Former R-G editor/reporter Mike Forrester dies at age 86
Mike Forrester, a third-generation owner of Oregon’s former EO Media Group who spent some of his early years…
Sharing a Substack post about an RG story I wrote in 1999
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Christmas Memories
As Christmas draws near I am thinking of a past Christmas that my wife and I enjoyed with…
Kesey sign takes me back in time and up to the top of Mt. Pisgah
It was just a simple sign on a wooden pole, the kind a protester or picketer might carry. But the sight of it swept me back four decades to another time and place — and to the memory of the remarkable man who carried it.
Will be thinking of you all!
A Dispatch from Joni James
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A Dispatch from Randi Bjornstad
Mayor Meyer and the Shopping Carts
A Dispatch from Jan DeBlieu
An imaginary toast at the RG reunion
A Dispatch from Jim Godbold
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Hello, everyone! Michelle and I are looking forward to the reunion. It will be wonderful to see everyone….
It’s time to share stories about the ‘GOOD OL’ DAZE’
A column by Dean Rea
Bob Welch finished his PCT hike with a sequel
Former Register-Guard columnist and editor Bob Welch has added to the reading list with the publication of “Seven…
Register-Guard successor more than just a dream
The Register-Guard in Eugene has served its day. Now is the time for change. We’re not going to…
Former RG reporter retires after working for city of Eugene
Former reporter and editor Ed Russo retired on May 1, ending his work career at the city of…
Greetings from a little rivertown in Wisconsin
As recent memories become more distant, distant memories become more recent. My time at the Register-Guard is still…
Flashback to 1973
Imagine strolling past a glass cabinet filled with historic artifacts on a public tour of the Lane County…
Heaven’s Name
I have been working in Seattle since I left the RG (the best job I ever had) in…
Recalling the Kamikaze Kids: Riveting, chaotic, unforgettable
The wild, woolly ride of the University of Oregon’s “Kamikaze Kids” is recounted in a 2020 retrospective, “Mad…
Growing old
Very old — 86. Just about older than anyone other than Dean Rea. But still smiling. — bish
Dan “Kiwi” Root
Hi all, A little about myself since some of you probably last saw me, which was at Carl…
Back to music
In the early ’70s, I played mandolin in a folk trio in Eugene. We were pretty good and…
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