The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) back issues from January 2006:
Eugene man drowns in rain-swollen river.(Weather)(High water turns the Willamette into a churning death trap for rafter)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard Steady rain Saturday kept creeks and rivers swollen in Lane County and claimed the life of a Eugene man who drowned while trying to rescue fellow rafters stuck on an island in the Willamette River. High water covered roads and ...
New lottery to decide park reservations.(Government)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: CITY BEAT/EUGENE By Edward Russo The Register-Guard It pays to think ahead. Applications are being taken from residents and groups wanting to reserve part of a park for sometime in 2006. Applications received before 9 a.m. Tuesday will be processed ...
Bring to mind days of auld Lane syne.(Columns)(Column)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: Bob Welch / The Register-Guard As we begin a new year, a look at the top local stories from 2005: Workers repairing the failing Fern Ridge Dam make a grisly discovery: The original dam was made of Silly Putty. In the wake of a scandal in Salem, ...
Police still hoping for breaks in year's unsolved homicides.(Crime)(Lane County officials investigated 16 killings as possible crimes last year, the highest number in nearly a decade)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: Rebecca Nolan The Register-Guard Who killed an Oakridge couple whose bodies were found July 1 at a campsite south of the rural town? Who beat transient James Walter Martin to death at a homeless camp in Eugene last April? How did Angela Gaye Wilson ...
Blazes at high school investigated as arson.(Crime)(Three fires at North Eugene High cause smoke damage and destroy a hallway)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: Jim Feehan The Register-Guard Fire officials are investigating three fires at North Eugene High School that occurred late Friday night, destroying a hallway adjacent to the gymnasium and causing smoke damage to about a quarter of the school. Total damage was estimated at ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(METRO)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Bridge near Vida closed to remove holiday wreaths The Goodpasture Bridge near Vida will be closed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday while holiday wreaths are removed from the bridge. Motorists are advised to avoid the ...
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE.(Holidays)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard New Year's Day Some offices are closed and some services are unavailable through Monday. Schools: Closed. Lane Transit District: Regular service today; Saturday schedule on Monday. Banks: Most closed ...
OBITUARIES.(Vitals)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Juanita Gandy A memorial service will be held Jan. 3 for Juanita "Sally" Gandy of Eugene, who died Dec. 28 of heart failure. She was 78. Gandy was born Dec. 19, 1927, in Medford. She married Amos William "Bill" Gandy in Klamath ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Deaths Bechtel - Tina Elizabeth Bechtel, 99, of Springfield, died Dec. 29. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Major Family Funeral Home, Springfield. Private burial will follow in Rest-Haven Memorial Park, Eugene. ...
Local groups to haul away Christmas trees for a fee.(Holidays)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Here's a list of local organizations recycling Christmas trees for a small donation during the next two weeks: Boy Scout Troop 66 will pick up trees in the River Road area through Jan. 15. Donation: $5 green trees; no flocked trees. Call ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Secrecy leads to impropriety The current administration in the White House has reached an all-time low with its ongoing apparent need for secrecy using the National Security Agency to spy on Americans. When are the president's apologists ...
The voices of 2005.(Editorials)(They said it - brilliant, funny or dumb)(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Far and near, the year just past was crowded with large events - hurricanes and hospital wars, an Iraqi insurgency and a transit strike, two Supreme Court vacancies and a legislative session. Momentous events call for memorable words, a sampling of ...
FAVORITES 2005.(General News)(Register-Guard photographers select their personal favorites from the past year)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Acting as eyewitnesses for the community, Register-Guard photographers finished 2005 with memories bitter and beautiful. We watched men and women in uniform return safely from the war in Iraq. And we documented the tragic reality that some ...
FINAL FRAMES.(General News)(Register-Guard photographers pick their `personal best' from 2005)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register--Guard What makes a superior news photo? Ask 10 people and there may be 10 different answers. Photographers, however, have their own measures, which can be nearly impossible to attain more than one or two times in a year. Is ...
A busy winter, arts fans.(Entertainment)(From a party for Mozart's 250th birthday to the first visit ever to Eugene by the Martha Graham Dance Company, there will be a lot to see and hear)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard A solo concert by a world-class composer of contemporary music, a musical birthday party for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the display of a seldom-seen painting by Vincent Van Gogh are among the highlights in Eugene's fine arts world this ...
State of the arts in Eugene: What some key players think.(Arts & Literature)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard To celebrate the New Year, we asked seven movers and shakers in Eugene's arts world to contemplate the year ahead. What shows and events are they most looking forward to seeing? What would they spend money on in the arts? What ...
