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

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

BOWLED OVER.(Sports)(Die-hard fans gather at a local hotel to see Ducks' season end with a bang)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard Did you hear the one about the Florida couple who walked into a Eugene hotel just in time to watch the Ducks thrash the South Florida Bulls in the Sun Bowl - and cheered every Oregon score? It...

Spreading southward, toxic fungus brings rare illness to Oregon.(Health)(Cryptococcus gattii, first detected in the Northwest in British Columbia, recently has sickened a Junction City woman)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard It sounds like something out of a low-budget horror movie: a toxic fungus, lurking in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, drifting through the air and into people's lungs, causing debilitating illness...

Law suspension puts focus on state's petition signature process.(Courts)
January 1, 2008... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard Oregon's same-sex couples and those who oppose their formation of domestic partnerships aren't the only ones with a stake in a judge's recent decision to block a law allowing such civil unions. ...

School district flush for now, but a crunch may be coming.(Schools)(Lower enrollment and higher operating costs could bring deficits in a few years)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard With a strong economy and plenty of surplus cash on hand, the Eugene School District expects smooth financial sailing over the next couple of years, according to budget prognosticators. But...

Support flows at `Alcathon'.(General News)(Alcoholics Anonymous hosts the event to help recovering drinkers stay safe and sober through New Year's)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard New Year's may be a time for most people to make resolutions, but for others, it's a time to stick to them. For recovering alcoholics, New Year's Eve - with its cocktail-fueled parties and...

Library celebrates success since opening.(General News)(At five years old, the Eugene Public Library enjoys its strong hold on patrons)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard No matter how you stack it, Eugene's Public Library is a success. Five years after it opened, the landmark building at Olive Street and West 10th Avenue in downtown is being used by many more...

Saving `most' and `best' for last.(Columns)(Column)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Bob Welch The Register-Guard As we plunge into a new year, the cupboards may be bare but you just can't throw out good food. Time for a last batch of leftover stew, made from all sorts of esoteric 2007 ingredients: Best...

NEW CHIEF IN TOWN.(General News)(Under strong leadership, Coburg's police force turns itself around)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard COBURG - The police department here is getting some positive attention after years of statewide scorn for its aggressive and lucrative patrols of Interstate 5. The department received a glowing...

BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
January 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Lecture topic: birds and mysticism The Birds of Oregon and General Science will sponsor a lecture titled "Ornithology and Mysticism" Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. The...

CALENDAR.(Government)(Conference news)(Calendar)
January 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard WEDNESDAY Lane County Board of Commissioners - 10 a.m., Harris Hall, Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth Ave., Eugene. State of the County address. 1:30 p.m., Commissioners' Conference Room, same...

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE.(Holiday)
January 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard New Year's Day Today Some offices will be closed and some services will be unavailable. Schools: Closed. Lane Transit District: Sunday service level. Banks: Closed. Stock market: Closed. ...

For the Record.(Vitals)
January 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...

BRIEFLY.(General News)(REGION)
January 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Firefighter dies after battle with disease COTTAGE GROVE - Tim Wilson, a 10-year South Lane Fire and Rescue volunteer firefighter who was forced to quit after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, died...

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
January 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Jebrinna Duchene Jebrinna Lynne Duchene of Pacific City, formerly of Lane County, died Dec. 28 of colon cancer at age 45. A service will be later. She was born Nov. 30, 1962, in Oakridge. She married...

SAFE SLEDDING.(Recreation)(Two new `snow play' areas added in Central Cascades)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard Kids squeal and shriek with laughter as they slide down the hill. Teens stacked three deep on a giant inner tube tumble off and sink into fluffy powder snow. Playful parents join in good-natured...

Here are a few ways to write your own story in the outdoors.(Columns)(Column)
January 1, 2008... Byline: THE OUTSIDER By John Rezell The Register-Guard The background noise of my siblings collectively attacking a Christmas puzzle drowned out my brother-in-law Dennis a couple of times on the phone, but silence seemed to fall with a...

New rules greet hunters, anglers as New Year's Day dawns.(Columns)(Column)
January 1, 2008... Byline: INSIDE THE OUTDOORS By Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard Happy New Year! Or, maybe Happy New Rules would be more appropriate for the hunters, anglers and boaters among you. The arrival of a new year not only means you need new...

Plates will support cyclists.(Transportation)
January 1, 2008... Byline: From R-G and news service reports.. Motorists now have the option of new vehicle license plates that promote traffic safety by raising awareness of bicyclists and pedestrians. The "Share the Road" plates were created by the...

