The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) back issues from April 2008:
Hillary Clinton to visit Eugene.(Politics)(She will arriveSaturday -just days after her husband campaigned through Oregon)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: ELECTION 2008 By David Steves The Register-Guard Presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton will campaign in Eugene and Portland on Saturday, coming on the heels of her husband's campaign swing through Oregon on Monday. Spokesman Isaac Baker said the location ...
Perilous passage.(Transportation)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard Kathy Jenness was flat on her back on the pavement with a pool of blood forming around her head when her supervisor arrived. Jenness had been knocked out of her wheelchair at the downtown Eugene bus station by a super-sized Yukon ...
Railroad close to giving signal for limited freight runs at site of slide.(Transportation)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard OAKRIDGE - Limited freight train service may resume as soon as Saturday on Union Pacific's north-south Oregon line if the weather holds as crews rebuild a rail bed scoured away by January's massive Frazier landslide. Union ...
CORRECTIONS.(Corrections)(Correction notice)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard City/Region: Jeff Mills is among the 45 applicants seeking appointment to a community advisory team that will suggest ideas for redevelopment of riverfront property to be vacated by the Eugene Water & Electric Board. Because of a source error, Mills' ...
A RAFT OF FUN AHEAD.(Recreation)(A huge snowpack holds the promise of a fantastic year for whitewater boating)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard Like a kid on Christmas Eve with a rare promise of snowfall in the air, Brian Sykes couldn't hide his anticipation. "This is going to be a great year for rafting!" said Sykes, president and general manager of Ouzel Outfitters, ...
Forget the maps, a muddy trip up Goodman Creek is worth it.(Recreation)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE OUTSIDER By John Rezell The Register-Guard Snow began to fall as we drove up Goodman Creek Road in search of a Sunday hike. Our target? Eagles Rest trail outside of Lowell. Hey, listen, after two years of exploring, sometimes it simply comes down to ...
THREE LITTLE PIGS COULD SAVE THE SALMON? NO FOOLING.(Recreation)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: INSIDE THE OUTDOORS By Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard April Fool's Day it is, so beware of predatory pranksters. Here in the Outdoors section, however, there's no space for such nonsense. We'll focus on news of real predators - like wolves, bears, ...
OUTDOORS BRIEFLY.(Recreation)(NEWS & NOTES)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Obsidians, EMR `climb school' to begin next week The annual "Spring Climb School" conducted by The Obsidians outdoor club and Eugene Mountain Rescue will begin April 10. The entry level mountaineering class emphasizes the basic skills needed ...
Panelists suggest ways to find good help - and ways to keep it.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: WORKPLACE MATTERS Lane Workforce Partnership For The Register-Guard Lane Workforce Partnership Finding and keeping great employees is always a challenge. Uncertain economic times, changing demographics and new technologies can make it even more difficult to ...
GRANT MONEY.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Funding to be available for renewable energy projects Pacific Power is offering help to get new renewable energy projects off the ground in Oregon, Washington and Northern California through its Blue Sky funding award program. ...
Can you explain your business to a stranger in 60 seconds?(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Berry For The Register-Guard Do you have an elevator speech? In other words, can you explain your business in 60 seconds? I suspect that most entrepreneurs can, especially if they have a few minutes to think about it. What, for example, would you say to ...
Simple formula helps assess the value of a rental property.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Brown For The Register-Guard A simple formula can provide insight into what price you should pay for an income-producing property. This formula can help you verify that the asking price is in line with the income generated from the property. ...
BUSINESS FORUM.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard More downtown foolishness So what's $5 million? That's what the Eugene City Council wants to spend on downtown. They will buy three properties and, as I understand it, will turn around and sell these properties at a discount to ...
BUSINESS CALENDAR.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard APRIL 4-6 All Family Boat Show and Sale - Lane County Events Center, Performance Hall. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Contact: 485-2555 APRIL 8 Latino Business Network ...
AROUND THE REGION.(-)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard EPA plans to reduce limit on ground-level ozone PORTLAND The Environmental Protection Agency is reducing the amount of ground-level ozone, the main ingredient of smog, allowed in the air, but Oregon regulators say the new standard isncentst ...
LANE COUNTY PROPERTY SALES.(-)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Commercial Improved: All SalesSellerBuyerSale dateSale PriceAddressWENTWOOD SH LPSTONERIDGE I LLC2/15/2008$3,800,0001000 W SEVENTH AVE, APT 001, EUGENE, OR 97402OREGON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNIONTABASCO INVESTMENTS LLC2/14/2008$3,800,000ADDRESS UNKNOWNGREEN ...