PERFORMANCE NOTES.(Entertainment)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard `Romeo and Juliet' opening at Marist ``The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'' opens at Marist High School Theatre on Friday. William Shakespeare's tale of love and loss is directed by Tony Rust, who took over as Marist's ...
ART NOTES.(Arts & Literature)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Nelson Sandgren exhibit set to open A show of paintings, prints and drawings by Corvallis artist Nelson Sandgren opens Tuesday and runs through Feb. 11 at the Karin Clarke Gallery, 760 Willamette St. Born in Canada, ...
BRIEFLY.(Reviews)(NORTHWEST TITLES)(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Dragonflies & Damselflies of the Willamette Valley By Steve Gordon and Cary Kerst (CraneDance Publications, 120 pages, $15) The surprisingly varied local arthropods will no longer be Insectus ...
BOOK NOTES.(Arts & Literature)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Library marks birthday of poet William Stafford The Eugene Public Library will celebrate the birthday of Oregon poet and peace activist William Stafford on Friday with birthday cake and a reading of his work, ``Every War Has Two ...
WEDDING.(Family)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Kelley-Polzel Michelle Anne Kelley and Jeremy James Polzel, both of Creswell, were married Aug. 20 at Summer House in Grants Pass. The bride is the daughter of ...
WEDDING.(Family)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Cummings-Singer Heather Elizabeth Cummings and Andrew Nemer Singer, both of Portland, were married Aug. 27 at the Tiffany Center in Portland. The bride is the ...
WEDDING.(Family)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Cole-Rice Katherine Elaine Cole and Andrew Charles Rice, both of Eugene, were married Aug. 13 at the St. Mark Catholic Church in Eugene. The bride is the daughter of Gail ...
Nonprofits can find treasure in trash.(Columns)(Column)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: RECYCLING By Terry McDonald For The Register-Guard Looking at waste as a resource is one of the main things that sets St. Vincent de Paul apart from many other nonprofits. That old mattress in your guest room? It's not junk, it's a job for someone who needs to ...
Brooks steers Ducks home.(Sports)(Oregon leaves a dismal December with a 70-64 Civil War win over Oregon State)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard Maybe it was the sense of urgency brought by conference play, or perhaps a team meeting the Ducks held Thursday. For those reasons and more, Oregon finally came through in a tight game against an in-state rival. If the Ducks ...
Players-only Duck talk cuts to the heart of their hoop matters.(Columns)(Column)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: Ron Bellamy / The Register-Guard At midcourt, amid celebrating Ducks, Aaron Brooks and Maarty Leunen smiled and embraced, and there were smiles all around for a team that hasn't had much reason for that lately. Happy New Year? Well, it was at least a happy New ...
SOUND OFF.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Where have the fans gone? Stunning! I tried to watch the Oregon vs. UCLA women's basketball game (Tuesday). There were virtually no spectators! I'm relatively new to Eugene and the Pac-10, so it made me curious. What is the ...
MORNING BRIEFING.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard FROM THE REGION Thurston second in 98-team tournament RENO, Nev. - Abe Hogle and Colby Covington won their weight classes to lead Thurston High School to second place in the 98-team Sierra Nevada Wrestling Classic, which ended ...
Beavers' road fix still flat.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard Oregon State's struggles away from home continued Saturday afternoon. The Beavers lost their 13th straight conference road game and their 13th straight road game overall by dropping a 70-64 decision to Oregon at McArthur Court ....
Shed that brand.(Business)(Eugene's newest clothing store banks on substance of its style)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: Tyler Mack The Register-Guard American Apparel is not your typical clothing company. But that's how founder and Chief Executive Officer Dov Charney likes it. "We're not for everybody," Charney says. "We're for people that understand what Craig's List is and ...
Better plan to keep HR files intact.(Columns)(Column)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: ON THE JOB by Bureau of Labor and Industries For The Register-Guard Question: Our New Year's resolution is to clean out all of the filing cabinets in our human resources office, which are overflowing with employees' personnel files, and throw away all of the papers we ...
BUSINESS DATEBOOK.(Business)(Calendar)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Calendar WEDNESDAY Willamette Business Leads - Weekly breakfast meeting. Place: Theo's Coffeehouse, 199 W. Eighth Ave. Time: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Contact: Christian Beck at 343-8556. THURSDAY Greater Oregon ...
Historic district proposal pits neighbor vs. neighbor.(Government)(Some in south university see the listing as protection, while others see limitations)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard Solomon himself would have been perplexed by this one. Neighbors in the south university area love their community so much they've gone to war over it. One faction thinks the area is so attractive and steeped in local history ...