OUTDOORS BRIEFLY.(Recreation)
January 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Telemark, snowshoe events set next week If it's January, it's time for fun in the snow, and a pair of events scheduled next week provide good opportunities to get out. For those unsure of their balance on...

UO building projects top '07 list.(Real Estate and Housing)(The university took out building permits for a combined $43 million in projects valued at more than $500,000)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard The University of Oregon was the big spender in terms of building permit applications in the city of Eugene during 2007, logging slightly more than $43 million in projects valued at $500,000 or...

For some workers, Happy New Wage.(Business)(Today, Oregon's minimum wage increase puts the state fourth-highest nationwide)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard Oregon's minimum wage will increase by just 15 cents an hour today, and the state will slip two spots nationally to the fourth-highest standard for its lowest-paid hourly workers. But even that...

LUMBER.(Business)
January 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Lumber and plywood cash prices This Last Year week week ago Framing lumber composite price $264 $265 $296 2x4 #2 & Btr. KD Western S-P-F $223 $225 $265 2x4 Std. & Btr. Green...

Fun in the Sun.(Sports)(Oregon gets the finish it wants, beating South Florida 56-21 in the Sun Bowl and ending a four-game bowl losing streak)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - Over and over, players returned to a table behind their bench to fill the cooler with water from cups, plastic bottles, bags of melting ice - anything they could find that held liquid....

Through their highs and lows, Beavers celebrate job well done.(Sports)(Next up: retooling defensive front seven, replacing Bernard, settling on QB)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard All Oregon State needs to do before next season starts is rebuild its defensive front seven and replace a running back who banged and bounced his way to sixth on the Pac-10 career rushing list, all while...

Stewart's dilemma: Heisman bling or NFL cha-ching?(Columns)(Column)
January 1, 2008... Byline: George Schroeder The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - He took the handoff, and he turned south, and the possibilities were endless. Jonathan Stewart could have run all the way to the border. Really. In two minutes more, he'd...

Forget hoops, it's all about Rick at UCLA.(Sports)(Neuheisel's hiring puts some of the L.A. spotlight back on the Bruins' football team)
January 1, 2008... Byline: PAC-10 NOTES By Bob Clark The Register-Guard Here it is the opening week of the Pac-10 basketball season, and what's on everybody's mind? Rick Neuheisel being hired as the UCLA football coach. The Bruins already win on that...

2007 STATISTICS.(Sports)
January 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Team OSU OPP First downs 253 210 Rushing 119 67 Passing 120 118 Penalty 14 25 3rd-down conversions 75 of 207 56 of 202 4th-down conversions 9 of 14 6 of 20 Rushing attempts...

Cranked-up foes keep refs' flags flying.(Sports)(Plethora of personal fouls leads to Sun Bowl record for penalties on emotional Ducks, Bulls)
January 1, 2008... Byline: NOTEBOOK By Rob Moseley The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - It began with a couple of flags that might have been expected from a team using a redshirt freshman making his first career start at quarterback: an illegal forward pass...

SUN BOWL GAME REPORT.(Sports)(OREGON 56, SOUTH FLORIDA 21)
January 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard GAME REPORT OREGON 56, SOUTH FLORIDA 21 STARS OF THE GAME UO offense - Jonathan Stewart, junior RB: Rushed for 253 yards and a TD on 23 carries, and caught two passes for 29 yards and another score....

No Bull: not many answers.(Sports)(Oregon's 28-point burst in third quarter blows South Florida away behind Stewart's running)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - South Florida coach Jim Leavitt stood at a podium with his trademark visor in his hand and a befuddled look on his face. "I don't know what to say," Leavitt exclaimed. "I don't...

BY THE NUMBERS: OREGON VS. SOUTH FLORIDA.(Sports)
January 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard 282 Total yards by Oregon RB Jonathan Stewart, on 23 carries and two receptions. 202 Yards on 21 total penalties, a Sun Bowl record. The old record of 162 was broken in the second quarter. 8...

Ducks stop running of the Bulls.(Sports)(Oregon's defense keeps South Florida's ground game from getting started in 56-21 victory)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Ron Bellamy The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - As it had all season, the Oregon defense rose to the challenge Monday in the Sun Bowl - this time, the challenge put forth by South Florida and the challenge put forth by Oregon...

Move over, Joey, it's Justin time.(Sports)(Four touchdown passes match the bowl record set by Joey Harrington in Oregon's last bowl victory)
January 1, 2008... Byline: Ron Bellamy The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - Justin Roper just hoped to find his name in the starting lineup. After the Ducks' 56-21 victory over South Florida in the Sun Bowl, Roper can also find it in the Oregon record book....

