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

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

END OF BRIDGE IN SIGHT.(Transportation)(The I-5 flyover is near completion and could be open by late October)
September 1, 2008... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard They aren't Archie Bell and the Drells, but the crews working on the new Belt Line Road flyover bridge certainly know how to do the "Tighten Up." The R&B group's late '60s dance hit might even be a...

MAKING THE MOST OF RECYCLING.(Art)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard On the last Sunday of the summer, the Friends of BRING, an all-volunteer group, host BRINGfest, featuring handcrafted items from reuse materials and a market for re-crafting vendors, many of whom are BRING...

Gypsy moth find may lead to spraying.(Animals)(For the second year in a row, the invasive insect is trapped in southeast Eugene)
September 1, 2008... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard Gypsy moths have been found in southeast Eugene for the second year in a row, prompting an expanded trapping effort and raising the possibility of aerial spraying next spring. Traps set by the state...

LEAKY LIGHTHOUSE IN NEED OF FIX.(Transportation)
September 1, 2008... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard FLORENCE - America's most photographed lighthouse has sprung a leak. Dozens of leaks, actually, allowing water to permeate so thoroughly throughout Heceta Head lighthouse's 115-year-old tower...

Duck game occupies police on Saturday.(Crime)
September 1, 2008... Byline: Ilene Aleshire The Register-Guard Eugene police reported a busy weekend, thanks in no small part to the Duck football game. Police officers working the University of Oregon season opener ejected 60 spectators on Saturday night....

Levy would save after-school program.(City/Region)(Bond measure would preserve Springfield's highly successful SAFE program, which combines recreation with academics)
September 1, 2008... Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - As federal funding for a popular after-school program expires, Willamalane Park and Recreation District officials are hoping that local voters will help the district not only save,...

BRIEFLY.(General news)(REGION)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard LCC Phi Theta Kappa chapter to hold reunion Lane Community College's Phi Theta Kappa chapter, Sigma Zeta, will hold its 40th anniversary reunion Sept. 12 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Center for Meeting and...

CALENDAR.(Government)(Calendar)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene TUESDAY Cal Young Neighborhood Board - 5:30 p.m., Sheldon Community Center, 2445 Willakenzie Road. 345-3062. West University Neighbors Board - 7 p.m., Glenwood meeting room, 1340 Alder St....

ACHIEVEMENTS.(Education)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Springfield teen completes summer dance program SPRINGFIELD - Cassy Follett of Springfield recently completed the Virginia School of the Arts' six-week summer intensive program and was also accepted to its...

BOOK PICKS.(Education)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Shift By Jennifer Bradbury 2008 Ages 14 and up During their senior year of high school, best friends Chris and Win plan a graduation gift for themselves: a two-month, cross-country bicycle ride...

OPPORTUNITIES.(Education)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Hispanic scholarship fund applications now online Scholarship applications will be available online today for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Students can apply for funds for the 2009-10 academic year at...

SCHOOL NEWS.(Education)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Farr to serve as member of Bethel School Board Debi Farr, a former state representative who now works as director of marketing and community relations for McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, was sworn in last...

HOLIDAY CLOSURES.(Holidays)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Labor Day, today Closed: Schools, banks, stock market, Lane County garbage sites, government offices, mail, Eugene, Springfield and University of Oregon libraries. LTD bus: Sunday schedule. Garbage:...

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Morton Hyman A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. today, Sept. 1, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Eugene for Morton Abraham Hyman of Eugene, who died Aug. 29 by suicide. He was 77. He was...

FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Deadlines The For The Record deadline is noon the day before publication. Deaths Hyman - Morton Abraham Hyman, 77, of Eugene, died Aug. 29. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the...

Grab hold of the steering wheel to make budgets your business.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Most people hate budgets and budgeting. It's like balancing a checkbook, not much fun, mainly a reminder of resources you don't have and money you can't spend. But, frankly, that's dumb. All of us running businesses...

Even in economic downturn, resilience, open-mindedness count.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip There are very serious concerns nationwide regarding the stability of our economy. Daily news reports tell about cutbacks, layoffs closures and financial collapse. Major national corporations and small locally owned...

BUSINESS CALENDAR.(Business)(Calendar)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Sept.9 Latino Business Network - 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Carmen's Chips 2675' Willamette St. Speaker: Dave Martinez. Information: Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, 484-1314. Cost: members $6, nonmembers $8. Sept. 11 ...

