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Jim Bartko: 1965-2020
Editor’s note: This is the Jim Bartko obituary that appeared in The Register-Guard March 19, 2020. Jim Bartko, a former University of Oregon associate athletic director who was instrumental in the school’s rise... READ MORE
Two foul balls go gently into Dylan Thomas’ ‘good night’
When a foul ball flies toward you, a spectator, there’s not much time to prepare. It’s pretty much instincts. Either you try to catch the ball or try to get out of the... READ MORE
Hiking Pacific Crest Trail unveils a unique cast of odd but friendly characters
SEIAD VALLEY, Calif. — After seven summers on the Pacific Crest Trail, nothing surprises me anymore. An Israeli couple — trail-named Bugs and Bunny — hiking with speakers atop their backpacks, listening to... READ MORE
My PCT race against death
SEIAD VALLEY, Calif. — It is 100 degrees and, along with two dozen hikers roughly a third my age, I am sitting in the parking lot of the only cafe in this town... READ MORE