Resolutions for 2008.(Editorials)(There's lots to be done in the new year)(Editorial)
January 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard The dawn of a new year renews a sense of possibility: It brings 12 full months, 366 days, to build on past achievements, set aside earlier disappointments and begin new undertakings. There's much to be done, and...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard We're all part of a community As a Jew, I feel no particular connection to Christmas. Still, I was appalled and saddened when I read about the vandalism of outdoor Nativity scenes at the homes of two Eugene...

Lineup shuffle nothing new.(Basketball Oregon Men)
January 2, 2008... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard Another Oregon injury? What can the Ducks do but shrug? "Everybody goes through injuries, every team," UO coach Ernie Kent said. "Some of us have had them, some (teams) are going to have them,...

Creativity with castoffs.(City/Region)
January 2, 2008... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard Sometimes, going green isn't so glam. Sometimes, it's less about investing in a Prius and more about getting inventive. Really inventive. Like sheep-carcass and...

Search for city manager delayed.(Government Local)(The holidays complicate the process, but interviews are planned for February)
January 2, 2008... Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard Year-end holidays may brighten a dreary time of year, but they've put a drag on Eugene's nationwide search for a city manager. Difficulty in getting ahold of people around Christmas and New...

Plans for new Home Depot store dashed.(City/Region)(The passage of Measure 49 puts an end to the proposal for a 130,000-square-foot project on 11 acres in Springfield)
January 2, 2008... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - For the second time in six years, Home Depot's plans to build a new store in Springfield have been thwarted. Voter passage of state Measure 49 in November effectively killed the home...

Springfield mayor named to state transit committees.(City/Region)(The panels are charged with developing a strategy to fund transportation projects)
January 2, 2008... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - Mayor Sid Leiken is about to dive head first into a statewide discussion regarding transportation funding and priorities in Oregon. Leiken has been appointed by Gov. Ted Kulongoski to...

Baby boy rings in new year.(City/Region)(Like the story of how his parents met, Travis Northcutt is at the right place at the right time as 2008's first born)
January 2, 2008... Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard When Mark Northcutt sits down to write a poem about how his first child, Travis Levi, came into the world, the strongest theme might be serendipity. Three years ago Northcutt, a poet and a...

South Lane hires new fire chief after years of community strife.(City/Region)(David Nielson will have an 18-month contract until he is deemed the correct choice)
January 2, 2008... Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard COTTAGE GROVE - The South Lane Fire District, a hotbed of infighting for the past several years, has hired a new chief. David Nielson, 53, most recently an assistant chief in the Folsom, Calif.,...

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(REGION)
January 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard University of Oregon housing director to speak Mike Eyster, director of housing at the University of Oregon, will speak to the City Club of Eugene on Friday. The meeting begins at 11:50 a.m. at the...

CALENDAR.(City/Region)(Conference news)(Calendar)
January 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene THURSDAY Cultural Services Advisory Committee - Noon, Sunstone Room, Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave. 682-2697. Human Rights Commission Agenda Committee - 5:15 p.m., Human Rights Center, 833...

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

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)
January 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Elbert Backus Elbert Leon Backus of Eugene died Dec. 27 of age-related causes. He was 90. No service is planned. He was born Aug. 13, 1917, in Gad, W.Va., to Michael and Annie Maloney Backus. He married...

Hawaii says aloha after its chance in the big dance.(Sports Columnist)
January 2, 2008... Byline: George Schroeder The Register-Guard NEW ORLEANS - She was pacing behind the very last row, at the very top of the Louisiana Superdome. She had seats, two rows closer to the action, but she didn't want to sit. Tracy Okubo had...

What a difference a win makes.(Football Oregon)(A runaway victory over South Florida in the Sun Bowl brings satisfaction and high hopes for the future of the program)
January 2, 2008... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard EL PASO, Texas - Judging by the spirits of Oregon's players and coaches Monday, there won't be any retreat this offseason in the mold of the Camp Harlow gripe session the Ducks needed a year ago. ...

Little shop of travels.(Business)
January 2, 2008... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard Paul Tentschert's and Gail Vander Vorst's new retail shop in downtown Eugene is a classic example of one thing leading to another. The couple moved to Eugene from San Diego this year for all the...

Peak oil is here; we must act.(Local Opinion)
January 2, 2008... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Robert Bolman For The Register-Guard With oil nearing $100 a barrel, I'm writing to announce that the all-time peak of global petroleum production is behind us. It happened in 2006. Once on the downhill slope of...

