The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) articles from April 2009

The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) archives from April 2009

Seneca plans to spend $11 million to control power plant emissions.(Business)(Air pollution authorities will hold a public hearing on the company's proposal Thursday)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard When Seneca Sawmill officials announced plans to build a giant wood waste-fired electricity generating plant north of Eugene next fall, they promised to install top-of-the-line pollution controls. ...

Police detain three UO athletes at gunpoint.(City/Region)(The basketball players are cited for allegedly shooting BBs at fowl)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard Police said three members of the University of Oregon men's basketball team were detained at gunpoint after shooting BBs at ducks and geese in Alton Baker Park on Monday night. Six Eugene police...

Gottschalks prepares to close all of its stores.(Business)(Valley River Center is in talks with other retailers about the Eugene location)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard The bankrupt Gottschalks department store chain, which became an anchor tenant at Eugene's Valley River Center just 2' years ago, has been sold to liquidators and could begin the process of closing all...

Oregon enters Kelly era.(A-Section)
April 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Chip Kelly directs his first practice as the University of Oregon's new head coach on Tuesday morning, when spring football drills got under way. Kelly led his team through the fast-paced practice with plenty of...

UO ready to give Kent another year on bench.(Basketball Oregon Men)(A 13th season for the men's coach is expected to be announced today, but some "adjustments" will be made after the program's losing season)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard Ernie Kent will be given a 13th season as the Oregon men's basketball coach, though "staff adjustments" will be made in the wake of the decision to retain the school's winningest coach after the worst...

Corrections.(Corrections)(Correction notice)
April 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Sports: Matt Bettencourt won the Oregon Classic golf tournament last year. A story on Page C4 Monday misidentified the tournament.

Boat operator faces charges of alcohol use in capsizing.(City/Region)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard REEDSPORT - One man was hospitalized and another jailed after their boat overturned on the Smith River northeast of Reedsport. A Douglas County sheriff's deputy responded to a report that an...

Bill would allow guns for officers on campus.(City/Region)(The Legislature considers giving university safety staff all the powers of police)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard A bill in the Oregon Legislature is resurrecting what has been a controversial issue for students at state universities: whether campus public safety officers should be allowed to carry weapons. The...

Conquering colon cancer.(City/Region)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Nat Levy The Register-Guard After losing his mother and three aunts to colorectal cancer, Steve Mealey urged his youngest sister to get a colonoscopy. But she resisted, and it cost her her life. "Inexplicably, she experienced...

Creswell to hire school superintendent from Southern Oregon.(City/Region)(The board chooses Ruby Price from among 27 applicants for her openness, organization and work at Port Orford-Langlois)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Whitney Malkin The Register-Guard CRESWELL - The School Board in one week will vote to hire veteran educator Ruby Price as superintendent, a school board member said Tuesday. Price, superintendent of the Port Orford-Langlois...

LTD route plans moving ahead.(Government Local)(The district is buying up multiple properties for its high-speed bus service in Springfield, an LTD spokeswoman says)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard CORRECTION(RAN APRIL 2, 2009):City/Region: Three property owners along Lane Transit District's planned rapid bus service route in Springfield plan to grant LTD construction access to their land while...

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)
April 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Eunice Benton A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 2, at Eugene's First Baptist Church for Lane County resident Eunice Lorraine Ben-ton, who died March 30 of age-related causes. She...

FOR THE RECORD.(For the Record)
April 1, 2009... 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...

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(COMMUNITY)
April 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Concert, film festival tickets offered half price Half-price tickets for an Oregon Mozart Players Concert and the Archaeology Channel International Film & Video Festival, both happening in May at the Hult...

CALENDAR.(City/Region)(Conference news)(Calendar)
April 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene TODAY School Board - 7 p.m., Education Center, 200 N. Monroe St. Report on Adams Elementary School audit of Education Center; legislative report; discussion of 2009-10 instructional calendar;...

