The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) back issues from April 2007:
Universities expand Chinese curriculum.(Business)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard As China becomes increasingly important to Oregon's economic future, the state's universities are taking steps to turn out more graduates who can conduct business with the Asian giant. Some of the new programs, such as seminars in Chinese ...
China connections.(Business)(More and more local firms are tapping into a potentially huge market)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard Back in 1997, Steve Harris spent hundreds of hours on the phone trying to make his first sale in China. He would call at 9 or 10 at night, Eugene time, to account for the 15-hour time difference. "Everybody looked at me ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Dead clients making claims? Having attended hearings before the Lane County Board of Commissions on Measure 37 claims, I always think afterward that it really can't get much worse. Some of our commissioners pay lip service to their concern ...
A top-tier university?(Editorials)(Aim high, or settle: Oregon must decide)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The University of Oregon is the state's leading institution of higher education. It considers itself comparable to the best public universities in the country. Two decades of disinvestment, however, have left the UO straining to retain first-tier ...
Murder or self-defense?(Editorials)(Oregon case didn't look much like either)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The Oregon Supreme Court decided unanimously Thursday that Leonard Sandoval's murder conviction was based on a law that doesn't exist. And indeed, Sandoval's crime, if that's what it was, doesn't look like the intentional murder for which he received a ...
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY.(General News)(Local news from the archives of The Register-Guard for the week of April 1)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard 1877: "The Guard is not given to puffing saloons, but the establishment just opened by Mr. McClaren is worthy of mention," The Eugene City Guard read. "It will compare favorably with any in the state. We wont to suggest to any one to visit the place ...
WIGGLY WORKS TAKE CENTER STAGE.(Arts & Literature)(The annual Jell-O Art Show, a benefit for the Maude Kerns center, inspires artists to create their own `Eugene silliness')
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard In the past, artist David Gibbs has done self-portraits and religious-themed works. This year he opted for a still life. Gibbs' artistic resume looks a little shaky, though. Some might even use the word jiggly. You see, Gibbs is ...
Marathon still humble amid extravagance.(Columns)(Column)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Welch The Register-Guard EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a 10-part series about what goes on inside various local businesses. The columns will run on, or near, the first Sunday of each month through 2007. Today, Marathon Coach in Coburg. COBURG - ...
Free-wheeling rodents rev it up.(Animals)(You can have your Final Four: Furry little pets scamper to glory at the grandly named National Hamster Ball Derby)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard Forget high-performance racing tires - in Saturday's PETCO National Hamster Ball Derby, the competitors were their own wheels. And most were lucky if they crossed the finish line. Ensconced in a green ball not much ...
VOLUNTEERS.(General News)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard United Way Volunteer Connection and RSVP HIV Alliance - seeks client/companion to provide emotional support for people with HIV by sharing time and mutual interests; background check and one-year commitment required. ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard German from Lane's sister county to speak The Board of Lane County Commissioners will host a commissioner from Germany at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Board of Commissioners' Conference Room, Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth ...
SENIOR SERVICES.(General News)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Senior centers Area senior centers offer a variety of classes, programs and activities. For more information: Campbell Senior Center - 155 High St., Eugene, 682-5318 Kaufman Senior Center - 996 Jefferson St., Eugene, ...
CALENDAR.(Government)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene MONDAY Planning Commission - 11:30 a.m., Sloat Room, Atrium Building, 99 West 10th Ave. Retreat follow-up. 682-5208. Housing Policy Board - Noon, McNutt Room, City Hall, 777 Pearl St. 682-5533. West ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2007 ... 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. McKENZIE-WILLAMETTE MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGFIELD ...
Presidential hopeful Kucinich to speak.(Politics)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, will appear at several events on Monday, all at the First United Methodist Church at 1376 Olive St. in Eugene. Tickets are available at Greater Goods, 515 High St., and Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St ....
OBITUARIES.(Vitals)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Gordon Tripp A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene for Gordon Wilbur Tripp of Eugene, who died March 29 of age-related causes at age 89. He was born Nov ....
Linebackers a big question.(Sports)(Oregon looks for replacements for a pair of graduated starters when spring practice begins)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard With the graduation of Blair Phillips, the Oregon football team's linebacking corps lost not just its leading tackler from last fall but also its best playmaker. Besides 105 tackles, Phillips provided two of the unit's 3 1/2 ...
