The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) back issues from July 2006:
It's Bach, and right on time.(Entertainment)(The Oregon Bach Festival's co-founder keeps things punctual on opening night)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard 37TH OREGON BACH FESTIVAL Today's events: 9 a.m.: Flowing Tao seminar, Session 4. Hult Center's Studio One. $20. 10 a.m.: ``The Emperor's New Clothes,'' Ugly Duckling and Dance Theatre Oregon. Hult ...
CORRECTIONS.(Corrections)(Correction notice)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Front page: A story summary on Friday's A1 contained an error. A Web site listing the names and addresses of predatory sex offenders in Oregon recorded about 250,000 hits in its ...
Medicaid: Will that be passport or green card?(Health)(A strict new rule requiring proof of legal U.S. residence targets illegal aliens but may hurt others, experts say)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard LAW CHANGES Federal: Medicaid recipients must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residence, or the state will withhold payment. State: Prescription now needed to buy drugs containing pseudoephedrine to cut methamphetamine ...
Meth-friendly cold remedies now restricted.(Health)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard NEW LAW Starting today, allergy and cold sufferers in Oregon will need a doctor's prescription to get their favorite medicine if it contains ingredients that can be used to make methamphetamine. Popular drugs such as ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Cheney led the Iraq war cabal If anyone has any doubts about how we got into the quagmire in Iraq they should have watched the June 20 PBS Frontline program, "The Dark Side." If you missed it, you can go to www.pbs.org and click ...
Rigging elections.(Editorials)(It's euphemistically referred to as redistricting)(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The problem is ancient: Bred into the DNA of virtually every elected official are two instincts that dominate all others - the overpowering need to get re-elected, and the survival imperative to expand the size of the tribe. These ...
Oregon on offensive.(Editorials)(Lawsuit seeks to force the EPA to limit emissions)(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Oregonians should be proud that their state is playing a key role in what could be the most significant environmental case ever to come before the U.S. Supreme Court. Oregon is one of a dozen states that have brought a suit seeking to ...
OPINION.(Letters)(LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard U.S. military is a men's club Ron Lewis (letters, June 23) is not a female in the largest men's club in the world - the U.S. military. I am a retired military officer and from the beginning of my service in 1966, there was sexual ...
LETTERS LOG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Letters received in past week: 133 Letters published: 60 What's on readers' minds: On the heels of debates in the House and Senate, the war in Iraq was the most popular letter topic this week. Some writers mourned the brutal ...
Top bulls, riders to battle at Eugene Pro Rodeo.(Sports)(The event's four-night run begins tonight at the Oregon Horse Center)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard Let the bucking begin. The Eugene Pro Rodeo, now in its 15th season at the Oregon Horse Center, begins its four-day run today with the first round of this man vs. beast event scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start. Though ...
Oregon track recruit attempts 4-minute mile.(Sports)(A.J. Acosta is confident he can become the fifth high schooler to reach the barrier)
Jul 01, 2006 ... REGIONAL ROUNDUP WALNUT, Calif. - A.J. Acosta is hoping to go where very few high school milers have gone. The University of Oregon recruit is taking a shot at the 4-minute barrier at 9 p.m. today at Mount San Antonio College in a race specifically set up for the ...
Canadians come back to nip Ems.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Eugene Emeralds couldn't capitalize on a pair of one-run leads in the late innings Friday and lost 6-5 to the Vancouver Canadians in 11 innings. Matthew Sulentic singled to score Michael Affronti with the winning run ...
SOCCER WITH A LATIN FLAIR.(Sports)(Competition, community come together every Sunday on fields across Eugene)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: Paula Lincoln The Register-Guard It's a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Maurie Jacobs Park. OUSA has just beaten Santos 8-0, and now league-leading Zamora and cellar-dwelling Volcan are battling on Greenway Field. At the edge of the pitch, wives, girlfriends, ...
SAFEGUARD YOUR FURRY FRIENDS ON THE FOURTH OF JULY.(Holidays)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Lane County officials remind pet owners to protect their animals on the Fourth of July. The holiday "can be a very traumatic time for animals because of fireworks and loud noises," said Mike Wellington, program manager for the Lane County ...
On Independence Day, celebrate safely - with capital S.(Holidays)(Officials throughout the state warn holiday revelers to be responsible while having fun, or face the consequences)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: Jim Feehan The Register-Guard FOURTH OF JULY Anyone who has anything to do with public safety wants to get the message out for this holiday weekend in hopes people will take care whether they are on land, sea (or lake) or (shooting things into the) air. ...
HomeSource faces new, bigger threat.(Schools)(The Bethel-area home-schooling center and two others could lose Eugene district contracts and most of their students)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard Just a few weeks after learning their state funding is likely to be slashed by half this coming year, HomeSource and two other Eugene-area education programs for home-schoolers face another, possibly graver, threat: the imminent loss of ...
