The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) articles from August 2007

The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) archives from August 2007

A leap for early learning New state funds mean more children can attend Head Start preschool.(Schools)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard Every year, thousands of children in poverty languish on Head Start waiting lists throughout Oregon, their parents and guardians hoping for a slot in the federal preschool program. In Lane...

Familiar face to keep OFAM's jazz programming on beat.(Arts & Literature)(Ken Peplowski will replace Dick Hyman, who will continue to perform occasionally at the festival)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard When the Shedd Institute's Oregon Festival of American Music kicks off tonight with an opening concert at the Hult Center, it will have a new hand on the artistic steering wheel. Or, perhaps we...

Land deal parcels out habitat, logging.(Environment)(The Siletz tribe will set aside 1,200 acres to protect the threatened marbled murrelet)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard The Confederated Tribes of Siletz has acquired almost 4,000 acres of coastal forest that will double the size of the tribe's reservation while setting aside at least 1,200 acres of protected habitat...

CORRECTIONS.(Corrections)(Correction notice)
August 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard City/Region: A brief on Sunday incorrectly stated that the Sheldon High School class of 1962 was holding its 45th reunion Aug. 17-19. The class reunion is for Springfield High School graduates. News sources...

Schools must adapt.(Letters)(Eugene district planning to meet changes)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Over the next decade the Eugene School District can expect to shrink by about 1,000 students. The percentage of those students who are members of ethnic or racial minorities will grow by 50 percent, while the...

Take care of the wounded.(Letters)(Bush should act immediately on commission report)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Through the end of June, more than 26,500 U.S. military personnel had been wounded in the Iraq war. Through persistent investigation by The Washington Post and other news organizations, the nation now knows that...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Letter terrorized bicycle riders I read with dismay the July 27 letter from Ron Lewis. I won't belabor the obvious arrogance and conceit expressed in that letter, as I am sure others will do so. I want...

`Rags' resale retires.(Business)(Health issues force the Willamette Street store's closure)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard There may not be much inventory left by the end of the week, but customers can expect a piece of goodbye cake along with some hugs and tears. And maybe a gentle pitch to help out as the owner confronts...

BURKE CATCHING ON IN SEATTLE.(Sports)(Persistence pays off for former OSU standout)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Adam Jude The Register-Guard SEATTLE - The day after most NFL teams opened training camp, Seattle Mariners catcher Jamie Burke pulled an undersized orange-and-black football out of his locker and strolled with teammates to the...

Ems drop third straight.(Sports)
August 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard KEIZER - The Eugene Emeralds lost their third consecutive game to Northwest League West Division-leading Salem-Keizer on Tuesday, 4-1, falling eight games behind the Volcanoes. Salem-Keizer struck in the...

BRIEFLY.(Sports)(THE REGION)
August 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Thunder beat their San Diego namesakes SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Eugene Thunder won their second game of pool play, beating the San Diego Thunder 3-1 on Tuesday at the ASA 16U national softball tournament....

ENTREE NOTES.(Food)
August 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Chocolate is the theme for Springfield festival SPRINGFIELD - Food, live music, contests, children's games and, of course, chocolate will be featured during the first Springfield Community Chocolate festival...

Box brownies deliver what you're craving.(Food)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard Back before girls rode skateboards and boys played with dolls. Back when toys were purely gender specific, Food Dude remembers badly wanting a "girl toy." It was one of the few toys for girls that...

Costly measures more likely to fail, tax review finds.(General News)(A Eugene police study of county proposals also measures out a more palatable tax level)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard A police data analyst said he has confirmed what many people might suspect: When it comes to Lane County tax proposals, the more it would cost the public, the more likely it is that voters will reject...

Agency readies its Royal Building rooms.(General News)(Affordable rent for families is a goal of the St. Vincent de Paul project)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - It appears that the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County is close to finding success in its quest to pair high class with low rents in downtown Springfield. The nonprofit...

Church members to celebrate new space.(Religion)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard FLORENCE - The parishioners at St. Mary Our Lady of the Dunes Catholic Church know how to keep the faith, in more ways than one. Members on Sunday will dedicate their new $2.2 million church, an...

Oregon stores carry recalled food.(Health)(Officials find that 10 percent of small stores statewide stock Castleberry's Food Co. products under botulism-based recall)
August 1, 2007... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard More than 10 percent of the small stores in Oregon inspected during the past week are still selling food linked to a botulism-based recall, state agriculture officials said Tuesday. Earlier this...

