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

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

Toy drive gives joy rides.(City/Region)
December 1, 2008... Byline: Whitney Malkin The Register-Guard CORRECTIONS(RAN DEC.2, 2008): Front Page: The Marine Toys for Tots program will give away toys on Dec. 13 and 14 at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in west Eugene. A story on A1 in Monday's paper...

CORRECTIONS.(A-Section)(Correction notice)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Business: The Greater Oregon chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will hold its luncheon meeting at 11:45 a.m. Thursday at the Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St. An item in the Business...

Citizens Correction Academy offers serious peek into county jail system.(City/Region)(Correction notice)
December 1, 2008... Byline: Christian Wihtol The Register-Guard Many Lane County residents make a point of having as little as possible to do with the county jail and its inmates. But for those curious about the punishment side of the crime and punishment...

A feeling invention.(City/Region)
December 1, 2008... Byline: Laura Ruggeri The Register-Guard Even though she's not a big fan of planes, 12-year-old Kayleen Casey will be more than happy to travel to New York City if she's selected as one of three finalists in the Sealed Air Corporation's...

Poll shows different response to pipeline.(City/Region)(A survey finds support for a liquefied natural gas project in Southwest Oregon)
December 1, 2008... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard FLORENCE - At public meetings held throughout the state over the past year, citizens have spoken out vociferously against proposals to build a liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline in Coos Bay...

UO Foundation sees drop in endowment.(City/Region)(The U.S. economic crisis pushes down the value of the fund, but officials say many universities have fared far worse)
December 1, 2008... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard The University of Oregon's endowment is taking a hit from the ongoing turmoil in the stock market and the economy, but money managers at the UO Foundation say they're weathering the financial storm...

CALENDAR.(City/Region)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Cottage Grove Today City Council - 9 a.m., City Hall, 400 Main St. Special session: evaluation of City Manager's performance. Tuesday South Lane County Fire and Rescue Board of Directors - 7...

BOOK PICKS.(Education)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard On Sand Island By Jacqueline Briggs Martin 2003 Ages 5 to 9 Here is a picture book that is as good as they come. The story is based on a real place and actual people, so we learn some...

OPPORTUNITIES.(Education)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Session to focus on development of positive identity of students Paula Wilkes will present a parent workshop, "Positive Identity Development and the Role of the Parent," from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at...

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Kyle Garrigus A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Junction City Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for Kyle Edward Garrigus of Eugene, who died Nov. 25 of heart failure...

FOR THE RECORD.(For the Record)
December 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...

Jamie Louie-Smith, 28.(Business)(Assistant vice president, commercial banking officer/Pacific Continental Bank)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Bachelor's in sociology, University of Oregon. Professional accomplishments: Promoted to assistant vice president within six years of being hired; became the bank's dental and professional...

Matt Powell, 29.(Business)(Owner and general manager/Windermere Real Estate Lane County)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.S. in political science and business administration, University of Oregon. Professional accomplishments: In 2003, he and his wife, Tanya, bought the company they worked for - Windermere/Jean...

Mike Tiernan, 30.(Business)(Assistant vice president, store manager/Umpqua Bank)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo. Professional accomplishments: Increased fee income 12 percent and reduced overall expenses 22 percent while growing market share in a competitive environment as...

Steven Asbury, 34.(Business)(Owner/Asbury Design)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.S., journalism and communication, University of Oregon Professional accomplishments: Marketing and Web design work for 25 businesses, including La Perla Pizzeria, Kendall Auto Group and Fifth...

Caroline Cummings, 39.(Business)(CEO,co-founder/OsoEco)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.A., corporate communications Drexel University, Philadelphia Professional accomplishments: Founded OsoEco with a business partner and raised $480,000 in 18 months (OsoEco is a Eugene startup...

Tina DeHaven, 32.(Business)(Branch manager/Oregon Comminty Credit Union)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Thurston High School Professional accomplishments: Oversees Thurston and Mohawk branches in Springfield; supervises 17 employees, mentoring employees and building relationships with clients and...

Amy Delaney, 32.(Business)(Corporate communications coordinator/Pacific Continental Bank)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.S. broadcast news, University of Kansas Professional accomplishments: 2008 graduate of the Leadership Eugene/Springfield program; Pacific Continental Bank's 2008 "Volunteer of the Year" ...

