Articles for July 2010
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Results In For First Online Oregon Primary
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 10:05 a.m.
Friday, July 30, 2010
DA Decides Not To Press Charges Against Al Gore
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 4:48 p.m.
Candidates Kitzhaber, Dudley Still Haven't Met
Chris Lehman
| Cottage Grove, OR | 4:34 p.m.
Independent Panel Says I-5 Bridge 'Must Move Forward'
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 2:56 p.m.
USFS Delays Timber Harvest After Owls Spotted In Area
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 1:46 p.m.
UPS Opens Expanded Swan Island Facility
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 12:10 p.m.
Program Aims To Prevent Hearing Loss Among Soldiers
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 6 a.m.
Homeless Portland Athletes Compete In Street Soccer Tourney
Geoff Norcross
| Portland, OR | 6 a.m.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Parents In Faith-Healing Case Plead Not Guilty
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Oregon City, OR | 5:06 p.m.
Q&A: Faith Healing On Trial
Beth Hyams
and Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 4:50 p.m.
BPA Says Vandals Cause $40,000 Of Damage
Amelia Templeton
| None | 4:36 p.m.
Spokane Judge Halts Hawaii Garbage Shipments To Washington
Doug Nadvornick
| Spokane, WA | 3:01 p.m.
Judge Says Forest Service Must Reexamine Retardant Rules
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 1:12 p.m.
States Share Budgeting Ideas
Chris Lehman
| Portland, OR | 6:08 a.m.
Basque Culture Sees Resurgence In Northwest
Tom Banse
| Boise, ID | 6 a.m.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Q&A: State Budgets Facing Challenges
Beth Hyams
| None | 5:17 p.m.
Parks Initiative Qualifies For Oregon's November Ballot
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 5:03 p.m.
Manager At Hanford Plant Raises Concerns Over Design
Anna King
| Richland, WA | 4:05 p.m.
Bald Eagle Comeback Pressures Coastal Seabirds
Tom Banse
| Cape Meares, OR | 3:01 p.m.
City Of Portland OKs $1.6M Settlement In Chasse Case
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 2:41 p.m.
Judge Rules Against Opponents Of Rogue River Dam Removal
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 2:36 p.m.
Kulongoski Says Reset Report Can Be Model For Other States
Chris Lehman
| Portland, OR | 2:17 p.m.
WA Special Session More And More Unlikely
Austin Jenkins
| Olympia, WA | 2:15 p.m.
Settlement Reached Over Cracking Marion County Courthouse Building
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 12:52 p.m.
Huge Basque Gathering Underway In Boise
Tom Banse
| Boise, ID | 12:27 p.m.
Klamath Farmers Will Be Paid To Save Water For Fish
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 12:17 p.m.
Trek In The Park: It's Like Shakespeare, But With Flying Kicks
OPB | None | 11:02 a.m.
NASA Program Brings Science To Native, Hispanic Children In Idaho
Doug Nadvornick
| Plummer, ID | 6 a.m.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Reward In Kyron Horman Case Rises To $50,000
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 5 p.m.
Judge Rejects Oregon Redistricting Petition Lawsuit
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 4:55 p.m.
Casino Amendment Fails To Qualify For Oregon Ballot
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 3:41 p.m.
Buddhist Monks March To Hanford Gates In Annual Protest
Anna King
| Richland, WA | 3:35 p.m.
Captured Soldier's Hometown Follows Story Of Missing Sailor
Doug Nadvornick
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 11:36 a.m.
Q&A: Lewis And Clark's New President
Geoff Norcross
| Portland, OR | 6 a.m.
Oregon's Albacore Tuna Fishery Hooks 'Green' Credentials
Rob Manning
| Astoria, OR | 6 a.m.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Lawsuit Seeks Lifetime Medical Care For Veterans With PTSD
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 4:57 p.m.
Red-Flag Wildfire Warning Posted For Central, Southern Oregon
Sharece Bunn
| Portland, OR | 4:56 p.m.
Four Washington-Based Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan
Austin Jenkins
| Olympia, WA | 4:37 p.m.
Nike To Contribute To Fund For Laid-Off Honduran Workers
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 4:14 p.m.
Lewis And Clark College Names New President
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 4:08 p.m.
