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Monday, February 2, 2009
Bend-Born Northern Spotted Owls Move To Canada
Committee Recommends Fee Increases On Eight National Forests In Northwest
Governor Pushes Bill To Fund Klamath Dam Removal
Asphalt Dreams: Construction Industry Ready For Stimulus
Klamath Falls Jets And Staff To Head East For Summer
Worries Grow Over 2010 Olympics Budget
Oil Refinery Workers Strike On Hold While Talks Continue
Oregon GOP Head Picked To Help National Party
State Expands College Savings Plan Investigation
Portland Firefighters Falling Behind On Inspections
Washington State Patrol Troopers Cleared In Diplomas Case
Important Eastern Washington Aquifer Continues To Dwindle
Idaho Officials Urge President To Delist Wolves
Recession On The Farm: Oregon Hay Prices Drop
Family Feud, Cattle-Rustling Case Goes to Jury
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Oregon Guard Soldiers Facing Another Deployment To Iraq
Six State Health Licensing Managers Placed On Leave
How Can We Vote By Mail If There's No Mail On Election Day?
Umpqua Dairy Ice Cream Joins Salmonella Recall List
Parks Levy Money Spent On Things Other Than Maintenance
College Football Teams To Restock Talent
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
A Bill Sizemore Sighting! In Redmond
Study: Oregon’s Energy Tax Credits Create Jobs
Deficit Forces Portland Unitarian Church To Close For A Month
Oregon Lawmakers Consider Klamath Dam Removal
Dunning Found Guilty in Wallowa County Ranch Violence
Why Income Tax And Sales Tax Are Non-Starters
Researcher Finds Natural Way To Reduce Bark Beetles
Food Bank Distributions 'Spike' In Oregon
Downtown Shooter May Have Been Targeting 'Preppies'
Ducks, Beavers Announce Future Football Players
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Kitzhaber Says He's Not Interested In Cabinet Post
Salmonella Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions
Dunning Guilty in Tragic Case in Eastern Oregon
WA Republicans: Democrats Not Moving Fast Enough To Balance Budget
Oneonta Tunnel In Columbia Gorge To Re-Open
Coast Aquarium Opens Search For President Again
Mayfield Case Back In Court Of Appeals
Oregon Stimulus Package Signed Into Law
Governor Proposes Ways To Spend Remaining Shipwreck Settlement
Standing Room Only For Domestic Partner Hearings In Olympia
Friday, February 6, 2009
Sellwood Bridge: Will The Citizens Be Heard?
Governor Kulongoski Testifies In Support Of Cap And Trade Program
Did Madoff's Scheme Hurt Oregonians?
State Helps Coos Bay Port Buy Short Line Railroad
Death Of Sea Lions In Trap At Bonneville Determined To Be Accidental
Get Free Tax Help On Super Refund Saturday
Oregon Treasurer Hawks Oregon Bonds
Weyerhaeuser Posts Record Loss, Announces More Layoffs
Proposed Hanford Agreement Would Speed Up Cleanup
U of O Raises Some GPA Admission Standards
Monday, February 9, 2009
Bend's First Bike Courier Braves Snow, Terrain
WWII Fighter Pilot Aglow After Receiving Medal 64 Years Late
Idaho School Districts Nervously Watch Legislature
Obama Administration Sounds Open To Nursery Disaster Aid
Oregon Reps. Working To The Last Minute On Stimulus Package
Gregoire Proposes To Close License Offices, Eliminate Boards
Obama Administration Will Shift Forest Service Policy
Douglas County Wave Project Rolls Forward
Salmonella: What To Do If You Think You Have It
Washington Union President Says Tax Hike Discussions Underway
Wyden Wants To Up The Pressure On Wall St. Execs
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Shortened Track Trials Could Cost Eugene
'Coraline' Doing Well In First Weekend
Scale Model Of Hanford’s Vitrification Plant Being Tested
February Snow Falls Across Northwest Oregon And Southwest Washington
Intel Announces Plans To Invest In Factories
Wu Blasts Senate Stimulus Bill
PPS Fails Audit of English Language Programs
Oregon House Passes Firefighter Cancer Bill
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
More Bad News For Oregon’s RV Industry
ASL Tales: Telling Old Stories In A New Way
Intel Investment Shows Commitment To Oregon
State Educators Require PPS to Improve English Learning Programs
Green Remodelers Not Feeling Much of a Downturn
Witnesses Decry Proposed Legislative Budget Cuts
Gov. Kulongoski Creates Team to Guide Green Spending
Northwest Regional Computer Forensics Lab Receives Accreditation
