Articles for March 2010

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Rare Painted Turtles Released After Stay At City Hall
Dog Lovers Pack Oregon Humane Society For Special Adoption Chance
Judge Rules In Favor Of Al-Haramain In Wiretapping Case
Oregon Begins 'Build America Bonds' Sales
Idaho's Wolf Season Ends; Officials Pleased With Results
How's The Coffee Business Doing These Day?
Yerba Mate Finds A Home In Northwest

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Oregon Farmers Warned to Prepare For Potentially Devastating Fly
Boy Scouts Executive Questioned In Abuse Trial
Oregon Housing Rebound Appears To Be Fading
ODOT Extends Studded Tire Season
George Fox Jumps On iPad Bandwagon
Corrections Secretary Travels To Kentucky On Clemmons Case
Nissan Aims For Mass Market With $32K Electric Car
A Tale of Two Cities: Portland's Coffee Culture Swipes Seattle's Crown
Oregon To Benefit From Federal Mortgage Program

Monday, March 29, 2010

Jesse Jackson Visits Portland Again
Group Seeks To 'Keep Nestlé Out Of The Gorge'
Kulongoski Nears End Of Bill Signing Career
Idaho Lawmakers Eye Ban On Texting While Driving
Oregon Selected For Fed Program To Help Families Stay In Homes
Pipe Bomb Explosion Shakes Portland Sunday, No Injuries Reported
Elgin Readies For Ethics Commission Deadline
Crowded Field Seeks To Unseat Wyden In US Senate Race
WA Special Session Enters Week Three

Friday, March 26, 2010

End-Of-Life Groups Push For Veto Of Idaho Health Conscience Bill
Mobile Home Case Highlights Local Government Rights
Former Portland School Official Investigated In Iowa
Man Shot By Portland Police Had Confessed To Sexual Abuse
Studded Tire Season Ends Soon
Extended Unemployment Benefits Begin To Expire
Librarians Gather In Portland For National Conference
Oregon In Good, But Not Great Shape For Wave Energy
Google Bike Map: A Test Ride
Washington Wine Fans Are Tasting And Tweeting
Wreckage Of WWII Navy Plane Found Near Rockaway Beach
Shoot or Don’t Shoot: OPB Reporter Gets A Lesson In Policing

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Recession Suppresses Population Movement Within The Northwest
Portland Police Seeking Witnesses To Lloyd Center Mall Shooting
A Tale of Two Digital Cities: Portland, Pendleton And Google Fiber
Albina Ministerial Alliance Condemns Delay In Interviewing Portland Officer in Fatal Shooting
Oregon Political Review: Health Care Dominates Again
Scientists Step Lightly To Study Northwest's Desert Crust
Expert Witness Says Boy Scouts Kept Detailed Records On Child Abusers

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Blazers Special Status Causing Conflict in Coliseum Re-Design
US Senate Suspends Oregon Wilderness Hearing
Federal Court Upholds Oregon Initiative Law
WA Attorney General Says He Can Fight Health Insurance Bill, Still Represent Governor
Authorities Identify Man Shot By Portland Police Officer
Idaho Ahead Of NW Neighbors In Census Return Rate
Coliseum Re-Design Bidding Process Moves Ahead


Portland Bracing For More Debate Over Deadly Use Of Force

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Tight Washington Budget Means New Inland Ferry Has To Wait
NOAA Reaffirms Newport For Pacific Fleet
Details Emerging In Fatal Portland Police Shooting
Legal Experts Disagree On Health Overhaul Lawsuit's Chances
Saks Fifth Aveune Closing In Portland

Monday, March 22, 2010

Attorneys Question Boy Scouts Executive In Abuse Trial
Oregon Health Care System Preparing To Enact Changes Approved By Congress
Portland Police Officer Shoots And Kills Man In Washington Park


PDC Hopes To Acquire Portland Post Office Complex
Washington, Idaho To Sue Feds Over Health Care Overhaul
WA Gov Defends Role In Special Session Negotiations
New Exhibit Asks Public To Think Bigger About Columbia Crossing
No End In Sight For WA Special Session
9th Circuit Court Offering Rare Opportunity For Public Viewing
 

