Articles for May 2010

Monday, May 31, 2010

Clackamas County Investigating Shooting By State Trooper
State Warns Swimmers To Avoid Water With Algal Blooms
Incentives Offered To Replace Baseboard Heaters
Northwest's Sasquatch Stands Out Among Music Festivals
Inmate Attorneys Say Idaho Needs To Improve Prison Living Conditions
Cold, Wet Spring Bogging Down Northwest Hay Growers
Snails On Meth Offer Insight Into Mind Of Human Addict
Survey Suggests Many Drivers Need A Refresher Course
Oregon Petition Aims For New Redistricting Method
Ban On English Ivy, Scoth Broom Begins Tuesday

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Northwest’s Sasquatch Stands Out Among Music Festivals

Friday, May 28, 2010

Wash. Candy, Bottled Water, Beer Taxes Take Effect June 1st
Senate Bill Adds $10 Million In Drought Relief For Klamath Basin
Independent Panel To Continue Review Of Proposed 1-5 Bridge
Grand Jury: No Charges For Officers In Keaton Otis Shooting
Oregon Dept. Of Fish And Wildlife To Inspect Boats For Invasive Species
Portland Schools Face $18.8 Million In Budget Cuts
Deadline Approaching For Problematic Ballots To Be Counted
Remembering The 1948 Vanport Flood

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Washington Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Online Poker Ban
Live Video Feed Of The Gulf Oil Leak
Oregon Wind Farm Violates State Noise Regulations
Economic Indicators Suggest Sustained Recovery In Three Oregon Metros
Judge Prevents Google From Destroying Private Wi-Fi Data
Oregon Revenue Shortfall Pushed Higher After Tax Miscalculation Found
Many Teachers Face A Summer Full Of Uncertainty
Bend Suffers Largest Home Price Decline In U.S.
Parkinson's Patients Dance Their Way To Improvement

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Voters To Decide Fate Of Portland's Public Campaign Financing
Lents Neighborhood Opposes Plan To Convert Marshall High Into Magnet School
Bend Suffers Biggest Decline In Home Prices In U.S.
Dino Rossi Jumps Into Washington Senate Race Via Online Video
Portland Finalizes City Budget
'Cut Lists' Not Unusual In Salem
Retailer H&M To Open Portland Store
Two Tea-Party-Backed Candidates To Battle For Idaho Congressional Seat
Portland City Council Approves Revised Budget
Oregon Agency, School Leaders Dismayed Over Budget Cuts
Amid $100 Million Oil Cleanup, A Small Town Endures
Rossi Announces Run For Washington Senate Seat
Richland Nuclear Plant Criticized Over Unplanned Shutdowns
Idaho Supreme Court Justice Wins A Rare Contested Race

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Kulongoski Orders Big Cuts In Response To $500M Shortfall
Q&A: Why It Was A Tough Day For Oregon Schools
Oregon Schools Face Cuts Amid State Budget Shortfall
'Sobering' Revenue Forecast Spurs Across-The-Board Cuts
Idaho Launches Website Touting State's Business Climate
Oregon Governor Enacts Across-The-Board Budget Cuts
Turnout Low For Idaho Primary Election
One-Third Of Oregon High School Freshmen Fail To Graduate On Time

Monday, May 24, 2010

Study Suggests Oregon Overdue For Big Quake
New Manager Hired On At Hanford
Crook County Tops Oregon In Unemployment
State Hospital Advisory Board Questions Role
Rossi Plans to Run Against Murray For Washington Senate Seat
Oregon Among States With Highest Rate Of Seatbelt Use
Oregon Trade Mission To China Could Provide Boost For Northwest Wineries
Idaho To Phase Out Paper Unemployment Checks
Q&A: Chris Lehman On Oregon's Revenue Forecast
Study Tracks Infections Acquired At Oregon Hospitals
Oregon Gets $10.5 Million To Track Student Achievement
April Baker County Homes Double Compared To '09
Researchers Test Cannon Beach Tsunami-Proof Building
Portland Among Top-Five Fittest Cities In U.S.
Portland City Council Set To Vote On Budget
Juror Discusses Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Case
Author Examines Why Hillary Clinton Lost The Race For President
Idaho Voters To Decide Primary Election On Tuesday