GONE WADING.(General News)
August 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Summertime and the livin' is easy. Or at least it is for kids. Seven-year-old Hunter Matz of Veneta enjoys the simple pleasure of dipping her feet in the shallows of the Siuslaw River near the Wildcat covered...

BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
August 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Space available in Veneta summer park program VENETA - Slots are still available in the city-sponsored "Play in the Park" summer recreation program. The program was launched this summer to provide...

CALENDAR.(Government)(Calendar)
August 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene TODAY Blue Ribbon Committee to Finance Homelessness and Housing Programs - 11:30 a.m., Bascom/Tykeson Room, Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave. 682-5533. Police Commission Mental Health Crisis...

DISPUTE STOPS TRAFFIC.(Crime)
August 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Traffic was stopped on River Road for about 20 minutes at midday Tuesday as Lane County sheriff's deputies, Eugene police and state troopers investigated a report of a dispute. Police arrested Jacob Eugene...

FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
August 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Births SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER EUGENE July 21, 2007 Mooney - Samantha Dascher and Christian Mooney, of Swisshome, a son. July 23, 2007 Gutierrez - Stephanie and Julian Gutierrez,...

Springfield seeks input.(General News)
August 1, 2007... Springfield seeks input on Glenwood routes SPRINGFIELD - City officials are launching a study to determine what improvements should be made to Franklin Boulevard and McVay Highway to support redevelopment and new investment in...

Pickup truck crash kills driver on Highway 58.(Accidents)(The one-vehicle accident near Pleasant Hill forces closure of the highway)
August 1, 2007... PLEASANT HILL - A man died Tuesday evening when his pickup truck crashed into a guardrail and rolled on Highway 58 east of Pleasant Hill. The victim's name is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin. State police said...

OBITUARIES.(Vitals)
August 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Walter Beardsley A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Aug. 1, at Solvang Retirement Center in Eugene for Walter Edward Beardsley of Eugene, who died July 26 of amyloidosis. He was 85. He...

Lighting up a cute chiminea could cost you a pretty penny Lighting up a cozy chiminea in your backyard could cost you Fire up that cozy chiminea in your own yard at your own risk.(Environment)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard Eugene residents, when you're gazing into the embers in your trendy new patio fire bowl some night soon, here's a not-so-cosmic notion to contemplate: Your fire is in violation of the Eugene city...

Area food banks pull suspect cans.(Health)(FOOD for Lane County is among sites removing recalled products sent via the USDA's food commodities program)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard Food banks in Lane County and elsewhere got shipments of canned meat products that are now being recalled because of botulism, officials said Wednesday. The food was distributed under the USDA's...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard The Register-Guard welcomes letters on topics of general interest. Our length limit is 250 words; all letters are subject to condensation. Writers are limited to one letter per calendar month. Because of the...

An everyday gift.(Commentary)(Story reminds us that acts of charity are the norm)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Newspapers are criticized for not publishing more stories about the positive, uplifting things that happen every day in their communities. But they do. Consider the City/Region section of Tuesday's...

Merkley makes it a race.(Commentary)(Democrats will be looking for a giant-killer)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Six months ago, the question many Oregon Democrats would have been asking is: `Jeff who?' By the time the Legislature adjourned in June, Jeff Merkley had become known as the speaker who guided the Oregon...

Correction.(Commentary)(Correction notice)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard A July 28 Register-Guard editorial incorrectly indicated that Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., voted for the 2007 Farm Bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week. Blumenauer voted against the...

Liberal station KOPT scraps local content.(Business)(Churchill Media lays off the news department and turns to satellite programming)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Ilene Aleshire The Register-Guard Liberal-leaning KOPT radio station has pulled the plug on local programming, switching to a nationally syndicated format as of today. "Despite gaining a loyal listenership, the station, which...

Safeway to close two area stores.(Business)(The grocery stores closing are on River Road near North Eugene High and on Bailey Hill Road at West 11th Avenue)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard Safeway Inc. said Wednesday it plans to close two Eugene stores next month while moving ahead with plans to renovate other stores in this market. The two "underperforming" stores - one at 2060...

Oregon's economy `solid,' just not as `hot'.(Business)(A University of Oregon analysis finds fears of a recession are not borne out)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard Six of the eight economic indicators tracked by the University of Oregon declined in June, but Timothy Duy, director of the UO's Oregon Economic Forum, says it doesn't mean the sky is falling. ...

BUSINESS BEAT.(Business)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 8/8/2007): The Eugene Active 20-30 Club received an award at the Active 20-30 national convention for second place in the Outstanding Fundraising Project category with "Oscar Night" under the...

