The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) back issues from June 2005:
Traffic tip #I-105: Just go with the heavy flow.(Transportation)(A test of patience for drivers, the first day of the interstate's westbound closure could have been worse, engineers say)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard Eugene-Springfield motorists sampled the real, big-city-style commuting life Tuesday with helicopter blades whirring over stubborn traffic jams. They sat stalled on city streets while engineers in back-room command centers ...
Benefits bill would give couples rights.(Legislature)(A legislative hearing extends the debate on treatment of partners who cannot marry)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard SALEM - Judy Kennedy and Sue Fettig are just the couple lawmakers had in mind when they came up with a bill creating "reciprocal benefits" for Oregonians who cannot marry. Kennedy and Fettig live together, and professed their ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Keep dunes land in public hands They're treating Florence's signature dunes parcel like dirt! All Lane County residents should be alarmed at a recent Lane County Board of Commissioners' decision to auction off the magnificent ...
'No' has many meanings.(Editorials)(French voters reject EU constitution)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard "Non" means "no," but when French voters rejected a constitution for the European Union Sunday they meant many things. Dutch voters are likely to echo France's message in a referendum today. Taken together, the many meanings add up to a sense that the ...
Deep Throat revealed.(Editorials)(Former FBI official was Post's mystery source)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Some mysteries are better left unsolved, and the fertile imaginings of humankind are sometimes better left unfettered. The construction of the great pyramids, the voracity of the Bermuda Triangle, the true identity of William Shakespeare - the power of ...
Paying decent wages should be part of `sustainability'.(Columns)(Column)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Bob Bussel For The Register-Guard The city of Eugene is to be lauded for its interest in employing a `green' approach to its building and renovation projects. Green building is a part of an economic development strategy known as `sustainable ...
New American continues gold rush.(Sports)(Bernard Lagat, who recently became a U.S. citizen, has high hopes in the 1,500 meters and the mile)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: Bob Rodman The Register-Guard His decision to become an American citizen, Kenya-born Bernard Lagat insisted, was not driven by politics or economics or athletics. But it may drive him past a record that has stood for nearly a quarter of a century. ...
Australian, ex-player round out UO coaching staff.(Sports)(Phil Brown and Selena Ho will join Bev Smith as she works to fill in the gaps on the women's basketball team)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: Bob Rodman The Register-Guard A highly successful and longtime women's basketball coach from Australia and a former Big West Conference all-star from the University of Pacific will be announced today as the two new assistant coaches for the Oregon women's basketball ...
There's more to football than Saturdays.(Columns)(Column)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: Ron Bellamy / The Register-Guard You don't expect to read something about Aaron Gipson on the first day of June, and maybe that's the point. Gipson is an Oregon cornerback. You read about him, and his teammates, during football season, and during spring drills ...
Ducks add bodies for trophy dash.(Sports)(Men's team adds two relays and two distance runners via provisional qualifying)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: From news service reports The University of Oregon men's track and field team will take a few more potential point scorers into the NCAA Championships, thanks to provisional qualifiers added to the field on Tuesday. The Ducks, the Pac-10 Conference champions, ...
Top sprinters plan to run at Pre.(Sports)(Tim Montgomery and Marion Jones say they'll be in the 100 meters; meet officials say it's not certain)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: From Register-Guard and news service reports Olympic champion Marion Jones and world record-holder Tim Montgomery are planning to compete in the 100 meters at the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on Saturday, according to Reuters news agency. Jones ...
Beavers earn conference honors.(Sports)(Pat Casey, Darwin Barney and Jacoby Ellsbury recognized)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Oregon State took its share of honors when the all-Pac-10 baseball team was announced Tuesday. REGIONAL ROUNDUP OSU coach Pat Casey was named coach of the year, shortstop Darwin Barney was named freshman of ...
Residents' comments sought on renovation of Acorn Park.(Government)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard Southwest Eugene residents take note: City parks officials want to hear from you. And you don't have time to waste. Residents are invited to share ideas this evening about improving Acorn Park, between Acorn Park and Buck ...
Blazes destroy homes of two rural fire officials.(Fires)(Investigators say the fires, one in Goshen and the other in Pleasant Hill, appeared to be unrelated)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: Rebecca Nolan The Register-Guard Fire destroyed the homes of two rural fire officials over the holiday weekend, but investigators say the blazes appear to be unrelated. The first fire broke out at the home of a former Goshen fire captain about 2 a.m. Sunday ....
School district diversity plan stalls.(Schools)(A committee is unable to find consensus on suggested changes to a draft report)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 6/3/2005): The Springfield School District Safety and Respect For All Committee will meet next Tuesday at 6 p.m. A story on Page D1 on Wednesday had the wrong day. SPRINGFIELD - They'd intended to finish their ...
