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

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

SEARCH CREWS FACE A LOSS.(General News)(Lessons learned after failed Kim search may suffer if funds disappear)
December 1, 2007... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard When University of Oregon professor Daming Xu vanished into the Cascade Mountains on a day hike on Nov. 4, search and rescue workers couldn't help but think of the man who perished in Oregon's icy...

State climate service seeking amateur rain gauge watchers.(Weather)
December 1, 2007... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard If you're looking for a chance to be all wet when it comes to weather, George Taylor has a job for you. Taylor, director of the Oregon Climate Service at Oregon State University, is signing up...

Storms set to deliver one-two punch.(Weather)(Forecasters expect up to 2 1
December 1, 2007... Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard Back-to-back weather systems promise a wet and windy weekend for the Oregon Coast and the southern Willamette Valley, but will spare the area a brief snow accumulation that is possible farther north...

Rashad many things, but he'll always be a Duck.(Columns)(Column)
December 1, 2007... Byline: Ron Bellamy The Register-Guard The other day, Ahmad Rashad was working in his office in New York City and, he said. wearing an Oregon sweatshirt. That's because this is Civil War week, he explained, and he knew that, and of...

Beavers' dismal shooting performance lets Cyclones whip up a victory in overtime.(Sports)
December 1, 2007... Byline: Adam Jude The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - The biggest crowd of the season at Gill Coliseum quickly dissipated with 39 seconds left in overtime Friday night. The roar of another hard-fought comeback turned into a quiet bore in...

PGE perfection for Irish.(Sports)(Sheldon heads to 6A title game after topping Grant to go 4-0 at Portland stadium)
December 1, 2007... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard PORTLAND - Sheldon continued its semifinal success at PGE Park. The third-ranked Irish got off to another quick start at the downtown stadium and went on to defeat No. 5 Grant 41-21 Friday night in...

Injuries put premium on points for UO, OSU.(Sports)(Defenses are expected to excel at Autzen Stadium)
December 1, 2007... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard We know this much: Given the fact that college football now employs overtime, today's Civil War at 1:30 p.m. in Autzen Stadium won't be the seventh scoreless tie in the 111-year history of the...

Ducks end 23-year drought in Kansas.(Sports)(Maricic and Newcombe carry Oregon to first-round victory over Missouri State)
December 1, 2007... Byline: CHRIS HANSEN The Register-Guard MANHATTAN, Kan. - Oregon overcame a case of the nerves and a stiff challenge from Missouri State to win its first postseason volleyball match in 23 years Friday afternoon. Gorana Maricic recorded...

UO GAMEDAY: OREGON VS. OREGON STATE.(Sports)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard The Starters Oregon OFFENSE No. Pos. Player Class Ht. Wt. 12 QB Cody Kempt RFr 6-2 213 28 RB Jonathan Stewart Jr 5-11 230 4 WR Jaison Williams Jr 6-5 240 83 TE Ed Dickson So 6-5...

Maehl finds a home on both sides of the ball.(Sports)
December 1, 2007... Byline: GRILLED DUCK The Register-Guard Grilled Duck is a game-day question-and-answer session with a member of the Oregon football team. Today's installment features safety and wide receiver Jeffrey Maehl, a 6-foot-1, 178-pound true...

Barnes, Arand still alive in Vegas.(Sports)(Both Oregon State wrestlers are battling back after a loss in the double-elimination meet)
December 1, 2007... Byline: REGIONAL ROUNDUP The Register-Guard LAS VEGAS - Oregon State is 21st out of 50 teams Friday after the first day of the 26th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. OSU's 141-pounder Heinrich Barnes advanced to the...

PREP SCOREBOARD.(Sports)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Football Class 6A State Playoffs Friday's Summary Sheldon 41, grants pass 21 Grant 7 0 14 0 -21 Sheldon 21 7 13 0 -41 First Quarter SHEL - Todd 4 run (Campbell kick), 8:34. ...

