The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) articles from August 2008

The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) archives from August 2008

Queensryche brings popular, not pop, act to the Cuthbert.(Entertainment)
August 1, 2008... Byline: POP NOTES By Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard In a May preview of summer concerts, I made the mistake of describing Queensryche's music as "pop-metal." There's no good defense for the gaffe. I just didn't think I had ever...

BRIEFLY SIDESHOW.(Entertainment)
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Short feature focuses on living dead, locally In "Spark of Life," a short zombie flick by local filmmaker Mike Bazanele, an alcoholic energy drink causes an outbreak of epidemic proportions. Shot in and...

The festival faerie is being very good to us.(Entertainment)
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard The organizers of Faerieworlds say there are as many different kinds of faeries as there are imaginations. On the East Coast, they said preppie faeries are not unheard of. Imagine: Tidy white tennis skirt,...

Festival a time to embody those avatars.(Entertainment)(Faerieworlds conjures up a little bit of magic at Secret House Vineyards)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard Robert Gould, one of the producers for the Faerieworlds Festival, believes it won't be long before just about everyone has avatars - online fantasy manifestations of themselves. Those who...

BRIEFLY SIDESHOW.(Ticket)
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard It's just six weeks until the Eugene Celebration The 2008 Eugene Celebration presents its kickoff event at 10 a.m. Saturday. The downtown festival, scheduled for Sept. 12-14, will convene on the theme "I...

BRIEFLY SIDESHOW.(Entertainment)
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Events mark bombings of Hiroshima, Nagasaki The Japanese American Association and a local peace organization are sponsoring a cultural event Wednesday to commemorate the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ...

Pickathon lineup includes some familiar faces.(Entertainment)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard Most of the artists at this year's 10th annual Pickathon huddle loosely under a vast umbrella termed "indie roots," and many have stopped in Lane County in recent years. But Tom Heinl is the only...

Crain brings a fresh voice to Americana.(Entertainment)(At just 21, she's new to the songwriting craft, but her talent is obvious)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard Samantha Crain is definitely in the running to be my Pickathon darling for 2008. Last year, the arresting Alela Diane took that honor after a magical late-night performance on one of the...

Aerodrone is still determined to mock the scene.(Entertainment)(The band has a little fun with conventions of cool, but not everyone gets it)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard When we last checked in with Aerodrone, the electro-pop band was holding a contest among its fans encouraging them to post photos of themselves looking as "scene" as possible. Fans were to...

Police chief accused of violating auditor law.(Public Safety)(Robert Lehner says he withheld a complaint because of its unusual and sensitive nature)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard Eugene police auditor Cris Beamud says police Chief Robert Lehner defied a city ordinance when he kept from her an apparently sensitive complaint filed in May against a sworn officer. Lehner says...

NEW CARISSA HEAVY LIFTING.(City/Region)(Titan Maritime begins hydraulic tugging on beached wreck)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard NORTH BEND - Heave ho, indeed. For nine years, the New Carissa has sat where it sits, so intent on remaining beached at the North Spit that it snapped in half rather than be pulled from shore....

Hynix gets huge response to job fair, so it adds another.(Business)(The company is closing its Eugene plant, but many workers hope to find jobs elsewhere)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Ilene Aleshire The Register-Guard It was a ray of hope for 1,100 people who've been reeling from the news that they are all being laid off, Hynix Semiconductor spokesman Bobby Lee said Thursday. The employees are in such hot...

KEZI PUNTS ON DEAL TO SHOW DUCKS.(Entertainment)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard Local ABC affiliate KEZI-TV has ended its longtime association with University of Oregon athletics, saying the new media partner brought in by the UO sought too high a price and put too many restrictions...

CORRECTIONS.(Corrections)(Correction notice)
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard City/Region: A July 17 story about the state Department of Environmental Quality's new recycling program for computers and TV monitors contained three errors: Oregon is one of 16 states that have enacted laws...

Series of accidents stall traffic on Belt Line for more than two hours.(Accidents)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard A series of vehicle crashes on Belt Line Road snarled traffic Thursday afternoon for more than two hours, prompting several drivers to illegally turn their cars around and head the wrong way on Belt...

Closure a blow to existing, proposed bond measures.(Government Local)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard CORRECTION (Ran Aug. 2, 2008):City/Region: Over five years, Eugene's proposed street repair bond measure would cost $4 more than originally thought for a property owner with a $200,000 assessed home....

