The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) back issues from September 2006:
Kicker may pack $1 billion punch.(General News)(Economists report record revenues but warn that tougher times lie ahead)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard KICKER With state revenues exceeding last year's projections by more than $1 billion, the kicker rebates are set to deliver $1.04 billion to households. Here's what the typical or median household would get, and a breakdown of the average ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Trials enhance area's civic pride When I was 10 years old, my dad took my brother and me to the 1972 Olympic Trials at Hayward Field. I had never seen anything like it. Hayward Field was electric! We saw Steve Prefontaine's dramatic ...
Hynix bets on Eugene.(Editorials)(In a volatile industry, investment is a good sign)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 9/6/2006): Sept. 1 editorial erroneously stated that Hynix is Lane County's largest industrial employer. That distinction belongs to Monaco Coach in Coburg, which has more than 2,000 employees. At a time when Intel, Oregon's ...
Paging the Jerk Patrol.(Editorials)(UO tackles the problem of obnoxious fans)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Hey, you! Yeah, talking to you over there in Row 42, the stumbling lout with the Crayon-red face and the foul mouth. The drooling dude who doesn't give a rat's backside what anyone sitting around him thinks - or that they've paid a pile of ...
Homeowners should be able to shoot first.(Commentary)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Charles Porchia For The Register-Guard An editorial in the Aug. 17 Register-Guard opposed legislation in Florida and other states that allows people in their homes to use deadly force against intruders without fear of prosecution, even if the intruder ...
Search no more for perfect black dress.(Business)(White House/Black Market, a young women's high-end clothing store, joins Oakway)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: RETAIL NOTEBOOK By Joe Mosley The Register-Guard Eugene's Oakway Center has gone monochromatic with the latest addition to its tenant mix: young women's clothing retailer White House/Black Market. The high-end chain offers an inventory of current-fashion ...
Russell welcomes schools staff.(Schools)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard The Eugene School District will be buffeted by change over the next decade, but its core values must not be shaken, Superintendent George Russell told his employees in a well-attended welcome celebration Thursday at South Eugene High ...
Land buyers wait on Wildish for sale.(Environment)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard Two nonprofit groups intent on buying and preserving 1,400 acres owned by Wildish Land Co. next to the Howard Buford Recreation Area south of Springfield say it appears that negotiations have stalled. A nonprofit foundation ...
State to grant hospital certificate of need.(Health)(Regulators issue two conditions of approval, including that all zoning and land use approvals must be obtained)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center cleared a key speed bump Thursday on the road to building a replacement hospital in north Eugene. The state Department of Human Services said it planned to issue a certificate of need that ...
Man claims self-defense in manslaughter trial.(Crime)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard A 53-year-old ex-convict from Swisshome is claiming self-defense in his trial for manslaughter in the June 25 death of 71-year-old Robert Geyer at the Prairie Schooner Tavern near Eugene. Charles Edward Richardson told a ...
5-week-old infant killed in wreck on Delta Highway.(Accidents)(Under investigation, the four-vehicle crash closes the highway for hours)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Jim Feehan The Register-Guard A 5-week-old boy was killed and his parents injured Thursday in a four-vehicle collision on Delta Highway near the Goodpasture Island Road offramp, police said. Police identified the infant as Orion Smith. His parents, June ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard REGION OutDoor School to hold community open house Northwest Youth Corps OutDoor School will hold an open house for parents, new and returning students, and members of the public Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guests can tour the ...
Authorities planning saturation patrols.(Government)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Drivers beware. Lane County law enforcement will conduct saturation patrols today on county roads and state highways in the central and western parts of the county. Lane County deputies and state and Florence police will focus on drunken ...
Erosion causes Coburg Road to slump.(Transportation)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard A section of busy Coburg Road just north of Interstate 105 in Eugene has itself been moving these past few weeks, slumping from underground erosion caused by a broken storm drain. The problem was detected last month, when engineers ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Sep 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, ...
Court rejects Eugene tax levy.(Courts)(Justices agreed with a lower ruling that the levy violated Measure 5)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday found a Eugene property tax levy that funds school programs unconstitutional, but local districts say the ruling won't hurt them much. The top court's ruling upheld an earlier Tax Court ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard METRO Man gets 90-month term for assaulting his wife A Springfield man who beat his wife with a baseball bat, causing serious injuries and ongoing memory loss, before dumping her from a moving vehicle was sentenced Wednesday to a ...
Medicaid recipients must start proving citizenship.(Health)(The new rule, which starts today, will affect 450,000 in Oregon)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard SALEM - Oregonians will need to prove their citizenship or legal U.S. residency starting today when they apply for new or continued Medicaid benefits. The state set the deadline for carrying out the federal proof-of-citizenship ...