Conklin leads North to victory.(Sports)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Brian Conklin scored 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead defending state champion North Eugene to a 76-50 victory over North Medford in a nonleague boys basketball game on Friday. Joe Kammerer added 16...

Marist eyes more semi success.(Sports)(The Spartans have won state titles both times they've been in the final four in the last 12 years)
December 1, 2007... Byline: 4A STATE PLAYOFFS By Shawn Miller The Register-Guard Semifinal is a good word in the Marist vocabulary. It's sort of an all-or-nothing deal for the Spartans, who have reached the state playoffs the past 12 seasons. However,...

Mohawk, Imbler display similarities in treks to final.(Sports)(The Class 1A finalists have used high-scoring offenses to advance)
December 1, 2007... Byline: 3A/1A STATE PLAYOFFS By Steve Mims The Register-Guard Mohawk brings a resume of recent success into today's state final while Imbler is in new territory. Yet despite their different backgrounds, the Indians and Panthers look...

THE BULLETIN.(Religion)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Services, events and people Abundant Life Church - "The Miracles of Jesus," a night of music, drama and sign language, will be celebrated at 7 p.m. today at the Springfield Church of God, 1369 D St.,...

Meditation brings experiences that amaze her.(Religion)
December 1, 2007... Byline: FROM HEART TO HEART By Hemali Patel For The Register-Guard Before I began meditating, I used to freak out when I had to present a paper. People grilled me; sometimes the technology wouldn't work; and sometimes there were surprises....

Country Coach lays off workers.(Business)(The company doesn't release precise numbers, but some people said that 200 to 400 employees lost their jobs)
December 1, 2007... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard JUNCTION CITY - RV manufacturer Country Coach Inc. laid off part of its work force this week, a move that spokesman Matt Howard described as both "a seasonal and market adjustment." "We need to...

Police auditor outlines first year.(Government)(Cristina Beamud talks to the City Club of Eugene about the review system's progress)
December 1, 2007... Byline: Rebecca Taylor The Register-Guard Eugene's first police auditor has spent the past 12 months finding office space, negotiating with the police union and recruiting members for the city's inaugural citizen review board. Now, one...

Fall Creek energy rights attract interest.(Environment)(Symbiotics, a company from Utah, and the Emerald People's Utility District are seeking to build hydroelectric generators)
December 1, 2007... Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard LOWELL - A private company based in Utah and the local Emerald People's Utility District are vying for the right to produce hydroelectricity at Fall Creek Dam. The dam is among several in the area...

FIRE DAMAGES EUGENE HOME.(Fires)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Smoke pours from a home at 2504 Garfield St. in Eugene on Friday as firefighters work to knock down flames in the basement of a three-story house. Fire officials estimated the damage to the home at $200,000.

Civil War fans, beware: Police step up patrols.(Sports)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Multiple law enforcement agencies will be conducting saturation patrols aimed at preventing drunken driving and stopping drunken drivers during and after the Civil War football game between the University of...

Court sets founder of Islamic charity free.(Courts)(A founder of the now defunct group, accused of ties to bin Laden, still faces trial)
December 1, 2007... Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard Pete Seda, co-founder of an Ashland-based Islamic charity linked by federal prosecutors to international terrorists, was freed Friday pending trial on charges of tax fraud and money laundering. ...

One year later, Wii consoles still fly off shelves.(Business)
December 1, 2007... Byline: Whitney Malkin The Register-Guard Look close enough and you'll spot them stacked like dominoes outside electronics stores before dawn. They've got store managers at Best Buy and Target on speed dial, and they can quote you...

BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Investigation continues into I-5 collision GOSHEN - Oregon State Police troopers continued their investigation of a wreck that shut down all but one southbound lane of Interstate 5 south of Eugene for several...

Leaf pickup continue in southwest.(General News)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard It appears that Mother Nature will be doing the leaf raking for us this weekend. Sure, sure, we've been burned before when it comes to talking about the weather and leaf raking. Last time we did so, Weather...