Israeli flag mirrors beliefs.(Religion)(The Church of the Harvest, a Christian congregation, signals its support of Israel and Jesus' Jewish roots)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard There's an Israeli flag flying over a house of worship in south Eugene these days, but don't assume the banner belongs to anyone's synagogue. Instead, it's the Church of the Harvest, a 250-member Christian congregation, that has ...
County retracts mumps diagnoses.(Health)(What looked like `positive' results in 38 local cases can't be confirmed in more tests)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard In a surprising misdiagnosis, public health officials said Friday that almost none of the cases of illness in Lane County and statewide this year previously thought to be mumps can be confirmed as such. Officials also said that ...
FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS.(Festivals)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Fireworks, picnics, parades and wine-tasting are all on tap in Eugene-Springfield and surrounding communities for the Independence Day weekend that stretches through Tuesday. Here is a sampling of some of the events: EUGENE ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Deadlines The For The Record deadline is noon the day before publication for Tuesday through Saturday newspapers, and noon Friday for Sunday or Monday newspapers. Items may be delivered to The Register-Guard newsroom at 3500 Chad Drive, ...
Man denied request for new trial.(Courts)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard A judge on Friday denied a request for a new trial by the man convicted of manslaughter for striking the blow that killed UO student Phillip Gillins, 22, last June. Lawyers for Darrell Sky Walker, 24, argued that additional testimony that ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard METRO Suspect in store robberies arrested Eugene police arrested a man Friday suspected in at least three robberies of convenience stores in the area of West 18th Avenue and Chambers Street in the past three days. ...
OBITUARIES.(Vitals)(Obituary)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Edward Waterbury Edward Irving Waterbury of Eugene died June 27 of a diabetes-related stroke at age 61. A gathering will be held later. He was born Nov. 27, 1944, in Oakland, Calif. He married Jo Layne McDow on July 9, 2004, in ...
THE BULLETIN.(Religion)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Services, events and people Center for Sacred Sciences - "Merton: a Film Biography" will be presented Sunday at 11 a.m. at the center, 1571 Buck St. The subject of the film is Thomas Merton, a Christian mystic who reached out to bridge the ...
Working to lasso a dream.(Business)(Tiny Yoncalla yearns to reverse its fortunes with its Fourth of July rodeo)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard YONCALLA - These are the opening scenes of a vivid and exhilarating dream. Afternoons of blue skies and sunburns. Of dusty, rough-and-tumble men, competitors in denim and felt. The musk of working horses. The scuff and jangle of ...
DIVING INTO FERN RIDGE.(Business)(Fans of the lake say its economic potential is waiting to be tapped)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard VENETA - One thing for sure: Gordon Peterson is alone in his niche. Certainly, the waters of Fern Ridge Lake are lifeblood for several other businesses. A boat storage yard. A fiberglass repair shop. A nearby food market or two, ...
ON THE JOB.(Business)(Complaints suggest outrageous manager needs to be reined in)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: Bureau of Labor & Industries in The Register-Guard Question: I am one of two managers, and we jointly supervise 25 employees. All of our employees have complained to me about the company's other manager. In fact, several employees have described our work environment as ...
Oh, to be in Carolina - any Carolina.(Columns)(Column)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: Bob Welch / The Register-Guard BREVARD, N.C. - Maybe I should have avoided St. Louis. In "Planes, Trains & Automobiles," the mother of all travel-horror movies, it is in Lambert-St. Louis International Airport where Steve Martin has his potty-mouthed meltdown ....
A way out of a road repair rut?(Government)(A collaboration between Crest Drive residents and the city may break a longtime impasse over street improvements)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard Another summer, another season of patching potholes in south Eugene's Crest Drive neighborhood. But years without a plan to fix the neighborhood's steadily worsening streets may come to an end. Area residents and ...
Professor takes zeal for biodiesel on the road.(Higher Education)(OSU's David Hackleman is traveling cross-country to tout the fuel's benefits)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard David Hackleman won't be the first person to drive across the country using nothing but pure biodiesel, but he might be the first one to do it with a clarinet. The instrument is one way the Oregon State University chemical ...
Step aside, Steinway.(Arts & Literature)(Pianist Jeffrey Kahane, who plays at the Hult today, is a Fazioli fan - and he's not alone)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard OREGON BACH FESTIVAL Most people, if they think about concert grand pianos at all, think "Steinway." When Jeffrey Kahane sits down on stage at the Hult Center's Silva Concert Hall to play the Mozart piano concertos at ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard REGION Volunteers needed for McKenzie River Cleanup Whether by boat or by foot, anyone can take part in the annual McKenzie River Cleanup, scheduled for July 15. The McKenzie River Guides, McKenzie Flyfishers, McKenzie ...