MOMENTS.(General News)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Residents of Eugene's Alpine Springs Assisted Living Center got into the swing of spring last week with members of the University of Oregon's Delta Sigma Phi fraternity and the Chi Omega sorority for the annual Seniors' Ball. Above: Cody Budd, 92, ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Tickets to concert, jazz dance party half price Half-price tickets to an Oregon Bach Festival concert and an outdoor Afro-Latin jazz dance party will be offered today only as part of the Hult Center's Wild Card Wednesday program. ...
Restaurateur thrives on work, respect.(General News)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: PROFILE by The Register-Guard Name: Isaac Reyes, 35, Eugene Claim to fame: General manager at Marie Callender's Attitude toward work: "I treat every day as the first day of my job," Reyes said. Because of his attitude, he looks forward to coming to ...
CALENDAR.(Government)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene TODAY Police Commission Public Input Forum - 7 p.m., Whiteaker Community Center, North Jackson and Clark streets. Overview of proposed police oversight model. 682-5852. Eugene School Board - 6:30 p.m., ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Births SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER EUGENE April 20, 2005 Sheridan - Kandice Sheridan, of Eugene, a son. May 23, 2005 Brown - Naomi and Waylon Brown, of Cottage Grove, twin daughters. ...
Camp's fouled water likely source of illnesses.(Health)(More than 50 people, including seven from Lane County, became sick, according to health officials)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Contaminated water is the likely source of a disease outbreak at a Yamhill County camp that sickened more than 50 people, including seven people from Lane County, public health officials said Tuesday. The camp's water treatment system, which ...
Man snatches jewels from store, flees.(Crime)(The noontime robbery takes seven diamond necklaces from a merchant on Crescent Avenue)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard A man posing as a customer grabbed seven diamond necklaces on a display tray and ran from a Eugene jewelry store Tuesday. Police were looking for the thief, who is described as a clean-shaven white man between 28 and 35 with short ...
BRIEFLY.(Crime)(METRO)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Three suspects arrested in gas station robbery The Lane County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday night that it has arrested three people in connection with a Memorial Day robbery but is looking for a fourth man who investigators also believe is ...
Police chief to greet public.(Government)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene police Chief Robert Lehner will be enjoying coffee and pastries today at Full City Coffee and the public is invited to join him. The event is the latest installment in Lehner's ...
OBITUARIES.(Vitals)(Obituary)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Georgianne Singer A memorial service will be held June 3 for Georgianne Teller Singer of Eugene, who died May 30 of ovarian cancer. She was 59. Singer was born Nov. 30, 1945, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to George and Eleanor ...
SPECIAL DELIVERIES.(Food)(Ivy Cotler's meal service lets clients be guests in their own homes)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard Last week, Ivy Cotler's dinner "guests" ate Spinach Enchiladas Suizas - corn tortillas layered with spinach, onion and garlic in a light Swiss cheese and green chili cream sauce - for dinner. This week, they'll dip their ...
Native of England learns to `translate' American recipes.(Food)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: HOME COOKING By Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard There's always a lot of adjusting to do when you move from one place to another, but for Katy Brundan, who moved to Eugene from England about seven years ago, one of the biggest changes came in the kitchen. ...
ENTREE NOTES.(General News)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Brew fest benefits local foundation The third annual Sasquatch Beer Fest begins Friday with a special dinner that pairs beers from local brew pubs with "haute cuisine." It continues Saturday with an open-air festival featuring ...
Rally zeroes in on workers' (out)source of frustration.(Health)(CAFTA opponents say the trade agreement won't bring much needed jobs to Oregon)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard Fred Hughes turns 69 next week, but he's not the retiring type. That's why he was upset when he lost his job last year at PSC Inc., the Eugene-based maker of bar-code scanners. The company sent 22 jobs to Asia, leaving Hughes ...
Bill caps interest on quick loans.(Legislature)(Short-term rates for payday lenders would be limited to 15 percent, but opponents say the legislation is unnecessary)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard SALEM - Oregon would join a majority of states that limit how much interest payday loan operations can charge, under a bill that narrowly passed the Senate on Tuesday. The bill would set a 15 percent cap on the interest lenders ...
BRIEFLY.(Business)(METRO)
Jun 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Mercedes-Benz of Eugene plans a used vehicle sales lot Mercedes-Benz of Eugene is opening a used vehicle lot at the northwest corner of 11th Avenue and Garfield Street later this summer. The company's goal is to have ...
Urban renewal on Aisle 5.(Business)(A trendy Whole Foods Market helped revitalize a drab Portland district, and now the chain is looking at Eugene)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard PORTLAND - Who would have thought that a $3.71 bag of fresh, all-natural marshmallows could help resuscitate a moribund corner of an urban downtown? Or that a salad bar run amok - augmented by separate counters of hot foods, ...