Ruby Pipeline Firm Strikes Deal With Environmental Groups
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 3:15 p.m.
Remembering Portland Cartoonist John Callahan
Beth Hyams
| Portland, OR | 3:10 p.m.
Multnomah County Drownings Prompt Water Safety Warnings
Sharece Bunn
| Portland, OR | 1:52 p.m.
Southern Oregon Bank Reopens With New Name
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 12:12 p.m.
Petition Signature Lawsuit Heads To Court
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 8:45 a.m.
Portland Cartoonist John Callahan Dies At 59
OPB | Portland, OR | 7:58 a.m.
New Biomass Projects Pencil Out Only On A Small Scale
Doug Nadvornick
| Priest River, ID | 6:01 a.m.
Washington Apple Growers Predict Bumper Crop
Anna King
| Richland, WA | 6 a.m.
Farmers Rush To Buy Tractors Before Emissions Rules Kick In
Doug Nadvornick
| Spokane, WA | 6 a.m.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Oregon Voices: Job Seekers On Federal Unemployment Benefits
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 4:45 p.m.
Pension Rate Hike Hits Local Governments In Oregon
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 4:30 p.m.
Federal Grant Could Mean Millions For Central Oregon Forest Restoration
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 4:12 p.m.
Portland Midwives, Patients To Sue Licensing Agency, OHSU
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 3:33 p.m.
Police Arrest Suspect After Bullets Hit NE Portland School
Alex Lewis
| Portland, OR | 2:57 p.m.
OLCC Looks To Change Statute On Home Brewing
Alex Lewis
| Portland, OR | 1:50 p.m.
Un-Citizen Initiative? Report Says Special Interests Control Washington Ballot Measures
Austin Jenkins
| Olympia, WA | 12:16 p.m.
Q&A: Planting A Firebreak In Your Yard
Geoff Norcross
| Portland, OR | 6 a.m.
Meteorologists Playing Bigger Role In Fighting Wildfires
David Nogueras
| Prineville, OR | 6 a.m.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Wheating Fourth Fastest 1,500-Meter Runner In U.S. History.
Alex Lewis
| Portland, OR | 5:12 p.m.
New Report On Oregon Forests Has Many Critics
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 4:52 p.m.
Wounded Troops Reunite With Stryker Brigade Comrades
Austin Jenkins
| Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA | 4:30 p.m.
North Idaho Suffers Through Whooping Cough Outbreak
Doug Nadvornick
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 4:17 p.m.
Lawmakers Restore Cuts To In-Home Care, For Now
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 1:42 p.m.
CDC Interested In Deadly Northwest Fungus
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 11:56 a.m.
Alaska Air Group Flies To Best-Ever Quarterly Profit
Tom Banse
| Olympia, WA | 9:55 a.m.
One Mother Rejoices, Another Grieves As 5th Stryker Brigade Returns
Austin Jenkins
| Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA | 6 a.m.
Report Recommends New Logging Plan For Oregon Forests
Rob Manning
| None | 6 a.m.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Starbucks Brews Frothy Profit; Raises Outlook
Tom Banse
| Olympia, WA | 5:19 p.m.
Restored Funding A Temporary Fix, But Still Leaves Gaps
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 4:30 p.m.
Senate Bill Would Help Boost Lending By Community Banks
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 4:17 p.m.
Task Force To Release Final Recommendations For Oregon Forests
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 4:15 p.m.
Negotiations Between TriMet, Workers' Union Stall
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 3:47 p.m.
Non-Profit To Get Formal Role In Protecting Forest Park
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 3:31 p.m.
Ninth Circuit Panel Upholds Measure 49
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 1:39 p.m.
White City Not To Be A City
Alex Lewis
| Portland, OR | 11:37 a.m.
Judge Stops Removal Work On Rogue River Dam
Sharece Bunn
| Portland, OR | 10:42 a.m.
Three Years Later, Wash. Soldier Still Struggles With Brain Injury
Austin Jenkins
| Lakewood, WA | 6 a.m.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Forest Service Seeks New Mining Restrictions On Chetco River
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 6:59 p.m.
DOE Cleans Up Debris On Hanford Reach National Monument
Anna King
| Richland, WA | 6:51 p.m.