Artful life.(Arts & Literature)(Husband-and-wife artists are a back-to-the-land success story)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard For artists Tenold and Karen Peterson, a life in art has become synonymous with the art of living. For three decades they have lived and reared children and made fine art on rural acreage near...

At least one fan at `Babes' saw the original in 1937.(Arts & Literature)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard When the lights go down and the curtain rises Saturday night for the opening of Oregon Festival of American Music's "Babes in Arms" at the Hult Center, in the audience will sit at least one very...

Interiors show has the fine and the fun.(Arts & Literature)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard If you're thinking of decorating any part of your home in a classic, Arts and Crafts style, you'll want to drop by Maude Kerns Art Center this month to check out the Oregon Made for Interiors show. ...

Visit artists' land for fundraiser dinner.(Arts & Literature)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard The public is invited to tour Tenold and Karen Peterson's gardens at a Sunday afternoon and evening garden party and dinner on Aug. 19. The event is a fundraiser for DIVA, the art center in downtown Eugene....

ART NOTES.(Arts & Literature)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Hawaiian artist showing landscapes at La Follette An exhibit of landscape oil paintings by Hawaii artist Ivan Tomicic opens with a reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at La Follette Gallery, 931 Oak St....

PERFORMANCE NOTES.(Arts & Literature)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Tai Ji master to celebrate 70th birthday Tai Ji master dancer Chungliang Al Huang will celebrate his 70th birthday and 30th anniversary of his International Living Tao Foundation in Gold Beach from Tuesday...

OFAM SCHEDULE.(Arts & Literature)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Here's a list of events for the 2007 Oregon Festival of American Music: Today, Aug. 2 10 a.m. - Film: ``Hallelujah, I'm A Bum!'' Recital Hall, free. 1 p.m. - Talk: Jesse Cloninger. Recital Hall,...

VLT ends season with sister story.(Arts & Literature)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard A drama about contemporary life, an anti-war play and a free outdoor production of "Romeo and Juliet" all open in Eugene this weekend. OPENING THIS WEEK The Sisters Rosensweig Very Little Theatre...

MARINERS' MIDSEASON SURPRISE.(Sports)(John McLaren is settling into his unexpected role as Seattle's new manager)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Adam Jude The Register-Guard SEATTLE - John McLaren always wanted to be a major league manager. He didn't want it to happen under the surprising circumstances that unfolded with the Seattle Mariners last month. After 21 years...

OSU remodel awaits foundation.(Sports)(With fall camp opening Friday, Riley says Beavers must avoid complacency to remain competitive and build on last year's 10-win season)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - From Mike Riley's office in the Valley Center, there's a view of Reser Stadium's new video scoreboard, the biggest in the Pac-10 as the Beavers often remind, sitting atop the latest...

SPORTS MAIL.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard The Register-Guard sports department welcomes letters on all sporting topics. Our length limit is 250 words; all letters are subject to condensation. Writers are limited to one letter per calendar month. Because...

NCAA champ to swing into Classic.(Sports)(Jonathan Moore accepts sponsor's exemption to 2007 Oregon Classic)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard REGIONAL ROUNDUP Former Oklahoma State star Jonathan Moore, the 2006 NCAA men's golf champion, has accepted a sponsor's exemption to play in the Oregon Classic at Shadow Hills Country Club next month,...

Salem-Keizer blanks Ems.(Sports)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard KEIZER - Salem-Keizer scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the first inning, but added 10 additional runs in an 11-0 shutout victory over Eugene on Wednesday in a Northwest League baseball game. The...

City solicits ideas on vision for West Broadway.(Government)(Eugene wants to ensure that members of the public have their say on redevelopment)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard There are two ways this weekend to chip in your two cents on plans to remake West Broadway between Willamette and Charnelton streets: One: Attend Friday night's Downtown Art Walk and talk to city...

Cast a vote: A ridge awaits our naming it.(Columns)(Column)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Bob Welch The Register-Guard Bridge Ridge? Saddle Gulch? God's Divot? Skinner's Dip? What's it going to be, folks? The time for debating the future of that saddle-looking ridge just east of Interstate 5 at the Linn...

In final sentencing, judge upholds defendant's term.(Crime)(Aiken dismisses objections to an earlier four-year sentence and challenges the former arsonist to "walk the walk")
August 2, 2007... Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard A federal judge on Wednesday reimposed a four-year, three-month prison sentence on Jonathan Christopher Mark Paul, a longtime leader in the radical environmental movement and the last of 10 defendants...