For the Record.(Vitals)
December 1, 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...

BRIEFLY.(General News)(METRO)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Man who died in crash was drunken driver A Eugene man who died Thursday when his van slammed into a tree had a blood-alcohol level double the legal limit to drive, authorities said. Post-mortem tests...

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Walter Allen SPRINGFIELD - Walter M. Allen of Springfield died Nov. 23 of age-related causes at age 93. No service is planned. He was born Feb. 27, 1914, in Milledgeville, Ill. He married Georgialea...

Stepping on the law.(Editorials)(Government must not coerce 12-step treatment)(Editorial)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard After a thorough examination of evidence accumulated over several years, the state Board of Medical Examiners determined last April that Eugene cardiologist Patrick Bergin should not be allowed to practice...

Santa in Salem.(Editorials)(Here come kicker checks - big ones)(Editorial)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Over the years we've made it clear that we're not enamored of Oregon's kicker law, the one that requires rebates when state income tax revenues exceed forecasted amounts by 2 percent or more. But this time of...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Respect Christmas celebration If I don't see Christmas on merchants' doors, they will not see me through their doors. I am sick of this political correctness because a few don't like Christmas. I say,...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Two stories a study in contrasts As a self-described news junkie, I enjoyed the detailed writing and well-developed story regarding Dr. Patrick Bergin (Register-Guard, Nov. 25). Simply a great story:...

CORRECTIONS.(-)(Correction notice)
December 1, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Oregon Life: The America's Cup for yachting is the world's oldest sports trophy. It was made in London in 1848. A story on Page G1 on Sunday about the Davis Cup contained incorrect information. News sources...

A world without AIDS hard to imagine, but not impossible.(Local Opinion)
December 1, 2007... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Bruce Czuchna and Diane Lang For The Register-Guard Recently, more than 500 community leaders and friends joined HIV Alliance for our annual Red Ribbon Circle Breakfast. And there, we witnessed a truly profound...

Initiative filings lean to the right politically.(Politics)(Conservatives, who see little hope for their ideas in the Legislature, turn to petitions)
December 2, 2007... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard SALEM - Oregon voters may be asked to do something next year that the Legislature and governor aren't inclined to do: tilt the state to the political right. With the Legislature in Democratic...

No room for sex offenders.(General News)(Campus housing may be one of few areas available for convicts)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Whitney Malkin The Register-Guard EDITOR'S NOTE: In Washington, the state recently relocated 13 convicted sex offenders who were living near the University of Washington, in response to complaints from the university. In Georgia,...

Georgia high court voids law limiting where sex offenders can live.(General News)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard The Georgia Supreme Court overturned a state law Wednesday that banned registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools, churches and other areas where children congregate. The court's ruling...

Meet local authors and artists at fairgrounds event.(Arts & Literature)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Readers and art lovers will have an opportunity to meet their favorite local writers and artists Saturday during the Eugene Public Library's eighth annual Authors and Artists Fair. More than 65 writers and...

BOOK NOTES.(Arts & Literature)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Readings and signings FRIDAY Joe Blakely - The author signs copies of his books from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Thurston Book Exchange, 5505 Main St., Springfield. His books include "Bellfountain Giant...

Good behavior + luck = Civil War tickets.(Sports)(A Cascade Middle School program gives students a chance to win seats at Autzen Stadium and other prizes)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard With only 10 "Duck Bucks" rattling around in the Cascade Middle School raffle box Friday, 13-year-old Michael Mitchell didn't think he had much of a shot at a free ticket to Saturday's Civil War...

BLOWN AWAY.(Holiday)(Glassblowers dazzle crowds at annual holiday demonstrations)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard To the ho-ho-ho list of annual holiday traditions - colored lights, carols and candy canes - it might be time to add glassblowing at the Aurora Glass Foundry. For years now, the St. Vincent de...

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY.(General News)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard 1877: "The Congressional delegation from the coast should, at an early day, secure a modification of the law against cutting timber on Government lands or the passage of a law authorizing settlers to purchase a...

