The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) back issues from July 2007:
Local unrest followed cycle of social movements.(Crime)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard It was the late 1990s, and the Eugene scene had a backdrop of activism, tension and violence. Bottle-throwing throngs of drunken college students confronted police. Tree sitters drew clouds of pepper spray as they tried to halt a ...
HOW DID IT COME TO THIS?(Crime)(A look inside "The Family," a shadowy but diverse group of radicals who used sabotage to try to change the world)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard No other book club could approach its diversity. There was a trust fund kid and a Dumpster diver. There were potheads, growers and dealers. There were anarchists and longtime social activists. There was a straight-A student, a ...
Party aims to keep it going.(Legislature)(Salem lawmakers assess Democrats' chances of holding on to power)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard SALEM - Tony Blair just stepped down as Britain's prime minister, but the Labour Party's 1994 win that swept him to power is still running the show. That same year, Newt Gingrich's "Contract With America" brought down the ...
Set stage for a sale.(Business)(New real estate pros banish clutter, splash around color)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard A tool for selling houses called home staging has been gaining popularity in larger real estate markets for years - there are even television shows on the topic. Now, practitioners of the craft say it's catching on in smaller arenas ...
BUSINESS DATEBOOK.(Business)(Calendar)
Jul 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. THURSDAY Women's Business ...
Law limits driving by teenage employees.(Business)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: ON THE JOB By Bureau of Labor & Industries Question: I operate a pizza parlor and would like to hire a 16-year-old to deliver pizza to customers. Is this legal as long as she has a valid driver's license? Answer: No. She may be legally authorized to drive, but ...
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY.(General News)(Local news from the archives of The Register-Guard for the week of July 1-7)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard 1877: The County Court authorized a bridge to be built across the McKenzie River at Spore's Ferry. The county will pay half the cost, provided the price isn't over $9,000. "A little son of Mr. Carman's was run over by a hack on the Fourth, ...
Visit beautiful Eugene, known for its ... holes?(Columns)(Column)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Welch The Register-Guard As I entered the stretch, my Nissan pickup bucked like a four-wheeled bronco stung by a bee. I jerked left. Jerked right. Bounced up. Bounced down. Hang on, pal, almost through. I tightened my grip on the ...
Poor reviews for health system, good reviews for film.(Health)(Audiences in Eugene sympathize with many of the stories profiled in "Sicko")
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard There comes a moment in the movie "Sicko," the new documentary about the failures of the American health care system, when a woman learns that the expensive drug she can't afford for a respiratory ailment costs mere pennies in Cuba. ...
A sorrowful homecoming.(General News)(Tears greet the return of Army Spc. Joe Kenny, a Veneta native, from Iraq)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard A small white plane touched down at 11:13 a.m. Saturday at the Eugene Airport, delivering Joe Kenny home for the last time, one week after he died. His mother, his siblings, his friends, and his comrades, gathered near the ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Families who have lost a child offer support The Compassionate Friends Support Group will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at PeaceHealth Medical Building, 1162 Willamette St. The group is a self-help organization offering ...
CALENDAR.(Government)(Calendar)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Cottage Grove MONDAY South Lane School Board - 6 p.m., District Service Center, 455 Adams Ave. Discuss swimming pool study, Blue Mountain School charter. 942-3381. Eugene MONDAY Blue Ribbon ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Births SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER EUGENE June 18, 2007 Knittel - Jaclyn and Keith Knittel of Eugene, a daughter. June 22, 2007 Kinman - Jennifer and Dusty Kinman of Dexter, a son. ...
ROAD REPORT.(Transportation)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Major road construction information for the week of July 2. Schedule is subject to change due to weather delays. EUGENE East Bank Bike Path: Bike Path from Good Pasture Island Road to the East Bank Path along Delta Ponds will be ...
SENIOR SERVICES.(General News)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Senior centers Campbell Senior Center - 155 High St., Eugene, 682-5318 Kaufman Senior Center - 996 Jefferson St., Eugene, 342-1881 Petersen Barn Community Center - 870 Berntzen Road, Eugene, 682-5521 River ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(METRO)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Police lock down Hilton, Hult after bomb threat Eugene police locked down the Hult Center and the Hilton Eugene and closed adjacent streets Saturday morning after a man threatened that he had planted a bomb in the area. Hult ...
OBITUARIES.(Vitals)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Carolyn Anderson SPRINGFIELD - Carolyn Mae Anderson of Springfield died June 29 of a heart attack at age 71. She was born July 4, 1935, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Ared and Esther Bylling Reinke. She married Robert Anderson on Nov ....