Some Troubled Oregon Schools Balk At Fed Money Conditions
Portland Arts Center To Close
Crowded WA 3rd Field Narrows
Prominent School Allies Criticize Proposed Portland HS Changes

NW Democrats Hail Health Care Bill
NW Reps Vote Mostly Along Party Lines On Health Care Reform


Sunday, March 21, 2010

WA Special Session Stretches Into Second Week

Friday, March 19, 2010

It's Vancouver USA! Dadgummit
WaMu Settlement Hits A Rough Patch
At Wildlife Refuge, Canada Geese Welcome Spring With Serious ‘Party’

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Passage Of Tax Measures Not Enough To Save All School Districts
NW Reps Under Pressure In Health Care Debate
New Bus Route To Connect Portland And Seaside
Portland Jury Will Decide Whether Boy Scouts of America Hid Abuse
The Oregon Political Week In Review
Oregon Home Prices Expected To Take Steep Drop
New Fed Mortgage Regulations Include Test For Lenders
Nike Sales Growth Surpasses Expectations
Portland Police Gear Up For Moderate Budget Cuts
Final Reservoirs Recommendation Due
Pension Fund Debate Heats Up Portland Council
Website Gives Digital Expression To Unspoken Final Thoughts

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Thin Snowpack Has Farmers Worried Throughout The Northwest
Kulongoski Declares Drought In Klamath Basin
Charges Dropped Against Woman Who Ran From Portland Officer Humphreys
WA Secretary Of State To Have Cancerous Kidney Removed
Most Oregon Government Offices To Close For Furlough Day Friday
Newly Protected Pacific Smelt Goes By Many Names
Wine Spat: Some Wineries In The West Are Taking Issue With Being Reviewed
WA Legislature Considers Plan To Boost Lottery Sales

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Dozens Protest Against Health Care Reform Outside Baird Office
Oregon Farmers Will Not Have To Pull Out Genetically Modified Beets
Oregon Soldier Confirmed Dead In Iraq
Labor Split In Oregon Governor's Race
WA Voters Asked To Approve Constitutional Amendment On Bail
Washington County Judge Confirms Serrano Death Sentence

Slow Drop In Oregon Unemployment
A Crowded Field Challenges Wu In 1st Congressional District

New Confusion Over Portland Water's Future

Bradbury, Kitzhaber Engage In Wide Ranging Debate In Portland

Monday, March 15, 2010

WA Special Session Begins, Progress Slow
Happy 25th Birthday to .com
Clackamas Settles Kaady Lawsuit For $1 Million
Portland Public Schools Escape Cuts, For Now

Poll: Budget Priorities Match Spending But Perception Gap Exists
Census Forms Begin Arriving In Oregon Mailboxes
Charging Ahead: Electric Vehicle Rollout On Track In NW

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Westlund Remembered At Capitol Memorial Service

Friday, March 12, 2010

Personal Indicators Color Perception Of Turnaround
Government Reform Proves A Slog In Olympia
Public Safety Issues Dominate Washington's 60-Day Legislative Session
Farmers Face Crop Insurance Deadline With Drought Threat Looming
Portland Officials Postpone Major Step In Coliseum Plan
Advocacy Groups Weigh In On Columbia Crossing
Summer Salmon Season Outlook Bleak
Theo Chocolate: Sweet Spot Despite Recession

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Ocean Acidification Lawsuit Settled Before Trial
Les Schwab Tire Centers Reach Settlement in Hiring Lawsuit
Portland Area Health Officials Praised For H1N1 Response
Eastern Washington Legislators Try To Save Inland Ferry
Oregon Jury Gives Death Sentence To Serrano
Potato Growers Say Down Economy Means Down Prices For Spuds
Northwest Residents Have Adjusted Their Personal Spending For Good
Stint In Oregon Woods Inspires Kentucky-Born Songwriter
Arts Group Revives Biennial Exhibition