DEALS.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Siuslaw Bank financing several public projects FLORENCE - Siuslaw Bank successfully bid on an $800,000 finance package to fund infrastructure improvements for the city of Cottage Grove's citywide high speed broadband...

Number of jobless in county is `building'.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Lane County's unemployment rate rose to 6.2 percent in July, up from 5.4 percent in June and nearly a full point higher than a year ago, the state Employment Department said. The county's seasonally unadjusted rate is...

EUGENE BUILDING PERMITS.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Projects valued at $20,000 or more: issued between July 25 and Aug. Begin Date Sub Category Site Address Owner Name Project Type Value 8/12/2008ADDITIONS/REMODELS85 OWOSSO DR EUG WESCOTT TRAVIS & TRACI M Master...

GRANTS.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Applications will be taken for 4th-quarter development grants The Oregon Economic and Community Development Department will be accepting Community Development Block Grant applications during the fourth quarter...

Region could profit from economic development game plan.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip The announced closure of Hynix Semiconductor Manufacturing America, coupled with lay-offs at a handful of the region's most prominent employers, served to remind us all just how fragile our local economy can be. And...

The rebirth of Oakway Center.(Business)(Linda McKay Korth has helped lead her family's renovation of what was once the family farm)(Company overview)
September 1, 2008... Byline: Joe Mosley blue chip Before it was a courtyard - before there was an Oakway Center, even - the spot in the middle of the hugely successful shopping center in Eugene's Ferry Street Bridge neighborhood was a special place to Linda...

BUSINESS KUDOS.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Michael Fischnaller, vice president of New Pacific Corp., a Eugene-based commercial property investment company, has been elected the 2008-2009 Rotary International District Governor for District 5110. The district...

Managers should know off-the-clock wage rules like clockwork.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Nothing grabs a business owner's attention like the prospect of an expensive wage claim. In June's edition of blue chip, I addressed the rising tide of wage and hour lawsuits and described some preventive steps employers...

American Mattress.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Location: 4075 W. 11th Ave., Eugene Owners: LeRoy and Cheryl Brazil Employees: 10 Annual revenues: not disclosed When founded: 1978 Product: Mattresses What it costs: $89 on up Who buys...

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

These are business registrations with the Oregon Secretary of State's office from July 1 to July 31.(Business)
September 1, 2008... These are business registrations with the Oregon Secretary of State's office from July 1 to July 31. The list also includes business names that were not renewed by the deadline and were required to file a new registration. Blachly ...

OPEN FOR BUSINESS.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Best Buy Mobile is open at 3000 Gateway St. in Springfield. The business is a joint venture between Best Buy and Europe's leading cell phone retailer, Carphone Warehouse. Matthew Backer has opened an Allstate...

BUSINESS PEOPLE.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Christine Armstrong has been promoted to business development officer at Century Bank in Eugene. Kernutt Stokes Brandt & Co. LLP in Eugene has hired the following: J. Patrick Deming, a certified public accountant, as...

LANE COUNTY PROPERTY SALES.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Residential Improved: $235,000 or more Seller Buyer Sale Date Sale Price Address HEITMAN CUSTOM HOMES LLCHALL MICHAEL S & MISTY D 7/31/2008 $1,100,0003195 SUMMIT SKY BLVD, EUGENE, OR, 97405 SMEJKAL ROBERT A...

AROUND THE REGION.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Portland law firm sets up group for `green' issues PORTLAND - Law firm Black Helterline has launched a Sustainability Practice Group that will provide legal expertise in areas of renewable energy, green building,...

LANE COUNTY PROPERTY SALES.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Commercial Improved: All Sales Seller Buyer Sale Date Sale Price Address PRADO PARTNERS URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF CITY OF EUGE 7/2/2008 $2,400,000 44 W BROADWAY STE 100, EUGENE, OR, 97401 HAWES INVESTMENTS LLC...

BUSINESS SNAPSHOT.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Holiday Inn representatives (from left) Grace Godfrey, Jamie Wilcox and Sasha Elliott follow Eugene Airport ground control personnel to the Eugene Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours hosted Aug. 21 by Flightcraft...

