Articles for August 2010

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Spokane Seeks Four-Year Medical School To Ease Rural Physician Shortage
Political Parties Sue Oregon Elections Chief Over Abbreviations
Police Review Panel Completes Probe Of Aaron Campbell Shooting
Test Scores Mixed For Washington Public School Students
Helicopter Crash Kills Three In North Central Idaho
Bank Of The Cascades Extends Deal With Private Investors
Oregon Solders' Suit Against KBR Can Continue
Washington Senate Race Turns Testy Over Earmarks

Monday, August 30, 2010

Washington Judge Declares Injunction On Hawaiian Garbage
Veterans Group Begins Paddle From Oregon City To Astoria
Idaho Democratic Congressman In Unusual Position As Frontrunner
Oregon Department Of Revenue To Close Field Offices
Oregon, Washington Streamline Cross-Border Child Welfare Placements
Weather Change May Help Northwest Firefighters
Achievement Test Scores Vary By Ethnic Group
Collaborative Governance Tries To Get Groups Working Together

Friday, August 27, 2010

TriMet Fires Bus Driver From Fatal April Accident
Investigators Not Sure What Caused Rooster Rock Fire
Crews Make Progress On Washington Wildfires
Fire In Columbia River Gorge Threatens 80 Homes
Supreme Court Allows Attorneys Fees For Those Who Represent Themselves
Q&A: Goat Farmer Adopts 'Herd-Sharing' Arrangement
Lumberjack Competition, Dinosaurs To Kick Off Oregon State Fair

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Q&A: More Bad News In Oregon's Revenue Forecast
Legislative Leaders Promise To Offset Much Of Latest Revenue Drop
New Recreational Drug Has Hospitalized At Least 23 In Oregon
Oregon State Fair Opens Friday In Salem
Blood Test Results For McMinnville Players Coming Back
Volunteers Working To Recover Bodies Found On Mt. Hood
Oregon Revenue Drops Another $377 Million

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Washington Primary Sees Record Voter Turnout
East Portland Charter School Awaits Decision On Fate
Think Out Loud: Handling The Budget Shortfall
Sen. Wyden Pushes For Crackdown On Sex Trafficking
Northwest Fire Bosses Brace For High Winds
Railcar Orders Allow Greenbrier To Hire 260 Workers
Business Owners Hope Leading Indicators Reveal Good News
Kulongoski, Sebelius Want Kids On State-Run Health Programs

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Kitzhaber's Girlfriend Denies Link To Investigation
Spontaneous Combustion Likely Behind Forest Service Building Fire
Sebelius Urges Parents To Sign Kids Up For State Health Plan
Q&A: Capturing Wolves (On Film) In Wallowa County
Remains Of Missing Mt. Hood Climber Believed Found
Crews Battle Lightning-Sparked Wildfires In Central Oregon
Oregon Energy Employees Under Criminal Investigation
Court Rules Against Jackson County Sheriff In Concealed Handgun Case
Wind Forecast Accuracy Takes On Added Importance
Could Online Classes Help Ease Oregon's Education Problems?

Monday, August 23, 2010

State Probing McMinnville Football Players' Illnesses
Zeppelin To Fly Over Northwest Skies
Q&A: What Happened To McMinnville High's Football Team?
Casino Backers Say No Constitutional Amendment Needed
Officials Seek Cause Of Cracks In Salem Public Building
Northwest Military Flights Delivering Aid To Flood-Ravaged Pakistan
Firefighters Continue To Battle Central Oregon Wildfires
Citizens Review Panel Split On Medical Marijuana Measure
Ocean Indicators Point To Lull In 2011, Then More Good Salmon Runs
Companies, Lawmakers Fret About New Boiler Rules
Labor Day Marks Peak Season For Northwest-Grown Watermelons

Friday, August 20, 2010

Idaho Cities Commemorate 'Big Burn' of 1910
Portland Mayor Proposes Gun Restrictions After Rash Of Shootings
Oregon State, Cornell Launch New Hospitality Program
GOP Dis-Unity: Didier Won't Automatically Endorse Rossi
Oregon Timber Harvests Reach Historic Lows
Lack Of Clean Water In Flood-Ravaged Pakistan Concerns Mercy Corps
Glendale Sawmill Closing, Roseburg Mill Cutting Back
KEEN Opens Its First Oregon Store In The Pearl District
Dudley Touts "Life Experience" In Bid For Governor
Education Board Wrestles With Growing Need For Online Classes

