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Monday, September 1, 2008
Bike Commute Challenge Launches For September
TriMet Fares Going Up
Oregon Set To Break Ground On State Hospital Project
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Weekend Fire Keeps Oregon Capitol Closed
Study: Missing Wolves Triggered 'Ecological Cascade'
Four In Running For Oregon Climate Change Research Institute Job
Race For Latino Votes Heats Up In The Northwest
Labor Day Weekend More Dangerous Than Normal On Oregon Highways
Law Review Tackles Oregon Death With Dignity Law
Juvenile Crime Stats Show 'Impressive' Drop In Multnomah County
Walla Walla Prison Stays In Lockdown After Fights
Ron Paul Makes Waves In Minnesota, Oregon
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Measure 58 Gives English Language Learners A Deadline
Mental Health Advocates React To Skagit Shooting
Soccer Fans Kickoff Effort To Bring MLS Team To Portland
Flooding In India Brings Local Response
Wapato Jail To Remain Closed, Commissioners Concerned About Ballot Measures
Net Farm Income In Oregon Hits Record High
Labor Day Travel Down In Washington
Shooting Rampage Suspect Held On $5M Bail; Community Grieves
Oregon Republicans Wonder: Where Are Their Leaders?
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Major League Soccer Team Possible In Portland By 2011
Hooper Detox In Portland Get $600K To Continue Operations
Guam Governor Tells Oregon Delegation To Defend Palin
Clackamas County Goes To Four-Day Work Week
Lebanon Superintendent Declares 'State Of Academic Emergency'
Beaverton Soldier, Killed In Afghanistan, To Be Buried Friday
Mayors Throw Support Behind Alley; Hooley Backs Westlund
Teachers' Group Launches Campaign Against Ballot Measures
Survey Says Washington Foster Kids Doing Well
State Police Investigating Six Illegally Killed Deer In Eastern Oregon
Whistleblowers Awarded $4.8 Million In Case Against Hanford Contractor
Oregon Panel Calls For Phase-In Of Universal Health Care
Political Rhetoric: When Candidates Speak What Works And What Doesn’t?
Oregonians Involved In Protests Outside Republican Convention
Friday, September 5, 2008
Transportation Issues Are Focus For Two Northwest Congressmen
State Fair Manager Placed On Administrative Leave
Beaverton Soldier Buried At Willamette National Cemetery
Delegates Hope Convention Excitement Turns Into Votes
Obama, McCain See Fundraising Boost From Palin Pick
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Nearly 1000 Boeing Workers In Gresham On Strike
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Cool Spring And Fall Could Jeopardize ’08 Wine Vintage
Monday, September 8, 2008
Zoo Invites Public To Help Name Baby Elephant
Iraqi Boy In Oregon For Medical Care
Oregon Journalist Looks At Everyday Toxics
Ballot Measure 55: A Minor Tweak To A Controversial Process
Sheriffs Office Warns Of Potentially Hazardous Hot Spring
Nine Oregonians, Two Guard Helicopters Deploy To Hurricane Zone
Boeing Workers Settling In For Strike's Duration
Annual Vancouver Fireworks Show May Be Just A Memory
LNG Company Wants To Restart Permit Process
Oregon Economic Indicators Look Bleak For July
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Ballot Measure 56: Scaling Back The Double Majority Rule
Scooter Popularity Raises Questions About Pollution
'Just Hop On The Bus, Gus,' In Coeur d'Alene It's Free
Oregon Schools See Increase In Title One Funds
Mine Owners Resume Legal Battle In Southern Oregon
Portland Will Use More Well Water In The Future
Criminal Charges After Pilot Crashes Small Plane, Flees
Wine Tasting Coming To Washington Grocery Stores?
