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Friday, May 1, 2009
Rockets End Young Blazers' Playoff Run
Swine Flu Fears Shut Down Western Oregon Campus
Adams Releases Basic Services Budget
Health Officials Address Potential Of Overreaction
Walla Walla Spring Release Weekend Remains Bright Despite Slow Economy
Willamina Schools Closed On Swine Flu Fears
Monday, May 4, 2009
Wind Power: A Very Green But Very Intermittent Source Of Power
Three Swine Flu Cases Confirmed In Oregon
Oregon National Guard Troops Prepare For Deployment
FERC Review Cheers Coos Bay LNG And Pipeline Developers
Wolves Delisted Monday, Lawsuits On The Way
Referendum Filed To Repeal Expansion Of WA Domestic Partnership Law
Oregon House Votes To Close Handgun Records
Flu-Closed Schools In Washington Urged To Reopen
Ethnic Buying Power Increases In Northwest
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Grazing Injunction Worries Eastern Oregon Ranchers
Private Colleges Nervous About Economy's Effect On Enrollment
CDC Confirms Nine Cases Of Swine Flu In Washington
Swine Flu Just Like Seasonal Flu
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Future Farmers Show Their Swine, Despite The Flu
A Down-To-Earth Approach To Storing Energy
Police Report Released On Adams' Accident
Springfield Mayor Planning To Challenge Defazio For Seat In Congress
Merkley Pushing For Controls On Credit Card Rates And Charges
Swine Flu Closures In Mexico Could Hurt Northwest Growers
Health Officials Warn About Mosquitoes, West Nile Virus
One Oregon School District Remains Closed By Swine Flu
Southern Oregon’s Table Rocks Protected By Sale
Investigator Resigns From Eugene Police Inquiry
Zoo Director Leaving Portland for Florida
Metro's Employment Landscape Appears Sufficient for Future
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Scandal Complicates Portland Mayor's First-Year Agenda
Oregon Banks Getting Federal Money Could Face Added Scrutiny
Southern Oregon Fishers Hope To Revive Salmon Recovery Technique
City's Stadium Plans Must Now 'Turn On A Dime'
BLM Prineville District To Get $808,000 In Federal Stimulus Money
Portland Council Will Look For Option To 'Sit-Lie' Ordinance
Idaho Backcountry Airmail Service Will Continue
Gregoire Won’t Call Special Session For Washington Legislature
Friday, May 8, 2009
Wyden Wants Extension For Vernonia's FEMA Trailers
Oregon Lawmakers Want You To Have A Pint, Honestly
Legislature Considers Funding For Klamath Dam Removal
Eugene, Portland Lead Nation In Green Auto Interest
Vote Now -- Save A Couple Pennies
Bonneville Sea Lions Avoiding Traps, Still Eating Salmon
Oregon Guardsman Commits Suicide At Salem Facility
Canadian RV Dealer Makes Offer For Fleetwood Enterprises
Oregon House Approves Energy Efficiency Bill
Monday, May 11, 2009
Hydropower: It's Renewable, But Is It Green?
Northwest Universities Receive Federal Grants For Next-Gen Nuclear Research
Lawmakers Eye Unredeemed Bottle Deposits
Oregon Seeing Drop In Number Of Cigarette Smokers
Oregon’s 541 Area Code Split Begins In July
PCC Sees Jump In Students Over 50
After 56 Years, Switched At Birth Babies Meet
Supporters Say National Guard Bill Gaining Momentum
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Feds To Discuss Hanford Cleanup Tuesday Evening
Health Care Debate Fueled By Talk Of Major Change
Mercy Corps Delivering Supplies To Pakistan
Portland Group Has Film Score In Cannes
Oppenheimer Won't Manage Oregon's 529 Plan Next Year
Planning Commission Approves Renaming 39th Ave. For Chavez
Sage Grouse Reports Indicate Balancing Act With Wind
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Hard Times: Even Highly-Educated Workers Find Job Opportunities Scarce
Hard Times: Pipeline Worker Mike Rust, 61, Looking for Work
Looking For A Way To Save Portland's Coliseum
Teacher Layoffs Start In Washington
Intel: European Antitrust Fine Won’t Hurt Oregon’s Operations
WA Seeks Humane Way To Cut 40K People Off Basic Health
Students Push For UO To Separate From Russell Athletics
Wave Power Coming On Slow Rollers
Popular Portland Park To Get Parking Meters This Summer
FEMA Grants Flood Victims More Time
Verizon Sells Off Telecommunications Services
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Hydropower May Be The Solution To Energy Storage Problem
