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

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

HER DREAM COMES CHEERFULLY TRUE.(A-Section)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard She wasn't good enough to make the Oregon Ducks cheerleading squad, although she was the Duck one season. Now, though, on the eve of her 31st birthday, Jaime Cooper's cheerleading dreams have...

BEHIND THE NUMBERS.(A-Section)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard A welder, a tavern cook, a civil servant with a Ph.D., a millwright and a Raimann operator - that's a person who inserts those football-shaped plugs into sheets of plywood veneer. The common thread...

CORRECTIONS.(-)(Correction notice)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Sports: Distance runner Kara Goucher is based in Portland. A story on the Millrose Games on Page C5 Saturday misstated her hometown. News sources or readers who see errors in The Register-Guard are encouraged...

CELEBRATING '08 CROP.(City/Region)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Nat Levy The Register-Guard It's baby time. About 60 to 70 of them made an appearance, along with their parents, at McKenzie- Willamette Medical Center's first, and what the staff hopes will be its annual, mass birthday party....

Chase takes officers along I-5 at speeds faster than 100 mph.(City/Region)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Police used spike strips and a swiping maneuver to end a 100 mph chase that briefly closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Creswell on Saturday. Bartholemew Kojder, 39, of Alberta, Canada, was...

A strong show of team spirit.(City/Region)(The members of a youth basketball team are wearing special headbands in support of an injured teammate)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard As they did last week, and as they will again each game day for the foreseeable future, the young men of the Miller Maniacs took to the basketball court on Saturday wearing matching headbands that read...

Superintendent unveils rules on Eugene district transfers.(Education)(George Russell also releases his decisions on various boundary changes)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard Correction (published Feb. 6): City/Region: Under new transfer limits, middle schools in the Eugene School District could accept up to 5 percent of the students residing in another high school...

Uses for dryer lint and other essential tidbits.(City/Region Columnist)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Bob Welch The Register-Guard From dryer lint to communists, all new compostable cups to 40-million-year-old ash, mysterious movies to grocery store bags, we've got it all for you in this special February edition of the January Q&A....

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(REGION)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Program offers free tax return preparation The Tax-Aide program will offer free help preparing federal and state income tax returns to low- and moderate-income taxpayers of all ages at 13 locations in the...

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Joyce Godward FLORENCE - Joyce Hazel Godward of Florence died Jan. 26 at age 87. The family chose not to list a cause of death. No service is planned. She was born Nov. 24, 1921, in Cleveland, Ohio to...

CALENDAR.(City/Region)(Calendar)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Brownsville Monday School Board - 7 p.m., 331 E. Blakely Ave. Public comment on establishing an entrepreneurial charter school. 466-3105. Eugene MONDAY Housing Policy Board - Noon, McNutt...

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(REGION)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Online scam leaves clients at risk after theft COOS BAY - An online scam resulted in the theft of 45 Social Security numbers at the Oregon Department of Human Services office in Coos Bay last week. A...

FOR THE RECORD.(For the Record)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Births Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend Springfield Jan. 12, 2009 Avilla - Meghan Keagy and Brandon Avilla, of Grants Pass, a son. Jan. 19, 2009 Wilson - Elizabeth and Zach...

SUPPORT GROUPS.(City/Region)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Correction (published Feb. 6): City/Region: The Transgendered Persons Eugene/Springfield (PFLAG) support group will meet at 6:45 p.m. Feb. 16 at the First Congregational Church, 1050 E. 23rd Ave. An incorrect...

THIS WEEK AT THE UO.(City/Region)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Monday, Feb. 2 Film - 7 p.m. "iFiestaremos! Judy Frankel and the Sephardic Music Tradition" is a new film by University of Portland professor Kate Regan, who will introduce the film and discuss audience...

VOLUNTEERS.(City/Region)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard United Way Volunteer Connection and RSVP Committed Partners for Youth - Help register participants, hand out food and water, direct traffic for parking and other duties for the Feb. 8 Truffle Shuffle...

Don't obsess over downturn - instead, focus on what matters.(Business)
February 1, 2009... Byline: ENTREPRENEURS AND MANAGEMENT By Tim Berry For blue chip I for one am happy to see the new presidential administration in office, a new head for the Small Business Administration appointed, a recovery plan in the air and the rest of...

BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS.(Blue Chip)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard These are business registrations with the Oregon Secretary of State's office from Dec. 1 to Dec. 31. The list also includes business names that were not renewed by the deadline and were required to file a new...

