The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) articles from July 2004

The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) archives from July 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., business beat column.
July 1, 2004

Oregon gets $500,000 grant to cut school bus pollution.
July 1, 2004

Employment agency opens call center in Eugene, Ore.
July 1, 2004

Coos County, Ore., works to finish gas pipeline.
July 1, 2004

Oregon cuts off enrollment in 'standard' health plan.
July 1, 2004

Eugene, Ore.-area recycling group receives $250,000 to help build new facility.
July 1, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., retail notebook column.
July 1, 2004

Conference on workers' rights to be held in Coos Bay, Ore.
July 2, 2004... Jul. 2--Want to know more about wage-and-hour laws, unemployment insurance, Social Security and family medical leave? A panel of labor and legal experts, including state Labor Commissioner Dan Gardner, will discuss these topics at a...

Eugene, Ore.-based credit union settles over fees for autos.
July 2, 2004... Byline: Diane Dietz Jul. 2--Oregon officials charged that an auto brokerage owned by Eugene-based SELCO Community Credit Union violated state consumer protection laws and deceived its customers. The brokerage denied the charges but on...

Businessmen to open a second garage in Springfield, Ore.
July 2, 2004... Byline: Joe Mosley Jul. 2--SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Owner Karl Mundt is guarded after more than a year of dealing with land use and pollution-control issues, but it appears his successful Wayne's Garage in Eugene will be opening a satellite...

Oregon troopers in 'Fahrenheit' film taken by surprise.
July 2, 2004... Byline: Matt Cooper Jul. 2--FLORENCE, Ore. -- Oregon State Police trooper Andy Kenyon said Thursday that he had no idea he was going to be part of an explosive new film when he gave an interview to a production company in February. ...

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., business calendar column.
July 4, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., on the job column.
July 5, 2004... Byline: Dan Grinfas Jul. 5--QUESTION: For financial reasons, we will need to lay off several employees in our sales department. How much advance notice does the law require us to provide to those individuals? ANSWER: Employers are...

Television consumers can be overwhelmed with choices.
July 5, 2004

Cable still dominates, despite ad war with satellite TV.
July 6, 2004

Eugene, Ore.-area doctors rethink hospital loyalties.
July 6, 2004

Eugene, Ore., rug merchant, architectural firm plan to remodel downtown space.
July 6, 2004

Springfield, Ore., officials talk of quitting regional planning process.
July 6, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., development report column.
July 6, 2004

Report outlines Springfield, Ore., hospital's woes.
July 6, 2004

Eugene, Ore.-area new hospitals' price tag may include costlier health care.
July 6, 2004

Oregon subscriber to both satellite, cable TV feeds obsession for electronics.
July 6, 2004

Most Oregon video-poker machines stay put.
July 6, 2004

Coffee purveyor adds two drive-through outlets in Eugene, Ore.
July 7, 2004

Oregon environmental agency says Springfield methanol spill is cleaned up.
July 7, 2004

Scanner makers battle over patents with Eugene, Ore.-based PSC Inc.
July 7, 2004

New airport security rule forces vendors to go through checkpoints.
July 8, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., business beat column.
July 8, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., business briefs column.
July 8, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., business calendar column.
July 8, 2004

Springfield, Ore., Hospital, union reach impasse over contract.
July 8, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., retail notebook column.
July 8, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., business datebook column.
July 11, 2004

Florence, Ore.-based Siuslaw Bank acquires Veneta bank branch.
July 12, 2004

Oregon braces for fewer bus lines after Greyhound cuts.
July 12, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., on the job column.
July 12, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., city beat column.
July 12, 2004

Eugene, Ore.-area Hempfest organizers suffer new setback in search for site.
July 12, 2004

Array of quirky magazines call Eugene, Ore., home.
July 12, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., retail notebook column.
July 15, 2004

Recreational vehicle maker to add 100 jobs at Coburg, Ore., factory.
July 15, 2004

Eugene, Ore.-based media firm reports small second-quarter profit.
July 15, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., business beat column.
July 15, 2004

Protesters demand to see 'Fahrenheit 911' in Florence, Ore., theater.
July 15, 2004

Eugene, Ore., sports center's ownership changes hands.
July 15, 2004

Eugene, Ore.-area motor home makers try to cash in on increasing popularity.
July 15, 2004

Customers sue Oregon-based auto dealer, allege fraud.
July 16, 2004

Eugene, Ore., bank holding firm reports 12 percent quarterly earnings increase.
July 16, 2004

Oregon motor-home maker Country Coach alleges competitor stole trade secrets.
July 16, 2004

'Hempfest' planners pull plug on event near Eugene, Ore.
July 17, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., business datebook column.
July 18, 2004

