS A LESSON.(Sports)(The prep stars get off to a quick start, but the collegians come back for a 123-96 victory)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard As exhibitions go, this one turned a little more serious than most. Blame it on the fact that the upstart prep stars took an early 14-4 lead on the college stars. "Luke (Jackson) told us to stop stalling and going for ...
Two homers lift UCLA over Oregon.(Sports)(The Ducks manage just two hits off Keira Goerl in the 2-0 loss to the No. 3 Bruins)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Jeff Smith The Register-Guard It wasn't just the loss that bummed the Ducks. After all, when you get shut out by one of the nation's top pitchers, there's nothing more you can do but tip your cap to her and move on. No, what bothered the 11th-ranked Oregon ...
Twilight offers Ducks tuneup.(Sports)(Oregon hosts last meet before championship competitions begin)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Bob Rodman The Register-Guard The months of preparation for the Oregon track and field team's championship season are about to conclude. UO TRACK AND FIELD Today's annual Oregon Twilight Meet at Hayward Field is the final competition for the Ducks ...
Richie leads OSU victory.(Sports)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Oregon State catcher Paul Richie was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and three runs batted in as the Beavers beat Washington 7-3 in Pac-10 Conference baseball Friday night at Goss Stadium. Richie also tagged out a ...
UO runners compete well.(Sports)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard STANFORD, Calif. - Oregon distance runners Brett Holts and Jason Hartmann had decent performances Friday night while performing in the Cardinal Invitational track and field meet. Holts ran a four-second personal best and took 10th in the ...
Big inning leads Pirates past Thurston.(Sports)(Matt Duryea drives in three runs to help Marshfield to an 8-4 Midwestern League victory)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - Matt Duryea doubled in two runs and freshman Shane Rose doubled in another to highlight a three-run fifth inning that helped Marshfield to an 8-4 victory over Thurston in a Midwestern League prep baseball game. PREP BASEBALL ...
Grimes leads Eagles to win.(Sports)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Stephen Grimes won the 100 and 200 meters to lead Harrisburg to the win in a four-team Trico League boys track and field meet Friday. The Eagles scored 97 points, followed by host Oakridge (67), Lowell (65) and Life Lutheran (5). PREP ...
Young Beavs ready to rumble.(Sports)(Oregon State's intrasquad game at Reser Stadium will be a big test for an inexperienced team)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: Bob Rodman The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - After a month's worth of workouts, Oregon State's experience-sapped football team concludes spring drills today with the annual intrasquad game. OSU FOOTBALL Scheduled for a 1 p.m. start at Reser Stadium on ...
North pitchers combine on no-hitter.(Sports)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 5/2/04): North Eugene's Ashley Likens had four RBIs in the Highlanders' 10-0 victory Friday. A story on Page D6 on Saturday gave an incorrect number of RBIs. Ashley Likens and Denee Johnson combined for nine strikeouts in a ...
THE BULLETIN.(Religion)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Services, events and people Temple Beth Israel Dream Auction - The temple-sponsored auction will be Sunday at the Downtown Athletic Club, third floor mezzanine and ballroom, beginning with silent auction and complimentary hors d'oeuvres at ...
Each spring, followers celebrate birth, life of Buddha.(Columns)(Column)
May 01, 2004 ... Byline: FROM HEART TO HEART By the Rev. Oswin Hollenbeck For The Register-Guard Each spring, Buddhists throughout the world celebrate the holiday of Vesakha, or Wesak. This day honors the birth, life and teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha. Early Buddhist scriptures recount that the ...
Mascot melee.(Higher Education)(The University of Illinois' controversial symbol is grounds to cancel games, some at UO say)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 5/05/04): Central Michigan University uses the Chippewas nickname with the approval of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. The university hasn't used an actual Chippewa mascot for more than 30 years, and in 1989, prohibited ...
GUITAR PHENOM HEADS FOR 'PRAIRIE HOME'.(Entertainment)(Garrison Keillor chooses Spencer Butte student to play on his radio show)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard Along with his double picking and cross picking techniques, guitarist Brooks Robertson has been practicing his sarcasm. That's because Robertson, 14, is going to St. Paul, Minn., to appear on "A Prairie Home Companion," the ...
LAND of PLENTY.(Business)(Natural-foods industry is booming in Eugene and Springfield)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard Eugene-Springfield has proven fertile ground for natural and organic food processors, and the crop is now reaching bumper proportions. Since the early 1970s, at least a dozen such companies have taken root here, and ...
Oregon recruiting natural foods producers.(Business)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard The governors of Oregon and California are both hungry for Amy's Kitchen - not the California company's organic frozen dinners, but its 750 jobs. Last fall, Gov. Ted Kulongoski sent letters to Amy's Kitchen and about ...
