BREIFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Register-Guard added to news service for blind The Register-Guard has been added to NFB-NEWSLINE, the free on-demand news service for the blind, the National Federation of the Blind The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is an organization of blind people in the United States. It is the oldest and most likely largest national organization to be led by blind people. Its national headquarters are in Baltimore, Maryland. of Oregon, Oregon Commission for the Blind and the Oregon State Library
The Oregon State Library in Salem, is the library for the U.S. state of Oregon. said Tuesday. NFB-NEWSLINE provides audio versions of newspapers, magazines and TV listings using advanced text-to-speech technology. More than 250 newspapers send electronic text to the National Federation of the Blind, which administers the program with state sponsors. In addition to the Register-Guard, the Oregonian, Statesman Journal and Associated Press Oregon participate in the service. The Oregon State Library Talking Book and Braille Services enrolls new users in NFB-NEWSLINE. Individuals may obtain an application online or by mail. Users receive an access code and call a toll-free number to hear articles from available publications 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The menu allows the user to browse content, change the speed and voice, and search for a particular word or subject. For more information, contact Talking Book and Braille Services at (800) 452-0292 or at www.tbabs.org. Hearing on proposed LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability fare changes set A second public hearing on proposed changes to Lane Transit District fares and schedules will be held Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Eugene Public Library. The transit district wants to increase its adult monthly pass from $35 to $38 and its three-month pass from $95 to $103, effective in July. Half-fare, youth and senior passes would climb from $17.50 to $19 for one month and from $47.50 to $51.50 for three months. Group pass rates would climb 8.1 percent in January. Proposed service changes include increasing the frequency of Route 11 Thurston between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., adding a Breeze run that would leave Valley River Center Valley River Center is a shopping mall located in Eugene, Oregon. As the largest shopping center south of Portland and north of San Francisco, this mall comprises over 130 local and national stores and restaurants. at 7:03 a.m. and arrive at the Eugene Station at 7:25 a.m. weekdays, and adding stops to Routes 28 and 36. After hearing Monday's testimony, the board will vote on service changes and approve the first reading of an ordinance on fare changes at its March 21 meeting. Man fleeing officers crashes into house A man fleeing from officers crashed a car into a house near the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. and was found hiding under the back porch of another home Monday night, Eugene police said. A police dog discovered Stephen Robert Mann, 18, of Springfield under the porch of a house on West 24th Avenue after a brief chase, police said. Mann was taken to Sacred Heart Medical Center Sacred Heart Medical Center may refer to: In the United States:
The pursuit began about 8:15 p.m. when an officer tried to stop a car driving erratically and without headlights on Patterson Street near East 20th Avenue. The car fled and crashed into a house at University Street at East 24th Avenue, damaging the landscaping and scuffing the home's exterior wall. - From Register-Guard and news service reports |
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