COWBOY TOUGH.(Sports)(100 miles. One day. What it's like to push yourself to the limit.)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard For first timers, the starting line of the Western States Endurance Run can be a terrifying place. According to one veteran of the race, there's more condensed energy in that staging area than any other spot on the planet. The ...
Baseball plans remain in early innings.(Columns)(Column)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ron Bellamy The Register-Guard That Pat Kilkenny loves baseball is a matter of record. There are his choice season tickets to watch his hometown San Diego Padres. There was his interest in one day, perhaps, owning a minor-league baseball team. And then ...
A smooth ride puts Mote atop bareback standings.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard Bobby Mote has found success at nearly every stop this season. Saturday night was no different. The former world champion bareback rider gave one of the best performances in the 15-year history of the Eugene Pro Rodeo during the ...
Salazar hospitalized after suffering heart episode.(Wire Sports)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: From Register-Guard and news service reports PORTLAND - Two-time Olympian and former University of Oregon star distance runner Alberto Salazar collapsed Saturday at the Nike World campus and had to be hospitalized with a heart problem. According to a news ...
Challengers reach tourney semis.(Sports)(The Eugene team beats Springfield and Merced to advance at the Papa's Pizza Invitational)
Jul 01, 2007 ... The Bi-Mart Challengers of Eugene reached today's championship semifinals by defeating Central Valley of Merced (Calif.) 7-0, and the Quality Financial Groups Titans of Springfield 6-3 on Saturday at the Papa's Pizza Invitational American Legion baseball tournament at Swede Johnson ...
Everett walks off with a victory.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard EVERETT - For the second consecutive night, the Eugene Emeralds could not hold a late lead. Greg Halman hit a two-run, walkoff home run off Eugene closer Matt Huff in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Everett AquaSox a 6-5 victory ...
Porter on U19 team.(Wire Sports)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard DALLAS - University of Oregon sophomore Tajuan Porter is going to have a busy summer ahead of him. REGIONAL ROUNDUP Porter, the Ducks' 5-foot-6 sharpshooting guard, was chosen Saturday for the USA Basketball team that will play ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Apocalypse theory dangerous Why are there still Palestinian refugee camps almost 60 years after the 1948 war that won Israel's nation- hood? Could it be that they are still waiting to return to the homes and farms they fled ...
Legislature's grade: B+.(Editorials)(There's always room for improvement)(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The 2007 Legislature convened in January with the ingredients for a successful session. But it's a long way from the grocery bag to the dinner table, and there was no guarantee that legislators could nourish Oregon's hunger for leadership with the ...
The right time to say no.(Editorials)(Voters wisely reject a mean-spirited recall effort)(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Shamelessly stealing Steve Martin's joke, we'd like to thank every Lane County voter who had the decency and good sense not to sign the We Said No committee's vindictive recall petitions. So, thank you, and you, and you over there, and ... ...
Help boost ambulance service.(Commentary)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Dennis Murphy For The Register-Guard Twenty-one years ago, FireMed ambulance membership was created in Eugene and Springfield to serve two purposes - to make ambulance service affordable to everyone, and to raise money for continuous improvements in ...
Casino owners, wedding planners get lucky as 7-7-07 approaches.(General News)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard If you don't believe that seven is a lucky number, then why is it everywhere - from astrology to religion to popular culture? Why are there seven days in a week? Why did God create the heavens and the Earth in six days and rest on ...
NO ORDINARY FIELD TRIP.(Schools)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard The first time elementary school students hear the words "field trip," many conjure up images of, well, a field. Straw and wheat and grass - that sort of thing. Mention "field trip" to a McCornack Elementary School student, ...
Meet local authors at Art & the Vineyard Festival.(Arts & Literature)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Mystery, adventure and romance will be lurking at this year's Art & the Vineyard Festival at Alton Baker Park next weekend, when 32 authors will be on hand to discuss and sell their books. Featured authors with new books this year include ...
BRIEFLY.(Travel)(TRAVEL NOTES)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Highway to close for Sisters quilt show SISTERS - More than 1,200 quilts from around the world will hang on dozens of storefronts, buildings, fences and walls during the 32nd annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show on July 14. ...