OBITUARIES.(Vitals)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Jackson Moore Jackson A. Moore of Eugene died Aug. 27 of age-related causes at age 86. No service is planned. He was born June 27, 1920, in Portland to Charles and Lena Hadsall Moore. He married Betty Hopton on Sept. 30, 1944, in ...
The rush is on for Moore.(Sports)(Evan Moore's recovery from a horrific hip injury reaches an end Saturday)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard COLLEGE FOOTBALL As adrenalin rushes go, the one about to hit Evan Moore on Saturday should be electrifying. When Moore runs onto the field in Autzen Stadium for Stanford's 12:30 p.m. game against Oregon, it will be ...
The journey begins for OSU, Oregon.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Ron Bellamy / The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Less than 20 minutes before kickoff, the massive east grandstand at Reser Stadium was a sea of orange and black. In this case, they were the colors of empty seats. True enough, it was a Thursday night, an ...
Beavs fire opening salvo.(Sports)(Oregon State races to 42 first-half points and beats Eastern Washington 56-17)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Bob Rodman The Register-Guard COLLEGE FOOTBALL CORVALLIS - A couple of minutes into the second quarter, Oregon State changed quarterbacks. For all the right reasons. The Beavers marched over, around and through Eastern Washington 56-17 ...
Ems finish off sweep of Everett.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard EMERALDS EVERETT, Wash. - Matt Stocco and Michael Campbell made sure that the Eugene Emeralds could - finally - get out of Washington with a sweep. Stocco, the Emeralds catcher, hit a grand slam in the top of the 12th inning ...
Brooks opens season facing uncertain future.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard COLLEGE FOOTBALL NATIONAL NOTEBOOK Rich Brooks will open up his 22nd season as a college head coach on Sunday night when his Kentucky team plays at Louisville, and the overriding question remains whether the 65-year-old ...
Ducks will head south - in 2016.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard COLLEGE FOOTBALL UO NOTEBOOK The Oregon football team will play a home-and-home series with Georgia in the 2015 and 2016 seasons, the Associated Press reported on Thursday. The Ducks will host the Bulldogs ...
GAME REPORT.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard OREGON STATE 56, EASTERN WASHINGTON 17 KEY STAT Beavers scored 42 points in first half against Eastern Washington, twice their total in a 21-19 win over the Eagles to start the 2000 season. GAME NOTES Joe ...
Marist, South kick off at home.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard PREPS The defending OSAA Class 3A football champion will begin life as a 4A school tonight when Marist plays the first of two games against a Washington school. The Spartans will play host to Shelton High School ...
FRESH SHEET.(Entertainment)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard NEW MOVIES "Peaceful Warrior" at Cinema World. "Crank," "The Illusionist" and "The Wicker Man" at Cinema World and Cinemark. "The Quiet" opens today at the Bijou Art Cinemas. Cinemark will have a special ...
Best of...In the wild, we're huckleberry hounds.(Reviews)(A long drive and a day hike make huckleberries the furthest thing from convenience food)
Sep 01, 2006 ... BEST BERRY PICKING Waldo Lake trails Where: Willamette National Forest, southeastern Lane County Getting there: From Interstate 5, take Highway 58 east to Oakridge; Waldo Lake Road 5898 is 27 miles east of the Middle Fork Ranger District office in Oakridge; follow 5897 and then 5898 to ...
BUZZWORTHY.(Entertainment)(21st century Hatfields and McCoys)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard A better-plotted Western would have Shooter Jennings hating Hank Williams III as much as Hank 3 hates Shooter. But in real life, dramas aren't that simple. There will be no shootout at high noon. You'll still feel plenty of electricity, ...
MUSIC BRIEFLY.(Entertainment)(SIDESHOW)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Preston Reed to perform at Newport charity event NEWPORT - Because guitarist Preston Reed had a gig at the Britt Festivals, a nonprofit group in Newport was able to book him for a benefit show that will help local children and young adults ...
Country sons let the bad blood flow.(Entertainment)(Hank III has a serious grudge, and Shooter Jennings isn't sure why)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard CONCERT PREVIEWS Hank Williams III and His Damn Band With: Assjack, Bob Wayne & the Outlaw Carnies What: Country and hellbilly When: 9 p.m. Saturday Where: WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave. Tickets: $16 ...
Casper striving to be edgy but fun.(Entertainment)(The band likes to keep it light as it pushes the boundaries of music)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard CONCERT PREVIEW Casper & the Cookies What: Power pop When: 10 p.m. Saturday Where: Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl St. Tickets: $5 Casper & the Cookies leader and producer Jason NeSmith hinted at discounts on band ...