WA Democrats Want To Give Unemployed Workers A Raise
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Olympic Countdown: Taxpayer Worries With Year To Go To Vancouver Games
Pruning Time In Northwest Farm Country Is A Harbinger Of Spring
Scientists Work On Forecasting 'Red Tides'
Printers Don’t Like Bend Schools As Competitor
Oregon Ballot Measures Could Bear Racial Impact Statements
Kulongoski Outlines Goals For Energy Planning Council
Oregon Lawmakers Make First Budget Cut Personal
Abraham Lincoln: Thanks But No Thanks, Oregon Territory
Northwest Firefighters Leaving For Australia
TriMet Looks At Cutting Routes, Reducing Service
Stimulus Package Includes Budget Relief For Statehouse
Young Blazers Team Looks Ahead To Playoffs
Elections Division Opens Sizemore Investigation
Scientists Use Human Medicine To Detect Brain Injuries In Salmon
Friday, February 13, 2009
'Citadel Of The Spirit' Connects Oregonians With Their Stories
Climate Change May Squeeze Hydropower, But Boost Winter Wheat
Oregon Foster Care Project Moves Forward
Oregon Exports Drop, But Agriculture Holds Out Hope
Oregon Marks 150 Years Of Statehood
When Is A Budget Cut Not Really A Budget Cut?
Oregon Schools Could Land Hundreds of Millions in Federal Stimulus
Road Trip Reveals Uncertainty On Eve Of Sesquicentennial
The Challenge Of Tracking The Salmonella Outbreak
Foreclosures Weaken Oregon’s Real Estate Market
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Oregon Celebrates 150th Birthday With Cake And Crowds At the Capitol
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Strong Return Of Columbia Spring Chinook Expected
Education Advocates To Descend On Capitol
Monday, February 16, 2009
Oregon Senators Talk About Economic Stimulus Plan
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Starting Over: Eight Months For Refugees To Get Settled
Cuts Threaten Oregon's Pioneering Homecare System
Thousands Rally In Salem For Education
Congressmen Tell How Stimulus Bill Will Benefit Oregon
Pennsylvania Congressman Tours Boeing Plant
Washington's Lethal Injection Protocol Challenged
ODOT Prepares For Stimulus Money
Energy Official Defines Shovel Ready for Oregon
Washington University Presidents Warn About Budget Cuts
Portland Real Estate Market Prices At Historic Low
Recall Starts In Effort To Remove Portland Mayor Sam Adams
Falling Milk Prices Are Hurting Washington Dairy Farmers
Oregon House Votes To Raise Fee On Buying A Home
Stimulus Money Expected To Trickle Down
Cutting Back Instead Of Laying Off -- Work Share
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Starting Over: Turning To Culture In Times Of Need
Economy Receives First Negative Grade In Oregon Progress Report
Feds and Food Processors Sign Energy Reduction Deal
Mayor Adams Outlines Federal Stimulus Opportunities
Sen. Merkley Hears Foreclosure Complaints
Budget Cuts Could Mean Early Summer Vacation In Oregon
Family Files Lawsuit In Gearhart Plane Tragedy
Jesuits Declare Bankruptcy In Response To Alaska Sex Abuse Lawsuits
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Starting Over: First Job, First Step To A New Life
Oregon Cuts Come Into Focus
Oregon Set To Divvy Up Federal Transportation Stimulus Dollars
Library Use Up In Tough Economic Times
Connections Academy Faces Uncertain Future
Jesuit Province Bankruptcy Brings Swift Response
Oregon Ducks Take To The Diamond
Allen Alley First To Enter Race For Oregon Governor
Kulongoski Takes Pay Cut; Resists Tapping Rainy Day Fund
Digital Transition Gets Tested In Northwest Cities
Medical Pot Bill In WA Legislature Could Lead To More Access
Transmission Line Among First Regional Stimulus Projects
Governor's 'Oregon Way' Group Will Guide Stimulus Distribution
Former Port Of Astoria Director Pleads Guilty
North Idaho Basketball Team Quietly Thrives
Oregon Board Members Concerned About Cutting Days
Schools for Blind, Deaf Head Toward Consolidation
Friday, February 20, 2009
Boeing’s Future In WA Once Again A Topic Of Concern
Washington’s Budget Shortfall Balloons To $8 Billion
Some Oregon Lawmakers Oppose National Guard Deployment
Oregon Now Faces $3 Billion Budget Gap
Interior Department Will Use Stimulus Money To Create Jobs
Two PDX Baggage Handlers Arrested For Theft
Revenue Forecast Brings Gloomy News For Legislature
Monday, February 23, 2009
Jazz Festival Opens In Moscow, Idaho This Week
What’s It Like To Be Unemployed?