Shift on terrorism worries rights activist.(Environment)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard Civil rights activist Alejandro Queral stood outside the federal courthouse in Eugene on Wednesday and said activists are increasingly afraid to speak their minds because of what has been happening...

Lane County examines Coos Bay port proposal.(Government)(Commissioners weigh potential against concerns about the rail line to Eugene)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard Plans for a $700 million shipping port in Coos Bay were met Wednesday with "cautious support" from Lane County Commissioner Bill Fleenor, words that also described the general response from the county...

SMOKE ALARM.(Fires)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard A fire in a grass seed field, started by a combine harvesting the crop, burned about 70 acres off Priceboro Road southeast of Harrisburg on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters from Harrisburg, Halsey, Monroe,...

Residents give input on budget woes.(Government)(County commissioners meet with small groups to hear ideas on funding crisis)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Eric Florip The Register-Guard It's not often that everyday citizens get a direct say in what goes on in local government. But that's exactly what 50 or so Lane County residents got Wednesday night at the third of five public...

BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Greenhill running out of space for cats Greenhill Humane Society does not have room for more kittens and unless some are adopted, the doors could be closed to additional felines, the shelter said...

Wristbands on sale for 25th Celebration.(Entertainment)(Organizers seek volunteers to take on shifts throughout the three-day event)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Kaitlin Barber The Register-Guard Sales for three-day wristbands for the Eugene Celebration from Sept. 7-9 are now on sale. The $10 wristbands are available at the Eugene Celebration office, at 124 W. Broadway; the Lane County...

FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
August 2, 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...

A TREAT FOR EYES AND BEAK.(Features)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard If it's red, count on a hummingbird to stop and take a look. And what could be more red than the fiery varieties of crocosmia? The gaudy blossoms are opening all over the area, much to the delight of tiny,...

BRIEFLY.(General News)(METRO)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene School Board names new chairman The Eugene School Board on Wednesday elected Charles Martinez as its chairman for the 2007-08 school year. Martinez, an Oregon Social Learning Center research...

OBITUARIES.(Vitals)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Joseph Dershon A memorial service and potluck will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Emerald Park for Joseph L. Dershon of Eugene. He died July 30 of kidney failure at age 60. He was born Oct. 14, 1946,...

CALENDAR.(Government)(Calendar)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene TODAY West University Neighbors - 7 p.m., Central Presbyterian Church, 555 E. 15th Ave. 683-7454. FRIDAY Police Commission Patrol Facility Committee - 10 a.m., Facility Management, 210...

ART ASSOCIATION BRINGS CREATIVE TOUCH TO DOWNTOWN.(Arts & Literature)(The Emerald Art Center turns a former drug store into a hub where works are displayed and artists can hone their talents)
August 2, 2007... Byline: Eric Florip The Register-Guard Springfield resident Bruce Mitchell teaches art, but he typically doesn't plan his curriculum - that's his students' job. As an eight-year member of the Emerald Empire Art Alliance, Mitchell leads...

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT.(General News)(Springfield week in review)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Artists create paintings during 'plein air' contest Most of the artists participating in the Great Outdoor Art Contest at Island Park on July 28 drew their inspiration from the nearby Willamette River, or...

LOOKING BACK.(Business)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard A rock quarry just outside of the Springfield city limits supplied rocks for the city's "permanent improvement" campaign of 1911. The city-sponsored program aimed to improve and beautify Springfield's streets....

YOUR SHOT.(Arts & Literature)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard A few weeks ago, Kathy Wooldridge caught this doe jumping a friend's fence. Bob Poet Andrew (left) and Jacob Thompson at Henderson Park north of Redmond in 2003. Levi Proctor spends some time with his friend...

RECREATION OUTLOOK.(Recreation)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Events scheduled by the Willamalane Park & Recreation District for the week of Aug. 2. Thursday, Aug. 2 Registration for Fall Child Care - Registration is now open for a wide variety of enrichment and...

`Palliative care': A warmer touch.(Columns)(Column)
August 2, 2007... Byline: YOUR HEALTH By Denise Waugh The Register-Guard There is a new phrase being heard more and more often in medical circles: `palliative care.' Not to be confused with hospice or `end of life' care, palliative care is a branch of...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard The Register-Guard welcomes letters on topics of general interest. Our length limit is 250 words. Mail letters to: Mailbag, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440-2188 E-mail: rgletters@guardnet.com Wonder...