Former Old West theme park may turn into Buddhist center.(Religion)(A foundation says it plans to buy 160 acres of forestland off Siuslaw River Road that once was known as Saragosa)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard CROW - A Buddhist group has big plans for prime forestland in a remote valley that once was home to a popular - but illegal - cowboy theme park. It's unclear, however, whether the religious group's development vision will fit ...
The good, the bad and the ultraviolet.(Health)(Researchers and doctors debate the benefits of vitamin D from the sun vs. the risk of skin cancer)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard Sun is bad: Unprotected exposure increases the risk of skin cancer, the most common of all cancers. Sun is good: It's a terrific source of vitamin D, which growing evidence suggests may help prevent myriad cancers. ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Anti-police bias comes through How does one respond to the actions of Eugene City Councilors Bonny Bettman, Betty Taylor and others of a supposed progressive political viewpoint? When Ron Chase, advocate for criminal offenders, ...
Cheer for Blade Runner.(Editorials)(Oscar Pistorius might make it to the Olympics)(Editorial)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Here's something that will get Track City fans stoked for the Olympic Trials in Eugene next June: South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been cleared to compete internationally, and he's determined to qualify for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. ...
Gas tax hits a pothole.(Editorials)(So who will fill it?)(Editorial)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard By coincidence, the Legislature adjourned on the same day that opponents of an increase in the city of Eugene's gas tax turned in their referendum petitions. The Legislature adjourned without doing anything about the problem the city gas tax is meant ...
Say it in signs.(Family)(Babies can learn to communicate before they begin to talk)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard It's an intriguing idea: that an infant could communicate before he or she is able to speak - and give parents an answer to the question, ``Just what is my child thinking right now?'' Or perhaps, more likely, ``Why is she ...
New strip's trial run starts today.(Entertainment)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Johnson Features editor The Register-Guard The Register-Guard It's become a digital world, and even the comics pages are no longer safe. Today, The Register-Guard begins testing the comic strip "Diesel Sweeties," which takes a cheerfully dry ...
LOOKING FOR A HOME.(Animals)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Tasha, a 4 year old Australian shepherd mix, is well-mannered and gets along well with other dogs, cats and children. She knows the ...
OPINIONS, SERVED OFTEN.(Lifestyle)(A civic watchdog and a prolific writer, George Beres puts pen to paper - again and again)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard Got a topic? George Beres has an opinion. The environment ... "is what is so meaningful to anyone who lives in the Northwest." Donald Rumsfeld ... "is one of the tyrants of my lifetime." Oregon ...
Veneta to weigh tree-cutting plan.(Government)(The planning commission tonight will consider a permit to remove 425 of a hillside housing development's 437 trees)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard VENETA - There are no aspens on the proposed Aspen Heights subdivision. None mature enough, anyway - 6 inches diameter at chest height or greater - to be included in the tree survey required under Veneta's tree preservation ...
Row water district taps five for board.(General News)(The panel will begin work on a utility to supply residents of the remote area)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard DORENA - Less than 15 months ago, worried residents convened a hasty meeting to confront the prospect of losing their longtime public water supply. Thursday night, residents of the same rural community will gather to swear in ...
DOZER, NOT DYNAMITE, EASES WHALE'S FINAL PASSAGE.(Columns)(Column)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? By Bob Welch The Register-Guard EDITOR'S NOTE: "Where Are They Now?" is a Monday column that updates readers on local newsmakers from the past. Have ideas? E-mail Bob Welch at bwelch@guardnet.com. THEN: A 40-foot-long gray whale, ...
ANCIENT TEA BLEND BREWS UP NEW CRAZE IN NATURAL FOOD AISLE.(Food)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard It may seem as if kombucha - pronounced kum-boo-cha - is a funky-named new fad on the fickle health drink scene, but devotees are actually imbibing a fermented tea that's been around for thousands of years. Though they don't ...
ACHIEVEMENTS.(Schools)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard South Eugene student places fifth with photo Derek Dolechek of South Eugene High School placed fifth in a photo contest sponsored by Jostens and Wolfe's Camera. His was one of 5,000 entries. He was entered in the "Athletes in ...
SCHOOL NEWS.(Schools)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Bethel names James assistant principal The Bethel School District has hired Greg James to be the new assistant principal at Prairie Mountain School, the district announced. James, a ...
COMMUNITIES CALENDAR.(Government)(Calendar)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Cottage Grove TODAY South Lane School Board - 6 p.m., District Service Center, 455 Adams Ave. Discuss swimming pool study, Blue Mountain School charter. 942-3381. TUESDAY South Lane Fire Board - 7 p.m., ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Jul 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. Items may be delivered to The Register-Guard newsroom at 3500 Chad Drive. ...