Location's great, but it's not enough: Think `local, local, local'.(Business)
February 1, 2009... Byline: REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT By John Brown For blue chip When it comes to real estate the age-old saying "location, location, location" still rings true, even in a down market. Good locations can translate to convenience for the...

BUSINESS CALENDAR.(Business)(Calendar)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Feb. 1 36th Annual Eugene Boat & Sportsmen's Show - Place: Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $6 adults ($4 with coupon from Bi-Mart), $1 children. Feb. 4 Customer...

A business built from scratch.(Blue Chip)(Developer Steve Lee likes to do business "old school," based on relationships and integrity)(Company overview)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Joe Mosley blue chip Two words can sum up Steve Lee's business philosophy. Family and friends. Lee grew up in a mobile home park operated by his parents, off River Road near Belt Line. His father was a railroad conductor...

DEALS.(Blue Chip)
February 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip Owner of Oakway Center buys buildings from Conner-Wooley McKay Investment Co. bought two three-story office buildings along Country Club Road from local businessmen Tom Connor and Don Woolley for $15 million. The...

EUGENE BUILDING PERMITS.(Blue Chip)
February 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip Projects valued at $20,000 or more: issued between Dec. 19 and Jan. 23 Begin Date Sub Category Site Address Owner Name Project Type Value 1/23/2009 ADDITIONS/REMODELS 2110 MONROE ST EUG HATCH RAY & JOYCE...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES.(City/Region)
February 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip State to offer no-interest loans to veterans who own businesses SALEM - The Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs is offering zero-interest loans to help veterans who own businesses get their enterprises back on...

We must adapt in a recession to be ready for better times.(Blue Chip)
February 1, 2009... Byline: SPEAKING OF BUSINESS By David Hauser For blue chip The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with the saying, "Nothing endures but change." As we enter 2009, perhaps nothing could more suitably encapsulate what it's like to be in...

BUSINESS KUDOS.(Blue Chip)
February 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip The Fern Ridge Chamber of Commerce has elected the following officers to its executive board for 2009: president, Charlie Hamada; president elect, Mark Shequin; treasurer, Robbie McCoy; secretary, Tabitha Eck; and past...

Job cuts spread; unemployment rate hits 9.5 percent.(Blue Chip)
February 1, 2009... Byline: LANE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT blue chip Lane County's jobless rate continued its climb in December, to 9.5 percent, according to the state Employment Department. It was the county's highest December rate in 24 years - since it hit 10...

Companies must provide FMLA eligibility notices to employees.(Business)
February 1, 2009... Byline: BUSINESS AND THE LAW By Andy Lewis For blue chip In last month's column we described some of the changes to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act that took effect on Jan. 16. Generally speaking, the FMLA applies to every company...

Mountain Rose Herbs.(Blue Chip)
February 1, 2009... Byline: MADE IN LANE COUNTY blue chip Mountain Rose Herbs Location: Headquarters are at 35859 Highway 58 in Pleasant Hill; warehouses in Eugene and Glenwood Annual revenue: Projected at $13 million for 2009 Employees: 64 ...

OPEN FOR BUSINESS.(Blue Chip)
February 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip Morgan Sanchez has opened Willamette Street Bar & Grill in the historic Lane Building at the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and Willamette Street in Eugene. The new restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday...

BUSINESS PEOPLE.(Blue Chip)
February 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip Gabriel Greiner has been promoted to architect at 2fORM Architecture in Eugene. Greiner has been with the firm since 2004 and has eight years of architectural experience. Jeanne Negley has been hired as executive...

LANE COUNTY PROPERTY SALES.(Blue Chip)
February 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip Residential Improved: $200,000 or more Seller Buyer Sale Date Sale Price Address KIRK JOHN A JR & LINDA C KOLLMORGEN CHRISTINE F 12/3/2008 $605,000 2320 CHARNELTON ST, EUGENE, OR 97405 MOSTELLER S WHEELER...

LANE COUNTY PROPERTY SALES.(Blue Chip)
February 1, 2009... Byline: blue chip commercial improved: all sales Seller Buyer Sale Date Sale Price Address RAUBER PATRICK W KSASE LLC 12/15/2008 $3,500,000 560 COUNTRY CLUB PKWY, EUGENE, OR 97401 ARLIE & COMPANY SIMPSON CLINTON D & CANDACE L...