Best and worst of times.(Editorials)(Violence down in Iraq after deadliest year ever)(Editorial)
January 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard The past year has combined the best of times and the worst of times for American troops and Iraqi civilians caught by choice or chance in the grip of the five-year-old war. Even though 2007 was the deadliest...

Pakistan's hope.(Editorials)(Musharraf must now reach out to opposition)(Editorial)
January 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard The torch has been passed. Whether it will continue to burn is another matter. In accordance with her final wishes, Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son was named the ceremonial leader of Pakistan's largest...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters Editorial)
January 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Owls depend on old growth The article "Experts gathering to study owl needs" (Register-Guard, Dec. 19) states "the (spotted owl) thrives in old growth." The statement is inaccurate insofar as it gives a...

Soup takes center stage in lighter winter fare.(Recipes)(Recipe)
January 2, 2008... Byline: Maryana Vollstedt For The Register-Guard Time to lighten up after a busy holiday season of parties, big dinners and other festivities. Many cooks turn to soups for the answer. They are practical, easy to make and healthy when made...

ENTREE NOTES.(Entree)
January 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Wine tastings THURSDAY WineStyles - 2846 Willamette St. New world wines. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Six to eight wines. $5. 434-9463. Out of town FEB. 2-3 ChocolateFest - World Forestry Center,...

UO reveals details of tuition aid program.(City/Region)(Academic support, as well as financial help, will be available to new freshmen)
January 3, 2008... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard A financial aid program at the University of Oregon will effectively eliminate tuition and fees for lower-income Oregonians who qualify for admission. The program is called PathwayOregon and will be...

JOY, INTERRUPTED.(City/Region)
January 3, 2008... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard For Fred Gorelick and Bob Wanetick of Eugene, Wednesday was supposed to be a day of celebration. Instead, the couple spent their evening at a candlelight vigil at First Christian Church in downtown...

ART NOTES.(Arts and Literature)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Teacher and student show watercolors Watercolors by Ann Simas and Natalie Olmos are on display in the lobby of the Lane County Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth Ave., through Jan. 28. Simas' work...

PERFORMANCE NOTES.(Entertainment)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Sheldon sophomore to give noon-hour concert Kaitlyn Sage, a sophomore at Sheldon High School, will perform Broadway show tunes in a SHOcase concert at 12:15 p.m. today in the lobby of the Hult Center, Seventh...

STOMPING GROUNDS.(Arts and Literature)
January 3, 2008... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard Riverdance, the Irish foot-stomping, brogue-singing and tap-dancing spectacular that's coming to the Hult Center for - count 'em - seven performances next week, has lassoed a quote from The Washington...

Lesser known work of a late Eugene artist.(Arts and Literature)
January 3, 2008... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard The late Jan Zach is best known around Eugene as a sculptor. The former University of Oregon art professor created the statue Prometheus, which sits outside the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. ...

Retaining federal funding at top of list.(Government Local)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Lane County government's top priority in 2008 is the renewal of federal funding, Commissioner Faye Stewart said Wednesday in the annual "state of the county" address. The board also will revisit its goals and...

Stewart keeps board chairmanship.(Government Local)(Peter Sorenson accuses others of retaliation for his opposition to a tax)
January 3, 2008... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard The Lane County commissioners rang in the new year Wednesday with a public display of infighting, arguing - before a packed house at the year's ceremonial first meeting - over who should chair the...

EWEB settles power sales suit.(Government Local)(The utility, which will pay $1.9 million, maintains that its prices for energy sold to California in 2001 were appropriate)
January 3, 2008... Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard A long and complex legal morass may have ended Wednesday when the Eugene Water & Electric Board approved a settlement with California agencies over the sale of surplus electrical power during the West...

Baby girl born at home beats institutional rivals to New Year's honor.(Health)(New Veneta resident Abigail Rose Rucker was born at 9:44 a.m. Tuesday)
January 3, 2008... Byline: Rebecca Taylor The Register-Guard VENETA - Little Travis Levi Northcutt may have been the first baby born in a Lane County hospital in 2008, but he entered the world more than two hours after Abigail Rose Rucker made her debut in...

MUSIC ON THE MOVE.(City/Region)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Randy Collins (left) and Chris Hallford of Spacesaver Specialists Inc. move compact disc cabinets out of the old KLCC studio and office on the Lane Community College campus Wednesday. The station is in the...

When cleaning slates, closets only go so far.(City/Region Columnist)
January 3, 2008... Byline: Bob Welch The Register-Guard In Wednesday's drizzly dawn, I saw the Eugene New Year: a woman jogging - while holding an umbrella. She was boldly taking on 2008, the darkness and the rain, but, with that umbrella, hanging on to...