DEALS.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Pape Group buys more Kenworth dealerships Pape Group acquired Roberts Motor Co., adding a third major division to its seven-state operations. The deal added Kenworth heavy diesel truck sales and service to the company's existing forklifts ...
Pacific Continental banks on Eugene.(Financial)(CEO Hal Brown talks about the state of his industry, the economic slowdown and the prospects for local businesses)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Joe Mosley blue chip It began for Hal Brown as a matter of convenience. He clustered his college classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. That left him long weekends. And it left him available for the right job. "I went to the college job-placement ...
It's time to take action downtown: Here are three initial steps.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Hauser For The Register-Guard Someone asked me the other day why downtown revitalization is important to the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce. After all, there are business and economic development opportunities throughout the region. Why should business ...
BUSINESS BEAT.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Steven Korth, director of real estate and development and co-managing member of McKay Investment Co. LLC, has been appointed to the board of Summit Bank in Eugene. Guaranty Chevrolet, Pontiac and GM Certified in Junction City has been ...
Medical marijuana meets the workplace: Recipe for controversy.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Andy Lewis For The Register-Guard Employers who struggle with medical marijuana use in the workplace are not alone. The problem continues to tie the Oregon Legislature and advocacy groups in knots. It all started in 1998, when Oregon voters narrowly passed the ...
THE MONTH IN BUSINESS.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Oregon economic index points downward The University of Oregon's latest Index of Economic Indicators took a distressing turn in January, said Tim Duy, economist and author of the index. "We're at a near-recession point, and that feels ...
Johnson Crushers International.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Location: 86470 Franklin Blvd., Eugene Annual revenue: Not publicly reported Employees: About 300 When founded: August 1995 ...
OPEN FOR BUSINESS.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Oregon Community Credit Union in Eugene has opened a branch at 4239 Barger Drive. The branch offers a full range of member services and employs a full-time mortgage officer. First Tech Credit Union is now open at 1810 Pioneer Parkway West in ...
BUSINESS PEOPLE.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Gayle Sawyer has been hired as a planning assistant with the wealth management and financial consulting team at Caprai Mahalak Financial Group in Eugene. Adam Mangrich has been promoted to associate with Systems West Engineers Inc. in ...
SPRINGFIELD BUILDING PERMITS.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard pUBLIC PROJECTS VALUED AT $20,000 OR MOREPermit #IssuedJob AddressNameProject DescriptionValueCOM2007-0167102/27/20083100 PIERCE PKWYOwnerSTATE OF OREGON MILITARY ...
Beavers kick off a search for leaders.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Kyle DeVan was out there, giving some advice to the Oregon State offensive linemen. Curtis Coker was on the turf of Reser Stadium, too, exhorting defensive linemen. Yvenson Bernard stopped by, as did a couple of the ...
De Carolis picking up the pace in search.(Sports)(Reports say Cottage Grove grad Grier met with OSU athletic director Monday)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: OSU BASKETBALL By Adam Jude The Register-Guard After scouring various locations for its next men's basketball coach, Oregon State may have found a prime candidate from close to home. San Diego coach Bill Grier, a graduate of Cottage Grove High School and the ...
Unfinished business gooses Ducks' spring.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard A year after trudging off into the woods for some profound soul-searching, the Oregon football team enters spring practice today in what it considers a positive state of mental health. The Ducks contended for a national title ...
Starting blocks Young and talented Ducks hungry to make their marks this season.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: UO MEN'S TRACK & FIELD By Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard This was supposed to be a year of transition - one of the final steps taken before the Oregon men's track and field team positioned itself as a national title contender. That's still the most ...
Boyd's one-hitter leads Oakridge past Mohawk.(Sports)(The Warriors pitcher strikes out 14 and wins a 2-1 pitcher's duel with the Indians' Bret Stewart)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: PREPS The Register-Guard OAKRIDGE - Jake Boyd threw a one hitter and struck out 14 to lead Oakridge to a 2-1 victory over Mohawk in a Mountain View Conference South game on Monday. Oakridge's Alex Carter singled home Jaime Mariscal in the second inning to tie ...
UO FOOTBALL POSITION-BY-POSITION OUTLOOK.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Quarterback Out with the old: The Ducks begin life without Dennis Dixon, after his magical Heisman Trophy run of last fall. Rarely in its history has the UO offense been as prolific as it was when all the pieces were healthy in September ....