Senate Clears Obstacle To Extend Unemployment Benefits
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 4:31 p.m.
California Firm To Build New Solar Plant In Gresham
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Gresham, OR | 4:02 p.m.
Judge Halts Work On Removal Of Rogue River Dam
Sharece Bunn
| Portland, OR | 4:01 p.m.
Oregon Seeks More Foster Homes For Troubled Youths
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 3:57 p.m.
WSU Study: Sports, Greek Life May Help Graduation Rates
Tom Banse
| Olympia, WA | 3:51 p.m.
Former Idaho Gov. Defends Bush Record On Offshore Drilling
Doug Nadvornick
| Coeur d’Alene, ID | 2:11 p.m.
Portland Public Schools Won't Reveal Central Office Cuts
Alex Lewis
| Portland, OR | 12:37 p.m.
New Rules May Make Oregon Timber Officially 'Sustainable'
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 10:36 a.m.
Wildfire Smoldering Near Yakima Now Mostly Under Control
Anna King
| Yakima, WA | 10:29 a.m.
Whitebark Pine To Be Studied For Listing As Threatened Species
Tom Banse
| Olympia, WA | 9:49 a.m.
Short Sales, Foreclosures Create Chaotic Real Estate Market In Oregon
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Eugene, OR | 6 a.m.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Task Force Recommends Broad New Ocean Policy
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 5:32 p.m.
Q&A: Wildfire Season In The Northwest
Allison Frost
| Portland, OR | 4:46 p.m.
Investigators Seek Cause Of USFS Building Fire In Enterprise
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 4:43 p.m.
Eugene Public Library Switches To Using BPA-Free Paper
Rachael McDonald and Alex Lewis
| Eugene, OR | 4:39 p.m.
Washington Superintendent May Adopt Common Core Standards
Doug Nadvornick
| Spokane, WA | 4:30 p.m.
Univ. Of Oregon To End Undergraduate Programs In Bend
Sharece Bunn
| Portland, OR | 3:41 p.m.
Trail Blazers Hire Richard Cho As New GM
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 2:02 p.m.
Enterprise Building Destroyed By Fire Was Undergoing Renovations
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 1:56 p.m.
Early Gas Tax Hike Appears Unlikely
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 12:32 p.m.
10,000 Acre Wildfire Near Yakima Injures Three Firefighters
Anna King
| Yakima, WA | 11:48 a.m.
Task Force Addresses Problems With Geese Populations
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 6 a.m.
Friday, July 16, 2010
School Board Proposal Would Keep PE in Portland
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 5:15 p.m.
Environmental Groups Settle FEMA Flood Insurance Lawsuit
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 5:05 p.m.
Ballots Become More Crowded With Measures
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 4:17 p.m.
Supporters Of Female Priesthood Undeterred By Vatican Rules
Tom Banse
| Olympia, WA | 3:12 p.m.
OSU Researcher Debunks Old Theory On Phytoplankton Growth
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 1:49 p.m.
Two Measures Qualify For Oregon Ballot
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 1:29 p.m.
Is Gulf Oil Spill Delaying New Federal Forest Plan?
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 11:11 a.m.
Western Oregon Still Looking For A Federal Timber Plan
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 6:02 a.m.
Q&A: The Withdrawal Of WOPR
Geoff Norcross
| Portland, OR | 6:01 a.m.
Lavender Blossoms Into Growth Industry
Tom Banse
| Olympia, WA | 6 a.m.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Oregon Officials Issue Algae Warning For Two Lakes
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 5:04 p.m.
Washington State Patrol Asked To Investigate Initiative Fraud Allegation
Austin Jenkins
| Olympia, WA | 4:55 p.m.
Advocacy Groups Lobby Hard To Prevent Cuts
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 4:42 p.m.
Federal Blue Ribbon Panel Hears From Hanford Stakeholders
Anna King
| Kennewick, WA | 4:33 p.m.
North Idaho Mining Cleanup Takes A New Turn
Doug Nadvornick
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 4:30 p.m.
Bend Housing Market Shows Positive Signs
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 3:29 p.m.
Gregoire Wants U.S. To Keep Yucca Mountain On The Table
Anna King
| Richland, WA | 2:48 p.m.
Toddlers Watch Too Much TV
Alex Lewis
| Portland, OR | 1:39 p.m.
