Articles for June 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Portland Police Re-Open Sexual Misconduct Case Against Gore
Oregonians Get New Option For Installing Solar Panels
Municipal Wells In Klamath Basin Town Run Dry
Initiative Deadline Nears in Oregon, Washington
USDA Euthanizes 109 Canada Geese Taken From Bend Park
Government, BP Field Thousands Of Oil Cleanup Ideas
Gasoline Use Ticks Up In Northwest, Reversing Long Decline
A Clockmaker's Business Niche In Sisters

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Nuclear Panel Keeps Yucca Mountain Alive For Now
Grant Will Help The Dalles Build Marine Terminal
Kyron Horman's Father Files For Divorce, Seeks Restraining Order
Hanford Traffic Worsens As Federal Stimulus Money Ramps Up
Portland's David Douglas School District Earns Music Award
Key Washington Lawmaker Responds To Sanitary Shellfish Report
Union Members Rally Outside Oregon City Paper Mill
Self-Employment Instead Of Unemployment

Monday, June 28, 2010

Public Supports Physical Education In Face Of Budget Cuts
Northwest Cherry Crop Much Smaller This Year
Portland Timbers Say Ticket Sales Ahead Of Schedule
Ex-Beaverton Police Officer Pleads Guilty In Prostitution Case
PGE 'Disappointed' By Options For Plant Closure
Western Washington Team Still In Race For Automotive X-Prize
Supreme Court OKs Sex-Abuse Lawsuit Against Vatican
OIT Commits To Move, Leases Office Building In Wilsonville
Audit Examines Portland's Economic Stimulus Program
Firefighters Contain 1,000-Acre Wildfire Near The Dalles
Jackson County Employees Awarded Judgement
Seafood Watchdog Warns To 'Avoid' Oregon Coast Salmon

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Manufacturing Sector Shows Signs Of Life In Rural Oregon

Friday, June 25, 2010

Whooping Cough Cases Almost Double In Jackson County
Q&A: Governor Kulongoski's Recession Reset
Sculptor Brings Extinct Birds To Portland's Waterfront
Wildlife Managers Seek Reasons Why Geese Move To Cities
AAA Predicts Busy Roads In Oregon For Holiday Weekend

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Spotted Owl Surviving 20 Years After Controversial Decision
Q&A: Supreme Court's Ruling On Petition Signatures
Cantwell Calls NOAA's Newport Move Wasteful
Cold, Wet Spring Delays Oregon Corn Crop
Josephine County Sheriff's Deputy Shoots, Kills Armed Man
Petition Signers Have To Weigh Possible Publicity
Oregon Secretary Of State Backs Supreme Court Ruling
Kulongoski To Unveil "Reset" Proposals
McMinnville's Evergreen Aviation Battles California Over Tanker Contract
Feds Hope Northwest Wood Will Help U.S. Reach Biofuels Goal
Appeals Court Rules Handgun Permits Are Public Records
Superintendent Proposes Cutting 200 Positions From Portland Schools
Q&A: How Pristine Are Our National Parks?

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Is Timing Right For Wash. Ballot Measure To 'Green Up' Schools?
Portland Police Confirm Allegations Against Gore
Poll: Obesity Seen As A Growing Problem
Oregon Project Independence Targeted In Budget Cuts
Members of Congress Urge White House To Speed Up Payments To Counties
Groups Seeks To Add Franklin's Bumble Bee' To Endangered Species List
BLM Warns Against Use Of Fireworks On Public Land
Kulongoski Pushes Ahead With Cuts
Harney County Ranchers Charged With Setting Fires
Northwest Residents Sunny About Alternative Energy

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Sponsors To Turn In Liquor Privatization Initiative Signatures
Portland Mayor, Police Seek Community Help In Wake Of Recent Shootings
'Fee Holiday' Sees New Businesses Open In Downtown Gresham
Free Lunch Program For Kids Kicks Off In Oregon
Vancouver Officials OK Petition Drive Against Light-Rail
FTC Postpones Prosecution Of Intel Case
Northwesterners Divided On Oil Spill Ramifications
Kennedy Center Picks Portland For Arts Education Partnership
Northwest Perceptions About Immigration Not Always Based On Facts

