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The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)

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Articles from July 16, 2006

Animal Magnetism
Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard 2006 LANE COUNTY YOUTH FAIR What: Annual 4-H and Future Farmers of America fair sponsored by the Oregon State University/Lane County Extension Service When: Monday through Sunday Where: Lane County fairgrounds...
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Beban's Still in the Game after 25 Years
Byline: Ron Bellamy / The Register-Guard In his 25th year as president and general manager of the Eugene Emeralds, Bob Beban is, in essence, still safe at home. The transplanted Californian has seemingly become a Eugene lifer, nurturing the...
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Book Notes
Byline: The Register-Guard New managers named at Eugene branch libraries The Eugene Public Library has named new branch managers at its Sheldon and Bethel branches. Darren Nelson, who has been Bethel Branch manager since 2002, becomes Sheldon...
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Byline: The Register-Guard METRO Bank robber takes taxi from scene of crime A man escaped by taxi cab with an undisclosed amount of cash Saturday afternoon from the Sterling Savings Bank branch inside the Wal-Mart store on West 11th Avenue,...
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Byline: The Register-Guard REGION Surgery support group will meet Tuesday The Weight Loss Surgery Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Eugene Water & Electric Board Community Room, 400 E. Fourth Ave. For information,...
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Chance to Add Wildish Land to Pisgah Park Mustn't Be Lost
Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Theodore Palmer For The Register-Guard The recent Measure 37 claim by Wildish Co., covering roughly 1,400 acres just north of the Howard Buford Recreation Area has brought the future of this land before the public again....
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Cleaning Day Down by Riverside
Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard It's a river, people, not a dump. But you wouldn't know that from the truckloads of trash hauled from the banks of the Willamette River on Saturday. The scores of volunteers who turned out to clean up the...
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Commission Finds Chief Violated Laws
Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard TOLEDO - Police Chief Don Denison faces fines of $20,000 or more, after the Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission found that he violated state laws barring public officials from using their...
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Cyclists Take to Scenic Bikeways to Experience the Best of Oregon
Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard EUGENE TO OAKLAND AND BACK Registration: Call (503) 287-0405 to sign up for the weekend ride, or go to www.cycleoregon.com by midnight Monday That blur of carbon fiber and lycra on the horizon isn't a...
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Eugene Such a Bright Light You Scarcely Notice the Gloom
Byline: Ken Metzler For The Register-Guard To Henry Schulte, c/o sunny Florida, USA Dear Hank: When you asked about Eugene - how's life here, and what about those gloomy winters? - I wondered how to respond. What gloomy winters? What...
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Fix Auditor Foundation
Byline: The Register-Guard When building a house, it's essential that the foundation be sound and square. Even a seemingly minor flaw can cause major problems in later stages of construction, or even years after the last nail has been pounded....
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For the Record
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 newsroom...
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Gaming and Gaining
Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard EMERGING PLAYERS First of a four part series on Indian casinos in Oregon THE SERIES Today: Tribes use casino revenue to pull members out of poverty Monday: Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians grows...
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Hiker Found Safe after 4 Nights
Byline: From Register-Guard and news reports ROSEBURG - A hiker from Eugene who got lost in a Southern Oregon wilderness area didn't have much in the way of equipment for her unplanned four-night stay in what sheriff's deputies familiar with ...
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Kids Learn to Steer Clear of Danger
Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard SAFETY TOWN Springfield Safety Town: There's still space in the afternoon session, which continues this week. To enroll or to receive information about next year, call Anne Essig at 747-3798. The cost...
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Mideast Violence Is Misery for All
Byline: Maurice Harris For The Register-Guard On June 28, one of my many Israeli cousins was married in a beautiful ceremony in Tel Aviv. My wife, Melissa, and I were there, snapping photos, dancing the night away, and celebrating our cousin's...
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Nelson Leads Spokane Tourney
Byline: The Register-Guard REGIONAL ROUNDUP SPOKANE - Birk Nelson, playing for Monroe's Diamond Woods Golf Club, shot a 7-under-par 64 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Rosauers Invitational golf tournament on Saturday....
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Obituaries
Byline: The Register-Guard Alfred Sluder The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, at West Lawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene for Alfred I. "Al" Sluder of Eugene, who died July 13 of age-related causes at age...
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Personal Relationships Complicate Workplace
Byline: Bureau of Labor & Industries in The Register-Guard ON THE JOB Question: I own and operate a family-style restaurant. We want to maintain a family-friendly atmosphere. Three months ago, I hired Helen, a new waitress. She does her...
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Road Report
Byline: The Register-Guard Major road work by Lane County, the cities of Eugene and Springfield, and the state Department of Transportation for the week of July 16: EUGENE Hilyard Street from 13th to 18th avenues: Road closed to through...
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Springtree Residents Step out on Limb
Byline: Bob Welch / The Register-Guard Screams pierce the night at an apartment complex. A man is trying to kill someone. And, like it or not, those who hear that scream are suddenly faced with a test of conscience. How involved do we get?...
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White-Water Legacy
Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard HELFRICH FAMILY RIVER GUIDES Prince Helfrich started his guide business on the McKenzie River in the early 1920s. The following descendants have continued his legacy. Son Dave; grandson Ken; great-granddaughter...
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Yakima Lays an Ace on Ems
Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard EMERALDS Winless in Eugene and losers of four in a row, Yakima threw its ace at the Emeralds. Cesar Valdez allowed one run and five hits in six innings as Yakima bounced back from three straight losses...
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Young Essay Writer Scoops Competition
Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard ELMIRA - Saturday's party had all the elements 10-year-old Elizabeth Conger had dreamed of: picture-perfect, backyard-pool weather; balloons, banners and bunting in red, white and blue; dozens of smiling...
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