Monaco temporarily cuts 225 production workers from Coburg facility.(Business)(The company says the employees will be called back; 20 more lose jobs permanently)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Jill Aho The Register-Guard COBURG - A day after reporting second-quarter losses of $9.7 million, Monaco Coach Corp. temporarily laid off 225 production workers at its Coburg plant. Monaco spokesman Craig Wanichek said the move...

FERN RIDGE Thirty-nine boats. More than 120 sailors.(Recreation)(Sailors from all over North America compete in the Santana 20 championship at Fern Ridge Lake)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard FERN RIDGE Thirty-nine boats. More than 120 sailors. Three days. Seven races. One champion to be decided today. These are the best Santana 20 sailors in the nation, said Derek Martin,...

Bill would ban novelty lighters.(Ballot measures)(Sen. Wyden joins an effort to halt the sale of the devices, which he says have a dangerous appeal to children)
August 1, 2008... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden introduced legislation Thursday to ban the sale of novelty lighters that resemble playful animals, colorful trucks and other toys with a dangerous appeal to children. The...

BRIEFLY.(General news)(REGION)
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Bite of Downtown offers taste of local restaurants The Bite of Downtown, a fundraiser for FOOD for Lane County, will be held today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Local restaurants will feature outdoor table offerings...

CALENDAR.(Government)(Calendar)
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Coburg TODAY Audit Committee - 8:30 a.m, City Hall, 91069 N. Willamette St. Meet with auditors. 682-7852.

LOOKING BACK.(General news)
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Harry Romane of Eugene was out for a winter's ride in 1918 when he had a flat tire and had to pump up an inner tube. It's hard to make out the emblem on the front of the car, but the auto may have been a...

FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
August 1, 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...

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard David Bates Jr. David Edward Bates Jr. of Eugene died July 29 of lung cancer. He was 71. No service is planned. He was born May 14, 1937, in Petoskey, Mich., to David Bates Sr. and Marguerite Finch...

Sour economy doesn't mean you can't successfully start a business.(Business)(Your actual business activities affect your business way more than the overall economy.)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Blue Chip Is it bad to start a business during a recession? What's a good business to start? I've been getting both of those questions a lot these days. I'd like to answer them both in this column. And this should start...

Getting involved in neighborhood groups improves community.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Blue Chip In almost every instance in the metro area, we live in defined neighborhoods. These neighborhoods may be defined by established city boundaries or by other characteristics such as land uses, physical traits, zoning or a...

BUSINESS DATEBOOK.(Business)(Calendar)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Blue Chip Sept. 9 Latino Business Network - 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Carmen's Chips, 2675 Willamette St., Eugene. Speaker will be Dave Martinez. Information: Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, 484-1314. Cost: $6 chamber members, $8...

DEALS.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Blue Chip Studio supplied music for Olympic Trials Fan Festival Project One Audio, a local studio specializing in custom music and audio postproduction, received a contract to supply original music for the Fan Festival at...

EUGENE BUILDING PERMITS.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Projects valued at $20,000 or more: issued between June 20 and July 24Begin DateSub CategorySite AddressOwner NameProject TypeValue7/7/2008ADDITIONS/REMODELS2095 WOOD ACRES DR EUG KORTH STEVEN J Garage ...

GRANTS.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip State grants help small businesses develop proposals for federal funds The Oregon Economic and Community Development Departmenthas announced a new round of grants to help Oregon small businesses access federal...

Awards honor businesses that improve Eugene-Springfield.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip On Sept. 24, hundreds of business and community leaders will gather for the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce's fifth annual Emerald Awards at the Hult Center. The awards celebrate the business of community, and they...

County jobless rate is up, but lower than U.S. rate.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Lane County's jobless rate climbed in June to 5.4 percent, up from 5.2 percent in May, according to figures released by the state Employment Department. The June rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the 5.1...

KUDOS.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip The Eugene Active 20-30 Club recently elected the following new officers: president, Vineet Wahi, Obie Industries Inc; first vice president, Nathan Oeming, Oeming Group at Smith Barney; second vice president, Robert...

Anti-bullying movement grows, so companies should act now.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip For years employers have been on guard against workplace harassment based on race, gender and other protected categories. Very soon they may be able to add workplace "bullying" to that list. Although it never made it...

