The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) back issues from January 2008:
BOWLED OVER.(Sports)(Die-hard fans gather at a local hotel to see Ducks' season end with a bang)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard Did you hear the one about the Florida couple who walked into a Eugene hotel just in time to watch the Ducks thrash the South Florida Bulls in the Sun Bowl - and cheered every Oregon score? It happened Monday in the Hilton Eugene ...
Spreading southward, toxic fungus brings rare illness to Oregon.(Health)(Cryptococcus gattii, first detected in the Northwest in British Columbia, recently has sickened a Junction City woman)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard It sounds like something out of a low-budget horror movie: a toxic fungus, lurking in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, drifting through the air and into people's lungs, causing debilitating illness and even death. But the ...
Law suspension puts focus on state's petition signature process.(Courts)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard Oregon's same-sex couples and those who oppose their formation of domestic partnerships aren't the only ones with a stake in a judge's recent decision to block a law allowing such civil unions. The case also has cast a spotlight ...
School district flush for now, but a crunch may be coming.(Schools)(Lower enrollment and higher operating costs could bring deficits in a few years)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard With a strong economy and plenty of surplus cash on hand, the Eugene School District expects smooth financial sailing over the next couple of years, according to budget prognosticators. But escalating labor costs and declining ...
Support flows at `Alcathon'.(General News)(Alcoholics Anonymous hosts the event to help recovering drinkers stay safe and sober through New Year's)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard New Year's may be a time for most people to make resolutions, but for others, it's a time to stick to them. For recovering alcoholics, New Year's Eve - with its cocktail-fueled parties and family stress - often represents a ...
Library celebrates success since opening.(General News)(At five years old, the Eugene Public Library enjoys its strong hold on patrons)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard No matter how you stack it, Eugene's Public Library is a success. Five years after it opened, the landmark building at Olive Street and West 10th Avenue in downtown is being used by many more residents and much more frequently ...
Saving `most' and `best' for last.(Columns)(Column)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Welch The Register-Guard As we plunge into a new year, the cupboards may be bare but you just can't throw out good food. Time for a last batch of leftover stew, made from all sorts of esoteric 2007 ingredients: Best Register-Guard classified ...
NEW CHIEF IN TOWN.(General News)(Under strong leadership, Coburg's police force turns itself around)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard COBURG - The police department here is getting some positive attention after years of statewide scorn for its aggressive and lucrative patrols of Interstate 5. The department received a glowing evaluation this fall from ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Lecture topic: birds and mysticism The Birds of Oregon and General Science will sponsor a lecture titled "Ornithology and Mysticism" Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. The speaker will be Ani Tenzin ...
CALENDAR.(Government)(Conference news)(Calendar)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard WEDNESDAY Lane County Board of Commissioners - 10 a.m., Harris Hall, Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth Ave., Eugene. State of the County address. 1:30 p.m., Commissioners' Conference Room, same address. Public hearings: ...
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE.(Holiday)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard New Year's Day Today Some offices will be closed and some services will be unavailable. Schools: Closed. Lane Transit District: Sunday service level. Banks: Closed. Stock market: Closed. ...
For the Record.(Vitals)
Jan 01, 2008 ... 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, ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Firefighter dies after battle with disease COTTAGE GROVE - Tim Wilson, a 10-year South Lane Fire and Rescue volunteer firefighter who was forced to quit after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, died Sunday morning of the disease. ...
OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Jebrinna Duchene Jebrinna Lynne Duchene of Pacific City, formerly of Lane County, died Dec. 28 of colon cancer at age 45. A service will be later. She was born Nov. 30, 1962, in Oakridge. She married Steve Duchene in 1990 in ...
SAFE SLEDDING.(Recreation)(Two new `snow play' areas added in Central Cascades)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard Kids squeal and shriek with laughter as they slide down the hill. Teens stacked three deep on a giant inner tube tumble off and sink into fluffy powder snow. Playful parents join in good-natured snowball fights. It all adds ...
Here are a few ways to write your own story in the outdoors.(Columns)(Column)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE OUTSIDER By John Rezell The Register-Guard The background noise of my siblings collectively attacking a Christmas puzzle drowned out my brother-in-law Dennis a couple of times on the phone, but silence seemed to fall with a crash as he delivered his verdict. ...
New rules greet hunters, anglers as New Year's Day dawns.(Columns)(Column)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: INSIDE THE OUTDOORS By Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard Happy New Year! Or, maybe Happy New Rules would be more appropriate for the hunters, anglers and boaters among you. The arrival of a new year not only means you need new hunting and fishing licenses, but ...