Rejecting applicant OK if it's unbiased.(Columns)(Column)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: ON THE JOB By Dan Grinfas For The Register-Guard Question: We recently had an entry-level counselor position open at our college, and we received 160 applications. We narrowed the pool down to 20 applicants that we would grant a telephone interview. Our director then ...
BUSINESS DATEBOOK.(Business)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Calendar TUESDAY University of Oregon Sustainable Business Group - Presentation by UO club whose mission is to educate the community about environmentally and socially conscious businesses. Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Topic: ...
Skinner Butte playground project relies on donations.(Government)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: CITY BEAT/EUGENE By Edward Russo The Register-Guard Some of Eugene's public playgrounds are nothing to brag about. The city's older parks typically feature well-worn climbing structures and antiquated slides. Not exactly the stuff to make you burst with civic pride. ...
THEIR SEARCH CONTINUES.(Recreation)(Hunting around for golf balls keeps two octogenarians forever young)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard Some knit. Some rock. Some do crossword puzzles. Others have mostly given up on life and wonder how it is they've shrunk by 2 inches. Not Bob and Dorothy Park. They are part of a growing group of octogenarians who have ...
Rowing gently down the stream.(Columns)(Column)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Bob Welch / The Register-Guard WALTERVILLE - The drift boat wasn't far from where we'd launched at Hendrick's Bridge State Wayside when Mrs. H cast a fly and watched the tip of her pole. "What I like about floating the river," she said, "is not knowing what's ...
Father of slain soldier speaks out.(Government)(Traveling around the country, he visits Eugene to denounce the war in Iraq and tactics used by U.S. military recruiters)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard Nine months after his only son was killed in the war, Fernando Suarez del Solar traveled from his Southern California home to Iraq to find the exact spot where 20-year-old Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus Suarez del Solar Navarro had died. ...
THIS WEEK AT THE UO.(Higher Education)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard TUESDAY Author event - 7 p.m. Ariel Gore reads from her book "Whatever Mom: Hip Mama's Guide to Raising a Teenager." Gore is the editor of "Hip Mama Magazine" and the author of three parenting books. UO Bookstore. Free. 346-4331, Ext. 228. ...
CALENDAR.(Higher Education)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Cottage Grove MONDAY South Lane School District Board - 5 p.m., District Service Center, 455 Adams St. Policy work session, followed by regular meeting and executive (nonpublic) session. 942-3381. Creswell ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Deaths Friend - Larry Friend, 43, of Drain, died April 28. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements. Heinz - Zola ...
ROAD REPORT.(Transportation)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Here's a look at major road construction this week around the region. Weather conditions may cause delays. Eugene-Springfield area Intersection of Highway 126 and Main Street: Work continues on the Jasper Road extension project ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Nonprofit shelter holds cat adopt-a-thons A local nonprofit shelter, 9th Life Cat Rescue, has to vacate the property it has rented for several years, leaving 35 adoptable cats in the lurch. The Lane County Animal Regulation ...
Liberal advocacy group seeks return of civility in politics.(Politics)(About 20 people attend a workshop that includes role-playing exercises)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Jim Feehan The Register-Guard Politics may be a blood sport, but a liberal advocacy group would like to see a return to civility. Dianne Lobes, a member of the Lane County chapter of Women's Action for New Direction, led a workshop Saturday to promote ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Sister's tip leads police to suspect in robberies SPRINGFIELD - A tip from a relative led police on Saturday to a man suspected of robbing two Main Street businesses at gunpoint the day before. Springfield police arrested Todd ...
OBITUARIES.(Vitals)(Obituary)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard La Verne Myers SUTHERLIN - A private family graveside service will be held for La Verne Isabelle "Brooksie" Myers of Sutherlin, who died April 29 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was 81. Myers was born July 13, 1922, ...
Popular LCC instructor, counselor dies of cancer at 55.(Vitals)(Carol Lynn Morse dedicated her life to helping people)(Obituary)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard Carol Lynn Morse, a popular instructor and counselor at Lane Community College, died Wednesday from cancer. She was 55. Morse was well known at Lane and in the counseling community for her work with both students and families in ...
MORNING BRIEFING.(Sports)(FROM THE REGION)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Doubleheader split ends Lane's baseball win streak OREGON CITY - The Lane Community College baseball team split a doubleheader with Clackamas on Saturday, rallying for three runs in the ninth to take the opener 6-5 before having a nine-game ...
Defense makes sure Ducks stop here.(Sports)(Oregon's offense accomplishes little against its defensive counterparts in the final scrimmage of the spring)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard What if they held a football scrimmage, and only the defense showed up? Oregon staged the equivalent of that Saturday in Autzen Stadium, and if it wasn't always easy to follow along with the scoring system, the defense's 124-43 ...