Store owner packs a bunch in small space.(Columns)(Column)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Bob Welch The Register-Guard Editor's note: This is the ninth in a 10-part series about various local businesses. Today, Judith's Kitchen Tools. YACHATS - How small is Judith's Kitchen Tools, wedged into a cluster of businesses...

BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Support Groups The Compassionate Friends Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at PeaceHealth Medical Group's downtown location, 1162 Willamette St. Use the Olive Street entrance. The group is a...

CALENDAR.(Government)(Conference news)(Calendar)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene MONDAY Planning Commission - 11:30 a.m., Sloat Room, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. Walnut Station design review. 682-5451. Housing Policy Board - Noon, McNutt Room, City Hall. 777 Pearl St....

VOLUNTEERS.(General News)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Volunteer opportunities United Way VolunteerConnection and RSVP India Partners - Newsletter associate; knowledge of Web design, graphic design and journalism is preferred for the position. Senior...

BRIEFLY.(General News)(METRO)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Two men burned in blaze in vacant building Two men camping in a vacant building in west Eugene were seriously burned early Saturday morning in what the Eugene Police Department's violent crimes and arson...

FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Deadlines The For The record deadline is noon the day before publication for Tuesday through Saturday newspapers. Items may be delivered to The Register-Guard at 3500 Chad Drive. Deaths Genz -...

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard James Ausmus SPRINGFIELD - James Hulse Ausmus of Springfield died Nov. 29 of age-related causes. He was 87. No service is planned. Ausmus was born Nov. 5, 1920, in Plainview, Texas, to Henry and Floy...

Defense gives Mohawk title.(Sports)(The Indians shut out Imbler in the first half and hold on for a 22-16 victory)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard HILLSBORO - The state's two highest-scoring teams put on a defensive show. Mohawk got all of its scoring in the first half, building a 22-0 lead before hanging on for a 22-16 win over Imbler in the...

Final-play confusion spikes Ducks' hopes for victory.(Sports)
December 2, 2007... Byline: George Schroeder The Register-Guard The last man standing had it all figured out. Justin Roper would shuffle a few steps to his left, then slide to the ground. He would settle his teammates, let the clock run just a bit, then...

Beaver dam nation.(Sports)(OSU conquers the decade-long, home-field advantage in the Civil War)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard There were Ducks running onto the field, and Ducks running off. It was a confused, bewildered mess. Afterward, they still weren't exactly sure what had happened, or why. A team that seemed...

Oregon climbs out of hole to advance to Sweet 16.(Sports)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard MANHATTAN, Kan. - Oregon was one game away from its season being swept away by Kansas State when Jim Moore gathered his team during the break and told them to calm down and live in the moment. ...

Third-quarter surge lifts Marist.(Sports)
December 2, 2007... Byline: 4A FOOTBALL By Shawn Miller The Register-Guard COTTAGE GROVE - Whatever Marist coach Rory Rosenbach said at halftime, it worked. Perhaps something like: Stop giving the other team the ball. The fifth-ranked Spartans, who...

Gold Beach, Moore good from start to finish.(Sports)
December 2, 2007... Byline: 3A FOOTBALL By Steve Mims The Register-Guard HILLSBORO - A perfect start to the game led to the perfect ending of the season for Gold Beach. The top-ranked Panthers ambushed Vale from the beginning and cruised to a 42-0 win...

Wheadon leads Junction City boys past North Bend.(Sports)
December 2, 2007... Byline: BASKETBALL The Register-Guard JUNCTION CITY - Blair Wheadon was 11-of-19 from the field for a game-high 23 points to lead Junction City to a 58-45 win over North Bend in a boys basketball game Saturday. Wheadon also had five...

LCC suffers first loss of season.(Sports)(Spokane defeats the Titans 81-71 in the Everett Classic)
December 2, 2007... Byline: REGIONAL ROUNDUP The Register-Guard EVERETT, Wash. - Spokane Community College handed Lane its first women's basketball loss of the season, 81-71, in the semifinals of the Everett Classic on Saturday. Valerie Meyer led the...