SPRINGFIELD BUILDING PERMITS.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip residential Projects valued at $20,000 or more: issued during July Permit # Issued Job Address Name Project Description Value COM2008-00982 07/31/2008 1344 WIMBLEDON PL Owner GARCIA PHILLIP & KERI Single Family...

Lean principles put into practice keep workers in cost-saving mix.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip Increasingly, local businesses are adopting lean business practices based on the Toyota production model. This systemic approach identifies and eliminates waste through continuous improvement of production and...

THE MONTH IN BUSINESS.(Business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: blue chip New Sacred Heart RiverBend hospital opens for business SPRINGFIELD - Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend officially opened after months of drills and planning for every contingency. When the first patient...

FIFTY YEARS AGO, THESE BLACK SOX WENT THE DISTANCE.(Sports)(Labor Day weekend in 1958 saw the Drain nine win a National Baseball Congress title)
September 1, 2008... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard Even half a century later, the men who claimed a national championship as the Drain Black Sox still can't quite get over what they accomplished by winning seven baseball games in the sweltering heat of...

Canadians leave Eugene little margin for error with three-game sweep.(Sports)
September 1, 2008... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard VANCOUVER, B.C. - Eugene remains mathematically alive in the race for the Northwest League West Division title heading into a season-ending three-game homestand with Everett, but just barely. ...

Ducks' stock ticks up.(Sports)
September 1, 2008... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard Coaches and media members will wait for tonight's UCLA-Tennessee game before updating the weekly top-25 polls, so there was no bump for No. 21 Oregon in that regard the day after Saturday's 44-10 win...

Fitting the frame not in Ducks' picture.(Sports)(Oregon misses on more than its share of chances in a 3-1 loss to 25th-ranked Purdue)
September 1, 2008... Byline: Chris Hansen The Register-Guard Oregon has proved to be a prolific shot-taking team so far this season. Shot-making, however, has been a struggle. That was the case again on Sunday, as the Ducks fell 3-1 to No. 25 Purdue in a...

Outlaws event set at Speedway.(Sports)
September 1, 2008... Byline: REGIONAL ROUNDUP The Register-Guard The World of Outlaws, sprint car's top racing series, will visit The Cottage Grove Speedway on Tuesday night. Racing begins at approximately 6:30 p.m., and tickets are still available at the...

Employee Free Choice Act restores workplace balance.(Commentary)
September 1, 2008... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Bob Bussel Over the last month, both the print and electronic media have been blanketed by ads denouncing the Employee Free Choice Act, a proposed piece of legislation that would reform the nation's labor laws and...

The shrinking pie.(Editorials)(The working class is feeling squeezed this Labor Day)(Editorial)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Something is happening here, but you don't know what it is. Do you, Mr. Jones? - Bob Dylan, "Ballad of a Thin Man" Something unusual has been happening to the American middle class for some time now, and...

Letters in the Editor's Mailbag.(Letters Editorial)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Mailbag boosts self-esteem The Mailbag frequently prints letters that give me the wim-wams, but the recent offering by Norman Fox (letters, Aug. 21) was a real delight. In his right-wing beeblings du...

He gives new life to classic pieces.(Labor)(An appreciation for old furniture came about early)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard John Freshwater, 56, has been making old things like new for the past 30 years. He sands, stains, carves and uses other tricks of the trade to restore antique furniture at Freshwater Furniture Restoration. ...

The driver on the bus goes ...(Labor)(John Perry, the senior driver for Lane Transit District, has 30 years of safe driving experience.)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Every weekday morning at about 5:30 a.m. John Perry walks from one end of his million-dollar vehicle to the other. He looks up and down and underneath it. He sometimes even kicks its massive tires before taking a...

A little laughter goes a long way.(Labor)(Christine Friedmann delights children as Doodles the Clown)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard She started out face painting, doodling as she put it, three years ago, and now Christine Friedemann has turned "Doodles the Clown" into a burgeoning business. Unlike the dental office she used to work in,...

He sees signs as area history.(Labor)(Many in Martin Heyman's collection are valued relics)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Martin Heymann collected his first vintage sign in 1978 when he was sixteen. It took him eighteen more years to get the building to put it in. Now he and his wife, Barbara, own and run Mobile Glass Service in...

Clients beg for a buzz cut.(Labor)(Groomers eavesdrop on dogs "gossiping" at this business)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard There are not many jobs where you can expect some clients to sink their canines into you. At The Foxy Dog pet groomers, owner Jessica Kane expects it, and that may be one of the keys to her success. Upon entering...