At the Cuthbert, it's the main event.(Entertainment)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard POP NOTES Ever since the folks at the Cuthbert Amphitheater announced the 2006 season, the Bonnie Raitt and Keb' Mo' bill on Wednesday was hailed as an example of the caliber of show the producers managed to bring in this ...
Another South Eugene grad embarks on a musical path.(Entertainment)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard CONCERT PREVIEW Brooke Parrott What: Singer-songwriter on piano When: 7 p.m. Monday Where: Cozmic Pizza, 199 W. Eighth Ave. Tickets: $5 South Eugene High grad Brooke Parrott is starting to score a few hometown points for the ...
SCREEN BRIEFLY.(Entertainment)(SIDESHOW)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Deadline arrives Tuesday for festival submissions The deadline for submissions to the Sam Bond's Short Film Festival is near. Films or videos of 10 minutes or less must be submitted in MiniDV format by Tuesday. There is an entry ...
Two Awbrey Park classmates dreamed of teaching. Now the friends are...(Schools)(Back to school)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard In their fourth-grade year, Amy Nelson and Jamie Nicholsen were practically inseparable. The girls, who had been at Awbrey Park Elementary School together since kindergarten but never before in the same classroom, paired up on ...
Anyone game for seeing Ducks drive?(Transportation)(The football, that is; officials offer no-hassle tips to get in and out of Autzen)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: Rebecca Nolan The Register-Guard TAKE IT EASY For just $3, football fans can catch a round-trip ride on a Lane Transit District event shuttle. They leave every five to 15 minutes from 11 park-and-ride locations. Shuttle service begins four hours before game time. Return ...
Worker's death due to failure of tractor.(Government)(An OSHA inquiry finds that faulty equipment led to Sean McQuillan's fatal accident)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard A state investigation of a Lane County road worker's death last April uncovered several serious equipment failures with the tractor that struck him, including defective brakes and a jammed transmission. According to a report by the ...
CORRECTIONS.(Corrections)(Correction notice)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Page One: A story on the front page of Wednesday's Register-Guard about new census data included an incorrect figure for Oregon's median household income in 2004-05. The figure should have been $43,276. Page One: A story on Page A1 on Aug ....
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Cyclists need to be courteous The other evening while enjoying a summer drive home from dinner, my husband and I came upon a group of Lycra-clad bicycle riders, four abreast, headed east on Meadowview Road. We stayed a very safe 50 to 75 ...
Fooled again.(Editorials)(Rumsfeld's hubris has led the nation astray)(Editorial)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard What a comfort it is to see that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has such a clear grasp of who the enemy really is in the war on terrorism: It's anyone who disagrees with him or who is skeptical about the Bush administration's ...
A hurdle spanned.(Editorials)(Triad wins permit for 148-bed hospital in Eugene)(Editorial)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard One by one, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is putting the pieces in place to build a new hospital on the back nine holes of RiverRidge Golf Course in north Eugene, but the high-anxiety process is undoubtedly creating gray hair for all concerned. ...
OPINION.(Letters)(LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Electric cars are impractical Do an Internet search on electric cars and most readers will have to agree these machines are a joke. For starters, one car I checked out has an electric motor powering it, and gets its power from a ...
LETTERS LOG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Letters received in past week: 163 Letters published: 60 What's on readers' minds: The top topic this week was a bit off the beaten path for Register-Guard letter writers: a controversial rodeo event called mutton bustin', in ...
Ducks, Cardinal kick off quest for answers.(Sports)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard GAME DAY: OREGON VS. STANFORD Opening games are all about questions. Will Oregon be more effective rushing the football? How much, and how successfully, will Stanford throw it against the Ducks? Where are those defenses ...
South shuts down Sunset.(Sports)(The Axemen allow the Apollos only 152 yards of offense in a 14-0 victory in their Class 6A debut)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard South Eugene drove 72 yards on its opening possession of the season before Pat O'Dell dived for a three-yard touchdown. That was all the offense South would need. The Axemen shut out Sunset 14-0 and limited the Apollos ...
Spartans put lights out on Shelton.(Sports)(Marist overcomes a long power outage to beat its Washington foe, 21-7)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: Adam Jude The Register-Guard PREP FOOTBALL A blackout, a long delay and a relocation couldn't put a damper on Rory Rosenbach's perfect run with the Marist Spartans. What he saw in Friday night's season opener was hardly perfect, though. ...
Beavers' next goal: dodge Bronco blues.(Sports)(Oregon State remembers a 53-34 bruise it took in 2004 on Boise State's blue turf)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: Bob Rodman The Register-Guard OSU FOOTBALL CORVALLIS - A broken and blocked bridge slowed traffic to a crawl as fans inched their way to a season-opening win by Oregon State over Eastern Washington at Reser Stadium two days ago. But the closure of ...