Rice takes shots, blanks Cardinal.(Sports)(The Oregon pitcher earns second straight Pac-10 win despite blow from line drive)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Shawn Miller The Register-Guard Oregon pitcher Melissa Rice has been fouled up by teammates recently, but luckily for the Ducks, she has been taking it out on the opponent. Rice had tossed five shutout innings, allowing only four hits, against 11th-ranked ...
QUESTIONS ABOUND.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Coming off a 7-6 season that included a loss in the Las Vegas Bowl, the Ducks have much to address this spring. 1 What impact will new coordinator Chip Kelly have on the offense, and particularly senior quarterbacks Dennis Dixon and Brady ...
Barrett, Kirkpatrick lead Spartans in rout.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard T.J. Barrett had a grand slam and six RBIs to back Brady Kirkpatrick's three-hit pitching and lead Marist to a 12-1 nonleague prep baseball victory over Prior Lake, Minn., on Saturday in Phoenix, Ariz. Barrett finished 3-for-4, and teammate ...
Noble, Rupp excel at Stanford.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran April 4, 2007): Sarah McDonald scored with 4:29 remaining to give the University of Oregon an 11-10 lacrosse victory over Lehigh on Saturday. An item on Page D8 Sunday contained errors, including the outcome of the game. ...
BACK BEHIND THE WHEEL.(Business)(After a wild ride, founder Bob Lee helps steer a new course for Country Coach)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard JUNCTION CITY - Bob Lee is a hard man to keep down. Ousted by his partners and co-founders at Monaco Coach in 1973, Lee turned around and started Country Coach - opening a plant directly across the street from Monaco and ...
Heed employees' public discomforts.(Business)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: ON THE JOB Bureau of Labor & Industries Question: I manage a toy store on the mall. We have a system where employees take turns standing outside the store entrance and playing with some of our toys, demonstrating them to mall customers as they pass by. And as is to be ...
BUSINESS GIVING.(Business)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Donations The following businesses are among the dozens of donors that have raised $1.7 million so far for BRING Recycling's Planet Improvement Center, its new headquarters in Glenwood: Jerry's Home Improvement Center, $50,000; Beverage ...
BUSINESS DATEBOOK.(Business)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Calendar WEDNESDAY Willamette Business Leads - Regular breakfast meeting. Time: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Place: Theo's Coffeehouse, 199 W. Eighth Ave. Contact: Christian Beck, at 343-8556. LeTip of Eugene - Weekly breakfast ...
Trailing the pioneers.(Features)(Museum near Baker City preserves the history of the prairie schooner migration)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard BAKER CITY - The trail is still here, literally, 155 years later. Look out the back window of the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, up toward the snow-capped Blue Mountains, down toward the sweeping Baker Valley, and see ...
We're searching Springfield for a real Homer - and Bart and Moe and ...(Entertainment)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - Doh! Do you have a deviant 10-year-old with spiky blond hair and yellow skin who reminds you of a certain prime-time cartoon character? Do you drive by a certain factory here and think ... nuclear reactor? ...
Handkerchief collection like swatches of history.(Lifestyle)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard When it comes to handkerchiefs, some are for show, some are for blow, says Terese Blanding, a Montana textile expert and collector of vintage handkerchiefs. The old adage holds true for Blanding's collection of more than 1,000 ...
BOOK NOTES.(Arts & Literature)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene resident wins poetry prize Bonnita Stahlberg of Eugene has received second prize in the Adult English Section of the 18th Feile Filiochta International Poetry Competition for her poem "Border Time." Her poem is ...
TRAVEL NOTES.(Travel)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Central Oregon homestead site open FORT ROCK - The Fort Rock Homestead Museum is now open - two months earlier than the normal Memorial Day weekend opening date. That's thanks to a mild spring and an increase in ...
In the animal world, cuteness helps.(Features)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: WRITE ON By Melissa Hart The Register-Guard To test our aptitude as potential parents, my husband, Jonathan, and I decided to adopt a homeless pet. "If we're going to raise a child," I reasoned, "we should practice with a dog." But just as some people can't ...
Who pushed to hire Magana, Lara?(Commentary)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Willy Edewaard and Erik Humphrey For The Register-Guard In a March 26 Register-Guard guest viewpoint, Eugene Police Chief Robert Lehner suggests it is time for the Eugene Police Department to move forward and put the events associated with Juan Lara ...
China Connections.
Apr 01, 2007
Leaders AWOL in marijuana fight.(Commentary)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Kris Millegan For the The Register-Guard A Feb. 16 guest viewpoint by Jim Greig, `Marijuana more than medicinal,' explored the economic benefits of ending pot prohibition, while making the point that users of medical marijuana are honestly seeking ...
