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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
No April Fools, That's Extra Money In Your Paycheck
Oregon's Plan To Spend The Stimulus
Two Die In Small Plane Crash Near Sherwood
ODOT Looking For Electric Station Design
Oregon Steel Mills' Russian Owner Announces Layoffs
WA State Senator Floats 'Millionaire Tax' Idea On Her Blog
Coal Power Plant Cuts Deal To Cut Mercury & Regional Haze
Revamped Ethics Law Clears Oregon Senate
Oregon Sues Swiss Bank To Recover Lost Retirement Funds
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Stimulus Funds Increase Food Stamp Benefits
Oregon Companies Given Shot At Designing Fuel Station Of The Future
Obama Backing Off Of Bush Spotted Owl Plans
Oregon Prisons Expect Influx Of Inmates
WA Gov Pans Income Tax; Lawyer Says Could Pass Constitutional Muster
State Releases Hospitals Study
Kulongoski Launches Stimulus Advisory Group
Wood: The Hot New Renewable Energy Source
Small Business Stimulus May Help Local Entrepreneurs
Portland Traffic Fatalities Continue To Drop
March Snow Brings Cascades Snow Pack Well Above Normal
Friday, April 3, 2009
How Will Oregon Towns Survive The Economic Downturn?
Trends Signal Slowing Population Growth In Bend
WA Senator Brown Talks About Income Tax Idea
State Parks Department May Charge Camping Fees Upfront
Toledo, Oregon, Could Be All-American City
Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Inching Closer To Approval
Klamath Farmers, Irrigators Will Get Water On April 10
Economy Thwarts Regional Cap-And-Trade Plan On Climate
Oregon, Daimler Reach Settlement Over Lawsuit
Potential Cuts Paint Bleak Picture In Salem
March Rains Improve Lagging Northwest Water Supply Slightly
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Beavers Finish With Winning Record, Tourney Championship
Monday, April 6, 2009
Snow Surveys Important For Determining Summer Water Supplies
Nissan Brings Electric Car Prototype To Portland
Northwest Wheat Farmers Connect With Bakers Via The Web
Three More Oregon Cities Make Tree City USA List
Budget Cuts Threaten Variety Of Government Programs
Kulongoski Making Plans For Government Overhaul
OHSU Monkeys Back In Their Cages
WA Lawmaker Proposes $3 Billion Bond Measure For Schools, Jobs
Kulongoski Makes Plans, Lays Low
First Heart Care Center Opens In Clackamas County
Portland Police Work To Reduce Racial Profiling
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Test Drives Continue As Oregon Considers Its Vehicle Of The Future
Designing Portland's Next Willamette Bridge
Warm Springs Tribe Remembers OSU Help In Early Years
Learning To Play, An Important Lesson For Schools
Planning Starts For ‘Smart Grid’ Projects
Gregoire Proposes Allowing 28% Tuition Increase Over Two Years
Th!nk Coming To Portland?
Lower Snake Makes Most Endangered Rivers List
Cuckoo’s Nest Comes Tumbling Down
Wyden Seeks 'Soft Landing' For Veterans Returning From Active Duty
WSU Men’s Basketball Team Welcomes New Coach Ken Bone
Young Farmers Look To Technology For Help
Baseball Stadium Means Coliseum Will Have To Be Demolished
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Sen. Merkley Learning The Ropes In D.C.
Oregon's Attorney General Hits The Ground Running
Tensions Mount Between Christian Conservatives And Democrats In Olympia
CO2 From Power Plants Down Nationally, But Not In Northwest
WA Senator: Sales Tax Increase For Healthcare Is Leading Contender
Portland's Debt Burden On The Rise
Smoking In Cars With Kids Around Is A No-No
'No Frills' Airline Adds Service From Eugene to SF Bay Area
WA Nurse Home Visits For At-Risk Moms Slated To Be Spared In Budget
Temporary Sales Tax, Not Income Tax Leads In WA
A 'Made In Oregon' Compromise
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Capturing The Coraline Buzz – What's Next For Laika?