Etching memories into stone.(Labor)(Jim Watkins labors to create a bond between deceased and descendant)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Jim Watkins, 47, owner of Northwest Monument Service in Junction City, didn't set out to go into the monument business. He really wanted to go into construction, but back in the 1980s, construction jobs were hard...

Dream fulfillment offered here.(Labor)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Portraits of women aviators taken through the ages hang on the walls. On one wall four women pilots stride toward the camera from their B-17 bomber, members of the Women's Air Force Service during World War II....

Dialing back to a distant era.(Labor)(Ken Smith continues a lifelong love of electronics by restoring vintage radios)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard To view Ken Smith's collection of old radios is to step back in time. The Golden Age of Radio is well represented in a collection of restored vintage radios from the 1920's, 30's and 40's. As long as he can...

This ranch is a family affair.(Labor)(Generations of the Sprague family in Pleasant Hill work the land together)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard A close relationship to family, community, the land and a life built through hard work are old-fashioned ideas that never went out of style in the Sprague family. Three generations have worked the land in...

PET OF THE WEEK.(Animals)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Millicent is a 1'-year-old Seal Point Siamese-tabby mix. She has a genetic deformity in her left eye so she may sometimes have a discharge or puffiness, but she is in excellent health. She is outgoing and gets...

Lend a helping hand.(Personal Life)
September 1, 2008... Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard You've heard the expression "Give till it hurts." Well, volunteering time to your favorite charity shouldn't have to hurt, say those in the business of managing volunteers. "(By volunteering) you...

community sports.(Sports)
September 1, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Twenty-eight-year-old mother Bethany Price of Springfield is not your typical BMX racer. This summer she placed second at an international competition in China - not the Olympics, but the 2008 World Challenge,...

Developers object to rules for new housing near UO.(Government Local)
September 2, 2008... Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard Lane County's home builders group is challenging the Eugene City Council's decision to change two key rules for building new apartments in neighborhoods near the University of Oregon. The dispute...

Schools try to keep food cost low, quality high.(Education)
September 2, 2008... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard Rising food and fuel prices are putting the squeeze on school cafeteria budgets across the nation, but most local school districts won't be asking families to pick up much of the extra costs - not...

Labor sees bright future.(City/Region)
September 2, 2008... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - With a historic election just two months away and the plight of the American working class under the spotlight, Monday's annual Lane County Labor Council Labor Day Picnic at Jasper Park...

Web map gives close-up view of ocean floor.(City/Region)(The map is easily accessible to the public and could have a variety of uses, such as choosing a site for a marine reserve)
September 2, 2008... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard FLORENCE - At first click, it's just a map, if a sublime one. There's the big blue ocean off to the left, and the green and tan and dusts of white of the Pacific Northwest on the inland portion. ...

Deputies shoot man who fired first.(Crime)(The officers were responding to a report of an armed, suicidal person in the house)
September 2, 2008... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard Two Lane County sheriff's deputies shot and wounded a 31-year-old Eugene man Monday afternoon after he allegedly fired a gun at them, according to the sheriff's office. The incident occurred...

In between joy of summer, fun of fall is angst.(City/Region Columnist)
September 2, 2008... Byline: Bob Welch The Register-Guard Part of autumn's prelude comes like the softness of flutes - Sunday evening's rain, for example, quietly reminding us that precipitation isn't the only thing in the air. So is change. A new season is...

BRIEFLY.(City/Region)(REGION)
September 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Cascade Raptor Center birds to be presented Birds of Oregon and General Science will sponsor a presentation by the Cascade Raptor Center from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday at Campbell Community Center, 155 High...

CALENDAR.(-)(Calendar)
September 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene TODAY Emerald People's Utility Board - Noon, EPUD headquarters, 33733 Seavey Loop Road. 744-7440. Cal Young Neighborhood Board - 5:30 p.m., Sheldon Community Center, 2445 Willakenzie Road....

FOR THE RECORD.(For the Record)
September 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)
September 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Failed line blamed for outage downtown A failed underground power line near the Adams substation was responsible for a 2'-hour outage Monday morning that resulted in downtown traffic lights going dark and the...

OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
September 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Carolyn West YACHATS - A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 13 at Yachats Community Presbyterian Church for Carolyn West of Yachats, who died Aug. 28 at age 62. The family did not list a cause...