Brad Fenstermacher, 32.(Business)(Chief technology officer/Avant Assessment)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: BA, business administration, University of Washington; MBA, University of Oregon Professional accomplishments: Restructured Avant Assessment's IT department in his first six months on the job....

Julie Grossman, 32.(Business)(Associate executive director/Eugene Family YMCA)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.A. English literature and history, University of Wisconsin - Madison Professional accomplishments: Promoted from membership coordinator to development director to associate director in three...

Matt Harestad, 35.(Business)(Sales manager/Feynman Group)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Dual bachelor's degree in business management/business marketing, University of Phoenix Professional accomplishment: In charge of business development, client management and managing his sales...

Dale Hartley, 37.(City/Region)(Senior financial adviser/Merrill Lynch, Eugene)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Attended Lane Community College and University of Oregon Professional accomplishments: Earned the designation of Certified Professional Manager in 2003; Hartley and partner Dennis Konrady have...

Young dynamos.(Business)(Meet the winners of the inaugural 20 Under 40 awards: up-and-comers?of `amazing' energy - not only professionally, but also in charitable work)
December 1, 2008... Byline: Ilene Aleshire editor, blue chip The 20 Under 40 Awards were created to recognize the young, rising stars in the Lane County business community. Nominations for the awards came from the community. Nominees represented a cross...

Joshua Kermisch, 37.(City/Region)(Business development director/Oregon Imaging Centers)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Bachelor's degree in history from Ohio State University; master's degree in marketing from Capital University. Professional accomplishments: Kermisch is responsible for business planning and...

Michael `Mick' Koester, 39.(Business)(Physician/Slocum Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Bachelor's degree, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Medical degree, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno; residence: University of Washington School of Medicine; fellowship: Vanderbilt...

Dennis Konrady, 34.(Business)(Financial adviser, assistant vice president, stock broker/Merrill Lynch, Eugene)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, University of Oregon Professional accomplishments: Awarded the "Rising Star" designation by Merrill Lynch as one of their top 300 advisers. Impact...

Steve Korth, 38.(Business)(Director of real estate and development/McKay Investment Co.)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.S. in business, University of Oregon. Professional accomplishments: Instrumental in the redevelopment of Oakway Mall to Oakway Center; construction manager and supervisor for all McKay...

Jennifer Obermiller, 29.(-)(Assistant vice president, director of marketing/Siuslaw Bank)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.A. in journalism and women's studies, University of Oregon. Professional accomplishments: Piloted marketing programs for a $300 million institution resulting in a $23 million revenue increase...

Jason Stefely, 29.(Business)(Agent, State Farm)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Bachelor's degree in business and economics, Wheaton College Professional accomplishments: Became the youngest State Farm agent in Oregon in 2004; was the youngest agent in a six-state zone at...

Jed Truett, 38.(Business)(Principal owner/Metro Planning Inc.)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Business location: 370 Q. St., Springfield Education: BA, psychology, and MA, community and regional planning, University of Oregon Professional accomplishments: Founded a planning company with 10...

Dana Turell, 34.(Business)(Vice President/CAWOOD)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Bachelor's degree, Biola University, La Mirada, Calif. Professional accomplishments: She leads the interactive initiative for CAWOOD, a marketing firm. In addition to the company's public Web...

Todd Young, 37.(Business)(Owner and licensed denturist/Natural Dentures, Eugene)
December 1, 2008... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Bachelor's degree in management and finance, University of Oregon; associate degree in denture technology, George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Professional accomplishments: He...

No bailout for small business; but how about help planning?(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: Tim Berry for blue chip Everybody in power talks about helping small business. But seriously, how do they do that? What the town of Myrtle Creek is doing is helping its local businesses do better business planning. Isn't...

BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip These are new business registrations with the Oregon Secretary of State's office from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31. The list also includes business names that were not renewed by the deadline and were required to file a new...

Creative thinking can help us weather the economic downturn.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: John Brown For blue chip By the time this goes to print, one can only imagine what else will have transpired on the economic front: How many more layoffs, collapses of companies thought to be invincible, and price increases of...

BUSINESS CALENDAR.(Business)(Calendar)
December 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Dec. 2 20 Under 40 - Awards presentations for rising stars in the business community. Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Place: Hilton Eugene, 66 E. Sixth Ave. Cost: $10. Sponsored by blue chip and Mercedes-Benz Eugene....

DEALS.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Eugene software company lands new Air Force contract On Time Systems, a Eugene software optimization firm, has landed another contract with the U.S. Air Force, worth an estimated $5 million over the next three fiscal...