Friday Political Chat
Geoff Norcross
| Portland, OR | 1:14 p.m.
Boy Scouts Face Another Sexual Abuse Lawsuit In Portland
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 12:12 p.m.
Unemployment Rate Falls In Washington
Tom Banse
| Olympia, WA | 11:53 a.m.
$8.2M Spent So Far To Get Initiatives On Washington Ballot
Austin Jenkins
| Olympia, WA | 11:48 a.m.
Goats Take Some Of The Pain Out Of Yard Work
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Damascus, OR | 6 a.m.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Computer Virus Puts OSU Employees' Personal Information At Risk
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 6:10 p.m.
Mercy Corps Workers Released In Pakistan
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 6:06 p.m.
Environmental Groups Urge City To Ban Plastic Bags
Alex Lewis
| Portland, OR | 6:03 p.m.
Obama's Blue Ribbon Commission Tours Hanford
Anna King
| Richland, WA | 4:22 p.m.
Portland Council Split On Police Review Of Force Change
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 2:56 p.m.
Pacific Power Proposes 'Significant' Rate Increase
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 2:50 p.m.
Oregon Joins Lawsuit Against Countrywide
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 2:37 p.m.
Northwest-Born Fuel Cells Getting Close To Hitting The Open Road
Anna King
| Richland, WA | 2:05 p.m.
Outsourcing Email Would Cost Wash. Taxpayers More
Austin Jenkins
| Olympia, WA | 2:01 p.m.
Judge Overturns Two 17-Year-Old Rape Convictions
Amelia Templeton
| Vancouver, WA | 1:56 p.m.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
BLM Approves Southern Oregon Natural Gas Pipeline
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 5:49 p.m.
Machine Could Change The Way You Eat Northwest Cherries
Anna King
| Prosser, WA | 5:19 p.m.
Attorneys In Kyron Horman Case Speak To Press
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 4:50 p.m.
ODFW Trying To Remove Tui Chub From Oregon Lake
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 4:16 p.m.
Oregon Unemployment Continues To Hover Around Ten Percent
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 6:14 a.m.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Study Shows More Plutonium At Hanford Than Estimated
Anna King
| Richland, WA | 5:58 p.m.
Oregon School Districts Look For Ways To Fill Budget Gaps
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 5:13 p.m.
Q&A: How Teachers Deal With Budget Cuts
Geoff Norcross
| Portland, OR | 5:10 p.m.
Northwest Ocean Waters Becoming More Acidic
Tom Banse
| Seattle, WA | 4:33 p.m.
KBR Says Not Responsible For Soldiers' Health Problems
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 1:55 p.m.
Fire Destroys Forest Service Building In Enterprise
David Nogueras
| Portland, OR | 1:01 p.m.
BLM Count Finds Too Many Wild Horses In Oregon And Nevada
Alex Lewis
| Portland, OR | 11:43 a.m.
Oregon Guard Soldiers Suit Against KBR Set To Begin
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 9 a.m.
Friday, July 9, 2010
State Board Of Higher Education Wants More Autonomy From Legislature
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 5:35 p.m.
Multnomah County Set To Open New Library In Troutdale
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Troutdale, OR | 3:49 p.m.
Washington State Agencies To Close Monday
Doug Nadvornick
| Spokane, WA | 3:46 p.m.
Wind Farm Developers Aim To Expand West Of Cascades
Tom Banse
| Grayland, WA | 3:23 p.m.
Washington Rep. Norm Dicks Responds To Earmarks Story
Austin Jenkins
| Olympia, WA | 3:19 p.m.
Protesters In Bend Rally Against Geese Killings
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 8:56 a.m.
Kyron Horman's Parents Speak Out Against Step-Mother
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 8:42 a.m.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Northwest Cattle Rustling Spike Spurs Crackdown
Anna King
| Jordan Valley, OR | 5:03 p.m.
New Federal Health Programs Still Confusing To Some
Doug Nadvornick
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 5:02 p.m.
Heat-Wave Tightens Grip On Western Oregon
Alex Lewis
| Portland, OR | 4:46 p.m.
Q&A: Those Newly Released Horman Case Documents
Beth Hyams
| Portland, OR | 3:30 p.m.