Friday, May 21, 2010

St. Charles Health System Makes $25 Million Profit
World War II Bomber Captures Imaginations In Spokane
Salmonella In 10 States Linked To Alfalfa Sprouts
Jefferson High Principal Placed On Paid Administrative Leave
Oregon Healthcare 'Lottery' Draws Names
Unsanctioned Ordination: Washington's First Catholic Woman Priest
Reset Cabinet Report Threatens To Become Campaign Issue
Grand Jury To Hear Otis Shooting Evidence
Oregonians Without Health Coverage Pin Hopes On 'Lottery'
Burgeoning Wolf Population Concerns Oregon Ranchers

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Governor's Reset Cabinet Forecasts "Decade of Deficits"
Oregon Republicans Talk Up Candidates At Unity Luncheon
Oregon Superintendent Race Remains Tight
Feds Submit Revised Salmon Plan For Columbia, Snake Rivers
Medical Marijuana Initiative Gets 20,000 More Signatures
Google Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Wireless Data
Attorneys For Oregon Guardsmen, KBR Argue Jurisdiciton
Washington Begins Shift Toward Online School Tests
Some Portlanders Ponder Alternatives To Traditional Policing

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Oregon Democrats Show Post-Primary Unity
Oregon Gubernatorial Candidates Hit The Campaign Trail
No Charges For Tri Met Driver In Fatal Bus Accident
Wheeler Leads State Trade Delegation To China
Family Holds Funeral For Man Killed In Traffic Stop
Deschutes County Voters Unseat Long-Serving DA
Oregon Scientists Help Draw Up New Climate Change Report
Washington Will Go Forward With Race To Top Application
Oregon Voter Turnout Higher Than Expected
Castillo Wins Third Term As Oregon Superintendent
Oregon's Congressional Incumbents Survive Primary Challenges
Wheeler WIns Democratic Primary For Treasurer
Kitzhaber And Dudley Win Gubernatorial Nominations

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Tom Hughes Leads Bob Stacey In Tight Metro Race
Supporters Lay Out Emotional Defense Of Jefferson High
Allegations Of Mistreatment Of Injured Oregon Guardsmen Reaches Top Army Brass
Ron Wyden To Face Jim Huffman In U.S. Senate Race
Ted Wheeler Wins Democratic Race For Treasurer
Kitzhaber, Dudley Win Primaries For Governor
Draft Federal Report On Beryllium At Hanford Released To Limited Audience
Oregon Mystery Man Now Faces Charges in Ohio
Secretary Of Army Dispatches Team In Response To Oregon Guard Claims
New Audit Questions Data Center's Disaster Preparedness
Oregon Unemployment Rate Holds Steady In April
DEQ Seeks More Options For PGE’s Boardman Plant
Clock Ticking For Oregon Voters
Portland Real Estate Sales Increase, But Prices Drop
Fire Crews Plan Prescribed Burns For Central Oregon
Community Opposes Idea To Move Benson Programs to Jefferson

Monday, May 17, 2010

Memorial Service Held For Man Killed At Hoyt Arboretum
Feds To Require Salmon-Related Labels For 3 Pesticides
Wyden, Schrader Seek Review Of Guard, Reserve Soldiers' Medical Treatment
Kitzhaber Would Make History With Nomination
Oregon To Build Electric Car Charging Stations In I-5 Corridor
Activists Protest Intel's Use Of Conflict Minerals
Portland Clergy Group Seeks More Information On Otis Shooting
Tea Party Activists Gather In Southern Washington
NW States Decide Whether To Compete In Race To The Top
WA And OR National Guard Soldiers Headed To Afghanistan
How China's Environmental Policy Affects Oregon