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(METRO)
April 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Railroad to spray herbicides along tracks Union Pacific Railroad will spray herbicides along railroad tracks in Eugene for three days next week. The spraying is expected to begin on Monday and continue...

Former, future boss now `good foot soldier'.(Sports Columnist)
April 1, 2009... Byline: George Schroeder The Register-Guard He made just one misstep, which all things considered, was pretty good. For the first day on the job, feeling his way into a new situation, he performed well. But after practice, Mike...

Conquering UTEP no Miner feat for Beavers in quest for CBI supremacy.(Basketball College)(Oregon State needs to win one of two games in El Paso for school's first postseason title)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Ron Bellamy The Register-Guard A win away from a championship, and a winning record, the Oregon State men's basketball team visits UTEP tonight in the second game of the best-of-three finale of the College Basketball Invitational....

Latest loss gets Horton lathered.(Baseball Oregon)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Adam Jude The Register-Guard As usual, Oregon coach George Horton had plenty to say in his postgame media briefing Tuesday evening. But, even as he spoke at length, he wasn't sure how best to respond to his team's latest setback....

Changing of the guard.(Football Oregon)(With Chip Kelly in charge, a new tone and tempo greet the Ducks on their first day of spring football practice)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard Chip Kelly looked no worse for wear after his first practice as Oregon's head coach. Then he opened his mouth to assess his feelings about the workout. "Little hoarse," Kelly said. "But...

A-Rod's musings stoke Cole to be a Bruin.(Baseball College)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard The Pac-10 baseball season brings every other conference team to the Willamette Valley, either Eugene or Corvallis. That brings a slew of future professionals to Goss Stadium or PK Park. How many?...

Newest JC transfers survive Day 1.(Football Oregon)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard On Monday, Lavasier Tuinei and Bryson Littlejohn each enrolled at Oregon and received a copy of the UO playbook. A day later, the two junior college transfers participated in the Ducks' first spring...

UO men rally for golf win.(Regional Roundup)
April 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Oregon's four freshmen shot a 2-over 282 during Tuesday's third round to lead the Ducks to the victory at the Western Intercollegiate men's golf tournament. Oregon, which trailed Fresno...

Same faces, new places for Eagles.(Softball Prep)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard Harrisburg has a mix of veterans and rookies as it seeks a fourth straight trip to the softball playoffs, and even some of the veterans are adjusting to new positions. The Eagles have five players...

Home runs power Marist past Millers.(Prep Roundup)
April 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Will Swindling and Logan Silver each homered and drove in three runs to power Marist to a 12-2 nonleague baseball victory over visiting Springfield on Tuesday. Zach Brandon went 3-for-4 for the Spartans and...

Numbers don't lie: Marist again in title form.(PrepWeek)(The '08 champs are 9-0, ranked No. 1 and have the state's two best players)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Adam Jude The Register-Guard Examined by the numbers alone, the Marist softball team appears well on its way to repeat as Class 4A state champions. To wit: 82: consecutive games in which senior Kayla Braud has recorded a...

Brancato has his Irish up for SWC challenge.(Softball Prep)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard Third place in the Southwest Conference led to third place in state last year for Sheldon. The Irish went 8-7 in the conference but joined the two teams that finished ahead of them - Grants Pass...

Go-Go LANCER.(Softball Prep)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard In the midst of busy basketball and softball schedules at Churchill, Jordan Goschie heads to Seattle each weekend to practice with her summer softball team. "Everyone thinks I'm crazy, but they...

PREP DIGEST.(PrepWeek)
April 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard NOTEWORTHY Oregon has become the third state to experiment with a longer pitching distance in softball this season. The mound has been moved back from 40 to 43 feet under an experiment being conducted by...

Work begins at Country Coach.(Business)(The company, which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, expects to have 100 employees back on the job by the end of next week)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard JUNCTION CITY - Country Coach called in about 20 workers Tuesday to prepare the factory to start building motor homes for the first time since November, a company spokesman said. Leaders of...