Trouble in Colville, WA: Child Protective Services In The Crosshairs
Some Teachers' Futures Depend On Forecasts And Chance
2010 Vancouver Olympics Tickets Go On Sale In U.S.
Senate Reverses Four Year Old Vote On Primaries
Six Oregon Chrysler Dealers To Lose Their Franchises
Nike To Lay Off Nearly 500 Workers In Beaverton
Bend May Balance Budget With Cuts, Rate Increases
Gregoire Not On Short List For U.S. Supreme Court
Lents' Ballpark Idea Riles Low-Income Advocates
Congress Moves Bill to Address Energy and Earthquakes
Friday, May 15, 2009
Draft Budget For Bend Is 20-Percent Leaner
Chrysler To Revoke More Than A Dozen NW Franchises
Military Vets To Share War Stories With Public
Oregon Lawmakers Bracing For Grim Revenue Forecast
State Budget Gap Big, But Not As Big As Feared
Warm Weather Raises Drowning Concerns
Oregon Governor Calls For Initiative Reform
Governor Wants To Create 12,000 Jobs
Controversial Play To Debut In La Grande
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Two Climbers Injured On Mt. Hood Over The Weekend
Monday, May 18, 2009
Ballot Returns Low For Tuesday Election
Advisory Panel Opposes Elevating Mt. St. Helens To National Park Status
Nuclear Power: Low Cost, Small Carbon Footprint, Huge Risks
Bend's Deschutes Brewery Expands To Utah
Mount St. Helens In Deep Slumber On Eruption Anniversary
Oregon's Unemployment Rate Steadies For April
Mt. Hood Rescues Raise Questions About Who Pays
Governor Gregoire Signs Domestic Partnership Law
Budget And Economy Hurting Blind Oregonians
Congress Considering Cap And Trade Bill
Recreation Agencies Tout Their Economic Importance
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Oregon Unemployment Rate Stalls In April
Budget Proposal: OSU Cascades Will Remain
Oregon Budget Writers Unveil Proposal
Margaret Carter: Tax Fairness And Ability To Pay
Hard Times – Michael Smith Followup
Washington State Unemployment Holds Steady In April
Holiday Weekend Popular At Northwest Campgrounds
Oregon House Approves Signature Gathering Restrictions
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Hard Times: Layoffs Are Hard On The Bosses Too
Sisters-Area Restoration Hopes To Bring Back Steelhead
Hard Times: Taking In Roommates To Make Ends Meet
Gregoire Signs 2-Year Budget; Restores Funding To State Auditor
WA CPS Promises Changes In Colville; Prosecutor Says It's Not Enough
Hazing Sea Lions To Protect Salmon
State Looks To Close Four National Guard Armories
Florence Voters Approve School Levy
Low Turnout Marks Special Election
Beaverton Teen Wins Second In National Geography Bee
Springfield Voters Reject Gas Tax
Zoning Comes To The Ocean
Federal Report Issued On Waldo Lake Gas Motor Ban
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Acoustical Society Meeting Attracts Radio Reporter
Idaho Power Shareholders Want Carbon Reduction Goals
Everybody Talks About Climate Change, But What Can We Do About It?
Hood River Businesses Try New Strategies To Deal With Economy
Mayor Adams' Former Spokesman To Sue City
State Workers Brace For Layoffs
Marketing The Art In 'Them Hills'
Naval Aviator From Oregon Killed In Helicopter Crash
Clackamas County Sees Increase In Homeless Youth
Bend’s Economic Indicators Show Near-Historic Troubles
Reaction To Obama's New BIA Chief Mixed
Oregon School For The Blind Faces Possible Closure
Oregon Legislature Approves Ban On Phosphates In Dishwasher Soap
Friday, May 22, 2009
Portland Wrestles With Budgeting In 'Tough Economic TImes'
Layoffs, Short Years, Oregon Schools Present Budget Options
Washington Has First Death Under Assisted Suicide Law
Spokane Reporter Transitions To New Career
Vancouver Olympics Sponsors Hang Tight
Washington County Homeless Program Finding Some Success
Gas Tax Increase Moves Forward In Salem
Obama Administration Restores Salmon Fund
Lifeguards Begin Staffing Two Popular River Swimming Sites
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Florence Schools Face Bleak Future
Monday, May 25, 2009
Washington To Build Veterans’ Cemetery Near Spokane
Time Running Short For DTV Switch
OSU Beavers Return to College World Series
Girl Recovering from Falling into Willamette
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Million-Dollar Creek Restoration Begins In Central Oregon
Tri-Met Buses Return To The Mall
Hard Times: Economic Downturn Brings Stress To Life At Work And At Home
Five People Die On Oregon Highways During Memorial Day Weekend
Firefighters: Small Wildfire Near Bend An Early-Season Lesson
Oregon Senators Praise Obama's Supreme Court Choice
Northwest Couples Disappointed That Gay Marriage Ban Upheld In California
Washington, Oregon Build Health Records Banks
Environmental Groups Decry Oregon Transportation Package
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Lessons Of Oregon History May Be Lost To Budget Cuts
Birders Draw Attention To Southern Idaho's Raptors
Economy And Gas Prices Drive Car Lessors To Swap
Federal Leaders Listen to State and Tribal Concerns on Salmon
Rural Unemployment Again Outpaces Oregon Cities
Congress Rubber Stamps Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
Oregon House Votes To Raise Taxes And Fees For Roads
Spokane Hospital To Stop Taking Serious Trauma Cases
Sea Lions And Trappers Disengage
Scientists Work To Track Tiny Salmon Down Columbia River To Ocean
Tucson Orders Seven Streetcars From Oregon Company
Small, Private University Adds Football To Boost Enrollment
High-Speed Rail Supporters Meet In Portland
Thursday, May 28, 2009
State Groups Cheered By Stimulus Money For Geothermal
How Many Jobs Does $3.9 Billion Buy?
Multnomah County Proposes Emergency Farm To Feed Hungry
Obama Administration Moving Doctors Toward Paperless System
Kitzhaber Considering Another Run For Oregon Governor
Atheist Ad Campaign Targets Moscow, Idaho
Chihuahua Chases Cougar From Philomath Yard
Study Finds Uninsured Are Financial Burden On The Insured
371 Dogs Extricated From Eastern Washington Puppy Mill Operation
Oregon Arts Programs Suffering In Down Economy
Obama Administration Reevaluates Roadless Rule
Friday, May 29, 2009
Lost Boys Of Sudan Among WA Foster Scholarship Recipients
Veterans Affairs Money Flows To Rural Oregon Programs
Justice Department Must Respond To Orders In Al-Haramain Suit
Lava Lands Visitor Center Reopens To Visitors
Kitzhaber Still Coy About Possible Run For Governor
Deadline Looms In Al-Haramain Case
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Gas Tax and Vehicle Fees Win Final Approval

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