OBITUARIES.(Vitals)(Obituary)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Robert Bernardo Robert "Bob" James Bernardo of Corvallis, formerly of Eugene, died June 17 of a brain tumor at age 69. No service is planned. He was born May 9, 1938, in Trinidad, Colo., to Rosario and Frances Thiessen Bernardo ....
BRIEFLY.(General News)(METRO)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Junction City man held after short standoff JUNCTION CITY - A Junction City man was arrested Saturday afternoon after a brief standoff with Lane County deputies, who fired at the man. The sheriff's office received a call about ...
GOING AROUND THE HORN.(Sports)(Emerald shortstop Lance Zawadzki has criss-crossed the country in pursuit of his dream to become a baseball professional)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard Lance Zawadzki's baseball career has spanned the country with the latest stop coming as a member of the Eugene Emeralds. The 22-year old from Shrewsbury, Mass. started his college baseball career at San Diego State before ...
Carden wins Firecracker.(Sports)(The 20-year-old from Omak, Wash., wins his first bull ride crown in front of a crowd of more than 7,400)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard Sev Carden settled onto his bull in the bucking shoot knowing full well what the stakes were. Get a clean ride, win a nice chunk of money. Get bucked off, go home empty handed. He went with the former. ...
Some new wrinkles set for Butte run.(Sports)(Change in management spurs a blend of tradition and fresh twists)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Paula Lincoln The Register-Guard Chances are, you'll still see runners dressed in Fourth of July-themed outfits, men and women pushing young children in strollers, and the local elite runners waiting until the last minute to register to run in the Butte to Butte ...
Ducks' Porter shines for U.S.(Sports)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard DALLAS - Oregon's Tajuan Porter scored a team-high 20 points to lead the USA Men's U19 World Championship Team to a 91-75 exhibition victory over China's Senior National Team at Southern Methodist University on Sunday night. REGIONAL ...
Riddoch ties victory mark.(Sports)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard EVERETT - Greg Riddoch has his name in the Eugene Emeralds' record book. EMERALDS The Eugene manager moved into a tie for the franchise record for victories when the Ems defeated the Everett AquaSox 9-3 on Sunday, giving their ...
COMMUNITY SPORTS.(Sports)(BRIEFLY)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT Shamrock Boxing Club's Gatlyn West, 12, and Josh Vanderhoof, 25, won matches last week against Portland and Seattle opponents as the local amateurs competed in a 22-fight card at the Warm Strings Community Center. For ...
Eugene, Ore.-area bus drivers still waiting for contract agreement.
Jul 03, 2007
Springfield, Ore., council to seek voter support on downtown urban renewal.
Jul 03, 2007
WHAT A TRIP: FROM TIE-DYE TO BLACK TIE.(Entertainment)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard Lee Johnson had never listened to the Grateful Dead before Jerry Garcia died in 1995. Now, the Georgia composer has created a symphony based on the Dead's rock 'n' roll. "I didn't know anything about the Dead in 1995 except I ...
Have a blast for the Fourth legally, safely.(Holidays)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard When it comes to fireworks in Oregon, if it goes bang, boom or whiz through the air, it's probably illegal. But those that screech like a banshee are just fine. Though fireworks such as bottle rockets, roman ...
Veneta soldier honored.(General News)(Spc. Joseph Kenny is remembered for his work ethic and sense of humor)(Obituary)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Eric Florip The Register-Guard ELMIRA - It was a keepsake no military mother wants to receive. Army Sgt. Jared Graves presented Linda Peterson-Phillips Smith with a neatly folded U.S. flag Monday afternoon at a memorial service in Elmira commemorating the ...
CORRECTIONS.(General News)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Page A1: The Warm Springs tribe has ancestral ties to the land in Cascade Locks on which the tribe is seeking to build a casino. A story on May 12 incorrectly characterized the tribe's status. ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Submit condemnation to voters I appreciated The Register-Guard's balanced, unbiased report on the issues involved in the possible use of eminent domain to halt development in a south Eugene neighborhood zoned residential. The ...
Preparing for round two.(Editorials)(Legislators will be back in February)(Editorial)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: The Register-Guard After the 74th Legislative Assembly adjourned last week amid generally high marks for productivity and efficiency, more than a few lawmakers must be tempted to quit while they're ahead. But the Legislature will reconvene in February as part of an ...