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Oregon Special Ed Population Continues To Grow
Eastside Forest Bill Gets US Senate Hearing
Carter Withdraws From Multnomah County Chair Race
Low-Income Housing Opens Next To Rose Garden
Oregon AG Heads Up Mortgage Fraud Symposium
WA Legislature Expected To Go Into Special Session
Grays Harbor Biodiesel Refinery Restarts
UO Economic Index Up Two Percent In January
Public Radio Poll Shows Many Confused About Health Care Mandate
Few Surprises, But Lots Of Good Races As Filing Day Ends

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Oregon Republicans Hope This Is Their Year
Craft Beer Sales Holding Up Well In Tough Times
Four Candidates Vie To Replace Westlund
Salmon Returns Looking Good But Drought Concerns Linger
Gregoire Talks Special Session, Reiterates Opposition To Sales Tax Hike
Washington Governor Responds To Idaho Governor's 'Love Letter'
Oregon Designed Post Driver To Be Sold Down Under
Wheeler Appointed Oregon Treasurer
OSU Biologist Contributes To Oscar-Winning Documentary
Portland Board Continues On High School Redesign Plan
Governor Appoints New State Treasurer
Westlund To Be Honored At Two Services
Spokane School Tradition Helps Raise Big Bucks

Monday, March 8, 2010

Idaho Uses Bad Economy To Lure Oregon Businesses
Oregon AG Hires Experienced Domestic Violence Prosecutor
Westlund's Death Creates Open Treasurer's Race
Faith-Healing Couple Sentenced To 16 Months In Jail
State Leaders Remember Westlund
Oregon State Treasurer Ben Westlund Remembered
WA Legislature Enters Final Week, But Overtime Session Possible
Campbell Case: Testimony Gives Insight Into Officers' View Of Shooting

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Republican Gubernatorial Hopefuls Debate
State Treasurer Ben Westlund Dies Of Lung Cancer

Friday, March 5, 2010

Sage Grouse Left Off Endangered And Threatened Lists For Now
Regional Landfill To Convert Garbage To Mileage
'Tall In The Saddle' Exhibit Celebrates 100 Years Of The Pendleton Round-Up
Audit Finds Security Concerns At State Data Center
Ranchers, Energy Developers Dodge A Bullet On Sage Grouse Status
Oregon Continues A Search Begun By 'The Man With A Hoe'
It's Like Time To Stop Saying 'It's Like'

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Washington Schools Moving Principals In Overhaul Effort
Ducks, Beavers Athletic Programs Finish Fiscal Year In The Red
Oregon Rejected From 'Race To The Top' Funding
Washington Senate Passes Constitutional Amendment To Withhold Bail
Prineville Golf Course Opening Up To Public

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Tigard Man Accused Of $172 Million In Illegal Wire Transfers
Constuction Of Portland Cell Phone Tower Starts Before Permission Is Given
Probation Ordered For Girl Shot By Police With Beanbag
Public Radio Poll Shows Oregonians Wary Of Kicker Reform
Lane County Officials In DC To Lobby for Federal Timber Payments
Oregon Allowed to Test 11th Graders for HS Progress

Public Radio Poll: 64% Oppose Democrats' Suspension Of I-960
Oregon Native And Air Force Trailblazer Jeanne Holm Dies At 88
Black Butte Mercury Mine Put On Superfund List

Oregon Joins Alliance to Improve College Graduation Rates

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Challengers Emerge To Take On Wyden
Washington's State Employee Health Care System In Crisis
Madras, Almost Named Palmain, Turns 100
Work On Northwest's Largest Solar Array Underway
Oregon Unemployment Stays Above 10 Percent
Multnomah County Tries Online Public Input Experiment
Larger Battle Over Sentencing Shortcuts Just Beginning
Chile Quake Offers Tsunami Scientists Interesting New Data

Monday, March 1, 2010

Northwest Federal Transportation Projects Sit In Limbo
New Electronic Petition Machine Debuts in Oregon
Northwest Avalanche Forecasters Work To Reduce Backcountry Deaths
Can You Refuse To Sell Property Based On Political Views?
Oregonians Get Online Option for Voter Registration
 

Congress May Again Tackle Unemployment Benefits And Medicare Rates
Real Estate Market Focusing Attention On Commissions
Samples Of Wine May Be Available At Washington Farmers' Markets Soon

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