Oregon's Economic Recovery Stumbles In May
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 1:52 p.m.
Federal Money Will Help Several Struggling Oregon Schools
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 1:14 p.m.
Judge Releases Restraining Order Documents In Horman Case
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 1:02 p.m.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
BMW Breaks Ground On New Central Washington Parts Plant
Doug Nadvornick
| Moses Lake, WA | 5:31 p.m.
Blumenauer To Revive Advanced Care Planning Bill
Alex Lewis
| Portland, OR | 4:58 p.m.
Voting Kicks Off In Independent Party's Online Primary
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 4:35 p.m.
Coast Guard Chopper Crashes Off Washington Coast
Tom Banse
| Seattle, WA | 3:28 p.m.
Tribes To Get 50-Acre Riverfront Parcel Near Dallesport
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 3:08 p.m.
Tax Collections Suggest Bend Tourism Rebounding
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 2:48 p.m.
Oregon Program Offers Incentive To Replace Old Appliances
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 2:46 p.m.
Transfer Of Oil Skimmers Makes Some Puget Sounders Nervous
Tom Banse
| Olympia, WA | 11:45 a.m.
Portland Emergency Response Times Not Meeting Goals
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 11:27 a.m.
Q&A: Pacific Whiting Season On Hold
Geoff Norcross
| Portland, OR | 6:35 a.m.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Pacific Lamprey Struggles For Attention, Survival
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 6:08 p.m.
Panel Considers Costs Of Oregon Ballot Measures
Chris Lehman
| Salem, OR | 4:53 p.m.
Q&A: Making Sticky-Notes Sustainable
Beth Hyams
| Portland, OR | 3:40 p.m.
Federal Agency To Move Oregon Office To Portland's Pearl District
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 3:07 p.m.
United Adding San Francisco Flights From Redmond
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 12:55 p.m.
Police In Bahamas Looking For 'Barefoot Bandit'
Colin Fogarty
| Portland, OR | 12:41 p.m.
One Million Dollars For One Really Good Idea
Geoff Norcross
| Portland, OR | 9:55 a.m.
Portland's Broadway Bridge Closing To Cars
Beth Hyams
| Portland, OR | 9:18 a.m.
Columbia Lamprey Population Appears To Be In Danger
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 9:11 a.m.
Blues Fest Tops Food Bank Donation Goal
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 6:50 a.m.
Vagina Researcher Works To Reduce Cultural Discomfort
Doug Nadvornick
| Moscow, ID | 6:23 a.m.
Monday, July 5, 2010
WSU Researchers Working On Germ-Fighting Battery
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 9:36 a.m.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Deadline For Ballot Measure Petitions Arrives
Austin Jenkins
| Olympia, WA | 4:29 p.m.
Rain Forces Willamette River Bacteria Warnings
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 2:50 p.m.
Minnis, State Of Oregon To Pay $450,000 To Settle Sexual Harassment Suit
Colin Fogarty
| Portland, OR | 12:35 p.m.
Study: Medical Wishes Honored More Often With POLST Form
Colin Fogarty
| Portland, OR | 10:21 a.m.
Rural Business Owners Share Common Philosophies
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Portland, OR | 6 a.m.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Portland Police Chief Issues Statement On Al Gore Case
Beth Hyams
| Portland, OR | 4:18 p.m.
First Day Of Oregon Solar Program A Big Success
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 3 p.m.
Oregon Initiative Sponsors Face Friday Signature Deadline
Rob Manning
| Portland, OR | 2:42 p.m.
Investors Extend Deadline For Bank Of The Cascades
David Nogueras
| Bend, OR | 2:41 p.m.
Washington Income-Tax Backers Submit Signatures For Fall Ballot
Austin Jenkins
| Olympia, WA | 2:40 p.m.
Despite Health Care Overhaul, Doctors Still Feel Stuck On 'Treadmill'
Heidi Lang
| Eugene, OR | 12:38 p.m.
Pharmacy Board Changes Classification For Marijuana
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 11:46 a.m.
Libraries In Hood River County Close
Amelia Templeton
| Portland, OR | 11:37 a.m.
In Tough Times, Rural Businesses Turn To Community Banks
Kristian Foden-Vencil
| Florence, OR | 6 a.m.