Hidden Religions: Native Americans Practice Ancient Rituals In Modern Backyards
Bookkeeper Alleges Bend Couple Paid Old Debts With New Investments
Chinook Season Closed Again Off Oregon Coast
WA Legislature Increases Incentives For In-State Movie Production
Feds Promise More Aggressive Approach To Food Safety
A State Senator Warns Of Special Session
Lane County Calls For Single Payer Health Care Reform
G.I. Joe's Final Sale Begins Friday
Chinook Still Too Sparse For Oregon, California Fishing Season
Friday, April 10, 2009
Bend Masonic Lodge Links Its Birthday With State
Commercial Real Estate Around State Faces Tough Times
Asparagus Farmers Seeing Turnaround In Washington State
Portland Man Sentenced For Theft Of Computer Equipment
Bend’s Freemasons Talk About 100 Years Of Secrets
Reynolds Board Approves Deep Cuts
Oregon Delegation Appeals For Fishing Aid In Wake Of Closure
Monday, April 13, 2009
Couple Making Downtown Freight Deliveries By Bike
Pacific Northwest Organic Fruit Sales, Plantings Slowing
Virtual Schools Come Under Scrutiny
Even In Hydro-Rich Northwest, Coal Still Major Power Source
Free-Wheelin' Days May End For Portland's Pedicab Drivers
Cowboy Music More Popular Than Ever, Thanks To The Internet
ODOT Winter Costs Up, But Less Than Last Year
Historic Oregon City Bridge Closed To Prepare For Renovation
State Sues Funds Managers Over College Savings Losses
Oregon Unemployment Rate Hits All-Time High
Musicians To Be Defined As Independent Contractors
Judge Rules On Columbia County's Illegal Immigrants Initiative
Trade Delegation Finds Familiar Emptiness In China
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Days May Be Numbered For Oregon School For The Blind
Oregon Unemployment Rate Ties 27-Year-Old Record
WA Proposes Drastic Cuts to Basic Health Plan
Biodiesel Makers Fear Biggest Customer May Sail Away
Spokane Phosphate Ban Has Mixed Results
Local Business Laments Loss Of Fighter Jet's Production
Unemployment Rate Accelerates In Washington
Portland Homeless Numbers Up Over Last Two Years
Four Oregon Brewers Make National Top 50 List
Craft Distilleries Taking off In Washington
Tax Day Spurs Potpourri Of Rallies
BPA, Utilities Begin Working on Smart Grid Demo
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Storm Large: Crazy Enough
New Publications Offer Alternatives To The Alternatives
Recession's Costs Go Beyond The Balance Sheet
Giant Colon Exhibit Educates About Cancer
Portland Streetcar Project Praised By Transportation Secretary
Oregon's High School Dropout Rate Hits All-Time Low
Gregoire Offers Critique Of Legislative Budgets
Anti-Tax 'Tea Party' Protesters Rally On Capitol Steps In Olympia
Tax Advocates Greet Last Minute Filers On Tax Day
Tax Day ‘Tea Parties’ Rally Across State
Tax Day Protestors Converge In Salem
Confirmed Wolf Killing In Eastern Oregon
House Votes to Require Insurance To Cover HPV Vaccine
PGE, Warm Springs Tribe Respond To Broken Fish Passage
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Capture Is Expensive Part Of Carbon Sequestration Projects
Deschutes River Conservancy Gets Millions From Stimulus
New Low-Tech Water Storage Solution: Beavers
Stimulus Money May Help Bring 'Smart Grid' To Northwest
Kulongoski Signs Ethics Bill
Bee Experts Say Colony Collapse Disorder Not As Bad As First Thought
Court Rules Against County In English Case
Pack Up The Family And Visit Hanford’s B-Reactor
Non-Traditional Redmond Charter School Begins Registration
WA House And Senate At Odds Over Welfare Program
Lawmakers Consider Making LNG Permit Process More Difficult
Northwest Could Receive High-Speed Rail Stimulus
New Definition Of K-12 Passes WA Senate
Blazers Celebrate Playoff Berth With Their Fans
Controversial Squirrel Practice Stopped In Spokane
Kulongoski Testifies Against Off-Shore Drilling
Blazers Fans Cheer Their Team Into The Playoffs
Friday, April 17, 2009
Budget Hole Could Close Oregon State Campus in Bend
WA Anti-Tax Guru Tim Eyman Blasts Sales Tax Increase Proposal
Oregon Ranks Second Nationally In Unemployment
Horsedrawn Auction Runs This Weekend In Madras
Is This Recession A 'Hecession'?