Manufacturing job losses spill into retail, service sectors.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Lane County's jobless rate climbed to 7.5 percent in October, compared with 4.9 percent a year ago. Most industries in the county lost jobs. It was the highest October unemployment rate since 1985 - although October...

EUGENE BUILDING PERMITS.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Projects valued at $20,000 or more: issued between OCT. 25 and Nov. 24Begin DateSub CategorySite AddressOwner NameProject TypeValue11/14/2008ADDITIONS/REMODELS805 LARIAT DR EUG CANDACE CALLAN REVOCABLE TRU...

BUSINESS KUDOS.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip The Lane County Bar Association has elected the following officers for 2008-2009: president, Brian Thompson; president-elect, Matthew Longtin; and secretary- treasurer, Kristie Gibson. The directors are: Jacy Arnold,...

For employers, certainly, election will bring change.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: BUSINESS AND THE LAW blue chip Without question President-elect Barack Obama's successful campaign for the presidency is historically significant. And with a strong Democratic majority in the House and Senate to back him up, you...

Western Pneumatics Inc.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: MADE IN LANE COUNTY blue chip Location: 110 Seneca Road, Eugene Annual revenue: $30 million Employees: 180 to 200 When founded: 1982 Products: The company designs, engineers, fabricates and installs items for a...

OPEN FOR BUSINESS.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Walgreens - the nation's largest drugstore chain with 6,479 stores in the United States and Puerto Rico - has opened its first outlet in Eugene. The store is at the corner of Coburg and Willakenzie roads....

LANE COUNTY PROPERTY SALES.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard commercial improved: all salesSellerBuyerSale DateSale PriceAddressMCKAY INVESTMENT CO LLCMERCURY DIME LLC10/22/2008$6,225,0001650 CENTENNIAL BLVD, SPRINGFIELD, ORELLIOT A SCOTT TRUSTBARBER...

BUSINESS PEOPLE.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Bruce Tecklenburg has been hired by Mead & Hunt, a national architectural, engineering and planning consulting firm. He has joined the company's air service consulting team in Eugene as a senior consultant....

LANE COUNTY PROPERTY SALES.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Residential other: $100,000 or moreSellerBuyerSale DateSale PriceAddressFUTURE B HOMESNOPP PATRICIA A FAHLSTROM & SCOTT10/15/2008$554,8002550 CUMBERLAND DR, EUGENE, OR, 97408,GORDON M ANSLOW & LEWIS A...

SPRINGFIELD BUILDING PERMITS.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Residential Projects valued at $20,000 or more: issued during octoberPermit #IssuedJob AddressNameProject DescriptionValueCOM2008-0151310/09/20081990 S 57TH PLOwnerHAYDEN HOMES LLCSingle Family...

New Web site will help high schools and businesses connect.(Business)
December 1, 2008... Byline: WORKPLACE MATTERS By Robin Onaclea For blue chip The Oregon Department of Education recently included more rigorous mandates for career-related learning experiences in state high school diploma requirements. In Lane County,...

THE MONTH IN BUSINESS.(City/Region)(Company overview)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard City council considers extending tax break area Eugene City Councilor Andrea Ortiz supported the expansion of tax breaks as a way to encourage developers to build apartments in her ward. But she's not...

Rodgers injury a tough break.(Football College)(OSU's James Rodgers has a broken collarbone, suffered late in Saturday's Civil War)
December 1, 2008... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Mike Riley thinks time will help heal the bruised psyche of his Oregon State football team, but the month until a bowl game for the Beavers isn't likely to be enough to get James Rodgers...

SPOILS OF WAR.(Football Oregon)(Oregon assistant Chip Kelly is not yet scheduled to visit Syracuse over coaching job)
December 1, 2008... Byline: CIVIL WAR FOOTBALL By Rob Moseley The Register-Guard Energized by a dominating win over Oregon State on Saturday, Oregon's coaches began scattering across the country Sunday night for the start of the most intense stretch of the...

Ducks get seed, but no home match.(Volleyball Oregon)(Oregon is named the No. 11 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, but will open in Washington, D.C.)
December 1, 2008... Byline: UO VOLLEYBALL By Chris Hansen The Register-Guard First the good news for the Oregon volleyball team. The Ducks made their third straight postseason on Sunday when they were named the 11th overall seed in the 64-team NCAA...

