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The Register-Guard
March 24, 2018
That's what the husband-and-wife organizers behind a push in Oregon to legalize and regulate the therapeutic use of psilocybin — a psychoactive compound found in so-called “magic” mushrooms — say about their plan, which they're hoping to put before voters in 2020. “We think there are a lot of peopleÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 24, 2018
Opponents of the University of Oregon's development plans for open land it owns along the Willamette River are urging university officials to reconsider. They want the UO to split its long-term “North Campus” growth blueprint in two. First, they argue, the UO should seek approval from the city of Eugene toÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 24, 2018
Eugene police on Saturday were continuing to look for a man who robbed a Little Caesar's Pizza on Seneca Road just before 9:40 p.m. Friday. The thief robbed a 20-year-old employee of cash at gunpoint, police said. The robbery was the 11th in Eugene since Feb. 23. However, police don't believe theÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 24, 2018
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The Register-Guard
March 24, 2018
Residents of a home in the 2100 block of Willona Drive in north Eugene held two accused burglars at gunpoint until officers arrived to arrest them early Saturday morning, Eugene police said. Two or more residents heard banging noises inside their home's attached garage at around 4 a.m., and found twoÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 24, 2018
1/3 – A crowd gathers before the March for Our Lives outside the U.S. Courthouse in Eugene. (Collin Andrew/The Register-Guard). By Christian Hill. The Register-Guard. 12:00 a.m., March 23, 2018. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to PrintFriendly Share to MoreÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 24, 2018
The owner of a home in the 2100 block of Willona Drive in north Eugene held two accused trespassers at gunpoint in his garage until officers arrived to arrest them early Saturday morning, Eugene police said. The home was occupied by a 44-year-old man and three teenagers, police spokeswomanÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 24, 2018
1/2 – The Oregon Department of Transportation recently completed new paths in north Eugene, creating a 1.5-mile pedestrian-and-bicycle path between Old Coburg Road and the underpass near North Garden Way and Interstate 105. A pedestrian walks Thursday along a section completed in an earlierÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 24, 2018
image Holly Smith (left) Nancy Smith, Sam Becker, Isaac Miller, Alayna Smith, Hannah Becker and Ron Smith, hold signs during a March for Our Lives rally in support of gun control in Eugene on Saturday, March 24, 2018. (Collin Andrew/The Register-Guard)Ãâà...
The Register-Guard
March 24, 2018
Student organizer tells crowd that aim of #MarchForOurLives isn't to take away 2A gun rights but instead urge politicians to "do their jobs" and adopt responsible gun laws. #eugene #rgnews. — Christian Hill (@RGchill) March 24, 2018Ãâà...
The Register-Guard
March 16, 2018
JUNCTION CITY — The Junction City School District soon will make its schools much more energy efficient. The district plans to spend about $2.4 million in grants and federal and state bond funds to make a variety of upgrades to its lighting, heating and cooling systems. The improvements are expected toÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 16, 2018
SALEM — The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday handed down the longest suspension in its history to a judge who refused to marry gay couples but stopped short of removing the jurist from office. Marion County Circuit Court Judge Vance Day had come to the attention of authorities after it was allegedÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 16, 2018
Generating tax money was far down the list of reasons for Oregon voters to legalize recreational marijuana in 2014. The primary benefits of Ballot Measure 91 were that it ended often unjust punishments of marijuana users and struck a blow against the underground drug economy. The volume of taxesÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 16, 2018
Lil's Lottery on River Road near Corliss Lane was robbed at gunpoint at 7:16 a.m. Thursday. The suspect, described as a white or Hispanic male, in his 20s or 30s, with a medium to heavy build and a bandana over his face, got cash from the business and fled east, according to Eugene police. “We had aÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 16, 2018
Homebuying in Lane County remained brisk in February with the number of closed sales up 19 percent compared with the same month last year. In February, 295 homes were sold in the county, compared with 247 in February 2017, according to the Regional Multiple Listing Service. “It was the strongestÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 16, 2018
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The Register-Guard
March 3, 2018
SALEM — Oregon's Legislature is grappling with a bill allowing DACA recipients — people brought into America illegally when they were children — to renew “limited term” drivers' licenses for two years while President Trump and Congress figure out an immigration policy. The House measure at firstÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 3, 2018
Buddha Eye Temple — 2190 Garfield St. Refuge Recovery addiction program meetings, based on Buddhist practices of meditation, mindfulness, compassion, forgiveness and generosity, will be 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday and Friday. Information: ohaire@comcast.net. Cascade Center for Spiritual LivingÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 3, 2018
It is flabbergasting that our city councilors allotted $7 million of our tax dollars to address train noise in downtown Eugene. One needs only 30 minutes downtown to realize we have much higher priorities than the occasional choo-choo train. While quieting trains is sure to make the future Fifth Street MarketÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 3, 2018
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 at 3500 Chad Drive, mailed to The Register-Guard, 3500 Chad Drive, Eugene, ORÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 2, 2018
A 22-year-old Eugene woman who had been reported missing earlier this week has been found, police said. Lane County sheriff's deputies found Raven Nikole Sizemore late Thursday night near Cottage Grove, police said. Police issued a request Wednesday for the public's help in locating Sizemore, afterÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 2, 2018
A wild turkey wanders through the Whole Foods parking lot Thursday afternoon. (Brian Davies/The Register-Guard). By Christian Hill. The Register-Guard. March 2, 2018. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to PrintFriendly Share to More. Today's Local stories Ãâ÷ Springfield principal abusedÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 1, 2018
FILE--In this Sept. 29, 2015, file photo, the state senate gathers inside the Senate Chambers at the Oregon Capitol in Salem, Ore. Oregonians won't decide whether to amend the state Constitution to make health care a fundamental right after a bill creating such a ballot measure died in committee, withÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 1, 2018
SALEM — Major changes are in the works for a controversial proposal that would have changed mandatory abuse reporting requirements in Oregon and would have allowed school officials and others not to report sex between under-age people they discovered. The measure followed controversyÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 1, 2018
PORTLAND — An Oregon developer serving a 10-year prison term in a mortgage-fraud scheme was sentenced Wednesday to nearly four more years because he ordered his teenage son to shoot him in the legs in a failed effort to collect on a disability insurance policy. Shannon Egeland was viceÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 1, 2018
FILE - This April 25, 2017 file photo shows an Exxon service station sign in Nashville, Tenn. U.S. oil company Exxon Mobil has said on Thursday, March 1, 2018 it will withdraw from its joint venture with Russia's state-controlled Rosneft amid expanded U.S. and European sanctions against the country.
The Register-Guard
March 1, 2018
With tax season in full swing, police are reminding the public that con artists are busier than ever posing as IRS tax collectors, trying to intimidate people into immediately giving them money and threatening them with arrest. The message from Eugene police, the Oregon Department of Justice and consumerÃâà...
The Register-Guard
March 1, 2018
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 at 3500 Chad Drive, mailed to The Register-Guard, 3500 Chad Drive, Eugene, ORÃâà...
The Register-Guard
February 26, 2018
The city of Eugene is deep in conversations about a proposed construction excise tax to provide more money for affordable housing projects. (Collin Andrew/The Register-Guard). By Christian Hill. The Register-Guard. Feb. 26, 2018. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to PrintFriendly ShareÃâà...
The Register-Guard
December 31, 1999
Taxes generally discourage products or activities they are imposed upon — and from that standpoint, imposing a tax on housing in Eugene makes no sense. The city is in the midst of a housing crisis for buyers and renters alike, with tight supplies and high prices. Yet the crisis stems from the housingÃâà...