Oregon Beer Tax Will Be Debated
Healthcare Groups To Lawmakers: Hands Off Medicaid Money
Down Economy May Help Farmers Secure More Workers
Which Is Greener: A New Building, Or An Old One?
Ballot Already Filling Up For 2010 Governor's Race
Beer Belly-Aching: Brewers Oppose Tax Increase
State Closes Silver Falls Bank As Capital Runs Low
Progress Board Asks Oregonians How They're Doing
Oregon Senate Approves Public Liability Increase
Consumer Scams On The Rise As Economy Continues To Falter
'Operation Cool Down' Ends But Gang Efforts Continue
Who Caught My Tuna? Consumers Get Tracking Tool
Former-Gov. Locke Said To Be Obama's Commerce Pick
State Works For Food Safety At Farmers Market
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
No Good Options For Schools Caught In Budget Shortfall
Obama AG Holder Continues Bush Wiretapping Defense
Trucker Chapels Offer Solace For Those Who Live On The Road
Color Coded: Hospitals Standardize To Minimize Human Error
Westfield Malls Cutting Hours: Another Bad Sign For Budget
Extra Dollar Could Mean More For Washington Residents
Unemployment Surges Higher In Washington
OSU Makes Breakthrough In Tooth Genetics
Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant Contractor Announces Layoffs
Sex Offender On GPS Charged With Murder
Federal Funds Will Carry Portland Street Car Across Willamette
Legislators Wrestle With Keeping Schools Open
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Oregon Delegation Excited By Obama's Speech
The Big Pipe Snakes Beneath The City
Repenting For The Sins Of The Church
Feds May Provide Stimulus Money For Oregon Law Enforcement
Contractor Fined For Coos County Environmental Damage
Obama Announces Locke For Commerce Secretary
Oregon Joins Lawsuit Over Hanford Cleanup
Locke As Commerce Secretary Good For NW Business
Commerce Sec. Locke Could Help Region In Many Ways
China Traders Happy With Locke Choice For Commerce
Oregon Joins Washington In Hanford Lawsuit
Bellingham Immigration Raid Raises Protests
Will Oregon Soon Send A Sixth Representative To Congress?
Horizon Reassures Customers Turboprops Are Safe
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Time For Oregon To Get Tough?
Black Parent Initiative Seeks To Close The Achievement Gap
Groups Try To Stop Metolius Destination Resorts
Cruise Lines Face New Regulations
Mixed Bag In Ocean Salmon Fishing Forecast
Port Pushes For New Terminal On Columbia River Island
Law Would Ban Sale Of Baby Bottles Containing The Chemical BPA
Oregon Unemployment Rate Nears 10 Percent
Charitable Giving In Recession Not All Down
Navy Taking Public Comments In Tillamook
Libby, Montana Residents Relieved Mining Executives Finally On Trial
Snowpack Below Average In Pacific Northwest
Sisters, Redmond Pursue Joint Economic Growth
LNG Project Runs Into Trouble with DEQ
Bend Gets Rare Piece Of Good Business News
Friday, February 27, 2009
Teachers Make Case For Junk Food Access
Pendleton Musicians Take On Mahler's Symphony Number Five
Portland Mayor Delivers First State Of City Address Friday
Navy Holds Hearing In Tillamook About Expanding Operations In Northwest
Northwest States Get More Tobacco Money
Immigration Raid In Bellingham Worries Salem Group
Washington Senate Plans Cuts Beyond Governors Budget
Oregon Teachers Make Case For Junkfood Accesss
Alaska Air Tries Out In-Flight Wi-Fi
Oregon Lawmakers Raid Funds To Balance Budget
Budget Forces Likely Closure Of Oregon Courts On Fridays

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