Plates will support cyclists.(Transportation)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: From R-G and news service reports.. Motorists now have the option of new vehicle license plates that promote traffic safety by raising awareness of bicyclists and pedestrians. The "Share the Road" plates were created by the Oregon Legislature's passage of ...
OUTDOORS BRIEFLY.(Recreation)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Telemark, snowshoe events set next week If it's January, it's time for fun in the snow, and a pair of events scheduled next week provide good opportunities to get out. For those unsure of their balance on snow, there's nothing easier than ...
UO building projects top '07 list.(Real Estate and Housing)(The university took out building permits for a combined $43 million in projects valued at more than $500,000)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard The University of Oregon was the big spender in terms of building permit applications in the city of Eugene during 2007, logging slightly more than $43 million in projects valued at $500,000 or more. That sum included the ...
For some workers, Happy New Wage.(Business)(Today, Oregon's minimum wage increase puts the state fourth-highest nationwide)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard Oregon's minimum wage will increase by just 15 cents an hour today, and the state will slip two spots nationally to the fourth-highest standard for its lowest-paid hourly workers. But even that increase is enough to make a ...
LUMBER.(Business)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Lumber and plywood cash prices This Last Year week week ago Framing lumber composite price $264 $265 $296 2x4 #2 & Btr. KD Western S-P-F $223 $225 $265 2x4 Std. & Btr ....
Fun in the Sun.(Sports)(Oregon gets the finish it wants, beating South Florida 56-21 in the Sun Bowl and ending a four-game bowl losing streak)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - Over and over, players returned to a table behind their bench to fill the cooler with water from cups, plastic bottles, bags of melting ice - anything they could find that held liquid. One by one, they emptied the contents ...
Through their highs and lows, Beavers celebrate job well done.(Sports)(Next up: retooling defensive front seven, replacing Bernard, settling on QB)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard All Oregon State needs to do before next season starts is rebuild its defensive front seven and replace a running back who banged and bounced his way to sixth on the Pac-10 career rushing list, all while resolving some eligibility and injury ...
Stewart's dilemma: Heisman bling or NFL cha-ching?(Columns)(Column)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: George Schroeder The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - He took the handoff, and he turned south, and the possibilities were endless. Jonathan Stewart could have run all the way to the border. Really. In two minutes more, he'd have been crossing the Rio Grande, ...
Forget hoops, it's all about Rick at UCLA.(Sports)(Neuheisel's hiring puts some of the L.A. spotlight back on the Bruins' football team)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: PAC-10 NOTES By Bob Clark The Register-Guard Here it is the opening week of the Pac-10 basketball season, and what's on everybody's mind? Rick Neuheisel being hired as the UCLA football coach. The Bruins already win on that hiring, if for no other reason than ...
2007 STATISTICS.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Team OSU OPP First downs 253 210 Rushing 119 67 Passing 120 118 Penalty 14 25 3rd-down conversions 75 of 207 56 of 202 4th-down conversions 9 of 14 6 of 20 ...
Cranked-up foes keep refs' flags flying.(Sports)(Plethora of personal fouls leads to Sun Bowl record for penalties on emotional Ducks, Bulls)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: NOTEBOOK By Rob Moseley The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - It began with a couple of flags that might have been expected from a team using a redshirt freshman making his first career start at quarterback: an illegal forward pass for Oregon on its first possession, and a ...
SUN BOWL GAME REPORT.(Sports)(OREGON 56, SOUTH FLORIDA 21)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard GAME REPORT OREGON 56, SOUTH FLORIDA 21 STARS OF THE GAME UO offense - Jonathan Stewart, junior RB: Rushed for 253 yards and a TD on 23 carries, and caught two passes for 29 yards and another score. The rushing ...
No Bull: not many answers.(Sports)(Oregon's 28-point burst in third quarter blows South Florida away behind Stewart's running)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - South Florida coach Jim Leavitt stood at a podium with his trademark visor in his hand and a befuddled look on his face. "I don't know what to say," Leavitt exclaimed. "I don't have an answer." ...
BY THE NUMBERS: OREGON VS. SOUTH FLORIDA.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard 282 Total yards by Oregon RB Jonathan Stewart, on 23 carries and two receptions. 202 Yards on 21 total penalties, a Sun Bowl record. The old record of 162 was broken in the second quarter. 8 ...
Ducks stop running of the Bulls.(Sports)(Oregon's defense keeps South Florida's ground game from getting started in 56-21 victory)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ron Bellamy The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - As it had all season, the Oregon defense rose to the challenge Monday in the Sun Bowl - this time, the challenge put forth by South Florida and the challenge put forth by Oregon defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti. ...