Black man files $1 million suit over police stop.(Courts)(Cortez Jordan alleges profiling despite an internal review finding that the claim was "not sustained")
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard City worker Cortez Jordan filed a $1 million lawsuit against his employer Wednesday, alleging that the city of Eugene violated his constitutional rights when he was stopped by a police officer last September while leaving a nightclub with ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard People distort American history American history, it seems, is slowly being rewritten, or simply forgotten. More and more writers to these pages are asserting that the United States was founded on Christian principles, as ...
Get past the headline.(Editorials)(Bill wouldn't have put 'prostitutes in schools')(Editorial)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard A bill that would have overturned Oregon's archaic policy preventing a woman with a misdemeanor prostitution conviction from ever becoming a teacher has died a cowardly death in the state Senate. That's right, cowardly. The bill's sponsor, ...
Saxton's false start.(Editorials)(Fire-'em PERS solution won't fly)(Editorial)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard At one level, it was the opening salvo of Oregon's 2006 gubernatorial campaign, involving all three candidates for the 2002 Republican nomination. At another level, it was a sign that the Public Employees Retirement System lives on as a political ...
COFFEE KIOSK NOT RUN-OF-THE-MILL.(Business)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: RETAIL NOTEBOOK By Joe Mosley The Register-Guard Call them brash, but Michael Hodgins and Crystal Havener-Hodgins had this crazy idea that a coffee stand didn't have to be just ... well, a coffee stand. As if that weren't enough, they followed up with a notion ...
BUSINESS BEAT.(Health)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard People Steven Shewach has been named as the new Youth Corps Program Director at Northwest Youth Corps. Shewach has experience managing a training program for the Sierra Club and has worked with youth at residential and day camps, wilderness ...
CPA celebrates a decade of dissent.(Environment)(The activist organization was founded in 1995 to oppose the Hyundai plant)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard When land use watchdogs and environmental activists meet tonight to celebrate the 10th year anniversary of Citizens for Public Accountability, they might consider offering at least one toast to their nemesis Hynix. If the South ...
The brave 43 became 8, and now just 1.(Columns)(Column)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Bob Welch / The Register-Guard `And if I should live to be The last leaf upon the tree ...' - Oliver Wendell Holmes The 1944 photograph of eight U.S. GIs hangs in the Eugene living room. The headline above: "The Last of a Gallant 43." ...
North Eugene small schools taking shape.(Schools)(Staff members approve "the palette," in line with student and parent preferences)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard The change is still a year or two off, but current and future North Eugene High School students can start thinking now about which small school they'd like to attend. In a meeting Wednesday, staff members approved what they're ...
County seeks cities' help on safety.(Government)(Commissioners decide to form a panel of representatives from each municipality to address law enforcement concerns)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard The Lane County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to put the issue of public safety before the county's 12 cities, after Eugene's recent rejection of the first step in the county plan to raise property taxes in order to ...
Land use law overhaul fails in Senate; House will act next.(Legislature)(Lawmakers struggle over legislation to replace the controversial compensation law, Measure 37)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard SALEM - The Democratic Senate raised the white flag of surrender Wednesday after five months of struggling to revamp the land use system, turning the issue over to the Republican House. The Senate, unable to muster a majority ...
Mohawk teacher arrested on sex abuse charges.(Crime)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard MARCOLA - A popular Mohawk High School science teacher was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual abuse in connection with incidents that allegedly occurred at the school, the Lane County Sheriff's Office said. Detectives ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Program recruits teens for fire prevention tasks The Douglas Forest Protective Association is recruiting 16- and 17-year-old youths for the Douglas County Work Training Program. The program will provide summer jobs for 90 ...
CALENDAR.(Government)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene TODAY West University Neighbors - 7 p.m., Central Presbyterian Church, 555 E. 15th Ave. 485-1585. FRIDAY Cal Young Neighborhood Association Board - 6 p.m., Crescent Park, 2725 Martinique Ave ....
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Births SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER EUGENE May 24, 2005 Kuhlmann - Annette and Brett Kuhlmann, of Eugene, a son. May 25, 2005 Deaton - Sherrie and Carl Deaton, of Monroe, a daughter. ...
Man falls from sidewalk, is fatally injured by car.(Accidents)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Rebecca Nolan The Register-Guard A man died Wednesday after he stumbled off a downtown sidewalk and into the path of an oncoming station wagon. Police withheld the name of the 46-year-old Eugene man as they worked to locate family members. Broadway ...