UO walks before its runs in win over UW.(Sports)(Suzie Barnes' bases-loaded walk gets things going in a seven-run second inning)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Jeff Smith The Register-Guard Somewhat lost in Oregon's offensive outburst in its seven-run second inning was a clutch walk that made it all possible. With the bases loaded and two outs, No. 9 hitter Suzie Barnes stepped to the plate to try to break a ...
Sun goes down on home season after solid showings at Twilight.(Sports)(Both the men and women give encouraging performances Saturday in the Oregon Twilight meet at Hayward Field)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard The Oregon Twilight meet presented different challenges for the two UO track and field teams. The Duck men, who are itching to show off their goods at the Pac-10 Conference meet in two weeks, needed to stay the course ...
OREGON TWILIGHT MEET SCOREBOARD.(Sports)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard WOMEN 200 Meters (w: 1.9) 1, Sofie Abildtrup, Oregon, 24.01. 2, Mariah Hanson, Willamette, 25.90. 3, Lindsey Patterson, Willamette, 26.36. 4, Jazzmin Reece, Willamette, 26.69. 800 Meters 1, Sara Schaaf, ...
Small schools turn in big performances.(Sports)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard If there was a moment that captured the inspiration behind the XO Invite - an ambitious 32-team high school coed track meet at Hayward Field on Saturday - it came at the conclusion of the boys' 800-meter race. Andrew Perri, ...
South's Pearson breaks meet record.(Sports)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Sarah Pearson of South Eugene set a meet record in the 1,500 meters at the 26-team Grants Pass Rotary Invitational on Saturday. Pearson posted a state-best time of 4 minutes, 38.40 seconds. Previous state leader Holli Dieu of Coquille was ...
UO SPRING FOOTBALL REVIEW.(Sports)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard QUARTERBACKS Kellen Clemens was generally as solid as a returning starter should be and seemed more settled, even as he took on an increased role of tutoring the three freshmen behind him, Johnny DuRocher, Dennis Dixon and Brady Leaf ....
OSU SPRING FOOTBALL REVIEW.(Sports)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard QUARTERBACKS Derek Anderson, OSU's starter for the last 26 games, is No. 1. Adam Rothenfluh, a senior, and Ryan Gunderson, a redshirt freshman, are contending for the backup job. That contest likely will be won in fall camp. ...
OSU fans see works in progress.(Sports)(Work begins on the Reser Stadium expansion as the Beavers close spring practice with a scrimmage)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Bob Rodman The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - The so-called Beaver Nation began its biggest expansion project ever Saturday, breaking ground on the first phase of the $140 million Reser Stadium project. With a fanfare that included thunderous explosions, ...
How do we get out of this disaster?(Commentary)(U.S. must quickly put Iraq in Iraqi hands and form a sane national security policy)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Bruce Bowers For The Register-Guard On May 1 of last year, President Bush stood on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln and, with a huge banner behind him trumpeting "Mission Accomplished," announced to the world that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended." ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Homeless shelter needed It is illegal and immoral to force someone to worship a religion not of his or her choosing. The real reason Lane County and the city of Eugene don't have a homeless shelter is that they rely on the Eugene Mission to ...
Election 2004: Summary of recommendations.(Editorials)(Editorial)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Following is a summary of recommendations The Register-Guard has made to voters for the May 18 primary election. The editors are fallible human beings who stand an average chance of being wrong. However, these recommendations are made after sincere ...
Kerry for the Democrats.(Editorials)(It's too late for buyers' remorse)(Editorial)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: The Register-Guard John Kerry wrapped up the Democratic presidential nomination in March, but Oregon's May 18 primary still has relevance. Oregon Democrats will communicate a message when they mark the ballots that began arriving in the mail this weekend. There's a risk ...
Cutting youth drug rehab a bad idea.(Columns)(Column)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By James Hargreaves and Steve Carmichael For The Register-Guard From its inception 13 years ago, the Pathways residential drug and alcohol treatment program has been the mainstay of the Lane County Juvenile Court in dealing with seriously addicted youth ...
What to do with all those phones.(Environment)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Scott Maben The Register-Guard The largest landfill on Earth is what we've collectively buried in junk drawers and closets, in attics and garages - what we're waiting to throw away. That's where most of our old cell phones can be found, too. The United States ...
WHAT ABOUT BOBS?(General News)(A modified classic, wispy curls and warm, natural colors are in for spring hairstyles)
May 02, 2004 ... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard Softer. Wispier. More natural colors. Hair named "Bob." The classic bob seems to never go out of style when it comes to women's hair; it only gets modified. "We've come up with a name for this one," says Dayna Evans, ...