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Polling Likely Sinks WA Tax Proposal
Monday, April 20, 2009
Madras Hosts Oregon's Annual Horsedrawn Auction
Natural Gas: A Cleaner Option, But Still A Fossil Fuel
'The Far Corner': John Daniel's New Collection Of Essays
Legislature Takes Budget Hearings On The Road
Junk Ride Draws Attention To Plastics In The Ocean
Oregon Forestry Board Opposes Change To State Forest Plan
County Employment Numbers Show Scary Situation
Offshore Wind Energy Blows In To NW Coast
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Adams Calls For Time Out On Coliseum Demolition
Variety Of Factors Figure In To Portland's Homelessness Rise
First Budget Hearing Draws Overflow Crowd
Unemployment Woes Persist In Rural Oregon
War Brings Trauma And Advances In Trauma Medicine
A Day To Remember What We Should Never Forget
Say 'Ah' -- Portland Hosts National Oral Health Conference
Kulongoski Signs Bill To Extend Unemployment Benefits
WA Legislature: Tax Measure Passes Out Of Committee
Passport Requirement On Canadian Border Looms
Budget Hearing Highlights Stark Choices
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Blazers Build A Great Team By Building Character
Fans Hope New Team Has Same Success As ’77 Blazers
WA House Votes To Suspend Teacher Raises
Alliances Changing In Battle To Save Salmon
'Flying Fortress' Makes Oregon Visit
Feds Announce Regulations For Cement Kilns
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Oregon AG Wants Increased Use Of Domestic Natural Gas
Oregon’s Craft Brewers Brace For Tougher Economic Times
Waldo Lake Regulation In Federal Court Again
Deep Bore Tunnel Clears WA House: 'Sigh Of Relief' Says Transportation Chair
A Daughter's Report On Work
Cougar Sighting Reported In Astoria
U.S.-Canada Border More Than A 'Speed Bump' For Travelers These Days
Polluter Fines Help Pay For Environment Restoration Grants
WA Dept. of Health Confirms First Death With Dignity Requests
University Of Oregon Grad Schools Rank High
Oregon Ranchers Hopes For Wolf Bill Look Dead This Year
Friday, April 24, 2009
Oregon State University Athletics Threaten Sports Cuts
New Nuke Power Plant Alternately Praised, Panned
Oregon Lawmakers Mull Tax Amnesty
Portland Delays, Broadens Debate Over Ballpark
WA Democrats Release Details Of Budget Agreement
WA Auditor Blasts Fellow Democrats Over Budget Cuts
State Remembers Grants Pass Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
FAA Makes Aircraft/Bird Strike Data Public
Oregon’s Poetry Out Loud Finalist Signs Her Words
Monday, April 27, 2009
Portland Hotel Project Offers Affordable Housing Blueprint
Conservation: A Painless Way To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
New Report Looks At Long Term Costs Of Wildland Fires
WA Legislature Adjourns; But Special Session Possible
Bill Deadline Quickens The Pace In Salem
Portland Airport To Close One Runway For Improvement Project
Oregon Officials Keeping Careful Eye Out For Swine Flu
Bill Tweaks Oregon’s Domestic Partnership Law
No Northwest Swine Flu Yet, But Health Officials On Heightened Alert
Malpractice Rates Dropping In Oregon
What's Left For The Washington Legislature?
Swine Flu: Alaska Airlines Still Flying Nearly Full To Mexico
Paid Family Leave Bill Advances In Oregon Legislature
State Will Close Butte Falls Fish Hatchery
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Health Officials Taking Precautions In Face Of Swine Flu Outbreak
Split Votes At State Forestry Board Could Mean More Logging
Merkley’s First Bill: County Payments Task Force
Emergency Officials Wrestle With Possible Earthquake
Schools Foundation Changes Spending Practices
AG's 'New' Environmental Crime Reporting Relies On Existing DEQ System
Last Day To Become A Voter Before May Election
Oregon National Guard On Swine Flu Standby
Oregon House Wants You To Hang Up And Drive
Portland Police Cold Case Homicide Unit Solves 1976 Murder
Intel Tops EPA Green Power List
Governor Dedicates New Memorial On Workers Memorial Day
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Oregon And Idaho Debate Field Burning
Legislature Taking A New Look At The Big Look
Oregon Pig Farmers Hope Swine Flu Doesn’t Scare Consumers
Intel Tops EPA Green Power List, OSU Makes Top 50
The Switch: Consumers Want To Conserve, But It's A Challenge
Cessna Shuts Down Bend Factory, Lays Off Final 200
Portland Airport Police Want Theft Victims To Contact Them
Gregoire Convinced Special Session Is Needed Soon
OSU Researchers Test New Wavemaker To Learn About Tsunami And Hurricane Damage
OSU Cascades' Early Struggles Focus Of Lawmakers' Criticisms
Gregoire Won’t Be Surprised If Swine Flu Comes To Washington
Oregon Senate Takes Aim At Scrap Metal Theft
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Rejuvenation House Parts Hopes For Stimulus 'Rejuvenation'
Landmark Water Sale Near Sisters Could Help Steelhead
Hundreds In Bend Tell Lawmakers To Keep OSU Cascades
Washington State Reports First Cases Of Probable Swine Flu
Cessna Closes Bend Airplane Factory, 200 Jobs Lost
Portland Gets Federal Money For Eastside Streetcar
Swine Flu Closes Seattle Elementary School
Pacific Northwest Ports Gain Cruise Visits At Mexico’s Expense
Oregon Sees First 'Probable' Case Of Swine Flu
"Big Ideas" Look to Scale Back High School Footprint
Tribes Hail Stimulus Money For Fishing Sites
Commerce Sec. Locke Extends Fisheries Disaster Assistance
OR Supreme Court: Saying ‘No’ To Mugshot Isn’t Obstruction

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