Ducks go back to old guard.(Sports)(Tamika Nurse and Taylor Lilley will start in the backcourt for Oregon at Portland this afternoon)
December 2, 2007... Byline: UO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL The Register-Guard After a game in which Oregon's guard play was very much in flux, the Ducks intend a return to normalcy today - at least to start. Bev Smith, the UO coach, will stick with junior point...

BY THE NUMBERS: OREGON VS. OREGON STATE.(Sports)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard 1 Interception, forced fumble and blocked field goal by Oregon cornerback Walter Thurmond 1 First-quarter TD allowed by OSU this season, on Justin Roper's 31-yard pass to Jeffrey Maehl 2 ...

GAME REPORT.(Sports)(OREGON STATE 38, OREGON 31, 2OT)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard STARS OF THE GAME Oregon - Jonathan Stewart, junior running back, Lacey, Wash. Stewart rushed for 163 yards on a career-high 39 carries, breaking his previous personal best of 32 carries vs. Washington...

Ducks honor fallen player before game.(Sports)
December 2, 2007... Byline: NOTEBOOK By Rob Moseley The Register-Guard Oregon's senior day festivities before Saturday's 38-31 loss to Oregon State began with a remembrance for a player who never got the chance to play in Autzen Stadium. Terrance Kelly,...

Stewart comes up just short.(Football Oregon)(The junior running back breaks single-season rushing record, but can't break through at end)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Ron Bellamy The Register-Guard For all the yards he gained for Oregon, on Saturday afternoon and this season, Jonathan Stewart came up inches short, if that, when the Ducks needed just one more yard. "I was just trying to get...

Last stop puts OSU in Holiday mood.(Sports)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard Inside the defensive huddle, with Oregon State holding a 38-31 lead in the second overtime, and Oregon facing a critical fourth-and-one at the OSU 16, senior linebacker Alan Darlin posed one last...

Every kick is like it's the first for OSU's Serna, even when he's 0-fer.(Sports)
December 2, 2007... Byline: NOTEBOOK By Bob Clark The Register-Guard Alexis Serna had been wide right with one field-goal attempt, short on another and had his attempt at a game-winner blocked with a minute left. So how did he feel as he set up for a...

UO, OSU bowl destinations not yet determined.(Sports)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard Oregon State appears to be headed to the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27 in San Diego and Oregon to either the Sun Bowl or Emerald Bowl, but pairings won't be announced until today By beating Oregon 38-31...

Right call, wrong results for UO.(Sports)(Oregon's defense can't make the big play in the second overtime)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Ron Bellamy The Register-Guard It would have been one thing if the Ducks hadn't seen it coming, but defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti saw it coming. On Oregon State's first play of the second overtime, Aliotti saw the Beavers...

Rejecting the parties.(Editorials)(John Frohnmayer hopes to tap voter discontent)(Editorial)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard John Frohnmayer is not likely to be Oregon's next U.S. senator, but it's good to have him in the race anyway. He's saying things worth hearing, and he's speaking from a position of uncompromised idealism. If...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Bergin article was a low blow I am writing in response to the article on the front page of the paper concerning the personal life of Dr. Patrick Bergin (Register-Guard, Nov. 25). The content of the story...

HELPING HAND FOR HIRE.(Business)(Seniors who want to remain in their homes fuel a growing demand for in-home services)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard Two years ago, Judy Aufderheide's son and daughter-in-law gave her a priceless gift. "One of my Christmas presents was Jennifer," says Aufderheide, 67, of north Eugene. That would be...

Most mill employees must receive overtime after 10 hours of work.(Business)
December 2, 2007... Byline: ON THE JOB By Helen Russon Bueau of Labor & Industries Question: I am the human resources director for a sawmill. My understanding is that since this is a manufacturing facility, I have to pay overtime for any hours over 10 that...