ROAD REPORT.(Transportation)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Major road work by Lane County, the cities of Eugene and Springfield, and the state Department of Transportation for the week of July 2: EUGENE Hilyard Street from 13th to 18th avenues: Road closed to through traffic until Aug ....
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Deadlines The For The Record deadline is noon the day before publication for Tuesday through Saturday newspapers, and noon Friday for Sunday or Monday newspapers. Items may be delivered to The Register-Guard newsroom at 3500 Chad Drive, ...
OBITUARIES.(Vitals)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Ernest Smyth JUNCTION CITY - The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 6 at St. Helen Catholic Church in Junction City for Ernest Brown "Ernie" Smyth of Junction City, who died June 29 of age-related causes at 88. Burial will follow ...
FIRST WINNER HAS ADVENTUROUS LIFE.(Sports)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: Paula Lincoln The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 7/4/2006): Larry Tracey was misidentified in a story about the Storm the Butte race that appeared on Page D1 of Sunday's editions. BUTTE TO BUTTE It's been 33 years since Bruce Kime won the first and ...
Hapney makes strong first impression.(Sports)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard EUGENE PRO RODEO Levi Hapney made his first appearance at the Eugene Pro Rodeo Saturday night. After a stellar performance in the saddle bronc competition, he promised it wouldn't be his last. Hapney, a 22-year-old ...
ABOUT THE VOLCANOES.(Sports)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard A look at the Emeralds' opponent today at 4:05 p.m. and Monday at 6:35 p.m. at Civic Stadium Veterans return: The Volcanoes have a few players who have had past success for Salem-Keizer that are back on the team as they recover from ...
Canadians jump on Emeralds.(Sports)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Vancouver Canadians jumped ahead of Eugene early and stayed there Saturday night in a 10-4 victory over the Emeralds. Eugene dropped to 7-6 and into last place in the Northwest League's West Division, while Vancouver ...
Generals coach, owner Freeland dies at 43.(Sports)(Robert Freeland, a longtime member of the Oregon hockey community, succumbs to a virus)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: From Register-Guard and news service reports REGIONAL ROUNDUP Robert Freeland, the head coach and part-owner of the Eugene Generals hockey team, died in a Portland hospital early Saturday of complications from a virus he had battled for the past month. He was ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Mining company exploits Dani "Mining's toxic legacy" (Register-Guard, June 25), the story of the continuing devastation caused by the foreign-owed Formosa Mine, was an excellent bit of reporting. Every Oregonian who reads Diane Dietz's ...
Drug plan working.(Editorials)(At least, it's working for drug companies)(Editorial)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard After a disastrous start, there's good news on the new Medicare Part D prescription drug plan front: Pharmaceutical companies are making good money. That was the whole point of the landmark legislation, right? Drug lobbyists pulled out all ...
The Wildish claim.(Editorials)(This wasn't what Measure 37 voters envisioned)(Editorial)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Behold what Measure 37 hath wrought: A $15 million claim against Lane County for 1,400 acres along the Willamette River and north of Mount Pisgah and popular Howard Buford Park. This wasn't what most Oregon voters had in mind in 2004 when ...
View with a room.(Travel)(Scenes of the Columbia River Gorge are spectacular from the architectural wonder called Vista House)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard VISTA HOUSE AT CROWN POINT What: Recently refurbished scenic overlook in Columbia River Gorge Where: 40700 E. Historic Columbia River Highway in Corbett - 24 miles east of Portland How to get there: From Eugene/Springfield, take Interstate ...
Endurance athletes track training progress in cyberspace.(Features)(A new Web site provides a place to log training miles and brings runners, cyclists, swimmers and triathletes together)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard Peter Davis used to keep track of his running miles in his head. Then he switched to pen and paper. Then he gave that up. Then he found out about WeEndure.com, a Web site for endurance athletes designed to solve the age-old problem of how ...
Creswell woman marks 100 years.(Family)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Alice "Lou" Hansen of Creswell celebrated her 100th birthday on June 23. She was born June 23, 1906, in Sioux City, Iowa, to David Jessie and Viola Rice. The oldest of 17 children, she moved with her family to Coos Bay, where they operated ...
A detective story that breaks boundaries.(Arts & Literature)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: SECOND SUNDAY BOOK CLUB By Karen McCowan The Register-Guard A whodunnit narrated by a detective with Tourette's Syndrome is our July pick for The Register-Guard's Second Sunday Book Club. As always, our virtual book club will be reading over the shoulders of ...
BOOK NOTES.(Arts & Literature)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Short story workshop set for Saturday Eugene author Bruce Holland Rogers will conduct a free workshop on short story writing at 5 p.m ....
Library program spotlights travel.(Travel)
Jul 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Travel is the focus for this year's Summer Adult Reading Program at the Eugene Public Library. Official review forms are available at all three Eugene branches. When participants return three reviews, they'll receive a free journal (while ...
