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Freak snowstorm causes widespread power outages, traffic problems
Seeded on Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:36 PM EDT (The Register Guard)
An unusually severe late-winter storm blanketed the Eugene-Springfield area with nearly a foot of snow, sending trees and braches [sic] crashing down, causing widespread power outages and clogging local roads and Interstate 5.
Planetary dance | A stellar interaction offers a show — and maybe good fortune
Seeded on Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:24 PM EST (The Register Guard)
If you have taken the time to look into the western sky after sunset lately, you may have noticed what appear to be two especially large, bright stars. If you were very observant, you might have noticed that each night these two have been steadily moving closer to one another. …
The Sun Was Playing Hide and Seek
Fri Mar 2, 2012 10:57 AM EST
It did come out later in the morning. Sorry, I didn't manage to get a sunset pic.
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THINKING LOCALLY | Buying from independent businesses adds a comfort level and economic certainty for some shoppers
Seeded on Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:41 PM EST (Register Guard)
First, shoppers sought out local foods.
Dramatic Video Shows Ambien Healing Man Who Lost His Voice | Healthy Living - Yahoo! Shine
Seeded on Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:19 PM EST (Yahoo!)
Until two years ago, Tom Rohe was one of the top commercial voice-over guys in the business. He had worked on commercials for Nissan, the Miami Dolphins, Walt Disney World, and many others. But a wisdom tooth extraction on Nov.
Willamette football players remember horror of Pearl Harbor from up close | Willamette University players will never forget the Pearl Harbor attacks
Seeded on Wed Dec 7, 2011 1:22 PM EST (Register Guard)
Even now, Ken Jacobson recalls with vivid clarity the moment the world turned upside down. On a brilliant Hawaiian morning, he was standing with teammates outside the Moana Hotel, waiting to catch a bus.
Called to duty | A final salute
Seeded on Wed Dec 7, 2011 11:46 AM EST (Register Guard)
The end will come on Dec.
Called to duty | Love's power in war
Seeded on Tue Dec 6, 2011 12:47 PM EST (Register Guard)
When Fred and Margaret Thorngate of Florence married on July 19, 1945, it was a union with an expiration date. Thirty days. World War II not only cost the lives of soldiers, but forced love to work around an obstacle that, at times, seemed insurmountable. “But it also …
Called to duty | 'War … is not a game'
Seeded on Tue Dec 6, 2011 12:24 PM EST (Register Guard)
Lane, 85, was a high school dropout from Brooklyn, N.Y., who would take a circuitous route to a Fulbright scholarship in Japan, the main obstacle being an island in the southwest Pacific called Iwo Jima.
Called to duty | A salute to our area's World War II veterans to mark the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
Seeded on Tue Dec 6, 2011 12:07 PM EST (Register Guard)
Today, The Register-Guard begins a four-day series that profiles, through photographs and words, a small sliver of the men and women in Lane County who served. Who sacrificed. Who help bring understanding to a time like no other in the nation’s history.
Arabs in Palestine were few and far between A TOUR OF PALESTINE; THE YEAR IS 1695
Seeded on Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:18 PM EST ()
The author Relandi[1], a real scholar, geographer, cartographer and well known philologist, spoke perfect Hebrew, Arabic and ancient Greek, as well as the European languages. The book was written in Latin.
Soaring BPA Levels Found in People Who Eat Canned Foods - Yahoo! News
Seeded on Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:58 PM EST (Yahoo! News)
People who ate a serving of canned soup every day for five days had BPA levels of 20.8 micrograms per liter of urine, whereas people who instead ate fresh soup had levels of 1.1 micrograms per liter, according to the study.
Sitting on a Wall at a Public Park ... Worth a Ticket? Update
Fri Oct 7, 2011 8:05 AM EDT
He has recently turned 18. He is physically fit. He is an Eagle Scout. He is a good kid. He has taken an interest in parkour, a term he uses interchangeably with free-running.
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True green greenhouse | Made of cob and recycled materials, it's one stop on BRING Home and Garden tour.
Seeded on Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:50 PM EDT (Register Guard)
The greenhouse sits on property owned by friends who like to garden and who wanted to find a way to extend Oregon’s short growing season.
Newsvine Information for Newsviners
Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:39 PM EST
This page contains links pertinent to all Newsviners in an effort to make it easier for myself and others to quickly find them.
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Harvesting Sunflowers
Mon Sep 13, 2010 4:53 PM EDT
We tried growing sunflowers once, years ago, in southern California. They were aphid magnets. Somehow we did manage to get some flower heads with seeds. But when we got the seeds out, most of them were bug-eaten.
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GMOs In Our Own Backyard:Latest Update--Good News
Seeded on Sat Sep 4, 2010 1:09 PM EDT (tenriversfoodweb.org)
Update: Victory Declared by Plaintiffs This week, Judge Jeffrey White, federal district judge for the Northern District of California, ruled in favor of the plaintiffs (see original article below) to rescind the USDA's approval of genetically engineered GMO sugar beets.
Vote clears home-school program's charter path
Seeded on Sat Sep 4, 2010 12:19 AM EDT (registerguard.com)
The Bethel School Board tossed HomeSource a lifeline Monday, giving the beleaguered home-schooling resource center a chance to become the district's first charter school.
Veneta boy reported missing at coast
Seeded on Thu Aug 5, 2010 1:28 PM EDT (registerguard.com)
FLORENCE — Teams of searchers were combing the area around a beachside state park where a 5-year-old Veneta boy was reported missing Wednesday afternoon.
Openly Alzheimer's
Seeded on Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:03 PM EDT (registerguard.com)
One couple chose a candid, witty letter to reveal the diagnosis
My New Garden, and My Aching Back!
Mon Jun 7, 2010 9:58 AM EDT
They came to help, with advice, tools, plants, compost, and a lot back-breaking work. I was told to expect four, but only two managed to come the extra distance.
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"The scenic route": Kentucky family pedals through Eugene on their way to Alaska
Seeded on Sun May 2, 2010 1:44 AM EDT (registerguard.com)
On the Harrison family's idea of a trip, "Are we there yet?" takes on a whole new meaning. To start with, their trek is 7,000 miles long.
Potentially deadly fungus spreading in U.S. and Canada
Seeded on Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:50 PM EDT (Reuters)
A potentially deadly strain of fungus is spreading among animals and people in the northwestern United States and the Canadian province of British Columbia, researchers reported on Thursday.
Better Late Than Early -- Homeschooling
Seeded on Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:09 PM EDT (excellenceineducation.com)
As children are pushed to achieve academic goals at earlier and earlier ages, the incidence of learning disabilities is growing at an alarming (some say epidemic) rate.
The Man Who Planted Trees
Seeded on Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:10 AM EDT (home.infomaniak.ch)
About forty years ago I went on a long hike, through hills absolutely unknown to tourists, in that very old region where the Alps penetrate into Provence. At the time I undertook my long walk through this deserted region, it consisted of barren and monotonous lands, …
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