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Monday, June 1, 2009
Idaho School Districts Declare Financial Emergencies
Opponents Of WA Domestic Partnerships Drop Legal Challenge; Petition Drive To Begin
Latino Leaders Look For Firm Footing On Immigration Debate
The Switch: Cascades Make Oregon a Geothermal ‘Hotbed’
Oregon Woman Shot Kansas Abortion Doctor In 1993
Oregon Dealers Suffer As GM Cuts Back
Menu Labeling Bill Headed To Governor’s Desk
Gov. Kulongoski Touts Economic Benefits Of Movie Industry
Science And Beer, A Marriage Made In, Well, Pubs Of Course
Beaver Baseball Loss Comes As Shock To Fans
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Renters Could Get Reprieve From Foreclosure
Boardman Power Plant Would Have To Reduce Pollution Under New Oregon Plan
Oregon's Pro-Clothesline Bill Stalls In Senate
Immigration Reform, What's It Mean To You?
Budget Cuts Could Mean Fewer Eyes In The Forest
Environmentalists Differ On Collaborative Projects
Wolf Recovery Plan Challenged Again
Home Sales Picture Begins To Brighten
Retreats Offer TLC For Military Marriages
NLRB To Investigate Portland Nursing Home
Puppy Mill Bill Advances To Governor’s Desk
Climate Change Bill Crawling Through Committee Review
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Yakama Elder Keeps Her Native Language Alive
Redmond School District Toils Under State Funding Rules
In Lake Oswego, Local Funding Cushions School Budgets
Yachats Woman Who Fed Bears Found Guilty Of Harassing Wildlife
Milwaukie Police Involved In Fatal Shooting
Oregon Lawmakers Back Off Nickel Grab
WA Secretary Of State Concerned About Plan To 'Out' Petition Signers
Fiat/Chrysler To Obey State ‘Lemon Laws’
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Hard Times: Ben Perrins And Cindi Shipley
Panel Rules: More Logging On State Forests
Mother Pleads Not Guilty To Charges
Judge Won't Sanction Feds In Al-Haramain Case
Energy Northwest Considers Building New Nuclear Plant
State Of Oregon Web Site One Of Nation's Best
Oregon’s Umatilla Army Depot Starts Destroying Mustard Gas
Tax Hikes Pass First Legislative Hurdle
Multnomah County Approves Budget
Wolves In Washington Slowly Gain A Presence
Friday, June 5, 2009
Using Hot Rocks For Energy Production
Fungus Might Be Key To Killing Invasive Cheatgrass
Stimulus Money Helps Faltering Construction Industry
Idaho Unemployment Rate Hits 22-Year High
Lawmakers Vote To Place New Restrictions On Towing Companies
Oregon Homeless Numbers Jump in Last Year
Budget Cuts Mean Shift In Prison Guard Training
Was Thursday's Storm Extreme For Western Oregon?
Monday, June 8, 2009
Federal Agents Working Closer With Local Police On Illegal Immigration
WA Basic Health Plan Cuts To Be Announced Monday
Last Push For Digital TV Conversion Starts
The Switch: Is Solar Power Only A Rich Man's Renewable Source?
Autopsy Shows 'Homicidal Violence' Killed Pregnant Woman
Lawmakers Scramble To Find Support As End Of Session Nears
Jobs And Revenues Will Lag As WA Economy Recovers
Northwest Cherry Harvest To Be Big, A Little Late
Klamath Dams Removal Agreement Will Miss Deadline
UO Report Says Oregon Nearing Financial Bottom
Oregon Guardsmen File Suit Against KBR
Oregon Lawmakers Give Initial Approval To Health Care Expansion
Taxes Take Center Stage This Week In Salem
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Urbanization Not All Gloom And Doom For Bird Life
Concerns As WA Prepares To Cut Offenders From Community Supervision
Urban Chickens Growing In Popularity In Oregon
Back In Portland, Tre Arrow Rides Off To Halfway House
Cases Of 'Cesarean Section Kidnapping' Rare But Not Unheard Of
Bend’s Bars, Concert Venues Go After State Liquor Regulator
Cruise Ships Chartered For Vancouver Olympics Lodging
MLB Draft May Pull Top Players From Ducks And Beavers
WA Community Colleges Consider Financial Emergency Declaration
Eugene Newspaper Lays Off 21 Staff Members
Oregon House Passes Two Major Tax Measures
Study Finds Wildfire Mitigation Work Misdirected
Tre Arrow Rides Away An Almost Free Man
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Feds Halt Deportation Of Widowed Immigrants
Bend Considers Building A Hydroelectric Project On Tumalo Creek
The Switch – An Energy Idea For The Future
Lane County Becoming 'A Sanctuary For Criminals'
Ashland Home To One Of A Kind CSI For Animals Lab
Metro Meals On Wheels Has No Plans To Provide Meals For Pets
Lawmakers Give Initial Approval To Soccer Stadium Financing
Oregon Leads Nation In Clean-Energy Jobs
Sheriffs Lose Legislative Battle On Concealed Guns
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Tax Package Fails, Could be Brought Back
Recession Increases Demand For College Financial Aid
Wyden Calls Wind Energy Hikes 'Downright Unaffordable'
Klamath Tribes Live With Memory Of Losing Federal Recognition
Sheriffs’ Efforts To Shield Handgun Licenses Fails In Salem
Tax Package Hit With Unexpected Setback
Washington Counties Debate Off-Road Vehicle Use
WA Supreme Court Hears School Funding Case
Democrats Hammer Out Tax Agreement
Senate Approves Tax Hikes, Governor Hails Budget Deal
Is There A Super Volcano Under Mount St. Helens?