PremierWest Bancorp cuts dividend to preserve cash.(Business)
February 1, 2009... PremierWest Bancorp cuts dividend to preserve cash MEDFORD - PremierWest Bancorp declared a $0.01 per share quarterly cash dividend and a 5 percent stock dividend. The dividend will be paid Feb. 17 to shareholders of record as of Jan....

BUSINESS SNAPSHOTS.(Blue Chip)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Left: Sue McGrath (left) chats with Keri Pap during the Eugene Chamber's annual Celebration of Business that was held Jan. 21 at the Hilton Eugene. Below: Springfield Police Chief Jerry Smith talks with Helen...

SPRINGFIELD BUILDING PERMITS.(Blue Chip)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Residential Projects valued at $20,000 or more: issued during december Permit # Issued Job Address Name Project Description Value COM2008-01762 12/10/2008 1230 1ST ST Owner LEE PAULUS Single Family Residence...

Ways to improve employee training while staying within budget.(Business)
February 1, 2009... Byline: WORKPLACE MATTERS blue chip During a downturn, worker training is often the first casualty as businesses tighten their belts. But to be successful, companies must continually develop their people, especially leaders, even when...

THE MONTH IN BUSINESS.(-)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard RV maker Country Coach warns employees of possible shutdown JUNCTION CITY - The head of Country Coach notified employees that the RV factory will shut down for good in February if it can't obtain new...

BOOK NOTES.(Books)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Author to discuss writing in the face of rejection The Mid-Valley Willamette Writers Speakers Series will present author Ann Shorey at 7 p.m. Thursday at Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. Her topic will...

Reality bites for Ducks after another loss.(Sports Columnist)
February 1, 2009... Byline: George Schroeder The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Calvin Haynes bounced - and we do mean bounced - into the interview room. "How y'all doing, fellas!?" he asked. And then, unnecessarily, he let everyone know his state of mind....

Halfway to nowhere.(Sports)(Oregon finishes the first half of the Pac-10 season 0-9 after a close loss to Oregon State at Gill Coliseum)
February 1, 2009... Byline: CIVIL WAR BASKETBALL By Bob Clark The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Halfway through the Pac-10 season, Oregon is still searching for a first conference victory and Oregon State is discussing the possibility of postseason play. Is...

Beavers better from beginning to end to drop Ducks under .500 in Pac-10.(Basketball Oregon Women)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard Both Oregon State and Oregon put together consistent, 40-minute efforts Saturday. That was good news for the Beavers, not so good for the Ducks. Looking quicker and more determined, Oregon...

Mohawk tops Wolverines.(Prep Roundup)
February 1, 2009... Byline: PREP ROUNDUP The Register-Guard MARCOLA - Anthony Wallace scored 15 points and Aaron Mason added 12 to lead Mohawk to a 47-31 victory over Alsea in a Mountain West League boys basketball game on Saturday. Tanner Webb and John...

Eaton scores big indoors in heptathlon.(Regional Roundup)(The Oregon junior posts the second-best point total in NCAA history at the Washington Invitational)
February 1, 2009... Byline: REGIONAL ROUNDUP The Register-Guard SEATTLE - Oregon's Ashton Eaton, the defending collegiate decathlon champion, won the heptathlon with the second-best point total in NCAA history to automatically qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track...

Inside-out look wears well.(Basketball Oregon Women)(The Beavers' early inside presence opens up their outside shooting in a blowout Civil War victory)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard For one day and one game, Oregon State coach LaVonda Wagner saw the offensive consistency she has been looking for from her team since the Pac-10 Conference season began five weeks ago. Her posts...

Johnson takes his turn leading Beavers to win.(Basketball Oregon Men)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Call it Omari gone wild. For a brief span in the first half, after Oregon State had dug itself a nine-point hole against the visiting Ducks in the Civil War men's basketball game,...

Golden opportunity.(Business)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard When Golden Temple decided two years ago to spend $15 million on new cereal-making equipment, the Eugene cereal and tea producer had no idea that a recession lurked around the corner. Company...

Leases offer advantages over buying equipment.(Business)
February 1, 2009... Byline: ASK SCORE The Register-Guard Question: I am a small contractor (construction) and know I can pick up more jobs by adding certain equipment to my business. Should I lease or buy that equipment? Answer: Although the total cost of...

BUSINESS DATEBOOK.(Business)(Calendar)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Calendar TUESDAY Sommerville Visiting Lecturer at UO School of Architecture and Allied Arts - Program: Looking Good and Exceeding Expectations: The Role of Design in Business Success, presented by Peter...