Make students ready for work in this information age.(Commentary)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: BUILDING LANE COUNTY'S WORK FORCE By Krista Parent For The Register-Guard Estimates are that 20 percent of what we now know will be obsolete in a year. Futurist Ed Barlow says that by 2010, technical information will double every 72 hours. The skills and ...
Star hoopster scores, then takes on new hurdles.(Lifestyle)(The National Wheelchair Basketball Association Hall of Fame honors Susie Grimes)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard Landing on her feet after a 70-foot fall from a tree, Susie Grimes was amazed that she was still conscious. She was instantly paralyzed: back broken and ankles shattered, and yet, still awake. A two-hour ride out ...
Which roadway to turn?(General News)(Oakridge divided over recommended changes to Highway 58)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard OAKRIDGE - Imagine a major interstate freight and tourism route handling up to 9,600 vehicles a day - up to 3,000 of them big trucks and travel trailers. Visualize a two-mile strip of roadside stores, restaurants and medical ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Saunders misses point on NIE Debra Saunders' March 26 column was a masterpiece of circular logic. She correctly points out that Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson was wrong in his claim that the 2002 National Intelligence ...
Caught in a lie.(Editorials)(A former chief of staff contradicts AG on firings)(Editorial)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard When the nation's chief law enforcement officer is caught lying to Congress and the American people, he should be fired for unethical behavior. And fired sooner rather than later. Despite repeated denials, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales ...
Rescuing Zimbabwe.(Editorials)(African nations must lead in dealing with tyrant)(Editorial)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Zimbabwe is a nation in free fall, and only a decisive international response can bring its megalomaniacal dictator to justice and prevent a humanitarian crisis. While that response must be global in scope, it should originate on the same ...
BACK SEAT THEATER.(Entertainment)(Many parents say wiring cars for video makes trips with kids easier)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard It seems like such a bad idea. A TV in the car. And then you start to think about what it could mean for those long family road trips. No more back seat whining? No more bathroom breaks every 22 minutes? And maybe, ...
CHUCK NORRIS VS. CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW. WHO'D WIN?(Surveys)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: BITE The Register-Guard Chuck Norris - Chuck Norris NEVER looses! Chuck Norris. His tears cure cancer - except he doesn't cry Neither - they would join forces and become completely unstoppable I have to go with Jack Sparrow - his ...
Homicides on the rise in Lane County.(Crime)(The number of deaths rose in 2005, and the trend continued last year with the highest number in nearly 10 years)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: Rebecca Nolan The Register-Guard The number of homicides investigated by Lane County police agencies reached the highest number in nearly a decade in 2006, with 18 killings in Eugene, Springfield and the county. An average of eight people per year died at the ...
FORMER SOUTH STUDENT FINDS PLACE IN WRITING SCI-FI.(Columns)(Column)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? By Bob Welch The Register-Guard EDITOR'S NOTE: "Where Are They Now?" is a new Monday column that updates readers on local newsmakers from the past. Have ideas? E-mail BOB Welch at bwelch@guardnet.com. THEN (1975): Ruth Nestvold, ...
Adventist training academy blossoms.(Church)(The school is moving from Portland and building on a Jasper-Lowell Road site)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard JASPER - A new building for an old school is taking root on a 20-acre parcel along Jasper-Lowell Road midway between the two communities. Students of the Laurelwood Academy should be moving into their new dormitory in October, ...
Sounds just like old times.(General News)(The original Jazz Minors reunite after 30 years to play favorites)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard For the Jazz Minors, 30 years don't mean a thing, 'cause they've still got that swing. More than three decades have elapsed since seven local boys ranging from 13 to 17 years old - their name being a play on their underage ...
EDUCATION EXTRA.(Schools)(OPPORTUNITIES)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran April 5, 2007): Nature Discovery School will offer summer programs for preschoolers and next fall's kindergartners; children who will have completed kindergarten or grades one or two; and children who will have completed grades three, ...
EDUCATION EXTRA.(Schools)(BOOK PICKS)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The Sledding Hill By Chris Crutcher HarperCollins, 2005 Ages 14 and up Eddie Proffit has had a very tough month: Both his father and his best friend, Billy Bartholomew, are killed in freak accidents. To ...
EDUCATION EXTRA.(Schools)(ACHIEVEMENTS)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Winners of youth writing contest announced The Young Writers Association has announced the winners in its 2007 Creative Writing Contest, and will honor them at the annual Glitterary Word Festival at the Eugene Public Library from 11 a.m. to ...