Gorge Commission’s Destination Resort Rules Appealed
Washington Senate Majority Leader Faces Hostile Supreme Court
Washington Voters Have A Stark Choice In Treasurers’ Race
Wyden Wants Alaskan Gas Exports Revoked
Vancouver Police Officer Reaches $1.65 Million Settlement With City
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Measures 57 And 61: A Case Of Dueling Ballot Measures
Idaho Poet Marries Music, Rhythm And Poetry
Wounded Iraqi Boy Arrives In Portland For Medical Care
Law Enforcement Supporters Kick Off Measure 57 Campaign
PSU Receives $25 Million 'Sustainable' Gift
Number Of Homeless Students In Oregon Rises Again
Gregoire Announces Four Day Work Week Pilot
BLM Offering 5000 Acres For Oil And Gas Leases
Complaints Prompt Tweak In Oregon Drivers’ License Rules
PERS Funds In Good Shape Despite Recent Market Woes
TBA Artists To Frolic In Portland's Fountains
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Reynolds District Superintendent Agrees To Step Down
Measure 54: The Classroom Project That Made It To The Ballot
'Open Primary' Ballot Measure Campaign Kicks Off
Will New Liability Caps Reduce OHSU Budget Cuts
Major Development Of Oil And Gas Drilling In Oregon Unlikely
Washington Voters Face Stark Choice In Treasurers’ Race
Merkley Campaign Says Smith Ad Violates FCC Rules
Portland Considers New Ways To Deal With Prostitution Problem
Legislation To Protect Oregon Wildlands Moves Out Of House Subcommittee
Friday, September 12, 2008
Walla Walla Valley Is Changing From Wheat To Wine
Study Highlights Economic Impact Of Rogue River Scenic Designation
Past Budget Decisions Key Issue In Washington Gov’s Race
Arson Blamed For Lebanon Pregnancy Center Fire
Officially It's 'Samudra', But You Can Call Him 'Sam'
Gorge Resort Fined For Damaging Wetlands On Public Land
Wildlife Groups Call On State To Suspend Cougar Management Plan
Rattle Fire Keeps Highway 138 Closed For Weekend
BPA Offers Reward In Latest Metal Theft Case
Ripples, Big And Small, From Boeing Strike
DNC Chair Howard Dean Rallies Students At Lewis & Clark College
Erickson And Schrader Meet At Salem City Club Event
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Portland Art Museum Offers Free Admission For School Kids
Northwest Counties Face Budget Woes; Steep Cuts
Monday, September 15, 2008
Citizens' Jury Will Consider Oregon Ballot Measures
Judge Stops 8,000 Acre Logging Project In Central Oregon
Oregon Jobless Rate Up For August
Conservative Powerhouse Runs Afoul Of Washington Campaign Finance Law
National Guard Troops Help Out In Ike Aftermath
The Squeeze Part I: Poor Vulnerable In Slowing Economy
DOE To Fine Bechtel For Employee Retaliation
Teachers’ Union Staff On Strike Against Teachers’ Union
Central Oregon Conservationists Await Senate Vote On Badlands
Lebanon Clinic Says It Forgives Arsonists
Northwest Holding Strong Through Latest Financial Storm
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Ecotrust Looks To Economics To Save Environment
Violent Crime Up In Oregon, But Condon's Still Safe
Clatsop County Voters Consider LNG Referendum
Morrow County To Open Roadkill Composting Facility
Northwest Not Hit By Gas Price Hike Caused By Ike
Washington Mutual At Center Of Financial Storm
The Squeeze Part II: A Former Soldier Struggles In A Down Economy
Oregon Treasurer Edwards Comes Out Against LNG Terminal
Remembering James Chasse After Two Years
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Lebanon School Board Seeks To Remove Superintendent
Gay Jamaican Immigration Detainee Wins Appeal
Advocates For Children Voice Opposition To Measure 59
Budget Worries Abound As Global Warming Panel Debates
Oregon Democrats Look To Rural Liberals For Votes
Royce Butte Fire Closes Highway 58, Causes Evacuation
Salmon Disaster Aid Funds Available
One More Chance For Federal Payments To Rural Northwest
A Democrat On The Road In Republican Idaho
Smith Says Workers With False Information Are Promptly Fired
Portland Council Appoints Human Rights Commission
The Squeeze Part III: Losing Her Home But Keeping Her Community
Relief Funds Available For Northwest Fishing Communities
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Ad Watch: Republicans Blast Gregoire For Tribal Gaming Pact
Weather Helps Firefighters At Royce Butte Fire, Near Odell Lake
A Pirate For President? No, But They're Fun At A Festival
Timber Payments, Sales Tax Deduction Top Northwest Wishlist
FBI Offers Reward In Lebanon Clinic Arson Case
Feds Green Light LNG Tanker Terminal
Study Finds It's Better For Fishers To Share The Catch
Review Board Releases Favorable Report On Portland Police Bureau
Fire Near Odell Lake Quiets Down, Highway Reopened
FERC Approves LNG Proposal For Bradwood Landing
Gas Tanker Terminal On Lower Columbia Approved By Feds
Friday, September 19, 2008
Oregon’s Fallen Firefighters Honored At Annual Memorial Ceremony
Pay Raises For Oregon Lawmakers Faces Criticism
Tribes, Fishermen Rally For Klamath Dam Removal
Washington's Projected Deficit Climbs To $3.2 Billion
OSU Tapped As Center For Ocean-Based Renewable Energy
As Bus Vote Nears, Bend Hears From Trimet Head
More Crews On Way To Gnarl Ridge Fire On Mt. Hood
Sizemore Gets His Argument In Voters' Pamphlet