MADE IN LANE COUNTY.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Location: 750 Commercial St., Suite 1, Eugene Annual revenue: Not publicly reported Employees: Ranges seasonally from six to 15 When founded: 2002 Product: High performance bicycle wheels Price of...

A prescription for change.(Health)(PeaceHealth's regional CEO says the new state-of-the-art hospital is designed to enhance care and aid in healing)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Tim Christie blue chip Mel Pyne keeps a low profile as head of one of the largest, most influential employers in Lane County. Pyne has been chief executive officer of PeaceHealth's Oregon region since May 2005, overseeing...

BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip These are business registrations with the Oregon Secretary of State's office from June 1 to June 30. The list also includes business names that were not renewed by the deadline and were required to file a new...

OPEN FOR BUSINESS.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Tana Vik Taylor and Elaine Guard have opened TaylorGuard Staffing Inc. at 1310 Coburg Road, Suite 10, in Eugene. The company specializes in clerical and administrative staffing placements. Taylor and Guard have...

BUSINESS PEOPLE.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Coastal Farm & Ranch has named the following to the management team at its Eugene store: Jim Faris, manager, and Dick Yarborough and Tina Bartram, assistant managers. Faris has 30 years of retail and warehouse...

LANE COUNTY PROPERTY SALES.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Residential Improved: $260,000 or moreSellerBuyerSale DateSale PriceAddressGORDON STEVEN G & LAURA MWARNE CLINTON & KIMBERLY6/20/2008$1,285,0002155 EATON DR, EUGENE, OR 97403PARKER HOMES INCWIEGAND...

AROUND THE REGION.(Business)(Company overview)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Beverage distributor announces plans for Washington acquisition CoHo Distributing - the entity that will result from the merger of Columbia Distributing Co., Mt. Hood Beverage Co. and Gold River Distributing -...

BUSINESS SNAPSHOTS.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Caption Bruni Patterson (left) and Deanna Kattner, employees of Marquis Care in Springfield, give playful assistance to Lori Monstein at a joint Eugene-Springfield chambers of commerce golf tournament at Springfield...

SPRINGFIELD BUILDING PERMITS.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip REsidential Projects valued at $20,000 or more: issued during JunePermit #IssuedJob AddressNameProject DescriptionValueCOM2008-0086606/16/20081253 S 40TH PLOwnerBRUCE WIECHERT CUSTOM HOMES INCSingle Family...

Bridge generation gaps to bring out the best in all employees.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip With people working longer, it is more common than ever to find four generations in the workplace. Multiple generations have always worked together, but generations tended to be separated by a more rigid hierarchy. ...

THE MONTH IN BUSINESS.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Hynix announces its Eugene memory chip plant will be closed Hynix Semiconductor said July 23 it plans to shut down its chip plant in west Eugene in the next two months, amid a poor market and low prices for computer...

Chatfield's torn ACL puts huge hole in Oregon's net.(Sports)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard Jessie Chatfield hopes to be in South America in the fall of 2009, maybe Spain that winter, and prepping for graduate school in the spring. Though she admits certain factors could always get in...

Thursday night belongs to the Beavers, who play three of their first five games in prime time.(Sports)(Thursday night belongs to the Beavers, who play three of their first five games in prime time)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Already? Yes, a couple days ahead of the majority of college football teams, Oregon State holds its first practice today to start preparations for the opening game of the season, an Aug....

Former U.S. Amateur champ had right Rx for golf career.(Sports)
August 1, 2008... Byline: George Schroeder The Register-Guard She plans to hang out in the gallery next week at Eugene Country Club, another interested bystander. Mary Budke cannot be just that, of course. The U.S. Women's Amateur comes to town, and a...

Thunder advance on timely hitting.(Sports)
August 1, 2008... Byline: REGIONAL ROUNDUP The Register-Guard OWENSBORO, Ky. - Nyree White's two-run double in the top of the seventh helped lift the Oregon Thunder to an 8-5 victory over Sorcerer of California in bracket play at the 2008 USA/ASA Class "A"...

AquaSox douse Ems' win streak.(Sports)(Everett opens the series at Civic Stadium with a 9-4 victory to knock Eugene two games off lead)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard Eugene's climb back toward .500 hit a setback Thursday night. Everett took advantage of four Eugene errors and snapped the Ems' three-game winning streak with a 9-4 win in front of 4,272 in...