Move over, Joey, it's Justin time.(Sports)(Four touchdown passes match the bowl record set by Joey Harrington in Oregon's last bowl victory)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ron Bellamy The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - Justin Roper just hoped to find his name in the starting lineup. After the Ducks' 56-21 victory over South Florida in the Sun Bowl, Roper can also find it in the Oregon record book. Only once before had a Duck ...
Resolutions for 2008.(Editorials)(There's lots to be done in the new year)(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The dawn of a new year renews a sense of possibility: It brings 12 full months, 366 days, to build on past achievements, set aside earlier disappointments and begin new undertakings. There's much to be done, and much to be wished for, in Lane County, ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard We're all part of a community As a Jew, I feel no particular connection to Christmas. Still, I was appalled and saddened when I read about the vandalism of outdoor Nativity scenes at the homes of two Eugene families. I do not ...
Lineup shuffle nothing new.(Basketball Oregon Men)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard Another Oregon injury? What can the Ducks do but shrug? "Everybody goes through injuries, every team," UO coach Ernie Kent said. "Some of us have had them, some (teams) are going to have them, some are going to have ...
Creativity with castoffs.(City/Region)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard Sometimes, going green isn't so glam. Sometimes, it's less about investing in a Prius and more about getting inventive. Really inventive. Like sheep-carcass and stuffing-from-old-mattresses inventive. ...
Search for city manager delayed.(Government Local)(The holidays complicate the process, but interviews are planned for February)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard Year-end holidays may brighten a dreary time of year, but they've put a drag on Eugene's nationwide search for a city manager. Difficulty in getting ahold of people around Christmas and New Year's Day means the City Council now ...
Plans for new Home Depot store dashed.(City/Region)(The passage of Measure 49 puts an end to the proposal for a 130,000-square-foot project on 11 acres in Springfield)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - For the second time in six years, Home Depot's plans to build a new store in Springfield have been thwarted. Voter passage of state Measure 49 in November effectively killed the home improvement giant's latest ...
Springfield mayor named to state transit committees.(City/Region)(The panels are charged with developing a strategy to fund transportation projects)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - Mayor Sid Leiken is about to dive head first into a statewide discussion regarding transportation funding and priorities in Oregon. Leiken has been appointed by Gov. Ted Kulongoski to serve on a pair of fledgling ...
Baby boy rings in new year.(City/Region)(Like the story of how his parents met, Travis Northcutt is at the right place at the right time as 2008's first born)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard When Mark Northcutt sits down to write a poem about how his first child, Travis Levi, came into the world, the strongest theme might be serendipity. Three years ago Northcutt, a poet and a mechanic, met his future wife, ...
South Lane hires new fire chief after years of community strife.(City/Region)(David Nielson will have an 18-month contract until he is deemed the correct choice)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard COTTAGE GROVE - The South Lane Fire District, a hotbed of infighting for the past several years, has hired a new chief. David Nielson, 53, most recently an assistant chief in the Folsom, Calif., Fire Department, has accepted ...
BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(REGION)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard University of Oregon housing director to speak Mike Eyster, director of housing at the University of Oregon, will speak to the City Club of Eugene on Friday. The meeting begins at 11:50 a.m. at the Downtown Athletic Club, 999 ...
CALENDAR.(City/Region)(Conference news)(Calendar)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene THURSDAY Cultural Services Advisory Committee - Noon, Sunstone Room, Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave. 682-2697. Human Rights Commission Agenda Committee - 5:15 p.m., Human Rights Center, 833 Willamette St ....
FOR THE RECORD.(For the Record)
Jan 02, 2008 ... 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.(Obituaries)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Elbert Backus Elbert Leon Backus of Eugene died Dec. 27 of age-related causes. He was 90. No service is planned. He was born Aug. 13, 1917, in Gad, W.Va., to Michael and Annie Maloney Backus. He married Tulsa Hinkle on June 5, ...
Hawaii says aloha after its chance in the big dance.(Sports Columnist)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: George Schroeder The Register-Guard NEW ORLEANS - She was pacing behind the very last row, at the very top of the Louisiana Superdome. She had seats, two rows closer to the action, but she didn't want to sit. Tracy Okubo had been doing too much of that, ...
What a difference a win makes.(Football Oregon)(A runaway victory over South Florida in the Sun Bowl brings satisfaction and high hopes for the future of the program)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - Judging by the spirits of Oregon's players and coaches Monday, there won't be any retreat this offseason in the mold of the Camp Harlow gripe session the Ducks needed a year ago. Then, there were four-game losing ...
Little shop of travels.(Business)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard Paul Tentschert's and Gail Vander Vorst's new retail shop in downtown Eugene is a classic example of one thing leading to another. The couple moved to Eugene from San Diego this year for all the usual reasons, starting with an ...