EXPRESSIVE SCIENCE.(Schools)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard A chemical reaction stirs up different reactions from onlookers attending the Mad Science of ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Wellness center holds breathwork retreat A workshop for health care and other service providers will be held Tuesday at the Tamarack Wellness Center in Eugene. Kassy Daggett, LMT, and Victor Rozek, a certified coach, will lead ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Apr 02, 2007 ... 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. Deaths Hunter - Lenore Ellen Hunter, 88, of Eugene, ...
CALENDAR.(Government)(Calendar)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Coburg TUESDAY Budget Committee - 7 p.m., Municipal Courthouse, 32694 E. Pearl St. Discuss 2007-08 budget. 682-7850. Eugene TODAY Planning Commission - 11:30 a.m., Sloat Room, Atrium Building, ...
OBITUARIES.(Vitals)(Obituary)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Flora Taylor Flora L. "Flora Jo" Taylor of Eugene died March 29 of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at age 89. A graveside service and inurnment will be held later this month at Gaines County Memorial Cemetery in Seminole, Texas. She was ...
Freshmen lining up for the long haul.(Sports)(Oregon's crop of newcomers ready to stamp their imprint on program)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard Oregon's A.J. Acosta already has made one freshman mistake on the national stage, and he figures there are more to come. And that doesn't bother him. On the contrary, the highly touted distance runner from ...
Stanford batters Oregon.(Sports)(11th-ranked Cardinal offense pounds out 16 hits in 15-4 romp over 13th-ranked Ducks)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: Shawn Miller The Register-Guard So much for the streak. Oregon's 15-game winning streak came to an end Sunday as 11th-ranked Stanford handed the 13th-ranked Ducks their worst softball defeat since the 2001 season. Starting pitcher Melissa Rice, who ...
COMMUNITY SPORTS.(Sports)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard BRIEFLY COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT Brandy Duren, 13, of Springfield is the lone Lane County member of the West Coast Extreme Dream Team, a statewide 20-member cheerleading squad that is the first Oregon team to qualify for the ...
McGowan breaks OSU records.(Sports)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Brianne McGowan took the Oregon State career lead in victories and shutouts Sunday by blanking California 6-0 in Pac-10 softball. REGIONAL ROUNDUP McGowan scattered six hits to record her 92nd career victory and ...
High-speed session.(Legislature)(Lawmakers are working at a frantic pace to get bills through by the June 29 deadline for adjournment)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard SALEM - To Senate President Peter Courtney, this session has been like a high-intensity basketball game that has tested players' endurance - and it's not even halftime. To his House counterpart, Jeff Merkley, it's been more like ...
DeFazio ponders U.S. Senate run.(Politics)(The democrat says fundraising is the biggest obstacle to challenging Sen. Gordon Smith)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard Courted by the Senate Democratic leadership and flattered on some political blogs - including DailyKos - Rep. Peter DeFazio on Monday said he is reluctantly considering a run for the Senate in 2008. Democrats see Oregon ...
Local officials seek funds to help pay for Olympic Trials.(Legislature)(The state is being asked to support the event financially because it will gain some benefits)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard SALEM - Track Town USA? So what? Eugene may technically be hosting the 2008 track and field Olympic Trials. But it's the state of Oregon that stands to reap the economic rewards of thousands of spectators and wall-to-wall TV ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Bills disclose mental illness Two bills before the Oregon House are potentially damaging to people in the mental health community. The bills propose to "assist law enforcement officers in assisting mentally ill individuals to ...
Now for the hard part.(Editorials)(Legislative session had productive first half)(Editorial)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard House and Senate leaders are upbeat as Oregon's 74th Legislative Assembly moves past its midpoint. As well they should be: The leaders in both chambers are Democrats, as is the governor. One-party control helps smooth the way for ...
Correction.(Editorials)(Editorial)(Correction notice)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard An editorial in Saturday's Register-Guard listed incorrect information, provided by a county source, about the five-story Charnelton Place Building at 151 W. Seventh Ave. in downtown Eugene. The Lane County Department of Assessment and ...
A well-deserved rebuke.(Editorials)(Court rejects administration line on emissions)(Editorial)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The Bush administration has shown that it's willing to go to any length to avoid sensible steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - even arguing that the Environmental Protection Agency lacks the authority to regulate carbon dioxide from automobiles. ...