Runyan aims for 20K crown.(Sports)(Two-time Olympian from Eugene won the '03 title in record time)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Two-time Olympian Marla Runyan will compete in the 2006 USA 20-kilometer road championships in New Haven, Conn., on Monday. The 37-year-old Eugene resident won the race in 2003 with a record time of 1 hour, 5 minutes and 52 seconds. It will ...
Speck carries Bend to comeback over Colts.(Sports)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard PREP ROUNDUP BEND - Mark Speck carried 26 times for 240 yards and two touchdowns and also returned an interception 20 yards and had two conversion kicks to lead Bend to a 14-10 nonleague prep football victory over Thurston on Friday. ...
UO runs volleyball record to 4-0.(Sports)(Erin Little leads the Ducks to a victory over Cal State Northridge)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: From Register-Guard and news service reports REGIONAL ROUNDUP NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Senior hitter Erin Little had 21.0 points on 15 kills, seven blocks and two aces to lead Oregon to a 22-30, 30-28, 30-14, 30-14 victory over Cal State Northridge (2-2) on Friday ...
Starting comes with catching on.(Sports)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: Rob Moseley/The Register-Guard Grilled Duck is a game-day question-and-answer session with a member of the Oregon football team. Today's installment features receiver Jordan Kent, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound senior. Question: When the depth chart was released this ...
UO OUTLOOK.(Sports)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard THE STARTERS Oregon OFFENSE No. Pos. Player Class Ht. Wt. 10 QB Dennis Dixon Jr 6-4 200 28 TB Jonathan Stewart So 5-11 230 1 WR Garren Strong Jr 6-3 200 44 TE Dante ...
Eugene extends win streak to six.(Sports)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard KEIZER - Eugene protected the Northwest League record books Friday. Tom King went 3-for-4 with four RBIs and a run scored to lead the Emeralds to a 6-4 victory over Salem-Keizer that ended the Volcanoes' winning streak at 12 games, one shy ...
THE BULLETIN.(Religion)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Services, events and people Valley River Baptist Church - The Lord's Supper will be observed at the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday at the church, 1145 Willagillespie Road. Information: 345-6752. Eugene Baha'i Center - "Prayer" is the ...
ELKTON REVISITS 1850s WITH WEEKEND EVENT.(Festivals)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard ELKTON - The year 1850 is the focus of this year's Fort Umpqua Days festival in Elkton. The two-day gathering commemorates the British fur trading outpost that once stood along the Umpqua River near what is now the city of Elkton. Along ...
Study finds no high cancer rate near plant.(Environment)(Researchers say the Eugene neighborhood by J.H. Baxter's creosoting plant shows no higher-than-expected cancer rates)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard Researchers on Friday said they found no significant elevation of cancer rates in the neighborhoods around the J.H. Baxter creosoting plant in northwest Eugene. The study, undertaken by state and federal researchers, compared ...
Schools' progress ratings revised.(Schools)(Seventy percent of Oregon schools now meet targets for "adequate yearly progress")
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard AYP CHANGES These local schools either had not yet been rated or had been rated incorrectly on the preliminary list of which schools made "adequate yearly progress" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act ...
Sale of UO's Westmoreland housing complex delayed.(Higher Education)(The university is giving Michael O'Connell Sr. more time to close the deal as he works through the appraisal process)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard The sale of the University of Oregon's Westmoreland student housing complex to a private investor did not close as scheduled Thursday, and the university has given the buyer more time to complete financing for the deal. Frances ...
Jury rules on deadly assault case.(Courts)(Charles Edward Richardson of Swisshome is found guilty of first-degree manslaughter)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard A jury deliberated about five hours Friday before convicting a 53-year-old ex-convict from Swisshome of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault in the June 25 death of 71-year-old Robert Geyer at the Prairie Schooner Tavern near ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard REGION Parts of Mount Pisgah to be closed next week Portions of Mount Pisgah will be closed Tuesday through Thursday as Bonneville Power Administration crews install a 230-kilovolt transmission line in the area. Various areas of ...
Donations of school supplies requested.(Schools)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard St. Vincent de Paul is still seeking donations of school supplies for needy families. As of last week, the agency had a waiting list of 350 families who still needed supplies, including 150 backpacks, for the start of school next week. ...
Hospital releases plane crash pilot.(Accidents)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The pilot in Sunday's fatal plane crash in Elmira was released from the hospital Friday. William Reynolds Kirk, 70, of Florence, was discharged from Sacred Heart Medical Center five days after the crash that killed his passenger, Audrey ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Sep 02, 2006 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Births SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER EUGENE Aug. 17, 2006 Garwood - Jenifer and William Garwood of Junction City, a son. Aug. 21, 2006 Rohde - Melissa Musgrave and Braden Rohde, of ...