Hynix beginning layoffs today.(Business)(The timetable for the closure is still being worked out, but about 1,000 workers will lose jobs over the next two months)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Ilene Aleshire The Register-Guard Hynix Semiconductor said Thursday that layoffs at its Eugene plant will begin today. The company last week confirmed that it was closing the plant, the Korean-based company's only computer chip...

Coconut Bliss' joy to go nationwide.(Business)(The Eugene-based frozen dessert maker is expanding eastward)
August 1, 2008... Byline: RETAIL NOTEBOOK By Joe Mosley The Register-Guard JUNCTION CITY - Luna Marcus and Larry Kaplowitz have taken on another tall order: They plan to introduce Bliss to the East Coast and Midwest over the coming year. The...

CONVENTIONS.(Business)
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard The following is a list of conventions, conferences and other special events in the Eugene-Springfield area during August as provided by the Convention & Visitors Association of Lane County Oregon. The list...

Only in Eugene could one city be this special.(Commentary)
August 1, 2008... Byline: Don Kahle For The Register-Guard It sounds like a country song: You don't know what you have until you find yourself without it. I haven't left Eugene yet, but already I miss things that I recognize in Eugene and very few other...

Demand, tight supply send lot prices skyward.(Commentary)
August 1, 2008... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Steve Roth Congratulations to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend for completing its stunning new hospital along the banks of the McKenzie River in north Springfield. If you haven't taken a tour or...

LTD stays on its route.(Editorials)(The transit district abandons its property tax idea)(Editorial)
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard The Lane Transit District is desperate enough for new revenue to have briefly considered the first ever property tax levy. Brief consideration is all the idea deserved. Any such proposal would reveal why the...

Olmert steps down.(Editorials)(The embattled Israeli leader has few achievements)(Editorial)
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert just made one of the least-surprising resignation announcements since Richard Nixon punched out of the presidency as Congress prepared to impeach him. The unpopular Israeli...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters Editorial)
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard City Council should vacate alley The University of Oregon's proposed new arena will create local jobs and boost our economy. Staton Companies was among the first to see the economic benefits. We recently did...

Auditor calls chief's action a city challenge.(City/Region)(Cris Beamud maintains that the head of Eugene police didn't follow procedures, but Robert Lehner stands by his decision)
August 2, 2008... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard Eugene Police Chief Robert Lehner said Friday that he's confident that once the details can be released, people will agree he was right to withhold from the city's police auditor information on a...

AT FLUGTAG, EVERYTHING'S GOING DOWN.(City/Region)
August 2, 2008... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard It's payback time. "It's going straight down into the water," University of Oregon student Ryan Lassi said. "We're going to prove that the Beavers will never fly like the Ducks." Lassi and his...

Prozanski puts brakes on all-ages bicycle helmet law.(Politics)
August 2, 2008... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard A Eugene lawmaker is backpedaling on his plan for a statewide, all-ages helmet requirement after his fellow cyclists came out against it. Sen. Floyd Prozanski recently told the editor of a...

FULL STEAM AHEAD.(City/Region)
August 2, 2008... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - As the Springfield millrace flows, so does the city's history. Hand-dug by town founders Elias and Isaac Briggs, the 3.5 mile waterway has wended its way through 156 years and...

Eugene's millrace work not in near future.(City/Region)
August 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Though hopes have been raised that the Eugene millrace may eventually be restored, city officials say it won't happen any time soon. "At this point, there is nothing going on with the Eugene millrace," city...

CORRECTIONS.(-)(Correction notice)
August 2, 2008... 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: Over five years, Eugene's proposed street repair bond measure would...

Bites here, there share flavor of Eugene.(City/Region)(Restaurants set out tasty samples at the second annual festival downtown)
August 2, 2008... Byline: Jill Aho The Register-Guard Music filled the streets of downtown Eugene on Friday night as multitudes of people were drawn to the city's center to delight in food, art and theater. The Bite of Eugene coalesced with the Oregon...

Stepping toward recovery.(Health)
August 2, 2008... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard Much of the past six weeks is hazy, but Neil Van Steenbergen recalls certain details with extraordinary clarity: the rumble of a tractor behind him; the crunching sound of his pelvis being crushed;...

State numbers ballot measures.(City/Region)(The numbering serves as a shorthand to describe issues that will be put to voters)
August 2, 2008... Byline: Christian Wihtol The Register-Guard Now there are numbers to go along with the measures. Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury on Friday announced that he's assigned names to the 12 measures that will be on the state ballot...