Senate Stalemate Over $733 Million Tax Package Is Over
Group Concerned About Tsunami Warning System
Study: Hatchery-Raised Fish Hurt Wild Steelhead
Friday, June 12, 2009
Projected Lents Park Stats Disappointing
Hard Times: A New Home After Many Challenges
Two Years After Del Monte Raid, Some Workers Still In Limbo
Hard Times: Finances Affect The Whole Family
Bill Lunch: Tax Talk Dominates The Week In Salem
Static Greets TV Viewers Who Haven't Made The Switch
Multnomah County To Offer Low Cost Pet Microchip And Rabies Shots
'Freakish' Storms Damage Crops Around State
Rep. Walden Chairs Auto Dealership Hearings
Kulongoski Signs Bullying Bill
Klamath Dam Removal Moves A Step Forward In Salem
Monday, June 15, 2009
The Switch: Oregon Well Situated For Ocean Energy
WA Gov Prepares For Further Budget Cuts
Phone Scammers Targeting Idaho Seniors
Multi-Ethnic Student Population Growing Fast In Oregon
Effort To Recall Portland Mayor To Start In July
Portland Day Labor Site Turns One Year Old
The New Face Of The Uninsured: Middle Class
Oregon's Unemployment Rate Rises To 12.4 Percent In May
Oregonians With Ties To Iran Watching Protests
Oregon Ballet Theater Closing In On Fundraising Goal
Oregon's Unemployment Rate Continues To Climb
Iranian Protests Watched By Oregonians
Oregon Ballet Theater Looking At Red Ink In Budget
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Lawmakers Approve More Initiative Regulations
Salter's Duck Started Wave Energy In Motion
NW Unemployment Rates Continue To Climb
Eastern Oregon Braces For Grasshoppers
Oregon Zoo Shows Off Plans For New Elephant Area
Portland Officials Release Climate Action Plan
Tobacco Taxes Once Again Eyed In Salem
Attempt To Block Resorts In Oregon’s Metolius Basin Fails
Sen. Wyden Responds To Kennedy Health Care Reform Bill
Wood-To-Energy Projects Get Stimulus Dollars
New Report Comes Amid National Climate Debate
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Zoo Plans For Expanded Elephant Facility And Off-Site Area
Crabbers And Scientists Collaborate On Ocean Research
Hard Times: Starting A Business After A Layoff
Oregon Lawmakers Insert Themselves In Auto Politics
Hard Times: A Follow Up With Mike Rust
Metolius Debate Not Over Yet
Mayor Adams Behind In His House Payments
WSU Cuts Budget By $54 Million; 360 Jobs Eliminated
Kulongoski Threatens To Veto Budget Over Reserves
Ethics Director Finds Nothing Illegal In Vote Trading Case
Pick For Forest Service Chief Praised
Governor To Sign 'Big Look' Inspired Land-Use Legislation
Thursday, June 18, 2009
McKenzie River Drift Boat Becomes Symbol Of Lane County's Heritage
Kulongoski Threatens To Veto Legislative Budget Over Reserves
Connecting Oregon's Seniors And Youngsters Benefits Both
Walk Of The Heroines Honors Women Who Improved Society
Lawmakers Move Ahead Despite Veto Threat
Layoff May Mean Longer Wait Times For Building Permits
Federal Government Issues Spokane River Dam Licenses
Oregon Armories Spared In Budget Plan
Community Prepares For Umatilla Chemical Depot’s New Future
Proposed Portland-Milwaukie Bridge Project Moving Forward
WA Tax Coffers Take Another Hit As Latest Revenue Forecast Released
Friday, June 19, 2009
Lents Stadium Plan Met With Protests
Local Web Business Seeing More Iranian Discussions
Congressional Delegation Turns Its Attention To Health Care
State Supreme Court Rules Against Florence Casino
Les Schwab Says Trade Ruling Could Cost Jobs
Paulson Pulls Lents Stadium Proposal Off The Field
'English, Baby' Seeing Interesting Conversations From Members In Iran
Workplace Communication Bill Clears House
WA Army Families Prepare For Deployment
Injunction Lifted: Ranchers Back On Public Lands Near John Day
Senate Signs Off On School Budget
Oregon First State to Require Minority Coaching Interviews
Monday, June 22, 2009
If California Sneezes, Can Oregon's Cold Be Far Behind?