Projects add rooms to city's tally.(Business)(The two proposed hotels will cater to extended-stay customers at sites on Eugene's northern and eastern fringes)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: DEVELOPMENT REPORT By Diane Dietz The Register-Guard Over the next two years, Eugene is likely to gain two new hotels targeted at visiting professors, medical equipment vendors and other types of traveling professionals. The proposed TownePlace Suites in the ...
Party City to launch `megastore' in Eugene.(Business)(The 13,500-square-foot site in Woodfield Station is expected to open by May 20)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard Go wild, party animals. Joe and Nancy Haberthur are coming to town. Huh? OK, for the uninitiated, the Haberthurs are Portlandarea franchisees for Party City, the world's largest party supply retailer. And ...
Event seeks to lighten city's carbon load.(Health)(The mayor has teamed up with local businesses to challenge residents to find alternatives to driving a car this month)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Albrecht The Register-Guard A handful of local businesses and Eugene's mayor are asking people to grab a bike helmet or hop on the bus instead of reaching for their car keys as part of a monthlong quest to reduce carbon emissions by 1 million pounds. The ...
Laff-Off champ finds humor in life's travails.(Entertainment)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard Here's a sign of the times: The funniest person in Eugene is looking for work. But at least he has a sense of humor about it. "This is not really a good time to be looking for work," Daniel Borson said. "But I'm not worried ...
SUN STICKS NECK OUT.(Weather)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Tanita Roberts and Vince Musi take advantage of the weather to spread a blanket and feed the geese at Alton Baker Park on ...
Police arrest man profiled on `America's Most Wanted'.(Crime)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard A man recently featured on the television show "America's Most Wanted" for an alleged crime in California was arrested by police Monday afternoon in downtown Eugene. Frank Anthony Montoya was wanted in connection with the February beating ...
Salmon trollers opt for no season.(Business)(At a meeting of federal fishery managers, fishermen say they favor a total closure, saying this is the likely outcome anyhow)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard COOS BAY - Federal fishery managers presented three bleak options to a room filled mostly with commercial salmon fishermen on Monday night. None of the options came as any surprise, given the bad news that's been cascading out ...
Police say Taser used to subdue aggressive man in store.(Crime)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rebecca Taylor The Register-Guard Eugene police used a Taser in the arrest of a 27-year-old man accused of punching a convenience store clerk and harassing customers Sunday night. It was the fourth time city officers have used a Taser in the course of an ...
Sense of place serves as real destination.(Columns)(Column)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Welch The Register-Guard After watching two plays in Ashland, seeing Jon Krakauer's "Into the Wild" on DVD, walking in Yachats, pruning an apple tree and breaking into the top 100 in an NCAA basketball pool, I've decided that the theme of my spring vacation was ...
BRIEFLY.(General news)(REGION)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard ACLU speaker to discuss separation of church, state "Conversations on Church & State with a Religious Leader in Favor of Separation," a talk with discussion afterwards, will be held at noon Thursday at Davis' Restaurant, 94 W. Broadway. The ...
CALENDAR.(Government local)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene TODAY Emerald People's Utility District Board - Noon, EPUD offices, 33733 Seavey Loop Road. 744-7410. Planning Commission - 5 p.m., Sloat Room,Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave., Eugene. Code amendments ....
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Apr 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.(City/Region)(METRO)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Man held on charges in bank robbery A man accused of robbing a west Eugene bank was arraigned Monday in Lane County Circuit Court on a charge of second-degree robbery. Christopher Michael McMorrow, 21, of Eugene, remained in the ...
OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Cecil Alberts SPRINGFIELD - A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Friday, April 4, at Berean Assembly of God Church in Springfield for Cecil R. "Mike" Alberts of Springfield. He died March 29, at age 63, of injuries suffered in ...
Criticism of anti-psychotic meds sound.(Commentary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ron Unger According to the March 25 guest viewpoint by psychiatrist Richard Staggenborg, we should ignore alarms about the hazards of anti-psychotic medications sounded by mental health worker Chuck Areford in an earlier column. These alarms, he assures us, ...
Oregon needs rail links.(Editorials)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Big parts of Oregon are discovering what it's like to live without rail service. The Union Pacific's main north-south line has been severed by a landslide since Jan. 19. The Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad has closed the 120 miles of track between ...