Monday, June 21, 2010

Poll Shows Oregon Governor's Race In Dead Heat
Q&A: A Close Race For Oregon Governor
High Riverflows Put Electric Grid To Test
Poll: Recession Threatens Dreams Of Northwesterners
Groups Want Oregon Officials To Reconsider Plans To Boost Logging
Supreme Court Lifts Ban On Genetically Modified Alfalfa
Central Oregon Markets Now Taking Oregon Trail Card Payments
Fire Season Starts With Firefighters School
61% Of Northwest Residents Support Arizona Immigration Law
Wine Industry Grappling With Increasing Numbers Of Thirsty Bloggers

Friday, June 18, 2010

Q&A: Developments In Kyron Horman Case
Judge Orders Release Of Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Files
Investigators Probe Teen's Tasing By Police Officer
Police Distribute Flyer With Photo Of Kyron Horman, Stepmother
Customers On Guard As Banks Develop New Fee Structures
Oregon Governor's Race Hits The Airwaves
Washington Oyster Poaching Case Reveals Shellfish Safety Gaps

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Senate Considering Cuts To Medicare Reimbusement Payments
Yakama Nation Tribal Members Scammed Into Giving Up Personal Information
PGE Seeks New Options To Close Boardman Plant
Woman Tracks History Of Portland's Trees
Oregon Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Dorothy English Estate
Horizon To End Direct Flights From Redmond To Los Angeles
Late Spring Rain Delays Start Of Fire Season
Washington Economic Forecaster Says Job Recovery Will Be Slow
Mortgage Fraud Investigation Nets 39 Indictments In Oregon
Landslide Closes Section Of Leif Erickson Drive
Q&A: Living With A Gambling Addiction

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Sen. Wyden Delivers Keynote At Bipartisanship Conference
Boise Man Among Five Washington-Based Soldiers Charged With Murder
Seattle-Area Sailors Complete First Circumnavigation Of The Americas
Conservation Groups Ask Oregon Governor To Save Two Wolves
Bill Would Create New Wilderness Area In Central Idaho
Getting Back To Work In A Recession
City Of Portland Moves Closer To Building Mental Health Crisis Center
Four More Washington-Based Soldiers Charged With Murder
Maurer Concedes Schools Race
House Speaker Hunt Says Special Session 'Likely'
Oregon's Unemployed Still Waiting On Recovery

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Oregon Lawmakers Aim To Restrict Mining On Chetco River
Regional Climate Meeting: Wet Areas To Get Wet Wetter
Oregon Lawmakers Approve Higher Ed Funding Request
Mercy Corps Suspends Operations In Pakistan
Washington Posts Weak Private Sector Job Gains In May
Oregon Unemployment Rate Holds Steady At 10.6 Percent
Survey Shows One In Five Oregon Doctors To Retire Within Five Years
Northwest States Consider Common School Standards
Real Estate Debate Rages In America's Federal Forests

Monday, June 14, 2010

OSU Researchers Discover 'Oil-Eating' Strain Of Bacteria
Washington Advocates Urge 'Decline To Sign' On Tax Rollback
Policing Outdoor Crime From The Comfort Of YouTube
Central Oregon Gets First Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Oregon Universities Make Case For Funding
Umatilla Workers Awarded $4 Million In Back Pay
Police Change Focus Of Kyron Horman Case To Criminal Investigation
Attorneys Want Files From Boy Scouts Civil Suit Released
The Alcatraz Of The Northwest Faces Downsizing, Possible Closure

Saturday, June 12, 2010

President Uses Minnick Proposal As Template For Line-Item Veto Bill

Friday, June 11, 2010

Parents, Portland School Board At Odds Over Jefferson High
Missing Boy's Family Ask People To Keep Looking
Gulf Oil Spill Not Necessarily A Boon For NW Oyster Industry
NASDAQ Demotes Sterling Bank Stocks
Portland School Board Considers Closing Jefferson High
In A Tight Job Market, Is It Better To Retrain Or Move?