Art museum's opening gets pushed back in Eugene, Ore.
July 19, 2004

Archdiocese's bankruptcy may involve Eugene, Ore., high school.
July 19, 2004

Eugene, Ore., bicycle design firm reinvents the wheel.
July 19, 2004

Eugene, Ore., puts repeal of city's telecom tax on hold.
July 19, 2004

Construction on Eugene, Ore., college dorm set to begin.
July 19, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., on the job column.
July 19, 2004

Florence, Ore.-based financial firm posts 17.2 percent profit gain.
July 19, 2004

Lane County, Ore., unemployment numbers rise slightly.
July 19, 2004

Eugene, Ore., newspaper garners 23 awards in state contest.
July 19, 2004

Million-dollar lab at Eugene, Ore., college to help research on nanoscience.
July 19, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., retail notebook column.
July 22, 2004

University of Oregon nears deal with bakery for new basketball arena site.
July 23, 2004

Portland, Ore., credit union CEO's salary dwarfs industry norm.
July 23, 2004

Lavish CEO pay played role in failure of Oregon credit unions' merger.
July 23, 2004

Eugene, Ore., Catholics halt fund drive after diocese files bankruptcy.
July 23, 2004

Oregon Health Plan gets chance to respond to abuse allegations.
July 23, 2004

Home availability hits new low amid rapid sales in Lane County, Ore.
July 23, 2004

Hospital, union find agreement on contract in Springfield, Ore.
July 23, 2004

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., business calendar column.
July 25, 2004

Coos County, Ore., officials regret lack of oversight of pipeline contractor.
July 25, 2004... Byline: Winston Ross Jul. 25--COQUILLE, Ore. -- "Finally -- someone is happy with MasTec." Coos County Commissioner Nikki Whitty was passing along kudos from a resident who had nothing but praise for MasTec Inc. of Miami, the...

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., on the job column.
July 26, 2004

Lane County, Ore., electronic-waste recyclers tidy their act.
July 26, 2004... Byline: Randi Bjornstad Jul. 26--Out of sight, out of mind may be OK for some of the stuff that ends up in Lane County's landfill. But that approach is a definite no-no for old computer systems, television sets, VCRs, cell phones,...

Cost overruns, environmental damage, lawsuits tangle Oregon gas project.
July 26, 2004... Byline: Winston Ross Jul. 26--COOS BAY, Ore. -- First it was just a foot. Then an ankle. Before long, Gladys Wood was up to her hips in muck. The 52-year-old Coos County nurse was house-sitting for a friend earlier this spring and had...

Contractor left mess in wake of work on Coos County, Ore., pipeline.
July 26, 2004... Byline: Winston Ross Jul. 26--Lack of erosion control during the construction of Coos County's natural gas pipeline has become the central focus of an investigation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "The damage is continuous," said...

Wood-products giant Weyerhaeuser Co. reports red-hot profits.
July 26, 2004... Byline: Joe Harwood Jul. 26--FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- Profits at wood products giant Weyerhaeuser Co. more than doubled in the second quarter, thanks to a red-hot construction market nationwide that is keeping demand high for lumber,...

Oregonians have long been skeptical of fluoridation.
July 27, 2004... Jul. 27--Today, less than a quarter of Oregon residents drink fluoridated water. Only two other states have lower percentages of use. Despite the fervent efforts of dentists to persuade water districts and citycouncils to add the substance,...

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., development report column.
July 27, 2004... Byline: Joe Harwood Jul. 27--With demand for affordable housing showing no signs of slowing, the developers of West Eugene Village are starting work on the second phase of their manufactured-home subdivision almost a year ahead of...

Gay marriage ban to appear on November ballot in Salem, Ore.
July 27, 2004... Byline: David Steves Jul. 27--SALEM -- A ban on gay marriage will appear before voters in November, setting up the shortest list of ballot measures for a general election in years. State elections officials authorized the initiative...

Eugene, Ore., council puts property tax hike for police facilities on ballot.
July 27, 2004... Byline: Edward Russo Jul. 27--The Eugene City Council on Monday night narrowly took the plunge into what have been unfriendly waters: asking voters to raise their property taxes for a police station-related bond measure. Councilors...

Florence, Ore., student proposes ordinance to ban fluoride from drinking water.
July 27, 2004... Byline: Winston Ross Jul. 27--FLORENCE, Ore. -- For more than 50 years, the residents of this coastal town have gulped down millions of gallons of water, pumped from the surface of local lakes or from beneath sand dunes -- with at least...

Coquille, Ore.-area natural-gas pipeline to face crucial test.
July 28, 2004... Byline: Winston Ross Jul. 28--COQUILLE, Ore. -- Months from now, when the final piece of the natural gas pipeline from Roseburg to Coos Bay is in place, the project still must pass a crucial test. The 60-mile line will be filled with...

IRS sues Eugene, Ore., cabinet-factory owners over tax refund.
July 28, 2004

Country Coach rolls to record sales of motor homes built in Oregon.
July 28, 2004