It's time to ban pesticides from all Oregon schools.(Local Opinion)
April 1, 2009... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Lisa Arkin It's time to protect children's health by reducing pesticides at schools You might think schools would be the last place children and pesticides are mixed together. If so, you would be surprised to...

Outside lawyers have served city well GuestViewpointHead - 24".(Local Opinion)
April 1, 2009... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Mike Gleason, Jim Johnson and Dennis Taylor The Eugene city manager has announced that he will create an in-house law department on July 1, 2009. As The Register-Guard's March 27 editorial correctly notes, it...

Can Obama run GM?(Editorials)(New challenge for a new administration)(Editorial)
April 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Too bad old "Engine Charlie" Wilson is not around these days. He once told the Senate Armed Services Committee, "What's good for General Motors is good for the country." At the time, 1953, Wilson had been...

Portland as an example.(Editorials)(Recession creates uncertainty)(Editorial)
April 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard When a midsized American city makes the front page of The New York Times, that's normally a good thing. Portland hit that page last Friday, but no one there is likely to be thrilled about it. The inside...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters Editorial)
April 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Yes, there was a free lunch In these times, we hear every day that our economy is bad and that we all have to cut back and hunker down. How delightful in these times that our local Burger King franchise on...

ENTREE NOTES.(Food)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard Class teaches gluten-free cooking and baking The Lane County Master Food Preservers will offer a class Saturday on "How to be Gluten-Free" and still enjoy tasty and satisfying meals from the...

Starting a business in tough times? Ask yourself hard questions.(Blue Chip)(ENTREPRENEURS AND MANAGEMENT)
April 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip Suppose you've been wanting to start a business. Or maybe you've lost a job and you're thinking starting a new business might be easier than finding a new job (it's not that unrealistic, by the way). Is now a good time?...

BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS.(Blue Chip)
April 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip These are business registrations with the Oregon Secretary of State's office from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28. The list also includes business names that were not renewed by the deadline and were required to file a new...

The not-so-bad part of the recession: Construction costs fall.(Blue Chip)(REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT)
April 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip Lately the daily news brings us stories about another major closure, bankruptcy and an ever increasing unemployment rate. One of the frustrating things about writing a column like this is that between the time the article...

BUSINESS KUDOS.(Blue Chip)
April 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip Dr. Gerald Patterson has received the Presidential Citation from the American Psychology Association for his contributions to the field of psychology and his work as a mentor and collaborator. Patterson co-founded and is...

If layoffs are required, plan carefully and document everything.(Blue Chip)(BUSINESS AND THE LAW)
April 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip With many companies struggling to reduce overhead while they await an economic recovery, layoffs have become an increasingly dependable, if unpopular, cost-cutting tool. But layoffs are not without risk. Because of...

Western Shelter Mobility Systems.(Blue Chip)(MADE IN LANE COUNTY)
April 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip Location: 3535 W. First Avenue, Eugene Annual revenue: Not disclosed Employees: 6 When founded: 2007 Owner: Western Shelter Systems Products: Specialized trailer and self-propelled vehicles serving...

OPEN FOR BUSINESS.(Blue Chip)
April 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip The Humble Beagle Pub was expected to be open by the end of March in the space adjacent to its sister business, Humble Bagel Co., at 24th Avenue and Hilyard Street in Eugene. The Humble Beagle will take over the space...

BUSINESS PEOPLE.(Blue Chip)
April 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip Richard Frye has been hired to direct merchant services sales and operations for the local region of US Bank. Frye previously worked at Wells Fargo and LibertyBank. Mitch Hensley has been hired as territory manager at...