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Company Recalls Eggs Linked To Salmonella Outbreak
Northwest Smoking Rates Among Lowest In Nation
As Thousands Of Washington Soldiers Flood Home, Others Deploy
Group Hopes Health Care Can Help Save Forests
Fire Crews Battling Two Fires In Central Oregon
Intel Eyes Security Boost With McAfee Acquisition
Contaminated Cartons Force Dairy To Recall Some Products
Intel Buys McAfee In Effort To Beef Up Security
Kitzhaber Brings Lengthy Political Resume To Governor's Race
Hillsboro Aviation Faces Steep Fines Over FAA Allegations
Alaska Ferries Plan More Sailings To Washington

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Tolls Still A Hot Issue Six Months After Vancouver Election
Expanded Mexican Tariffs Hit Northwest Farm Exports
Deschutes National Forest Wins $500,000 Restoration Grant
Attack Websites Become The Norm In Political Campaigns
Vestas To Set Up Headquarters In Old Meier & Frank Warehouse
FAA Fines Hillsboro Aviation Over Maintenance, 'Reckless Flight' Allegations
Intense Storm Damages Crops In Southern Oregon
Stage Set For Competitive Washington Senate Race

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Matchup Set In Vacant 3rd Congressional District Race
Didier Says Palin Did All She Could For His Campaign
Job Seekers Still Struggling To Find Work In Oregon
Logging Road Runoff Decision Could Have Big Implications In Northwest
Idaho Judge Halts Large Truck Shipments For Now
Oregon's Revenue Shortfall May Be Getting Worse
Many Residents Near PGE's Boardman Plant Hope It Stays Open
Court Rules Logging Road Runoff Is Pollution
Glimmers Of Hope In Stagnant Jobs Numbers
Summer Fair Season Heats Up
Unemployment Little Changed In July
Social Security Act, Unemployment Benefits Turn 75
Dick Wendt Remembered As A 'Humble' Man

Monday, August 16, 2010

Portland Real Estate Market Slows In July
Judge Overturns Monsanto Decision To Deregulate GM Beet
Salmon, Steelhead Numbers Surge In Some Northwest Rivers
Oregon Schools Weigh Whether To Spend Or Save Bailout Money
Obama Fundraises For Sen. Murray; Palin Lends Voice To Underdog
Three Wash. State Patrol Employees Die In House Fire
Smart Grid Project Could Create 1,500 Jobs In Northwest
Experiment To Store Wind Energy In Home Water Heaters
Public Housing Waiting List Is Long -- And Still Growing
Washington's $800 Million Public Housing Portfolio In Peril
Idaho Game Commission To Consider Wolf Reduction Proposal

Friday, August 13, 2010

Range Rider Helps Eastern Oregon Ranchers Cope With Wolves
USFS Gets Green Light To Log Old-Growth Trees In Deschutes Nat'l Forest
El Niño Rapidly Giving Way To Chilly Opposite La Niña
Jeld-Wen Won't Renew Sponsorship Of Sunriver Golf Tournament

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Rogue River Breaches Dam Ahead Of Schedule
Contributor To Washington House Candidate Part Of Florida Criminal Case
Gregoire Orders 5,500 Families Cut From Welfare Rolls
Flash Drive Containing Sensitive Data Stolen From PCC Official
C-Tran Could Put Light Rail, New Bridge In Hands Of Voters
Despite Court Ruling, Idaho Looks To Control Wolf Population
Bend Sees Slight Increase In Tourism Over Last Year
Q&A: William Hurt's Long Day's Journey
Oregon DEQ Backs Sunriver Asbestos Cleanup Plan

