Helpful Tips

Briquette basics

Grilling is unquestionably one of the most popular ways to quickly cook a great-tasting summer weeknight dinner. Although most of us love (and need!) easy dinners from Monday to Friday,  many people (including me!) are rediscovering the joys of cooking food slowly over a smoldering charcoal fire, on weekends and especially long weekends like the [...]

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Is your child’s car seat installed properly? Find out at a FREE safety clinic on May 16

Child car seats are only as effective as their installation. Are your car seats installed properly? Find out at a local safety clinic about child car seats on May 16 from 10 am to 2 pm at Valley River Center in the main parking lot. Certified child passenger safety technicians will help install new seats [...]

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What’s all the confusion about digital TV? (Part 2 of 2)

If you recall in my first article about switching from analog to digital, TV stations will begin broadcasting in digital formats on or before June 12, 2009. For those of you with analog antennas (aka “bunny ears”) this means that you will either have to buy a digital TV antenna or subscribe to cable or [...]

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Unemployed? A tip to save on auto insurance

If you recently lost your job and you are no longer driving to work, call your auto insurance agent today. By eliminating your work commute from your policy, you will save money. The amount you can save will vary, according to Ken Vendley of The Vendley Agency of Farmers Ins. & Financial Services. “There are [...]

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What to do if your dog or cat is lost

Recently, Pawfun learned of a very sad blog chronicling efforts to find a missing dog. This blog follows the bereft owners’ journey to find Jacob, their 3 year-old male, orange and white Bracco Italiano, who went missing in England on 21st January 2009. Our hearts go out to them, and we hope Jacob is found [...]

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What’s all the confusion about digital TV? (Part 1 of 2)

We all know that television channels are switching from analog to digital (an FCC requirement), but what does that mean exactly? After researching and inquiring about this topic, here’s my take (feel free to add your input too). Over-The-Air (OTA) television networks will begin broadcasting in digital formats – either standard definition or high definition [...]

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Are you a potential victim of fraud (and may not know it)?

Eugene Police want to identify victims of potential investment fraud as part of an investigation by the State of Oregon into Dennis Reinhold Thaut, a securities investor with First Security Financial. Detective Mercy McDonald, of the Eugene Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit, is asking anyone who invested funds through First Security Financial, or who has [...]

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Car break-in at Gold’s Gym

My car was broken into today while I was at Gold’s Gym on Green Acres Road. The thief/thieves smashed through the left rear window of the car, which was parked right in front of the gym in a well-lit, highly trafficked area. Oddly, no one saw, heard, or reported anything. Advice to MyEugene.org readers: Do [...]

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U of O offers FREE home consultations on saving energy and reducing emissions

Is your heating bill through the roof? Curious about how your food choices affect global climate change? Want to know how your yard can absorb – rather than produce - harmful greenhouse gases? Now you can schedule a free on-site home consultation through the University of Oregon’s Climate Leadership Initiative and learn ways to save energy and [...]

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