LANE COUNTY PROPERTY SALES: FEB. 1-25.(Blue Chip)
April 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip COMMERCIAL IMPROVED: ALL SALES SELLER BUYER SALE DATE SALE PRICE ADDRESS UNIVERSITY OF OR BOOKSTORE CD BOOKSTORE INVESTMENT LLC 2/20/2009 $850,000 462 E 8TH AVE, EUGENE, OR 97401 BROWN FAMILY LIMITED...

LANE COUNTY PROPERTY SALES: FEB 1-25.(Blue Chip)
April 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip RESIDENTIAL IMPROVED: $187,000 OR MORE SELLER BUYER SALE DATE SALE PRICE ADDRESS FRANCIS KAREN A & RUSSELL DUNCAN TRICIA S & FRITZ S 2/4/2009 $710,000 2380 LAKEVIEW DR, EUGENE, OR 97408 IRVING LISA JEAN MCKEE...

Boss of the wrecking crew.(Blue Chip)(Jeanne Staton talks about the recession, women in construction and the importance of specializing)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Joe Mosley blue chip Her company was founded, you could say, with a certain sense of urgency. Jeanne Staton and her husband, Leonard, returned from their honeymoon in 1971 to news that would change the course of their lives....

Training workers for green initiatives still a bit of a patchwork.(Blue Chip)(WORKPLACE MATTERS)
April 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip Sustainable, green, socially responsible. Seems like everyone's talking about how these concepts affect business. And companies are increasingly labeling themselves green. We hear that millions of "green collar" jobs will...

BUSINESS CALENDAR.(Business)(Calendar)
April 1, 2009... Byline: bluechip April 2 Young Professionals Network - Monthly meeting. Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Place: Sheppard Motors, 2300 W. Seventh Ave., Eugene. Cost: $8 prepaid, $10 at the door. Information: 484-1314. April 8 Fern Ridge...

EUGENE BUILDING PERMITS.(Business)
April 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip PROJECTS VALUED AT $20,000 OR MORE: ISSUED BETWEEN FEB. 24 AND MARCH 23 BEGIN DATE SUB CATEGORY SITE ADDRESS OWNER NAME PROJECT TYPE VALUE 2/26/2009 ADDITIONS/REMODELS 2965 QUIET LN EUG CHACE JOE P addition and...

SPRINGFIELD BUILDING PERMITS.(Business)
April 1, 2009... Byline: bluechip RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS VALUED AT $20,000 OR MORE: ISSUED DURING FEBRUARY PERMIT # ISSUED JOB ADDRESS NAME PROJECT DESCRIPTION VALUE COM2009-00253 02/27/2009 5719 MINERAL WAY Owner HAYDEN HOMES LLC Single Family...

THE MONTH IN BUSINESS.(City/Region)
April 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip Navistar interested in buying Monaco COBURG - Monaco Coach Corp. said Illinois-based Navistar International Corp. has issued a nonbinding letter of intent to buy Monaco's core RV assets for up to $50 million. ...

Homeowners brace for street upgrade costs.(City/Region)
April 2, 2009... Byline: Shelby Martin The Register-Guard Property owners along Elmira Road and Maple Street in west Eugene face a tough choice. Do they fork out up to $10,000 or more apiece to help pay for a brand new street surface, plus curbs, gutters...

Smoking under fire.(Government State)(State legislators consider raising the legal smoking age from 18 to 21)
April 2, 2009... Byline: David Steves and Whitney Malkin The Register-Guard SALEM - Oregon would be the first state in the nation to ban tobacco possession among those younger than 21 under a bill taken up Wednesday by a legislative committee. House...

CORRECTIONS.(-)(Correction notice)
April 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard News sources or readers who see errors in The Register-Guard are encouraged to call 485-1234 and ask for the News Department. City/Region: A story that appeared Tuesday on Page B2 regarding proposed...

ART NOTES.(Arts and Literature)
April 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard First Friday Art Walk begins at Harlequin bead shop Constance Van Flandern, last year's SLUG queen, hosts this month's First Friday Art Walk. The free walking tour of downtown art venues kicks off at 5:30...