Johnson's breakaway turns tide.(Football Oregon)(KEN WOODY)
December 1, 2008... Byline: CIVIL WAR FOOTBALL The Register-Guard Mike Riley, head coach for Oregon State, had to have awakened Sunday morning regretting using his team's three time outs in the last minute-and-a-half of the first half of Saturday's 65-38 Civil...

Reed named Ducks' top player.(Football Oregon)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Defensive end Nick Reed was named Oregon's most outstanding player this season during the team's annual banquet Sunday. Reed is second nationally in sacks at 1.08 per game, and fifth in tackles per loss at...

`Life-saving' treatments not always the right choice.(Local Opinion)
December 1, 2008... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Barbara Coombs Lee For The Register-Guard In the crucial period leading up to Washington's vote on an Oregon-style Death With Dignity law, The Register-Guard published a story featuring Barbara Wagner. A...

The courage to seek help.(Editorials)(A four-star general admits to suffering from PTSD)(Editorial)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard The Pentagon has dramatically improved its outreach to military personnel returning from combat zones in an effort to address undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder. The condition, caused by the intense...

Make stimulus last.(Editorials)(Focus on spending that builds prosperity)(Editorial)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to have an economic stimulus bill ready for him to sign the day he takes office, saying the nation needs to "act swiftly and boldly" to create jobs and promote...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters Editorial)
December 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Fleenor response unsatisfactory I've heard several people I know criticize Lane County Commissioner Bill Fleenor after reading some of his quotes in The Register-Guard on Nov. 19. I just wanted to warn people...

South Eugene High grad earns Eagle Scout rank.(Personal Life)
December 1, 2008... Byline: EAGLE SCOUTS The Register-Guard South Eugene High grad earns Eagle Scout rank Erik Brauer, a member of Troop No. 61 in Eugene, will be honored at an Eagle Court of Honor Dec. 27 at 11 a.m. at Central Lutheran Church. Eagle...

Governor foresees need for priorities.(City/Region)
December 2, 2008... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard SALEM - Thousands of Oregonians would lose their in-home care and child care, state-sponsored health insurance would expand, and students from preschool to universities would get through the next two...

Substance abuse treatment faces cuts in budget.(Government Local)(The proposal could result in more emergency room care, which is costly to the public)
December 2, 2008... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard Government-funded substance abuse and mental health services in Lane County would dip dramatically under the budget the governor proposed Monday, local health officials said. Gov. Ted Kulongoski...

Governor's spending plan includes host of tax increases in some form.(City/Region)
December 2, 2008... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard Should Gov. Ted Kulongoski have his way, smokers would shell out another 60 cents for a pack of cigarettes, and motorists would pay a bit more for gasoline and a lot more to register their vehicles....

CORRECTIONS.(A-Section)(Correction notice)
December 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Front Page: The Marine Toys for Tots program will give away toys on Dec. 13 and 14 at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in west Eugene. A story on A1 in Monday's paper included an incorrect date.

Junction City police chief exits.(City/Region)(Chief Ken Hancock wants to continue helping establish a new police force in Iraq, something he's done since August)
December 2, 2008... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard JUNCTION CITY - Police Chief Ken Hancock said he's left nothing unfinished on the checklist he drew up six years ago when he became the city's top cop. "I've accomplished every task I've set in...

No big, bad wolf in this case.(City/Region)(Elementary students learn about the system of justice in a role-playing court exercise)
December 2, 2008... Byline: Shelby Martin The Register-Guard At Eugene's federal courthouse Monday, prosecution lawyers painted a picture of a remorseless killer from a violent family. The defense team questioned the reliability of key witnesses and described...

Pat Armstrong, so full of life, inspired many.(City/Region Columnist)
December 2, 2008... Byline: Bob Welch The Register-Guard Five years ago, my friend Pat Armstrong, then 70 and racked with cancer, asked me to take her on a sentimental journey. She wanted to see the seven Eugene houses in which she and her family had lived....

Cities call on state for tighter laws on wire theft.(City/Region)(As local efforts fail to prevent metal theft, officials seek out lawmakers' help to stop the damage being done to fixtures)
December 2, 2008... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard With the wire theft tally hitting a half million dollars in Springfield this year and the extent of damage in Eugene large but unknown, the two cities may team up to lobby the state for a fix. ...

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(REGION)
December 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Lane County offers grants for tourism promotion Applications for grants for tourism special projects are available in Lane County. The Board of Commissioners approved $175,000 to promote Lane County as a...

