l.....L 1vIcU14.Ci1 1,C11LCL 111 rill- - <br /> gene where he was listed in <br /> serious condition Saturday,a _ City: Willamette: River ver Wine: Re- <br /> nursing supervisor said. <br /> Killed in the crash were <br /> (ii, Eugene L.Brown,70;his parade will feature `floats' Continued from Page Cl <br /> wife,Nancy L.Brown,66; <br /> and their son,Christopher L. <br /> Brown,36. Continued from Page Cl river as a recreational asset," render barren another less tt <br /> The 4:46 p.m.accident, parks planner John Weber a mile away.A few dozen feet <br /> about 12 miles east of unteers have already been says. elevation,a different angle to <br /> Oakridge,closed the high- working on habitat restoration the sun and proximity to air <br /> way for 90 minutes.Officials and trail improvements— Crossing work set • flows that minimize frost can <br /> didn't know what caused the both on Skinner Butte and make a world of difference <br /> truck to cross the center line. along the river at its base. Hate being backed up at when it comes to raising prize <br /> .. <br /> "We have a lot of things in railroad crossings? grapes,Dalton said. <br /> NORTHWEST the(Skinner Butte)master Better do some deep breath- 'It comes down to location <br /> plan,"Hostick says."It's a 20- ing exercises,because six location,location,"he said. <br /> year vision." ' crossings in Eugene between "That,and commitment." <br /> Woman's body found Hilyard and Washington Steve Girard,co-owner of <br /> near railroad tracks Boat ramp on parade streets will be getting structur- Benton-Lane Winery near Mc <br /> al face lifts over the next cou- roe,said the cool wet spring t <br /> PORTLAND—Portland Ifit's seaworthy and doesn't ple weeks,with work by Union <br /> police are investigating the have a motor,feel free to hop Pacific Railroad beginning on <br /> city's 10th homicideofthe into it next Saturday for a boat Tuesday. <br /> year,after a train engineer parade on the Willamette Riv Traffic will be restricted to <br /> ol1Se OK <br /> Friday discovered a woman's er from the new Alton Baker one lane at each of the cross- <br /> body near the railroad tracks Park boat ramp to Valley River ings during the first week of . <br /> that run through downtown. Center. work,as crews cut the pave- <br /> An autopsy determined •The parade is part of a dedi- ment and prepare for construc- <br /> the woman died of blunt . cation ceremony for the boat tion.naggers will be on duty, . • <br /> Legislation would give <br /> force trauma to the head,but launch that was completed in and some delays are expected. <br /> authorities on Saturday had November.The concrete land- The intersections will be ownership of the right <br /> still not released her identi- ing,built with money from Eu- closed for two to three days to property holders <br /> ty. _ gene's 1998 parks and open each with traffic diverted to al- • <br /> Police spokesman Henry space bond measure,replaced ternate routes when the.heavy BY THE ASSOCIATED Piss <br /> `• Groepper said that the wom- an informal gravel launch that construction—excavation, <br /> an was dark-skinned,and ap- was closed in 1996. concrete pouring and applica- BEND — Individual prop <br /> ti geared to be in her mid to The dedication will begin at tion of rubberized crossing ma- ty owners who use water rigl <br /> late 20s. 11 a.m.,with the floating pa- , terials—begins June 2. to irrigate their land would ox <br /> According to Groepper, . rade starting about 11:30 a.m. Intersections that will go those rights outright under <br /> the victim was 6 feet 2 inches The boat ramp is located off under the knife this week are bitterly debated bill that <br /> tall and weighed 230 poundsPi Day Island Road across from at Hilyard Street and Eighth passed the Oregon House and <br /> with dark curly shoulder- • the Cuthbert Amphitheater, Avenue and on Fifth Avenue at headed for the Senate. <br /> length hair. and a shuttle service Will be • High,Pearl,Lincoln,Lawrence Currently,there are no exi, <br /> Police are also reviewing <br /> • <br /> the train schedules to try to <br /> available downstream from the and Washington streets. ing state statutes that identi <br /> Valley River parking lot. The railroad is expected to who owns water rights.Instea <br /> determine when she was City staff organized the rev- announce a schedule for up attorneys and policy make <br /> killed or whether she was er parade to draw attention to. grading other crossings in Eu- have relied on various legal pi <br /> dumped where she was the Willamette's middle-of-the- gene after work on the initial cendents to establish who h <br /> found. city recreational potential. six is completed. authority over water rights. <br /> "This access to the river is House Bill 3298 states th <br /> More than 150 fish long overdue for our commune the person who has the title <br /> die in dried-up creek ty,and we're hoping that it Joe Mosley can be reached at the property described by ti <br /> s helps people get to know the 338-2384. water right owns that right. <br /> BEND—More than 150 Bill proponents — name <br /> dead fish were found in a _ some individual farmers, U <br /> • <br /> dried-up portion of a creek Oregon Farm Bureau,Water fi <br /> near Sisters last week,in- Life and several other organiz <br /> eluding 10 redband trout,100 Local services to honor tions—say the proposed lege <br /> long-nose dace and 83 lation guarantees landowner <br /> sculpin. 41m........ <br /> private property interests i <br /> mi,.,+,.,,,.+a,.. ,.c+4,,,. .v r-�•-�!..—� I/i.„.. _A , • <br />