Briefly.Byline: The Register-Guard Inspectors post reward over box break-ins Federal postal inspectors are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a recent rash of break-ins of postal collection boxes in the Eugene area. Postal inspector Dennis Fernald said burglars broke into blue collection boxes at the Westside Station Post Office at 950 Tyinn St. and a collection box on the corner of Third Avenue and Mill Street in Eugene. Mail was taken from each collection box. The crimes occurred after normal business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a . The Westside theft was reported July 28, and the Third and Mill break-in was reported Tuesday. If caught, the suspect will face federal prosecution for destruction of letter boxes and theft or receipt of stolen mail. Penalties for violation of the statutes include as many as five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. Fernald asked anyone with information to call the Postal Inspector's Portland office at (503) 279-2060 or Eugene police at 682-6235. Oregon State Fair The Oregon State Fair is the official state fair of the U.S. state of Oregon. It takes place every August-September in the state capital, Salem. The first unofficial state fair was held in 1858 (the date the state agency that runs the fair uses for its anniversary), and the kicks off 12-day run in Salem SALEM - The Oregon State Fair opened Thursday with everything from llama llama (lä`mə), South American domesticated ruminant mammal, Lama glama, of the camel family. Genetic studies indicate that it is descended from the guanaco. shows to home-brewed beer tastings. It runs through Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. at the Oregon State Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. in northeast Salem. This year's fair features several new attractions, including the Dueling Pirates High Dive Show, the Dog Agility  It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled and . Competition and the
Moto Cross Summer Slam.
Advance tickets are $5 for adults and teenagers, and $2 for senior citizens and children 6 to 12. Tickets at the gate are $8 for adults, $5 for teens and senior citizens, and $4 for children 6 to 12. Children 5 and younger get in free. |
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