Training key to local stimulus package.(Local Opinion)(Job creation must come with adequate job training if a jump-start to Lane County's economy is to be successful)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Chuck Forster For The Register-Guard Many of us are experiencing the most troubling economy in our lifetime. Lane County's unemployment rate reached 9 percent in December, the highest rate in 23 years. More than 15,000 Lane County...

Jailing young vandal not constructive.(Local Opinion)
February 1, 2009... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Ken Olson The Register-Guard The story of the tagger (Register-Guard, Jan. 9) makes me scream out, "Hey! Hold on! Wait just a minute!" The assertion that Erik Rhay deserves a 60-month prison sentence is nonsense....

A 59-0 vote says a lot.(Editorials)(illinois Senate unanimously convicts Blagojevich)(Editorial)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich - make that former Illinois governor - argued strenuously that he couldn't get a fair trial in impeachment proceedings being held by his state Senate. And it's true that the senators...

A tuneup for the initiative.(Editorials)(Empowered citizens need more information)(Editorial)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard State Sen. Frank Morse has been in politics long enough to know that Oregonians will not surrender their rights of initiative, referendum and recall - and will also resist proposals that would limit those rights....

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters Editorial)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Police aided funeral procession A special note of appreciation to Sgt. Tony Petermen and his partner of the Eugene Police Department from the family of Nima Gibba and the staff at Musgrove Family Mortuary and...

SAY CHEESE.(Oregon Life)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard A crowd of people - many if not most of them children - packed the Hult Center recently for a Saturday matinee performance of "Annie," a perennially favorite musical of the younger set. Based on...

ANNIVERSARIES.(Oregon Life)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Barrett Carol and Rodney "Johnny" Barrett celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. The couple were married Dec. 17, 1948, in Stevenson, Wash. Their children and their spouses...

ANNIVERSARIES.(Oregon Life)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Bowers Don and Lorena Bowers of Harrisburg celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the Hilton Eugene. The couple were married Dec. 28, 1958, in Harrisburg. Their children and...

ANNIVERSARIES.(Oregon Life)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Hagues Sandra and Gerald Hagues of Springfield celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. The couple were married Jan. 11, 1959, in Eugene. Their children and their son-in-law are...

ANNIVERSARIES.(Oregon Life)
February 1, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Wieseke Dawna and Carl Wieseke of Eugene celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner party. The couple were married Jan. 31, 1959, in Eugene. Their children and their spouses are...

Word wizard.(Oregon Life)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard Eugene computer wizard Matt Ginsberg will enjoy his own moment of football glory today. Ginsberg and fellow puzzle constructor Vic Fleming, who is in real life an Arkansas judge, co-created "Grid...

Prof's book picked for statehood celebration.(City/Region)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard To celebrate Oregon's 150th anniversary of statehood on Valentine's Day, the Oregon Library Association wants everyone statewide to read the same book - "Stubborn Twig" - by author and University...

Getting rid of old medicines? Don't flush!(Oregon Life)
February 1, 2009... Byline: RECYCLING By Sarah Grimm For The Register-Guard The growing surplus of unused and expired pharmaceuticals is impacting our environment in unusual and unsettling ways - as well as leading to increases in drug abuse and accidental...

Emotion runs deep in story of a mother.(Oregon Life)
February 1, 2009... Byline: Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard Reading a book set in Eugene is an odd thing, with its references to such familiar landmarks as the Fifth Street Public Market, the Willamette River and Harris Elementary School, and even to easily...

Developer's deadline looms.(Government Local)(With May 1 its must-start date for renovation of Centre Court, Beam Development struggles to secure tenants)
February 2, 2009... Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard Hampered by the recession, the firm selected to redevelop historic properties in the heart of downtown Eugene may not be able to start work by the city's May 1 deadline. Beam Development of...

TRIBUTE TO A DANCER.(City/Region)(Students, friends, family remember Heather Mulgrave's positive force)
February 2, 2009... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard She gave them "happy feet." She encouraged them to dance "like no one is watching." And if anyone thinks Heather Mulgrave isn't still dancing - along with the other three victims killed in a...

`Altar Boyz' a good-natured dance musical.(Reviews)
February 2, 2009... Byline: Dorothy Velasco For The Register-Guard When "Altar Boyz" is released for wide distribution, it will probably run for decades around the country. It's been running off-Broadway for five years with no end in sight, and currently...