Top local musicians in the spotlight.(Arts and Literature)
April 2, 2009... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard Think globally; listen locally. That might be the motto for Eugene area classical music lovers this weekend, as they're being offered an extraordinary pair of chamber concerts featuring music from...

Oh, yeah? Zip this!(Arts and Literature)
April 2, 2009... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard The great thing about the story you're about to read, Joe Raiola points out in our telephone interview, is this: Because it's appearing in a mainstream newspaper, much of what he has to say can't...

PERFORMANCE NOTES.(Entertainment)
April 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Tuba ensemble will perform in Hult lobby The Oregon Tuba Ensemble will perform in a SHOcase concert at 11:15 a.m. today in the lobby of the Hult Center, Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street. The...

Cottage Theatre stages classic musical of hard times.(Arts and Literature)
April 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard A Depression-based musical, two flavors of Shakespeare, a dazzling Tom Stoppard comedy and more await audiences on area stages this weekend. Opening this week Annie Cottage Theatre Friday...

Trio known as Project blends classical, hip-hop and jazz.(Arts and Literature)
April 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard A variety of chamber music dominates the coming week of concerts at the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance, 961 E. 18th Ave. UO SCHOOL OF MUSIC Project for Flute, Cello and Bass Today,...

Schools to pare administration.(Education)(The Eugene district says the move, which will save $500,000 annually, is necessary to help close a budget shortfall)
April 2, 2009... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard The Eugene School District will shrink its central administration team considerably after this year - a recession-driven task made easier by the pending departures of several administrators. To...

METAL WORKS.(A-Section)
April 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard A worker sends out a shower of sparks as he fabricates a portion of the outside infrastructure of the Academic Learning Center for Student Athletes. At 35,000 square feet, the building is going up on the...

School report cards reveal special education challenges.(Education)(Springfield is among the districts struggling to meet graduation and dropout targets)
April 2, 2009... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard School district "report cards" released Wednesday indicate many local schools struggle to educate special education students as well as the state expects. In the Springfield district, for...

Stimulus checks for eligible retirees will arrive in May.(City/Region)(The one-time $250 payment is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act)
April 2, 2009... Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard While the nation's workers will begin to see their little slice of stimulus money in their paychecks starting this month, retirees will get their piece of the federal pie in May as a one-time $250...

Coos commissioner stays put, forces recall vote.(City/Region)
April 2, 2009... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard COQUILLE - Coos County Commissioner Kevin Stufflebean said Wednesday that he will fight to keep his seat, which means a recall election will be held May 5 so voters can determine whether to oust him...

In the thick of life-long learning.(City/Region Columnist)
April 2, 2009... Byline: Bob Welch The Register-Guard They'd been discussing the economic crisis for two hours after hearing from experts who included an international economist, an author, a bank executive and an MIT grad who served in the Carter...

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)
April 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Donna Barrows A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 3, at West Lawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene for Donna J. Barrows of Eugene, who died March 30 of respiratory failure. She was...

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(REGION)
April 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Two suitcases in car held marijuana, troopers say State troopers in Douglas County arrested a Junction City man Wednesday after allegedly finding about six pounds of packaged marijuana in the trunk of his...

FOR THE RECORD.(For the Record)
April 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Births Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend Springfield March 14, 2009 Johnson - Jessica McGrew and James Johnson, of Coos Bay, a son. March 26, 2009 Alfaro - Ariana Zambrano and...

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(COMMUNITY)
April 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Greenhill Humane Society to hold egg hunt for dogs Greenhill Humane Society will hold an egg hunt for dogs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Dogs can hunt for 1,000 hidden dog-treat-filled Easter eggs....

CALENDAR.(-)(Conference news)(Calendar)
April 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene TODAY Opportunity Siting Task Team - 3:30 p.m., Saul Conference Room, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. Opportunity siting implementation options. 682-5561. Rasor Park Community Advisory...

