The top local, state stories of the year.Byline: Bob Welch There are a number of famous people of this name including:
EDITOR'S NOTE Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : This is the first in a three-part series on 2003. Today, the top state and local stories of the year: Inspired by the career change of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eugene Mayor Jim Torrey announces he will put politics on hold, move to Hollywood and try out for a lead role in "Terminator 4." The Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise, based in Portland throughout its existence, entered the league in 1970 and has won the NBA Championship once, in 1977. launch a new "Partnership With Portland" plan in which elementary schoolchildren schoolchildren school npl → écoliers mpl; (at secondary school) → collégiens mpl; lycéens mpl schoolchildren school will visit with team members to share anti-drug and anti-violence messages. Sanipac's new 90-gallon recycling roll carts - more than twice the capacity of the previous ones - prove an instant hit, until customers realize they're not actually portable hot tubs. KUGN radio, after replacing talk-show host Michael Savage because of "outrageous access" and "bad taste," puts Phil Hendrie in the evening mix - apparently after negotiations with Howard Stern fall apart. Lane County commissioners approve user fees for Mount Pisgah. Entire Eugene neighborhoods vow to light themselves on fire if the name "Centennial Boulevard" is changed to "Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard." Lane County commissioners decide against user fees for Mount Pisgah. Disgruntled dis·grun·tle tr.v. dis·grun·tled, dis·grun·tling, dis·grun·tles To make discontented. [dis- + gruntle, to grumble (from Middle English gruntelen; see Oregon Country Fair The Oregon Country Fair (OCF) is a three-day fair that takes place yearly beginning on the Friday of the second weekend in July in Veneta, Oregon, approximately 15 miles west of Eugene, with an attendance of approximately 45,000 over the three day period, with attendance peaking entertainers, noting the "conservative" shift of fair organizers, plan an alternative event after learning that Portland-based talk-show host Lars Larson had been named grand marshal of the fair's Dragon Parade and will broadcast live from the Dharma dharma (där`mə). In Hinduism, dharma is the doctrine of the religious and moral rights and duties of each individual; it generally refers to religious duty, but may also mean social order, right conduct, or simply virtue. Garden. Lane County commissioners change their minds and require user fees for Mount Pisgah after all. After initially designing the new federal courthouse without a wheelchair ramp, the General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. changes its mind, saying that a latent Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 computer bug had them thinking it was the year 1003, not 2003. Lane County commissioners all turn into werewolves. The city of Coburg, thanks to its Interstate 5 police patrol, makes the list of "America's 10 Richest Cities." McKenzie-Willamette Hospital announces it will move to Eugene and, to cut costs, offer the nation's first "U-Fix Hospital." After debuting its new "lightning" yellow football colors, 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. is sued for trademark fraud by the M&M Candy Company, which claims the uniforms violate its Easter Peeps design. After asking for a new state slogan that blends the environment and the economy, Gov. Ted Kulongoski announces the winner: "We're Up a Creek." A bill is introduced by the Oregon Legislature that would allow bicyclists to treat "stop" signs like "yield" signs - just like drivers do. After further review, the UO Athletic Department reveals that its new planned basketball arena will actually cost $2.3 billion and require tearing down every campus building except for Villard Hall. PeaceHealth holds a press conference to promote its futuristic high-tech hospital rooms - then, in a nod to tradition, charges reporters for coffee, creamer, sugar, cups, napkins, mints, cookies and room oxygen. Register-Guard columnist Bob Welch joins the Rajneeshpuram commune in India after being excommunicated from his church for calling all Christians "spiritual whackos." After the longest session in the history of Oregon, the Legislature hammers out a "fail-safe" plan to bring economic stability to the state's schools: a law requiring all school boards to pose nude for fund-raising calendars. Lane County commissioners change their minds about being werewolves and decide to be politicians again. For now. Bearded and unkempt after months of hiding in an 8-foot "spider hole" - he's finally found by angry, instrument-wielding members of the Oregon marching band The Oregon Marching Band(OMB) is the marching band for the University of Oregon. At over 240 members, the are the largest student group on campus and perform at home football games. The OMB marches a corps style, but with a more military band instrumentation. : the Nike guy who designed their new uniforms. Bob Welch can be reached at 338-2354 or at bwelch@guardnet.com. |
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