CALENDAR.(-)
December 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Coburg Wednesday Park and Tree Committee - 6:30 p.m., 91069 N. Willamette St.; Planning for decoration of Christmas tree. 682-7850. Cottage Grove TODAY South Lane County Fire and Rescue...

FOR THE RECORD.(For the Record)
December 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)
December 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Man armed with handgun robs sporting goods store A north Eugene sporting goods store is the latest Eugene business to be victimized by an armed robber, police said. A man with a handgun confronted...

Convicted drug dealer appeals sentence.(City/Region)(The defendant argues that he should not have been classified as a career criminal)
December 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard A Eugene man is appealing his sentence last week to more than 12 years in prison for his role in a local heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking ring. Matthew Peter Harway, 41, was convicted of...

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)
December 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Quentin Breen CHILOQUIN - Quentin L. Breen of Chiloquin, formerly of the Eugene area, died Nov. 21 of cancer at age 68. A private service was held. He was born Aug. 30, 1940, in Eugene to Quirinus and...

Ducks, Beavers almost locked in to bowls.(Football College)(It'll be the Holiday Bowl for Oregon and the Sun for OSU, barring a shocking UCLA upset of USC on Saturday)
December 2, 2008... Byline: COLLEGE FOOTBALL By Bob Clark The Register-Guard It's San Diego for Oregon and El Paso for Oregon State, acknowledge officials of the bowls in those cities, and there's an outside chance both the Ducks and Beavers could be facing...

Blue Hens on the rise.(Volleyball College)
December 2, 2008... Byline: NCAA VOLLEYBALL By Chris Hansen The Register-Guard Oregon will open the NCAA volleyball tournament against Delaware with a noticeable advantage in size, speed, strength, athletic ability - all the measurables. But if the...

Injuries burying Oregon inside.(Basketball Oregon Men)(Dorsainvil out eight weeks with broken wrist; Dunigan questionable for Utah)
December 2, 2008... Byline: UO MEN'S BASKETBALL By Ron Bellamy The Register-Guard The Oregon men's basketball team has lost one center for at least eight weeks, and could be without the services of yet another big man against Utah on Wednesday. Coach...

Bulldogs provide Colts with a big challenge.(Football Prep)
December 2, 2008... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard Thurston football coach Justin Starck had not even gotten off the turf at PGE Park following Saturday's semifinal win over Glencoe before he started looking ahead to the final. "There is a monster...

UCLA hopes to get up to speed in motion offense.(Football College)
December 2, 2008... Byline: AROUND THE PAC-10 By Bob Clark The Register-Guard It's basketball season, which should be a relief to the UCLA... faithful? Except, much like it was in football season, the critics seem concerned about offense. What? Ben...

Johnson Pac-10 player of the week.(Football Oregon)
December 2, 2008... After rushing for a Civil War-record 219 yards in Oregon's 65-38 victory at Oregon State, UO running back Jeremiah Johnson was named the Pac-10 Conference football player of the week for the first time in his career. With his career-best...

Ducks place three on all-star team.(Sports)
December 2, 2008... Byline: REGIONAL ROUNDUP The Register-Guard WALNUT CREEK, Calif. Coming off the teamos best season in more than 20 years, the honors have begun rolling in for the Oregon volleyball team. The Ducks, who open the NCAA Tournament with a...

Husk leads Crow to comeback win.(Sports)
December 2, 2008... Byline: PREPS The Register-Guard ELKTON James Husk scored 24 points, including the game-winning free throw with eight seconds left to give Crow a 54-53 victory over Elkton in a nonleague boys basketball game on Monday. Dylan Gillespie...

Oregon's Rupp earns another national honor.(Cross Country)
December 2, 2008... Byline: TRACK & FIELD NOTEBOOK By Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard CORRECTION(RAN DEC. 3, 2008):Sports: Dathan Ritzenhein placed ninth in the marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A story on Page C3 of Tuesday's paper had the incorrect...

Office site takes shape.(Business)(Construction is under way on a building near the Ferry Street Bridge)
December 2, 2008... Byline: DEVELOPMENT REPORT By Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard It's rare to see large construction sites around the Eugene-Springfield metro area these days, with the economy struggling and major projects, such as Sacred Heart...

BRIEFLY.(Business)(METRO)
December 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard `20 Under 40' event to honor up-and-coming business people Rising stars in the local business community will be honored tonight at the first "20 Under 40" awards event, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the...