Do you think the city jail will cut into the crime downtown?(General News)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Paula Stone, 49, restaurant manager: No. We'll probably see the same people in and out of the jail, who will continue to commit crimes.... It's a temporary fix that we'll end up spending a lot of tax dollars on....

SPRINGFIELD POLICE LOG JULY 20-26.(Crime)
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Incidents FRIDAY, JULY 20 Burglary: 2:02 a.m., 700 block First Street. A caller reported hearing what sounded like someone in her home. Found syringes: 9 a.m., 4000 block Main Street. A syringe was...

Toy recall has parents concerned, frustrated.(Business)(Mattel apologizes for China manufacturer's `serious mistake' in using lead paint)
August 3, 2007... Byline: Rebecca Taylor The Register-Guard The recall of nearly 1 million Fisher-Price toys manufactured with lead paint prompted parents around the country to search their children's toy boxes for the Chinese-made products. Mattel,...

Oregon's state and county spans get regular checkups.(Transportation)(Lane County bridges are inspected at least once every two years)
August 3, 2007... Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard There's more to a bridge than meets the eye, state bridge inspector Bill Burns says. So Burns usually takes an assistant along for a second set of eyes on the 600 inspections he does every year...

CORRECTIONS.(Corrections)(Correction notice)
August 3, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Page A1: Morton House beef stew in 20-ounce cans and Castleberry's beef stew in 24-ounce cans are not on the list of products being recalled because of concerns of botulism contamination, but the Oregon Food Bank...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Commentary)
August 3, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard The Register-Guard welcomes letters on topics of general interest. Our length limit is 250 words; all letters are subject to condensation. Writers are limited to one letter per calendar month. Because of the...

Lifting the drinking ban.(Commentary)(Police plan for private lots may be the best answer)
August 3, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Why, it's nearly enough to drive a person to drink - the Eugene Police Department recommending that the City Council legalize drinking alcohol at tailgate parties on private parking lots around Autzen Stadium,...

A local voice silenced.(Commentary)(KOPT's local programming costs more)
August 3, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Radio stations' formats change almost as often as the weather, so news that a local broadcaster has abandoned one type of programming in favor of another is normally shrugged off. KOPT-AM's abrupt move to drop...

Johnson Crushers runs afoul of EPA.(Business)(The company says it didn't know a permit was required when it started emitting high levels of a toxin into the air)
August 3, 2007... Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard Rapid growth and a blind spot on certain environmental regulations landed Johnson Crushers International in trouble with the Environmental Protection Agency. An explosion in sales and a six-fold...

Part-time store builds full-time anticipation.(Business)(A home decor franchise open only on Thursdays and Sundays is creating a buzz)
August 3, 2007... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 8/4/2007): Real Deals on Home Decor, a new home accessories store at 3705 W. First Ave., in Eugene, is open on Thursdays fro m 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....

Many faces of Alzheimer's.(General News)(A UO professor redefines living in a journey into dying patients' worlds)
August 3, 2007... Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard There's good reason why Alzheimer's disease has overtaken cancer as the most-dreaded diagnosis among Americans age 55 or older. The memory-robbing brain disease afflicts 10 percent of people...

County courthouse set for renovation work.(Courts)(Some services will be relocated during the $215,000 project)
August 3, 2007... Byline: Rebecca Taylor The Register-Guard The Lane County Courthouse will be getting a little work done to address the effects of time. Beginning Aug. 10, some courthouse services will be relocated for at least 12 weeks as portions of...

Dog alerts owner to house fire.(Fires)(The blaze may have started behind a clothes dryer; the occupants have renters insurance)
August 3, 2007... Byline: Rebecca Taylor The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - A barking dog alerted its owner to a fire that caused an estimated $120,000 in damage to a home just east of Springfield city limits Thursday. Maria Bell and her fiance, Ronald...

Amtrak cancels runs after inspection.(Transportation)(Potential defects are found on two trains, but the Coast Starlight is unaffected)
August 3, 2007... Byline: Jim Murez The Register-Guard Amtrak canceled today's Cascades trips between Eugene and Vancouver, B.C., after inspections of the trains turned up potential problems. A state transit official said a potential mechanical defect...

New name in an old war.(General News)(The name of James Roland Golz, who died in Vietnam in 1968, is added to a war memorial for South Eugene alumni)
August 3, 2007... Byline: Eric Florip The Register-Guard For the past two years, a modest memorial has allowed Eugene residents to pay tribute to 10 South Eugene High School alumni who died while serving in the Vietnam War. But 10 became 11 Thursday...