BUSINESS DATEBOOK.(Business)(Calendar)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Calendar TUESDAY Latino Business Network - Two-year anniversary celebration. Where: Rodeo Steak House & Grill, 1537 Mohawk Blvd., Springfield. When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $8, $6 for Eugene Area Chamber of...

ACE's heartwarming musical sets tone for season.(Reviews)(Quickread goes right here and here and here is the quickread "A Christmas Carol" doesn't miss a trick with lively and upbeat presentation, lavish decor)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Dorothy Velasco For The Register-Guard It wouldn't be Christmas without a local production of "A Christmas Carol," or two or three. Probably the liveliest, most colorful version is the one offered at Actors Cabaret. It's the...

The early birder.(Lifestyles)(At 21, Noah Strycker is already a successful, nationally known bird researcher, photographyer and illustrator)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard The license plate of his black 2006 Subaru Impreza reads BRD BOY. He writes a column for WildBird magazine called "BirdBoy." His e-mail is birdboy@bkpix.com. Noah Strycker is the birdbrain of bird...

Recycling is good, but zero waste is even better.(Columns)(Column)
December 2, 2007... Byline: RECYCLING By Sarah Grimm For The Register-Guard Even as recycling makes gains across the land - it's now equal to or better than the automotive industry in providing jobs for Americans - we seem to still find ways to buy and toss...

For the love of Stan, keep your Stan Loves straight.(General News)(There are two famous Stan Loves in the world - one a basketball player, the other an astronaut - and both of them have connections to Eugene)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard Love is a many splendored thing. Love is all you need. Love is a boat, exciting and new. Love is the answer. Love is also a former basketball star at the University of Oregon. And an astronaut...

Beavers' ability to bust long runs brings victory.(Football College)
December 2, 2007... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard The "fly sweep" has been a very good offensive play for Oregon State this season. On Saturday at Autzen Stadium, it won the 111th Civil War when freshman receiver James Rodgers took a handoff from...

Who needs Congress?(Editorials)(Editorial)
December 2, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard In an act of breathtaking contempt for Congress and the constitutional separation of powers, President Bush has taken it upon himself to commit the United States to a long-term military and economic relationship...

Schools consider what's in a name.(Schools)(Many debate the use of Native American terms for teams)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard It started one year ago, with one student standing in front of the state Department of Education, calling for all Oregon schools with American Indian mascots to make a change. His lone voice...

Pedestrian, 72, dies from his injuries in Gateway accident.(Accidents)(The collision is one of a recent string of incidents in which cars have hit pedestrians)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - A 72-year-old man who was hit by a suspected drunken driver as he tried to cross Gateway Street last week died early Sunday, police said. Gordon Earl Bennett of Springfield was...

CORRECTIONS.(Corrections)(Correction notice)
December 3, 2007... Byline: The Register-Guard Page One: Russ Walker runs the Oregon and Washington operations of the national limited-government group FreedomWorks. His position with the group was inaccurately stated in a story on the front page Sunday.

Chief focuses on issues of immigration.(General News)(A crowd of more than 200 turns out for a new Eugene police outreach effort for the Latino community)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard Local police have no business enforcing federal immigration laws, Eugene police Chief Robert Lehner told a crowd of more than 200 people Sunday as part of the department's new outreach efforts...

When this Oregon Coast expert talks, people do listen.(Lifestyles)(The Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association director helps a legion of folks who rely on him for information)
December 3, 2007... Byline: PEOPLE By Winston Ross The Register-Guard NEWPORT - Anybody who knows Onno Husing knows this: He's a bit long-winded. The director of the Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association makes a filibuster seem like a sound bite....

Hundreds lose power as storm slams area.(Weather)(Strong winds blow trees into power lines, and one family has a close call with disaster)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard Hundreds of Lane County residents lost electrical power Sunday evening as the latest in a series of storm systems smashed into the Willamette Valley. South Eugene residents Steve Mital and Amy...