Another WOPR setback.(Editorials)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The Western Oregon Plan Revision is a dead plan walking. Those exact words weren't used by the team of government scientists that recently reviewed the Bush administration's proposed forest management plan. But it's the underlying message ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Cartoons depicted stereotypes This letter concerns the two editorial cartoons published in The Register-Guard on March 18 and March 19. The cartoons demonstrate to me a stereotype and offensive, out-of-character individuals. As ...
A slow march toward safety.(Government Local)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard Those who worry about pedestrian safety, take heart. But not too much heart. The push for safer walking conditions is inching ahead, even though the financial cost of change is high and the pace of remaking roads to better serve ...
A play for help from public funding.(City/Region)(The nonprofit group behind the community theater calls on three agencies to pay off a $600,000 loan)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - The nonprofit development group that opened the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater in downtown Springfield wants a trio of local government agencies to pay off a $600,000 loan it owes to Siuslaw Bank. If the city, ...
CORRECTIONS.(-)(Correction notice)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard City/Region: The number to call for more information about AARP's Driver Safety Program is 434-1045. An incorrect number was listed on Page C2 of Sunday's newspaper. City/Region: A Vancouver, Wash., man is accused of ...
Arlie plans next urban village.(City/Region)(The developer buys 15 acres in southeast Springfield to build a mix of residential and commercial over three to five years)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - Crescent Village, the mixed-use development in north Eugene, has been such hit for Arlie & Co. that the Eugene-based developer hopes to replicate its success with a similar project on a smaller scale in southeast Springfield ....
Eugene investors purchase golf course.(Business)(Spring Capital Group also owns the Salishan resort located on the Oregon Coast)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard A Eugene private investment and real estate development group announced on Monday that it has added another premier golf course to its holdings. Spring Capital Group, whose principal owners are Tom Connor and Don ...
BUSINESS BEAT.(Business)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard People Gayle Sawyer has been hired as a planning assistant with the wealth management and financial consulting team at Caprai Mahalak Financial Group in Eugene. Siuslaw Bank in Eugene has promoted the following employees: Karen ...
EWEB commits to price for site of boat landing.(Government Local)(Commissioners say they're forced to act now despite the results of an appraisal)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard Eugene Water & Electric Board commissioners voted 3-1 Tuesday to buy a parcel of land for a new boat landing below the Goodpasture Covered Bridge despite a staff member's representation that the land is "overpriced." ...
Heroin dealers get 10-year prison terms.(City/Region)(One of the two men was a student at Willamette High School at the time of his arrest on the federal narcotics charges)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard Two illegal immigrants, including a 20-year-old who attended Willamette High School, were each sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for their roles in a heroin ring that investigators believe distributed about 55 pounds of heroin and 15 ...
NO COWING TO UO EATERY PLAN.(City/Region)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Zachariah Krochina surprises Barbara VerWest (right) as he leads a contingent in support of Holy Cow Cafe through the Erb Memorial Union on Tuesday. The cafe is closing after 10 years ...
`Oregon Treasures' seeks more wilderness protections.(City/Region)(Congressmen DeFazio and Blumenauer propose the increase in designations that includes Rogue River tributaries)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard Environmentalists hailed a proposal floated on Tuesday by Oregon Congressmen Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer that would increase wilderness and wild and scenic river designations in Oregon. The "Oregon Treasures" proposal ...
River Road land use rules to get new look.(Government Local)(Some county residents say they're not able to choose government representatives)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard Many residents in the Santa Clara/River Road area say they're stuck in a Catch-22: They're residents of Lane County - in that they live outside the Eugene city limits - but they must deal with the city of Eugene officials on all land use ...
Author shares lessons of father's war.(Education)(The messages from WWII can apply to today's veterans, says the writer, who is featured in an LCC reading)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard In "The Souvenir," Louise Steinman looks back at a past war, but her findings speak to current concerns. Her research into her father's World War II combat experience unearths lessons for families and communities welcoming home ...
BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(REGION)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Commission candidates to speak at City Club The four candidates for the District 4 seat on the Lane County Board of Commissioners will speak on Friday at the City Club of Eugene. The candidates are incumbent Commissioner Bobby ...
CALENDAR.(-)
Apr 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene TODAY Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee on Homelessness - 11:30 a.m., Bascom/Tykeson Room, Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave. Draft final report. 682-5533. Human Rights Commission Hate Crimes Legislation ...
FOR THE RECORD.(For the Record)
Apr 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, ...