City leaders aim to boost economy.(Government Local)(The mayor and councilors will invite residents and business and government leaders to help develop an "action plan")
February 2, 2009... Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard Worried about recession and rising unemployment, Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and the City Council say they want to make the creation of jobs a priority for city government. The city's leaders last...

Hearing is believing.(City/Region)
February 2, 2009... Byline: Nat Levy The Register-Guard Close your eyes for a moment and listen to your favorite song. You lose sight of the images in front of you, but each sound wave becomes all the more amplified. This is Annabelle Morison's permanent...

Hope for covered skate park gets rolling.(City/Region)(A nonprofit agency sets a goal to raise $250,000 by year's end to help fund the proposed project in downtown Eugene)
February 2, 2009... Byline: Shelby Martin The Register-Guard Skateboard enthusiasts aching for a downtown skate park may soon get their wish, thanks to action by the city of Eugene parks department and a local nonprofit agency. The city wants to build a...

UO seeks to cut student fee thanks to enrollment surge.(City/Region)
February 2, 2009... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard The University of Oregon plans to cut its main student fee for spring term because an enrollment surge has generated more revenue than expected. If a state board agrees, the UO will slash what's...

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(COMMUNITY)
February 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Health care is topic of Wednesday meeting The Eugene-Springfield chapter of the Archimedes Movement and Lane County chapter of Health Care For All-Oregon will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the EWEB Community...

CALENDAR.(City/Region)(Calendar)
February 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Brownsville TODAY School Board - 7 p.m., 331 E. Blakely Ave. Public comment on establishing an entrepreneurial charter school. 466-3105. Eugene TODAY Housing Policy Board - Noon, McNutt...

ACHIEVEMENTS.(Education)
February 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Springfield teacher wins human rights award The Springfield Alliance for Equality and Respect awarded its annual Human Rights Award to Gene Chism, a multicultural liaison and teacher for the Springfield...

BOOK PICKS.(Education)
February 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Skim By Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki 2008 Ages 13 and up Kimberly Keiko Cameron, otherwise known as Skim, is just your regular teenager in the early 1990s. Her parents are divorced, her best...

OPPORTUNITIES.(Education)
February 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Library to hold Spanish language story times SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield Library, 225 Fifth St., will host a monthly Spanish language story time for children beginning Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The...

FOR THE RECORD.(For the Record)
February 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Deadlines The For The Record deadline is noon the day before publication for Tuesday through Saturday newspapers, and noon Friday for Sunday or Monday newspapers. Items may be delivered to The Register-Guard...

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(METRO)
February 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Firing handgun in diner leads to arrest of man, 23 A 23-year-old Eugene man was arrested Sunday after an early-morning shooting at Aranda's Diner, 2166 W. Sixth Ave., police said. Police responded to a...

OBITUARIES.(-)(Obituary)
February 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Richard Bottorff COTTAGE GROVE - A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove for Richard R. Bottorff of Cottage Grove, who died Jan. 31 of...

Ducks hoping to make most of first-half lessons.(Basketball Oregon Men)
February 2, 2009... Byline: UO MEN'S BASKETBALL By Bob Clark The Register-Guard Oregon begins the second half of the Pac-10 schedule with home games Thursday against Arizona State and Saturday against Arizona with the idea of starting anew. That's...

Firefighting investment throws cash down a hole.(Local Opinion)
February 2, 2009... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Andy Stahl The Register-Guard There's nothing like a good forest fire year to stimulate the economy. Last year, the federal government spent $1.4 billion to fight forest fires. Daily spending on a single wildfire...

Fix food inspections.(Editorials)(Salmonella outbreak reveals government's failings)(Editorial)
February 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard The U.S. Justice Department and the Food and Drug Administration are right to open a criminal investigation of the Georgia peanut- processing plant at the center of the national salmonella outbreak. But the...

A new sheriff in town.(Editorials)(Salazar pledges major reforms at Interior)(Editorial)
February 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has called for a top-to-bottom review of the department he recently was appointed to lead. But it will take that and more to fix an agency that in recent years has been allowed to...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters Editorial)
February 2, 2009... Byline: The Register-Guard Science should take high road I do not have a political agenda, nor am I caught up in the cultural war regarding climate change. However, I was quite annoyed by Bob Doppelt's Jan. 26 column. It would be nice...

Clean and green.(Personal Life)
February 2, 2009... Byline: HOME By Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard The queen of clean is at it again. Three years ago, Eugene resident Mary Findley made news twice: first, when she invented a simple, effective and environmentally friendly cleaning...