Staying close to home.(Business)(Lane County's tourist industry expects more neighborly summer visits)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard LANE COUNTY ATTRACTIONS Top areas of interest for people who contacted the Convention & Visitors Association of Lane County Oregon, July 1, 2005-June 26, 2006. 1. Waterfalls 2. Tent camping 3. Oregon Coast 4. History 5. Fishing 6 ....
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Swift is brave for speaking out This is what I understand about Army Specialist Suzanne Swift, who refused to return to Iraq: She was constantly harassed by her fellow officers for sex. When she refused, she was punished and was ...
Watchdog is barking.(Editorials)(News media must educate public about its role)(Editorial)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Let's assume the overheated rhetoric accusing the news media of treason and calling for prosecution of publishers is mostly bluster. Underneath the political posturing lies a very legitimate point: Why would journalists disclose a classified program ...
Cancel this road show.(Editorials)(U.S. needs immigration reform, not debate)(Editorial)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The nation needs a rehash of the illegal immigration debate like it needs another border - or another Congress. Instead of rolling up their sleeves and reaching a necessary compromise with the U.S. Senate and President Bush, Republican ...
BITES.(Entertainment)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard WHAT DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO MOST ON THE FOURTH OF JULY? Playing with powerful explosives (fireworks trump everything) The Butte to Butte - it's tradition! Enjoying the thick salty smell, cool breeze and creamy clam ...
BACKPACK.(Entertainment)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard ENTERTAINMENT Indigo Girls, Danielle Howe - Folk-rock, 6 p.m. today, Secret House Vineyards, 88324 Vineyard Lane, Veneta. $36, $33 advance. (935-3774) Oregon Festival Choirs - "Untraveled Worlds - PICCFest 2006 Gala Concert," 8 ...
Religion and atheism - why do people believe what they believe? Two 20Below teens with very different views write about their beliefs, religion and faith.(Religion)(From God comes hope)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: Nora Cary 20Below News Team The Register-Guard Just the other day, I climbed a tree. I haven't done that in years. Yes, I am 17 and just graduated from my high school, but I can't remember the last time I felt so happy. For those few minutes it took to climb ...
Religion and atheism - why do people believe what they believe? Two 20Below teens with very different views write about their beliefs, religion and faith.(Religion)(It's just hard to believe)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: Matt Harrison 20Below News Team The Register-Guard Faith is the most influential force in history. Faith has made and lost fortunes, civilizations and lives. Faith in a higher power has inspired magnificent art, masterpieces of human engineering and has ...
Pulling the plug won't quiet this pair.(Government)(Young activists press on in a fight to restore electricity to the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard ISHI AND IANA Names: Ishi Woods, 22, and Iana Matthews-Harris, 18, both of Eugene Titles: Co-managers, Wayne Morse Youth Program, which promotes youth development and the democratic spirit of the late Oregon senator Focus: The two use ...
Public works crews to smoke-test sewer lines in city neighborhoods.(Utilities)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard If you see white smoke wafting out of manholes, storm drain rooftops in Eugene in coming weeks, do not be alarmed. It's not leftover fireworks from the Fourth of July. Rather, starting Wednesday, public works crews will be ...
Natural gas plan in the pipeline.(Environment)(Regulators hope feedback will flow as residents are invited to air their thoughts at meetings scheduled for next week)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard COOS BAY - Federal regulators will hold hearings next week to gather public input on plans to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in Coos Bay and a 223-mile pipeline that would cross four Oregon counties into California. The ...
New funds help avoid losses at drug court.(Crime)(Without a timely $147,000 state grant, the agency would have had another cutback in services)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard Just in the nick of time, Lane County Drug Court got a $147,000 state grant last week. On paper, the money provides for an expansion. In fact, it prevents another cutback, Court Administrator Tali McKay says. The drug ...
30 YEARS AND STILL IN THE RUNNING.(Sports)(Carl Oslund got serious about running when he first ran in the Eugene race in 1977)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard THE BUTTE TO BUTTE Start: 8 a.m., 43rd Avenue and Donald Street Finish: Skinner Butte Park Free shuttle buses: Depart every five minutes from Fifth Avenue and Pearl Street from 6:45 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. Registration: Today: $17 with shirt, $11 ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard REGION Former Mayor Torrey to discuss trip to India Former Eugene Mayor Jim Torrey will discuss his trip to India last year with particular emphasis on his visits to Indian schools at the noon Thursday meeting of the Cicero ...
CALENDAR.(Government)(Calendar)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene TUESDAY Fairmount Neighbors - The group will meet ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Blood Bank Donors needed today O Positive ... 49 O Negative ... 3 A Positive ... 34 A Negative ... 2 B Positive ... 0 B Negative ... 0 AB Positive ... 0 ...