One of Eugene's pioneering black residents is honored
Source: Mail Tribune
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-16 02:19:48 -0700 | allnews
Inside the Hope Abbey Mausoleum at the Eugene Masonic Cemetery, Mark Harris strapped an acoustic guitar across his chest and asked about a dozen people: "How are your singing voices?...Harris, an instructor at Lane Community College, led the group single-file...
One of Eugene's pioneering black residents is honored
Source: Mail Tribune
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-16 02:19:48 -0700 | allnews
Inside the Hope Abbey Mausoleum at the Eugene Masonic Cemetery, Mark Harris strapped an acoustic guitar across his chest and asked about a dozen people: "How are your singing voices?...Harris, an instructor at Lane Community College, led the group single-file...
Toxic waste left at abandoned Douglas County mine
Source: Mail Tribune
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-15 02:35:51 -0700 | green-news
Taxpayers will have to spend $5.6 million to $13 million to partially clean up a defunct mining company's abandoned mess at the Formosa Mine on Silver Butte in Douglas County, according to a review by the federal Environmental Protection Agency....
Ore. bill would ban bad check collection practice
Source: SF Gate
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-14 19:25:27 -0700 | business-news
Ore. (AP) Debt collectors would have to stop using government stationery to send letters compelling people accused of writing bad checks to pay up, under a bill the Oregon House passed Friday. The bill, which passed 47-2, targets the practice...
Fatal Traffic Crash - Highway 126W West of Noti in Lane County
Source: Salem News
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-14 02:36:03 -0700 | travel-news
Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation following the death of an adult female Thursday morning in a single vehicle fatal traffic crash along Highway 126W about two miles west of Noti in Lane County...Thursday at approximately 7:25 a.m.,...
GMO Wheat in Oregon Threatens Export Income, Japan's out, Whose Next?
Source: Salem News
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-14 06:24:18 -0700 | green-news
Earlier this month it was reported that an unapproved genetically engineered wheat has been discovered in an Oregon field, and is proving itself to be a threat to our international trade with countries that have concerns about genetically modified foods....
Roseburg woman sentenced for theft of benefits
Source: SF Gate
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-13 13:12:21 -0700 | business-news
Ore. (AP) A Roseburg woman who lied to the government about her marriage to get more than $300,000 in benefits has been sentenced to a year in prison. Judith Ann Eubank , 60, is also required to reimburse the government...
Scholarships Help Non-traditional Students
Source: Epoch Times
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-13 09:58:34 -0700 | political-news
Oregon When Margaret Innocenti was in eighth grade nearly 40 years ago, her father told her she'd make a good engineer. The idea always stuck in the back of her mind, but she never pursued it. Instead, Innocenti worked briefly...
Canadian Government: Pardon Rick Simpson
Source: Salem News
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-10 22:58:35 -0700 | technology-news
The following information relates to the Canadian government's persistence in prosecuting Rick Simpson, who created 'Rick Simpson Oil' which is a cannabis concentrate with a proven level of effectiveness for treating cancer without pain. Those who are interested can read...
Medical Cannabis Passed by the New York State Assembly
Source: Salem News
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-09 20:49:35 -0700 | health-news
News is spreading throughout the Big Apple state that a rather unpublicized medical cannabis (aka " Marihuana ") bill went forward and was passed for the 4th time by an unofficial vote of 95-38 on Monday, June 3rd 2013. The...
The truth can get you jailed
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Rob Lafferty
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-12 14:39:15 -0700 | political-news
“A people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” – James Madison "We must enforce consequences for those who break the law and breach their commitment to protect classified information." –...
Ex-Curtis star Geubelle leads KU to title
Source: The Olympia
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-09 00:52:34 -0700 | sports-news
I thought we sounded pretty on pitch, Geubelle said with a mischievous grin. Geubelle, who finished second in the long and triple jumps earlier in the week, scored a team-high 16 of Kansas' 60 points...Outdoor Championships than Geubelle, who heads...
TRACK AND FIELD: USC program director Ron Allice steps down following 19th season
Source: Daily Breeze
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-08 19:09:58 -0700 | sports-news
06/08/2013 06:31:36 PM PDT After 19 seasons as USC director of track and field, contributing to a 50-year career in the sport overall, Ron Allice has decided to step down from his position with the Trojans to focus on other...
CU Buffs runner Aric Van Halen eighth in steeplechase at NCAA championships
Source: Denver Post
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-08 00:35:58 -0700 | sports-news
Van Halen, the 2013 Pac-12 champion, finished in 8:44.50 to earn his best placing at nationals; his previous best finish was 10th in 2012...In the high jump, Colorado's Mark Jones made his first attempt over the bar at 6-8.75, but...
UW goes distance; Geubelle runner-up
Source: The News Tribune
Eugene :: OR :: USA | updated 2013-06-08 00:28:19 -0700 | sports-news
Athletes in individual sports often find joy in personal triumphs that leave them well short of victory, and despair in high finishes that don't meet their standards for excellence...Goethals finished fifth in the 5,000-meter run two days after taking fourth...
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