Health campaign enlists local group.(Health)(The Lane Coalition for Healthy Active Youth helps with the program)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard A Lane County anti-obesity group finds itself at the forefront of a national campaign to get kids to eat healthier foods and be more active. The Lane Coalition for Healthy Active Youth is one of 13 community groups and public ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(METRO)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Police donate seized computers to school Computers seized from drug dealers have a new home and a new purpose. The Eugene Police Department has donated three computers that once belonged to criminals to the Jefferson Middle ...
Springfield considers renting out jail space.(Government)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - Prisoners could be charged for their room and board when they serve time at the proposed Springfield city jail. Cities from Coburg to Oakridge might rent space for their own prisoners at the jail. Or perhaps the east half of ...
Sorenson urges funds for pesticide law.(Government)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard Gubernatorial candidate Peter Sorenson called Wednesday for full funding of the state's controversial pesticide-reporting law, which would require more disclosure by timber companies on the sprays they use to kill weeds and brush. ...
OBITUARIES.(Vitals)(Obituary)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Ralph Martin Ralph Martin of Eugene, died May 7 of age-related causes. He was 80. Martin was born June 12, 1924, in Eugene, to George and Clara King Martin. He married Wilma Mae Higgins. She died Aug. 23, 1997. He ...
MUTOLA AT HOME AT HEAD OF THE PACK.(Sports)(World's best in women's 800 looks to increase her Pre Classic win streak to 13 consecutive races)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Bob Rodman The Register-Guard She has been ranked No. 1 in the world in her event nine times. She has won more races than even she can count. She has hit the mother lode when it comes to striking gold, winning at the Olympics and the World Championships, and ...
Ellsbury feeling the draft.(Sports)(OSU's center fielder will almost certainly go pro after his standout junior season)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Jacoby Ellsbury plays center field, hits left-handed in the leadoff spot, runs well, and minus the long hair, the Oregon State junior is being compared to a similar baseball player on the Boston Red Sox. "His style of ...
Stephens sisters, other locals bound for LCC.(Sports)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Midwestern League girls basketball MVP Stephanie Stephens of Willamette High School highlights a six-player recruiting class for the Lane Community College women's team. REGIONAL ROUNDUP Stephens, who was also named first-team ...
Radcliffe in strong field.(Sports)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Paula Radcliffe will have more than a little competition Saturday when she makes a rare appearance in the women's 1,500 in the 31st annual Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field. Radcliffe, a top marathoner, has a best of 4 minutes, 5.37 ...
Few big salmon, but many mini-salmon.(Recreation)(Landlocked sockeye salmon are a good alternative to scarce coho and chinook)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard Not many coho salmon in the sea. Not many chinook salmon in the river. It must be time for "Mini-Salmon." Most people know miniature salmon as kokanee, a fish considered trout under Oregon angling regulations. But ...
Surcharge buys Oregon hunters thousands more acres of access.(Columns)(Column)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: INSIDE THE OUTDOORS By Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard At first blush, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission's decision to pay Burns-area rancher Donald Opie $60,000 seems a bit excessive. All Opie has to do for the money is take down the "No Hunting" ...
BRIEFLY.(Recreation)
Jun 02, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard NEWS & NOTES Observatory opens The University of Oregon-run Pine Mountain Observatory is once again offering public viewing opportunities this summer. The observatory, located 26 miles southeast of Bend, has 15- and ...
Property owner wants to put the bustle back.(Real Estate & Housing)(In courting Whole Foods, Dan Giustina seeks new life for his part of east downtown)
Jun 03, 2005 ... Byline: Joe Harwood The Register-Guard Whole Foods Market isn't the first national retailer to eye the 1-acre parcel of land off East Broadway in downtown Eugene owned by a Dan Giustina-led investment group. But the hip natural food chain is the first potential tenant ...
HOPES, PRAYERS, BLESSINGS FOR NEW MEDICAL CENTER.(Health)
Jun 03, 2005 ... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - As an osprey shrieked overhead and the McKenzie River flowed nearby, PeaceHealth officials on Thursday dedicated what they termed the "holy ground" that will become a $350 million regional medical center in three years. ...
Broad plans for Broadway.(Real Estate & Housing)(National and local developers hatch visions for a mix of housing and shops)
Jun 03, 2005 ... Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard West Broadway in downtown Eugene may soon start living up to its grand name. A Minneapolis-based national developer has teamed up with local developers Tom Connor and Don Woolley to redevelop the stretch of mostly ...
Public thinks journalists cover up their mistakes.(Editorials)(Editorial)
Jun 03, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard For what it's worth - which for many may not extend beyond confirming already ingrained beliefs - the latest survey comparing the perceptions of journalists with those of the public they seek to inform reveals some glaring disconnects. ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jun 03, 2005 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Drugs are destroying Eugene Everything looks good from a distance. Following the Interstate 5 corridor to Eugene to relocate was easy and felt natural. From a distance, I could see my nursing degree I would soon have in hand and the ...