Peak oil is here; we must act.(Local Opinion)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Robert Bolman For The Register-Guard With oil nearing $100 a barrel, I'm writing to announce that the all-time peak of global petroleum production is behind us. It happened in 2006. Once on the downhill slope of the oil production bell curve, supplies ...
Best and worst of times.(Editorials)(Violence down in Iraq after deadliest year ever)(Editorial)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The past year has combined the best of times and the worst of times for American troops and Iraqi civilians caught by choice or chance in the grip of the five-year-old war. Even though 2007 was the deadliest year of the war for U.S. forces, ...
Pakistan's hope.(Editorials)(Musharraf must now reach out to opposition)(Editorial)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The torch has been passed. Whether it will continue to burn is another matter. In accordance with her final wishes, Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son was named the ceremonial leader of Pakistan's largest opposition political party Sunday ....
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters Editorial)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Owls depend on old growth The article "Experts gathering to study owl needs" (Register-Guard, Dec. 19) states "the (spotted owl) thrives in old growth." The statement is inaccurate insofar as it gives a flawed perception of how spotted owls ...
Soup takes center stage in lighter winter fare.(Recipes)(Recipe)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Maryana Vollstedt For The Register-Guard Time to lighten up after a busy holiday season of parties, big dinners and other festivities. Many cooks turn to soups for the answer. They are practical, easy to make and healthy when made with nutritional ingredients. Just add ...
ENTREE NOTES.(Entree)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Wine tastings THURSDAY WineStyles - 2846 Willamette St. New world wines. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Six to eight wines. $5. 434-9463. Out of town FEB. 2-3 ChocolateFest - World Forestry Center, Portland ....
UO reveals details of tuition aid program.(City/Region)(Academic support, as well as financial help, will be available to new freshmen)
Jan 03, 2008 ... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard A financial aid program at the University of Oregon will effectively eliminate tuition and fees for lower-income Oregonians who qualify for admission. The program is called PathwayOregon and will be offered to freshmen only ...
JOY, INTERRUPTED.(City/Region)
Jan 03, 2008 ... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard For Fred Gorelick and Bob Wanetick of Eugene, Wednesday was supposed to be a day of celebration. Instead, the couple spent their evening at a candlelight vigil at First Christian Church in downtown Eugene, lamenting an unexpected ...
ART NOTES.(Arts and Literature)
Jan 03, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Teacher and student show watercolors Watercolors by Ann Simas and Natalie Olmos are on display in the lobby of the Lane County Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth Ave., through Jan. 28. Simas' work depicts a variety of ...
PERFORMANCE NOTES.(Entertainment)
Jan 03, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Sheldon sophomore to give noon-hour concert Kaitlyn Sage, a sophomore at Sheldon High School, will perform Broadway show tunes in a SHOcase concert at 12:15 p.m. today in the lobby of the Hult Center, Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street. ...
STOMPING GROUNDS.(Arts and Literature)
Jan 03, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard Riverdance, the Irish foot-stomping, brogue-singing and tap-dancing spectacular that's coming to the Hult Center for - count 'em - seven performances next week, has lassoed a quote from The Washington Post for its latest advertising blitz: ...
Lesser known work of a late Eugene artist.(Arts and Literature)
Jan 03, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard The late Jan Zach is best known around Eugene as a sculptor. The former University of Oregon art professor created the statue Prometheus, which sits outside the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. He also was the driving ...
Retaining federal funding at top of list.(Government Local)
Jan 03, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Lane County government's top priority in 2008 is the renewal of federal funding, Commissioner Faye Stewart said Wednesday in the annual "state of the county" address. The board also will revisit its goals and set new priorities in light of ...
Stewart keeps board chairmanship.(Government Local)(Peter Sorenson accuses others of retaliation for his opposition to a tax)
Jan 03, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard The Lane County commissioners rang in the new year Wednesday with a public display of infighting, arguing - before a packed house at the year's ceremonial first meeting - over who should chair the board for 2008. By the time the ...
EWEB settles power sales suit.(Government Local)(The utility, which will pay $1.9 million, maintains that its prices for energy sold to California in 2001 were appropriate)
Jan 03, 2008 ... Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard A long and complex legal morass may have ended Wednesday when the Eugene Water & Electric Board approved a settlement with California agencies over the sale of surplus electrical power during the West Coast energy crisis of 2001. ...
Baby girl born at home beats institutional rivals to New Year's honor.(Health)(New Veneta resident Abigail Rose Rucker was born at 9:44 a.m. Tuesday)
Jan 03, 2008 ... Byline: Rebecca Taylor The Register-Guard VENETA - Little Travis Levi Northcutt may have been the first baby born in a Lane County hospital in 2008, but he entered the world more than two hours after Abigail Rose Rucker made her debut in her parents' Veneta home. Due ...