CAR CRUSHED, NOT HER SPIRIT.(Accidents)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard After gathering belongings from her vehicle, Sara Cannon could find some humor in her circumstances so far in 2006. She was awakened Sunday by a phone call from Eugene police, ...
National Register has layers of regulations.(Government)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard City, state and federal governments have recognized the value of preserving the architectural past. Here's a snapshot of government oversight and how it works: The National Register of Historic Places: A federal program administered in ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard President Bush is defying law It is truly amazing that for the last several days, right-wing talk show hosts Sean Hannity and Lars Larson have lauded President George Bush for his recently exposed policy of spying on anyone, anytime, ...
The Iraq dilemma.(Editorials)(Should the United States stay or go?)(Editorial)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard At the dawning of a new year, the same life-or-death question continues to divide the nation: What is the right course for the United States in Iraq? Is it, as President Bush maintains, to fight on to achieve "total victory," no matter how ...
Fog? Who cares!(Editorials)(New system should reduce flight delays)(Editorial)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Anyone who has ever had the misfortune of being fogged in - or fogged out - of the Eugene Airport should applaud the long-overdue installation of a high-tech landing system that should greatly reduce the number of flight delays. The new ...
Restraining orders offer limited protections.(Commentary)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Kathleen Mercer For The Register-Guard To those of us who knew Kelly Supanchick, the bustle of the holidays is but a noisy backdrop to a tragic loss. We are in mourning because we have lost a beloved and loving daughter, a dear friend, an unforgettable ...
IN 2006, WE ARE RESOLVED TO ...(Holidays)(A gaggle of local notables ignores expert advice and makes New Year's resolutions anyway)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard Ask any psychologist, behavioral scientist or worldly-wise grandmother about New Year's resolutions, and you'll probably get one of two pieces of advice: 1. Don't bother. They won't stick; you'll just end up feeling guilty. ...
Where goes the judge?(Courts)(Jim Hargreaves left the bench in 1995 and does not look back)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard Anyone contemplating a life-changing New Year's resolution could take a lesson from Jim Hargreaves. A decade ago, Hargreaves had 20 years of experience in the black robe of a Lane County Circuit Court judge - a well-paying ...
`Classic Peanuts' and Dr. Donohue return.(Entertainment)(The votes in The Register-Guard's comics survey are still being counted, but two changes come immediately)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: Mark Johnson The Register-Guard Readers of The Register-Guard love at least three things: their comics, Snoopy and health columnist Dr. Donohue. That's what editors of the newspaper learned after an estimated 4,500 readers participated in our recent comics ...
OBITUARIES.(Vitals)(Obituary)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Tina Bechtel SPRINGFIELD - The funeral will be Jan. 4 for Tina Elizabeth Bechtel of Springfield, who died Dec. 29 of age-related causes. She was 99. She married Wesley William Bechtel in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Dec. 7, 1924. He died ...
Weather figures in choice of name.(General News)(The 10-pound boy is delivered at Eugene's Nurse Midwifery Birth Center)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: Jim Feehan The Register-Guard Had the weather been sunny and mild, the year's first baby born in Lane County would have been named Justin. Instead, the parents of the first newborn of 2006 opted for a name more in keeping with the region's rain-swollen rivers ....
BOOK PICKS.(Schools)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard "Best Foot Forward" By Joan Bauer G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2005 Ages 10 to 16 A funny young adult book? They aren't common, but with "Best Foot Forward," Newbery Honor author Joan Bauer has written one of the ...
OPPORTUNITIES.(Schools)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Free cooking classes offered for parents The Oregon State Univer- sity/Lane County Extension Service Nutrition Education Program will offer a free, four-week nutrition education cooking class for low-income parents at the ...
CALENDAR.(Government)(Calendar)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene TUESDAY Emerald People's Utility District Board - Noon, EPUD, 33733 Seavey Loop Road. Regular monthly lunch meeting. 746-1583. Eugene Water & Electric Board - 5:30 p.m., Board Room, North Building, EWEB ...
SCHOOL NEWS.(Schools)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Creswell High, Oaklea Middle School get grants Two Lane County schools are among 11 recipients of technology grants from The Chalkboard Project, a statewide, foundation-sponsored initiative committed to engaging communities in an effort to ...
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE.(Holidays)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard New Year's Day Some offices will be closed and some services will be unavailable today. Schools: Closed. Lane Transit District: Saturday schedule today. Banks: Most closed today. Stock market: ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(METRO)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Access road below dam closed for improvements The United States Army Corps of Engineers will close the access road to the north shore of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River below Dexter Dam for improve- ments. The Corps of ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Deaths Meiwes - William "Bill" Henry Meiwes, 80, of Springfield, died Dec. 30. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Buell Funeral Chapel. The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Alice Catholic Church in Springfield ....