Following Budget Cuts, WSU Tries To Move Forward
NW Prisons Cut Waste, Prepare Inmates For Green Jobs
Kroger Report: Not Enough Evidence For Charges In Adams Case
The Switch: Could Oregon’s Trees Make Us Energy Exporter?
AG Finds Evidence 'Not Sufficient' For Charges In Adams Case
Airport Smoke Caused By Crash Simulation
Metolius Protections Approved On Second Try
Utility Payment Plan For Klamath Dam Removal Approved
Adams Relieved As AG Declines To Pursue Criminal Charges
Oregon Lawmakers Defy Governor, Pass School Budget
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Adams Ready To Move On, So Are Recall Supporters
Supreme Court Backs Family In Forest Grove Special Ed Case
State Unemployment Rate Not Just About Job Losses
Love Endures, But Green Cards In Doubt For Immigrant Widows
Federal Waters To Open For Ocean Energy Leasing
Wyoming-Oregon Gas Pipeline Clears Regulatory Hurdle
Governor Follows Through On Veto Threat
Cell Phone Ban Bill Clears Senate
Chavez Boulevard Debate Fills Council Chambers
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Savage Rapids Lesson: Removing Dams No Easy Task
Tropical Plant Shows Promise As Biomass Energy Source
Oregon's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Still In Good Shape
Crowds Turn Out For Cesar Chavez Boulevard Debate
PPS Considers Replacing Neighborhood Schools with Magnets
Senate Fails To Override Governor's Veto
Union Members Protest Wyden's Health Care Bill
Cell Phone Bill Headed For Governor's Desk
Strange Tug-Of-War Over Budget Keeps Salem On Edge
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wild Horse Populations Pose Challenges For Land Managers
Council Votes To Separate Soccer And Baseball Plans
How Much Would You Pay To Cross A New Columbia Bridge?
Senate Overrides Governor, House Does Not
Lawsuit Seeks To Push FEMA To Limit Flood Plain Development
Construction Begins On Eastside Streetcar Loop
Bear Feeding Woman Ordered To Stay Away From Her Home
Lawmakers Override Governor
Northwest Communities Push Back Against Wind Power
Concerns Over Economy Affect Environmental Agenda
Senate Approves Field Burning Phase-Out
Friday, June 26, 2009
Burns Paiute Tribe First To Go To All Green Lightbulbs
Oregon Runner Galen Rupp Snags National 10,000 Meter Title
Smokejumpers Prepare For Another Wildfire Season
This Year's Northwest Cherry Harvest Could Set Records
Measure 57 Delay Passes House
Cell Phone While Driving Ban Not Very Effective Say Troopers
Why Does Portland's Transportaton System Get So Much Attention?
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Congress Passes Climate Change Bill, Biomass Included
Monday, June 29, 2009
Rural Broadband Use Increases, But Still Room For Progress
Patrolling Oregon's Vast High Desert Country
The Switch - Waste Into Energy Projects Look Promising
New Park Opens At Mining Ghost Town
Oregon Lawmakers Push Toward Adjournment
Key State Economic Index Hints At Bottom
Lawmakers Approve Field Burning Rampdown
Tax Battle Looms As Session Winds Down
Les Schwab Unhappy With Panel’s Decision On Chinese Tires
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Hard Times Are A Little Easier In Summer
Hard Times: Unemployed Keep Their Heads Up
Hard Times Theme Has Meaning For Many
Trial Begins In Oregon City Faith-Healing Case
Final Gavel Falls On Oregon Legislature
Coast Restoration Projects Provide Better Habitat And Jobs
In Summer, Winter Olympic Hopefuls Gravitate To Mt. Hood
Governor Cites Legislative Victories, Frustrations
Dropout Rate Jumps With New Tracking System
Memorial Coliseum Headed to National Register
Administration Supports Klamath Settlement Delay
EPA Gives States OK For Tougher Tailpipe Exhaust Rules
Utilities Hold Open House To Explain Pipeline Routes

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