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(REGION)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Center offers two series of parenting skills classes The Center for Community Counseling will be holding two series of classes to help parents. The center's nurturing parent classes are geared toward...

CALENDAR.(City/Region)(Calendar)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene TODAY Cultural Services Advisory Committee - Noon, Sunstone Room, Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave. Human Rights Commission Agenda Committee - 5:15 p.m., Human Rights Center, 833 Willamette...

FOR THE RECORD.(For the Record)
January 3, 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)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Tip leads police to find injured woman in home SPRINGFIELD - A 69-year-old Springfield woman is recovering in the hospital thanks to an alert newspaper carrier, who noticed her papers piling up outside her...

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Laurence Biggerstaff A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Jan. 11 at First Christian Church in Eugene for Laurence William Biggerstaff of Eugene. He died Dec. 31 of age-related causes at age 92. He was...

Opportunity lost, potential found.(Sports Columnist)
January 3, 2008... Byline: Ron Bellamy The Register-Guard They lost something, but they also found something, and that's how the Ducks might remember the 2007 football season. Lost was a chance to play for the national championship, a very real chance....

Unforgettable.(Football Oregon)
January 3, 2008... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard Forget what-ifs and what will be - the Ducks are still basking in the glow of their 56-21 win over No. 23 South Florida in the Sun Bowl. Rather than speculate as to how Oregon might have fared in a...

ASU zone gives UO cause to push pace.(Sports)(The Ducks want to use their defense to create transition points against the Sun Devils)
January 3, 2008... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard TEMPE, Ariz. - Oregon opens the Pac-10 season tonight against Arizona State, the conference team that might have most changed for the better since last season. Instead of being 6-5 against nonleague...

Ducks return to Mac Court with new lineup.(Sports)(24th-ranked Arizona State brings fresh faces into tonight's Pac-10 clash)
January 3, 2008... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard It'll be a new-look Arizona State women's basketball team visiting McArthur Court tonight, though the same could be said about Oregon, which finally brings its retooled starting lineup home where it...

UO MEN AT ASU.(Sports)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard UO MEN at ASU Oregon (9-3) Maarty Leunen 6-9 Sr. (15.4 ppg, 10.5 rpg) Malik Hairston 6-6 Sr. (17.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg) Bryce Taylor 6-4 Sr. (13.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg) Tajuan Porter 5-6 So. (15.0 ppg, 2.8...

Lakers tighten Mountain West race.(Sports)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard CROW - Trevor Stenson scored a game-high 11 points, and Marius Poeschel and Trevor Stenson added 10 points each to lift Triangle Lake to a 43-30 victory over Crow in a Mountain West League boys basketball game....

Fullerton edges Ducks in Pac-10 wrestling.(Sports)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard FULLERTON, Calif. - Cal State Fullerton won a pair of forfeits and got a major decision from John Drake at 197 pounds to earn a 22-17 victory over Oregon in a Pac-10 wrestling meet on Wednesday. Drake beat...

2007 STATISTICS.(Football College)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Team UO OPP First downs 321 260 Rushing 174 97 Passing 133 134 Penalty 14 29 3rd-down conversions 89 of 207 67 of 205 4th-down conversions 6 of 14 9 of 21 Rushing attempts 615...

2008 PROJECTED TWO-DEEP.(Sports)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard PROJECTED TWO-DEEP QB: JUSTIN ROPER, Nathan Costa RB: Jeremiah Johnson*, Andre Crenshaw* WR: JAISON WILLIAMS, Drew Davis TE: ED DICKSON, Malachi Lewis* LT: FENUKI TUPOU, C.E. Kaiser LG:...

WITH THE MOMENTS TO REMEMBER, THERE ARE MOMENTS TO FORGET.(Sports)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard WITH the MOMENTS TO REMEMBER, THERE ARE MOMENTS TO FORGET 1. Later in the first quarter at Arizona, Dennis Dixon succumbs to his torn left ACL injury, and it quickly becomes apparent that Oregon's national...

BUSINESS BEAT.(Business)
January 3, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Kudos Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corp., was named Oregon's most admired financial services company by Oregon CEOs at the Portland Business Journal's "Oregon's Most Admired Companies"...

Save the forests? What about us?(Local Opinion)
January 3, 2008... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Suzanne Penegor and Gienie Assink For The Register-Guard Recent guest viewpoints by Lane County Commissioner Peter Sorenson (Dec. 2) and former Congressman Jim Weaver (Dec. 11) are interesting in light of the...