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Washington, Oregon Test New Fishing Gear On Columbia
Q&A: TriMet's Buses, Light Rail At Crossroads
Dudley Ad Hits Kitzhaber On Jobs
R-71 Petitions Trial On Fast-Track In Washington
Wheat Prices Rising But Some Farmers Locked Into Lower Price
Metro President Resigns To Take Job In New York City
TriMet Safety Effort Aims To Improve Training, Communication
Oregon DEQ Backs Asbestos Cleanup Plan In Sunriver
Metro Seeks Funds To Develop Land Within Urban Growth Boundary
North Idaho Residents Blast EPA Mine Cleanup Proposal

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Oregon Frozen-Pea Processor Inspires High-Tech Battery Firm
Oregon Files Price-Fixing Lawsuit Against TV Makers
County Seeks To Rescind Giant Water Park's Tax-Exempt Status
Metro Recommends Expanding Portland-Area Urban Growth Boundary
Frozen Peas To Play Role In Developing New Batteries
Oregon, Washington Leaders Agree On Key I-5 Bridge Details

Monday, August 9, 2010

Whistleblower Discusses Safety Concerns At Hanford
Citizen Panel Reviewing Oregon Ballot Measures
Boise Cascade To Invest $11 Million In Medford Plant
Portland-Area Leaders Agree On Aspects Of New I-5 Bridge
Southern Oregon Schools Win Civic Education Grant
Richland Marks 65th Anniversary Of Nagasaki Atomic Bomb
Biologists Celebrate Strong Sockeye Return To Central Idaho
Portland Mayor, Metro President Endorse 10-Lane Bridge
Six Candidates Vie For Washington's Wide-Open House Seat

Friday, August 6, 2010

Governor Visits Fire Camp, Discusses Budget In Bend
Cascade Locks Casino Gets 'Green' Light From Feds
Idaho Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
Interior Department Okays Cascade Locks Casino
Beaverton Arts Program Wins Federal Funding
Firefighters Making Progress On Rooster Rock Fire
Archaeologists Resurrect Nearly Forgotten WWII Internment Camp
Traffic Changes During Providence Bridge Pedal

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Nancy Pelosi Visits Portland, Tours Energy-Efficient Home
Oregon DAs Try To Head Off Salary Cut
Kulongoski Helps Unveil Quick Charge Station For Electric Vehicles
Rooster Rock Fire Grows As Winds Pick Up
Conservation Groups Question Port's Dumping On West Hayden Island
Commissioners Approve Designing Sustainability Center
Fire Crews Begin Burnout Operations On Rooster Rock Fire
Warm Springs Reservation Set For High-Speed Upgrade

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Intel Settles Antitrust Case With FTC
Senate Vote Could Mean $100 Million For Oregon Schools
Rooster Rock Fire Grows To 4,500 Acres
Oregon Waters Smoothed For Wave Energy Pioneer
Washington's Budget Crisis Appears Averted For Now
Bill Promises More Than $100 Million For Oregon Schools
Winds Push Rooster Rock Fire To 4200 Acre Perimeter
Scientists Reintroduce 'Extinct' Lamprey To Oregon Lake
Advocates Tout Potential Of $75 Million Sustainability Center

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Firm Begins Building Controversial Ruby Pipeline
Washington House Dems To Wait On Simpson Decision
Lamprey Species Once Thought Extinct Returns To Oregon Lake
30 Homes Evacuated As Sisters Blaze Grows To 2,600 Acres
Toxic Algae Advisory Lifted At Diamond Lake
Wildfire South Of Sisters Grows To 1800 Acres
Oregon Sees Modest Improvements In Public School Ratings
Are Measures 66 & 67 Driving Businesses Out Of Oregon?

Monday, August 2, 2010

GOP Launches Domestic Violence TV Ad Against Rep. Geoff Simpson
Oregon Reopens Part Of Coast For Harvesting Razor Clams
Q&A: Toxic Algae Blooms In Oregon Waterways
Dudley Fails To Win Oregon Right To Life Endorsement
Facebook To Double Size Of Prineville Data Center
Oregon Schools Show Modest Improvement Under 'No Child Left Behind'
Northwest Fire Season Means Poor Air Quality
Festivities Shake Hawthorne Bridge Saturday Night
Portland To Host 'Leverage' For Another Season
Unemployment Benefits Extension Won't Help Everyone
Bend's Bank Of The Cascades Misses Deal Deadline
Washington U.S. Senate Race: Tea Party Candidate Lags Rossi

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