Correct call made in curious case of Kent.(Sports Columnist)
April 2, 2009... Byline: George Schroeder The Register-Guard After weeks of uncertainty, Oregon finally got around to making the big announcement: Ernie Kent has hired an assistant. Mike Dunlap has been named associate head coach, which is a very big...

Ducks adjust on the fly.(Basketball Oregon Men)(Mike Dunlap is in and Mark Hudson is out as Oregon coach Ernie Kent adjusts his staff as part of staying on as head coach)
April 2, 2009... Byline: UO MEN'S BASKETBALL By Bob Clark The Register-Guard After what Ernie Kent described as two "excruciating" weeks of reviewing his program and contemplating an array of possible changes, the Oregon men's basketball coach proposed this...

Staff shakeup means new roles for Oregon assistants.(Basketball Oregon Men)
April 2, 2009... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard The first meeting for Oregon's realigned basketball staff could well take place this weekend in Detroit, where Ernie Kent and his assistants will be attending the Final Four. It will be an...

Momentum shifts for Beavers on road.(Basketball College)(UTEP surges in second half at home to even series, forcing final game Friday)
April 2, 2009... Byline: CBI CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES By Matt Johnson For The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - The Oregon State basketball team won't finish with a winning record, but the Beavers still have a chance to finish their turnaround season with a...

Terrific trio set pace for Ducks as they chase NCAA `Triple Crown'.(Track-Field Oregon)
April 2, 2009... Byline: UO MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD By Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard It's no secret. The University of Oregon men's track and field team, fueled by the star power of Galen Rupp, Ashton Eaton and Andrew Wheating, is poised for a...

Tornado's Mauer stymies Lancers.(Prep Roundup)
April 2, 2009... Byline: PREP ROUNDUP The Register-Guard Matt Mauer struck out 10 in a five-inning one-hitter to lead North Medford past Churchill 10-0 in a nonleague baseball game Wednesday at Churchill. Brad Birch's single was the only hit for the...

Spotless Ducks leave PSU scoreless.(Softball Oregon)(An error-free effort helps Oregon beat Portland State and head into the weekend with confidence)
April 2, 2009... Byline: UO SOFTBALL By Shawn Miller The Register-Guard Blair Williamson was all smiles on a rainy Wednesday afternoon at Howe Field. Whether it was her performance on the field or the Goldfish crackers she was munching on, the Oregon...

2009 OREGON MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD.(Track-Field Oregon)
April 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard 2009 OREGON MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD SUPERSTARS Galen Rupp, sr., 5,000 (13:18.12 indoors); 10,000 (27:33.48) Ashton Eaton, jr., decathlon (8,122 points) Andrew Wheating, jr., 800 (1:45.03), 1,500...

Lancers' Myers makes 5A all-state.(Regional Roundup)
April 2, 2009... Byline: REGIONAL ROUNDUP The Register-Guard Churchill senior point guard Jordan Myers has been named first-team all-state in 5A boys basketball. The 5-foot-8 Myers was the Midwestern League player of the year who led the Lancers to the...

Oregon tech jobs made gains in '07.(Business)(A national high-tech trade group reports that overall industry employment shows growth despite manufacturing job losses)
April 2, 2009... Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard Despite a string of losses in semiconductor manufacturing, Oregon's overall high-tech employment grew in 2007 for the fourth consecutive year, according to a recent report by TechAmerica, a...

Quality, cost at Oregon hospitals compared in Web-based report.(Business)(Common procedures are shown in the state's yearly Hospital Quality Indicators)
April 2, 2009... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard It may not be as cut and dried as checking Consumer Reports before buying a new washing machine, but consumers can compare quality and costs of Oregon hospitals. The state on Wednesday released...

BUSINESS BEAT.(Business)
April 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard People Tom Osdoba has been named managing director of the Center for Sustainable Business Practices at the University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business. Osdoba previously was manager of sustainable...