MORE THAN ONE RUN FOR FUN.(Recreation)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Members of the running team Synergy in Motion - (from left) former South Eugene High School classmates Cassie Walters, Amy Coddington, Franne Kamhi, Marika Tsolakis, Emily Wagenknecht and Ellen McCleery - say a prerace cheer before the seventh annual ...
BITES.(General News)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard WHAT'S THE STRANGEST NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION YOU'VE EVER MADE? Take more pictures Remember to get to class on time To never die (so far, so good) Erm - I can never remember mine; this year I'll resolve to ...
BACKPACK.(Entertainment)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard ENTERTAINMENT J. Wail - 8 p.m. today, Cozmic Pizza, 199 W. Eighth Ave. $5. (338-9333) Wellsville - Country, Americana and roots rock, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Cozmic Pizza. $3 to $5. (338-9333) Dungeness, Stone Mosey - ...
Victory provides lessons for Ducks.(Sports)(Oregon will try to build on Saturday's win over OSU during this week's road trip)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard One game into the Pac-10 season, it's like a new year for Oregon. And aren't the Ducks (7-6 overall) glad of that. `It gave them a chance to redeem themselves with a new start,' UO coach Ernie Kent said Sunday, ...
COMMUNITY SPORTS PAGE.(Sports)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard When the Eugene Fencers Club stages its WinterBlades team event next Saturday at Roosevelt Middle School, Catherine Suchan will find the action anything but dull. Eighteen months ago the Eugene mother took up the sport of fencing because her life was ...
MORNING BRIEFING.(Sports)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard FROM THE REGION Fort Vancouver claims junior hockey win over Eugene Fort Vancouver scored four second-period goals en route to a 5-1 victory over the Eugene Generals in a NOR-PAC junior hockey game Saturday at Lane County Ice. ...
LITTLE DUNES CITY TACKLES BIG DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS.(Government)
Jan 03, 2006 ... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 1/7/2006): Dunes City was formed after a National Park Service proposal that would have forced out residents. A story on Page A1 on Tuesday listed the wrong agency. DUNES CITY - This town has no municipal tax ...
Former lawmaker Charles Porter dies.(Vitals)(As a lawyer and activist, he fought to bring down the cross atop Skinner Butte)
Jan 03, 2006 ... Byline: Jim Feehan and Diana Elliott The Register-Guard Charles O. Porter, a firebrand activist and former congressman who fought and won a 33-year battle to have a Christian cross removed from Skinner Butte, died Sunday night at age 86 from complications of Alzheimer's disease ....
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 03, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Judge recall effort misguided Should I laugh or cry over Jerry Ritter's Dec. 19 letter praising recall of a judge for doing her job? Doesn't Ritter know that there is a separation of powers doctrine in the constitution? A judge, elected or ...
Liquid sanctuary.(Editorials)(Governor proposes new coastal protections)(Editorial)
Jan 03, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Goal 19 of Oregon's land-use planning system requires the state "to conserve marine resources and ecological functions for the purposes of providing long-term ecological, economic and social value and benefits to future generations." Oregon ...
Back to the brig.(Editorials)(Administration overreaches in Padilla case)(Editorial)
Jan 03, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Anyone still doubting that the Bush administration has an imperial view of executive branch's wartime powers should consider the recent 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in the case of alleged "dirty bomb" plotter Jose Padilla. In a clear ...
Making the case for a Bush impeachment.(Commentary)
Jan 03, 2006 ... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By James McWilliams For The Register-Guard In his Dec. 22 column, Jonah Goldberg baited the Democrats to try to impeach President Bush for his unwarranted surveillance of American citizens. Was Goldberg trying to forestall such an option, or was he ...
Mel's Marine Service to become housing.(Real Estate & Housing)
Jan 03, 2006 ... Byline: DEVELOPMENT REPORT By Jack Moran The Register-Guard Nearly 50 years after his family bought property in west Eugene, Paul Lemmon is ready to sell the land, see it turned into a 64-home subdivision, and move his life elsewhere. Lemmon last month submitted to ...
Springfield to scan buildable land.(Government)(The survey is in response to industry officials who say a residential land shortage in the metro area is extreme)
Jan 03, 2006 ... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - City officials are ready to inventory Springfield's supply of buildable residential lands, after hearing for years from members of the development industry who say a land shortage in the metro area is reaching a crisis point. ...