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Sign Fish Pact With BPA
Gregoire Acknowledges Looming Budget Hole
Schwarzenegger's Fundraising Appearance Draws Union Protest
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Red Mountain Winemakers Want A New Freeway Interchange
Environmentalists Criticize Round-Up Of Wild Horses
Portland One Of Four Pilot Cities For New Dollar Coin
Quinceañeras Are Becoming A Big Deal For Northwest Latino Girls
Monday, September 22, 2008
Forest Service Officer Is 5th Killed By Supervised Criminal Since 2006
Portland Elementary School Playing Field Closed To Kids
Northwest Home To Some Of The Most Overvalued Homes According To Study
Carbon Cap And Trade Framework Unveiled
Columbia Gorge Will Miss Its Old Friend Nancy Russell
Central Oregon Pitches New Slogans To Tourists
Oregon Congressional Delegation Mixed On Bailout Plan
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Oregon Couple Marches To Draw Attention To Child Abuse
Several New Electric Car Charging Stations Now In Portland-Area
North Coast Trout No Longer Must Be Released
Iraqi Boy Undergoes Surgery Today At OHSU
Portland Number One Sustainable City -- Again
Western States Agree To Cut Global Warming Pollution
Oregon Boy, Creator Of Bacon Superhero, Dies
Oregon High Tech Exports Drop By $385 Million
Judge Asked To Put Gray Wolf Back On Endangered Species List
Multiple Tsunami Drills Held In Tillamook County
Senate Approves County Payments Extension
Western Climate Initiative Puts Forward Cap-And-Trade System
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
National Popular Vote Backers Make Case to Oregon Lawmakers
BPA Spending For Fish Habitat To Increase
Oregon’s Home Sales Lag, But Don’t Collapse
Race For Eugene Mayor Looks Familiar
George Fox Officials Respond To Obama Effigy Incident
Central Oregon Summit Pushes Stewardship
Oregon Leaders Say Don't Forget Main Street
House Kills County Payments Program Again
Blazers Launch New Season With High Hopes
Southern Oregon Pipeline Project Moves Forward
George Fox Campus Shaken By Racist Incident
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Oregon Objects To Provider Conscious Regulation
New Carissa Going... Going... Not Quite Gone
Task Force Eyes Oregon’s Kicker Checks As Revenue Source
National Credit Market Hits State; School Bond Sale Delayed
No Blue Allowed In This Red State
George Fox Students Shocked By Incident
Celebrate Forest Park's 60 Years With A Hike
Eugene Mayor's Race Gets Expensive
State Agency Heads Will Miss Out On Pay Raise
Lawsuit Won’t Stop Washington Ballot Printing
Grasshopper Eradication Funding Moves Through Legislature
Oregon Democrats Talk Up Economic Plans
Despite Rain Gnarl Ridge Fire Continues To Burn
Rickreall Biofuel Plant Brings Alternative Fuels Closer
Newport Wave Energy Test Called A Success
Iraq Has Been 'Paradigm Shift' For One Overseas Worker
Friday, September 26, 2008
Ecology Announces New $46 Million Water Plan For Eastern Washington
Ardenwald Neighborhood Objects At Commission Meeting
Citizens' Review Panel Leans 'No' On Measure 58
Geothermal Project In Central Oregon Faces Backlash
Oregon Senate Candidates Saturate Airwaves
Demolition Begins On Flood-Damaged Vernonia High School
Administration Official Talks Stewardship, Carbon Markets
Statue Of Tom McCall Dedicated In Salem Park
Oregon Emergency Board Boosts College Aid
Washington Democrats Lose Court Case To Stop The Ballot Presses
Soul Searching As Yet Another Cop Is Killed By Felon
Defazio Says County Payments Remain Dead
OHSU Settles Six Malpractice Suits
Oregon Cities Endorsed For 'Main Street' Program
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Snake River Opens This Week For Fall Chinook Fishing
FEMA Money Used To Reduce Wildfire Risk In Portland
Monday, September 29, 2008
Federal Money Available For Blighted Northwest Neighborhoods
Oregon State Researchers Begin Search For The Perfect Potato
Husband Of Slain Forest Service Officer Speaks
Scarce Huckleberries Drive Bears To Lower Elevations, Populated Areas
Ballot Measure 62: 'The Oregon: C.S.I. Measure'
Truth Squad: Gregoire Ads Blasts Rossi On Plan B, Stem Cells
DVD Advertisement In The Oregonian Draws Criticism
Bailout Plan Divides Northwest Congressional Delegation
Construction Starts On 'Zero-Energy' Town Homes
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Actor Martin Sheen In No On I-1000 Ads
Small Oregon Town Tries To Attract Businesses
Treasurers’ Race Gets Attention As Wall Street Struggles
Spokane Author Reacts To London Firebombing
Trade Emerges As Key Difference In Senate Race
Tri-Met Increases Security On Public Transit
Tuesday Is Last Day To Comment On Oregon's New Healthcare Plan
Cottage Grove Songwriter Nominated For Native Music
Hanford Tank Farms Get A New Manager This Week
Northwest Newspapers Struggling To Survive The Economy And The Web
Fort Lewis Headquarters To Take Over Day-to-Day Operations In Iraq
Defazio Introduces Bailout Alternative, With Progressives
LNG Opponents Offer Tour Of Proposed Pipelines In Yamhill County
Truth Squad: Smith Ad Claims Merkley Snubs Rural Oregon

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