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Washington Soda Industry Well-Funded In Race To Qualify For Ballot
New Studies Paint Surprising Picture of NW Hispanics
Washington Idles Its Only Inland Ferry For A Month
Oregon Supreme Court Okays Student Drug Searches
Eastern Washington University Sees Red On Football Field
Search For Missing Portland 7-Year-Old Widens
Oregon's Country Natural Beef Enters Partnership WIth Chipotle Restaurants
Home Foreclosures In Much Of Oregon Down In May
Number Of Homeless Families In Oregon Increases
World Cup Soccer Fields Using Grass Seed From Oregon
Federal Study Shows Major Decline of Northwest Water Supplies
Even In Downturn, Some Niche Businesses Thrive

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Q&A: Oregon's Proposed Budget Cuts
Family Of Missing Second Grader: Don't Stop Searching
USDA Takes A Closer Look At What's Ailing Honey Bees
Washington, Oregon Dishwashers To Go On Low-Phosphate Diets
Oregon Establishes Online Form For Reporting Hate Crimes
Vote Tally Finally Suggests Winner In Oregon Superintendent Race
Agency Reductions Lists Offer Stark Choices
Many People Getting Back To Work Via The Classroom

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Police Change Focus Of Search For Missing Seven-Year-Old
Pendleton Organizers Already Scrambling For 100th Year Of Round-Up
General Motors Pulls Back On Dealership Cuts
BC Residents To Get Sales Tax Exemption In Washington
Axe Falls At Oregon Schools In Advance Of Budget Cuts
City Of Portland, GE Team Up On Green Tech
Across-The-Board Cuts Not So Across-The-Board
Some Schools Cutting Teachers, Services To Fill Budget Gap
Arizona Immigration Law Divides NW Cities
Legislative Leaders Repeat Opposition To Special Session
Can A Bad Economy Be A Good Time To Start A New Business?

Monday, June 7, 2010

EPA Rejects Oregon's Water Quality Standards
Schools Make Changes As Search For 7-Year-Old Student Continues
Up For Re-Election, Senator Patty Murray Defends Earmarks
Finding Work Still A Challenge For Unemployed Oregonians
Zoning Changes Could Bring Walmart To Keizer
Climatologist Predicts Summer Temps And Rain Near Average

Friday, June 4, 2010

Higher Ed Board Votes On University Tuition Increases
Washington-Based Soldier Charged With Murder In Afghanistan
Senate Bill Would Protect Oregon's Old-Growth Trees, Promote Thinning
Idaho Jobless Rate Falls For Third Consecutive Month
Race Against The Clock To Save Island Forest
OPB Political Chat: Budget Cuts, The Independent Party And Casinos
Beard And Moustache Aficionados Gather In Bend

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Fight Developing Over Washington State Employee Furloughs
ACLU Agrees To Drop Idaho From Prison Lawsuit
Portland Market Loses 23,000 Private-Sector Jobs
Portland Police Officer Wounded In Otis Incident Speaks
Investigators Seek Cause Of Bend Bullet Factory Fire
Q&A: NOAA Breaks Ground In Newport
Newport Declares Victory In NOAA Tug-Of-War
Portland Superintendent Presents Revisions To High Schools Plan
2010 Census Count Nearing Finish Line
Oregon Declares Victory In NOAA Fleet Decision
Q&A: Corey Feldman Helps Mark 'The Goonies' 25th Anniversary
Former Blazers Announcer Recalls Team's 1977 NBA Championship
Oregon Families Struggling With TANF Mandates

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Hanford Officials Criticized For No Sharp Focus On Beryllium
Salmon Migration Study Back On Track
Pendleton Schools To End Term Three Days Early
Northwest Businesses Seek Legislation On Clean Energy, Climate
Scientists Confirm Decade-Old Oregon Meteorite DIscovery
Jet Stream Aims Heavy Rains At Oregon, Washington
Bend Company Feels Indirect Effects Of Oil Spill
Study Finds Diversity Crucial To Health Of Salmon Population
'Sage Rat' Hunting Has Big Economic Impact In Southeast Oregon
Group Lists Oregon's Chetco River Among Most Endangered In U.S.
Portland Activist Tries To Raise Awareness Of 'Conflict Minerals'

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Oregon Solicitor General Resigns
Portland Police Release New Information On Otis Shooting
Honolulu Trash Cleared For Burial In Columbia Gorge
Rain Puts Damper On Expected Grasshopper Outbreak
Oregon Bans Sale, Transport Of English Ivy, Scotch Broom
Four Die In Oregon Memorial Day Traffic Accidents
Americans Pay Tribute To Fallen Veterans
The Compost Chronicles

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