Coastal wave energy projects ebb.(City/Region)(Plans for the energy-generating ocean buoys slow down, as does the availability of support from private equity firms)
August 2, 2008... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard NEWPORT - Finavera Renewables' sunken wave energy buoy is looking more and more like a metaphor. After a "gold rush" of permit applications to stake out territory for wave energy harnessing...

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(REGION)
August 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Bus stop for hospital trip will move temporarily The Lane Transit District Park & Ride site for service on Route 75X to Sacred Heart Medical Center will temporarily move from the Lane County fairgrounds to...

FOR THE RECORD.(For the Record)
August 2, 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...

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(METRO)
August 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Fire on boat at dealership causes $20,000 damage At least three engines responded Friday night to a fire that caused $20,000 in damage to a boat at the Staff Jennings Boating Center dealership on Martin...

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)
August 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard William Hankison COTTAGE GROVE - William G. Hankison of Cottage Grove died July 31 of emphysema. He was 81. A private family service is planned. He was born Sept. 21, 1926, in Los Angeles to William and...

Tekotte scores early and often as Emeralds win ninth in 11 games.(Baseball Ems)
August 2, 2008... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard Blake Tekotte led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run for Eugene and that was all the advantage starter Geoff Vandel would need. Vandel pitched six scoreless innings and Tekotte...

Taking a break.(Golf)
August 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard When summer began, Kate Hildahl had no idea she would be teeing it up Monday in the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Eugene Country Club. "I wasn't really thinking too much about winning anything," the...

This time around, Moevao begins practice with the upper hand on Canfield.(Football College)(This time around, Moevao begins practice with the upper hand on Canfield)
August 2, 2008... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - The drizzle let up before Oregon State held its first football practice Friday, though not even a stiff breeze could blow away the cloud cover that kept temperatures down. If the weather...

Finding the proper balance.(Track-Field)(Masters runner Thomas Kreuzpeintner returns to the passion of his youth to round out life)
August 2, 2008... Byline: Paula Lincoln The Register-Guard Thomas Kreuzpeintner is trying to find a balance between his family, his work, and the passion of his youth. For Kreuzpeintner, who grew up in Germany, that passion was running, which eventually...

BRIEFLY.(Briefly)
August 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Thunder, Legacy bounce into 16A losers bracket OWENSBORO, Ky. - The Eugene Thunder and ARK Oregon Legacy each lost a bracket-round game Friday in the ASA 16A National Softball Championships, sending both...

Blueberry acreage rises with demand.(Business)(Oregon growers wonder if the increasing supply will overtake the public's appetite)
August 2, 2008... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard Yes, demand for blueberries has soared worldwide since the berries' antioxidant health benefits came to light more than 10 years ago. Yes, farmers have responded - from Chile to China - by doubling the...

THE BULLETIN.(Religion)
August 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Services, events and people Episcopal Church of the Resurrection - "The Gospel According to the Simpsons!" will be the theme of the August series at 9:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays at the church, 3925 Hilyard St....

Pastor felt called by God to start a Bible-teaching church in Eugene.(Religion)
August 2, 2008... Byline: Joe Lee For The Register-Guard Driving down Interstate 5 a few months ago, I couldn't wait to get to our new home. Eugene is a place that has been on my heart and mind for the past 14 months and I know that my family and I are not...

Approve grazing buyout.(Editorials)(House backing needed for no-cost deal)(Editorial)
August 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard The stars are almost in alignment for an agreement to get cattle off of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Southern Oregon. A long-awaited Bureau of Land Management study confirms that cattle harm the...

Water on Mars.(Editorials)(Editorial)
August 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Where there is water there is life, it's said. Does that mean there's life on Mars, or that the planet was home to living things some time in the distant past? The Phoenix lander has opened the door to that...

Filling the Sears pit.(Editorials)(Council chooses the riskier, more attractive project)(Editorial)
August 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene will be keeping its collective fingers crossed in coming months, hoping that everything falls into place so that WG Development's plans to build an office and apartment building at the site of the old...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters Editorial)
August 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Connecting paths a good idea I write to second Mary Wood's July 26 letter about connecting existing bike paths. What could work as a connector is a two-way, double-wide bike lane on the west side of High...