Win, Salem-Keizer loss keep Eugene in running.(Baseball Ems)
September 2, 2008... Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard The pennant race continues for the Eugene Emeralds. The Ems did their part to stay alive in the Northwest League West Division race by defeating Everett 10-4 Monday evening in front of 3,480 at...

A matter of emotion.(Football Oregon)
September 2, 2008... Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard It's said a team's greatest improvements are typically made from week one to week two. The danger of a letdown may never be higher, too. For Oregon, that latter point is exacerbated this fall by a...

Rule changes do little to pick up pace in Week 1.(Football College)
September 2, 2008... Byline: AROUND THE PAC-10 By Bob Clark The Register-Guard The college rules were tweaked again in an attempt to bring games to their conclusion in under three hours. First-week results: try again. Of the seven regulation games involving...

Carney claims USA 20K national crown.(Regional Roundup)(Last year's runner-up goes wire-to-wire to win road race by 47 seconds)
September 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard NEW HAVEN, Conn. - James Carney of Eugene took the lead from the start and ran away with the USA 20K Championship on Monday. The 31-year-old Carney, who is coached by ex-Oregon all-American Brad Hudson,...

LOTS FOR SALE ... CHEAP.(Real Estate and Housing)
September 2, 2008... Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard Forty-year real estate broker - and first time subdivision developer - Joe Clouse is slashing prices at his first-ever project this year in order to sell lots and get out from under the associated bank...

BUSINESS BEAT.(Business)
September 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard People Suzanne Penegor, instructor and business advisor, has been hired as part-time, non-credit faculty for 2008-09 for the Lane Community College Business Development Center in Eugene. Penegor owns a...

LUMBER.(Business)
September 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Lumber and plywood cash prices This Last Year week week ago Framing lumber composite price $285 $285 $285 2x4 #2 & Btr. KD Western S-P-F $280 $283 $259 2x4 Std. & Btr. Green...

LOOK, MA! NO PEDALS!(Sports)(The Kickbike, a cross between a bicycle and a scooter, provides a low-impact workout)
September 2, 2008... Byline: Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard Harvey and Kerry Isman say their bikes are a real kick. In fact, kicking is the only thing that propels the Ismans' unusual two-wheelers - which have no pedals, chain, gears or seat. The...

Linton Lake trail proves to be worthy of the gold.(Hiking)
September 2, 2008... Byline: John Rezell The Register-Guard Bobbing out from the rocky shoreline pumping the breaststroke, we soaked in the Olympic gold medal view: A smattering of snow white clouds against the brilliant blue sky framed by deep green forests,...

Chubby steelhead, Lemolo Lake tui chub making news.(Fishing)
September 2, 2008... Byline: Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard Little fish, big news - some of it exciting, some troubling. The good news is that mini-steelhead, commonly known as "half-pounders," are showing up in the lower Rogue River by the tens of...

OUTDOORS BRIEFLY.(Briefly)(NEWS & NOTES)
September 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Kayaking and whitewater skills course to be offered Eugene Recreation's Outdoor Program is offering kayak whitewater day trips during September and October. Led by skilled instructors, the day trips are...

The Kurds' familiar battle for independence.(Local Opinion)
September 2, 2008... Byline: POSTCARD FROM IRAQ By Don Kahle For The Register-Guard SULEIMANIYA, IRAQ - The taxi driver is listening to talk radio, and Azad has had enough. Azad Ali Mohammad points and shakes his head. "They are debating how to interpret...

Brightening a dim legacy.(Editorials)(Bush considers protecting additional marine areas)(Editorial)
September 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard President Bush has been hammered for his environmental policies and his ostrich approach to global warming and rightly so - seven years worth of regulatory rollbacks, political meddling in scientific decisions...

Chance for a new start.(Editorials)(Settlement opens door to hospitals' cooperation)(Editorial)
September 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard In many respects, almost nothing is the same as it was in 2002 when McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center filed an antitrust suit against PeaceHealth. The dramatic changes over the past six years undoubtedly played...

LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters Editorial)
September 2, 2008... Byline: The Register-Guard Military isn't solving problems Judging from our experience, it seems quite obvious that the more troops and air power that we throw at Iraq and Afghanistan, the further we get from achieving our stated goals...