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Volcano Observatory Re-Opens With New Exhibits
WA School Districts Face Monday Race To The Top Deadline

Friday, May 14, 2010

Washington Reopens Road To Mount St. Helens
Major Runway Work At Portland Airport Starts Monday
Portland Police Identify Man Shot In Traffic Stop
Little Known About Portland Shooting Victim
Allegations Of Politics Before Kids In Plan To Close WA Juvenile Lock-Up

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Invasive Marine Species Found Off Oregon Coast
Portland's New Police Chief Details Shooting
Oregon Supreme Court Rules On Police Search Case
Portland Shooting Kills 1, Wounds Officer
Treasurer's Race Candidates Offer Varying Backgrounds
Fond Memories Of Spirit Lake Endure Despite 30 Years Of Exclusion
Bus Stop Opera Project Brings Art To Tri-Met
Mount St. Helens Yields Ecological Lessons With Wider Applicability

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Mayor Adams Appoints Precinct Commander As New Police Chief
Port Of Portland Approves T6 Lease To Filipino Firm
Eye Trouble Forces Kulongoski To Miss Asia Trade Mission
WA Governor Says She's Staying Put, Not Going To Obama Administration
Adams Fires Sizer, Takes Over As Police Commissioner
EPA Releases Plan To Reduce Columbia River Chemicals
Hunters Cool To Idea Of Orange Dress Code
Poll Points To Kitzhaber, Dudley Race Next Fall
Commentary: My Role In The Oil Spill
Why Is China Important To Oregon?
GOP Governor's Primary Race Much Closer Than Democrat's

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Oregon Pursues Case Against John Minnis
City Of Portland Settles Chasse Family Lawsuit
Gates Sr. And SEIU Pump Seed Money Into WA Income Tax Ballot Measure

Monday, May 10, 2010

Eastern Oregon University Mourns Death Of Football Player
Year-Long Traffic Restrictions Begin On Broadway Bridge
Players In Memorial Coliseum Overhaul Seek Compromise
30 Homes Sell At Oregon Property Auction
County Officials Offered Vote-By-Mail Refresher Course
Benson Supporters Plan Rally At Board Meeting
Portland Faces $5.3 Million In Spending Cuts
Concern Rises For Trees In Portland's Forest Park
No Surplus Snow Means No Surplus Power For BPA To Sell

Friday, May 7, 2010

Candidates For State School Chief Debate
Oregon Ranchers On Edge After Wolf Kills Calf
Workplace Meeting Lawsuit Thrown Out
Tribes Seek To Stop Offshore Drilling In Arctic Ocean
Bankrupt LNG Company Owes Clatsop County $180,000
Study Finds Oregon Drug Programs Underfunded
Bradbury 'Segways' To The Left In Governor's Race

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Washington Supreme Court Says Libraries Can Filter Internet Computers
Opinions Mixed On How State Should Balance Its Budget
SolarWorld Plans To Expand Operations In Hillsboro
Oregonians See Slow Recovery Ahead
Measure 69 Offers Expansion Option For Oregon Universities

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Republican Gubernatorial Hopefuls Discuss Taxes, Electability At Forum
Poll Finds Oregonians Pessimistic About Economic Recovery
Cannon Beach Council Votes To Raise Lodging Tax
Merkley Amendment Would Create National Insurance Office
Underwater Loggers Sunk By Law Enforcement
Scientists Determine Hatchery Salmon Threaten Wild Fish

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Bradwood Landing LNG Project Put On Hold
Bradbury, Kitzhaber Have Friendly Face-Off

Monday, May 3, 2010

Sea Lion Buffet At Bonneville Dam Gets Messy
Feds Approve Drought Funding For Klamath Basin
Scientists Gather To Discuss 'State Of The Salmon'
Oregon Leads The Nation In Lowering Childhood Obesity
Hunters Seeing Red Over Being Told To Wear Orange
Washington To Debut Online School Testing
Oregon Drawing 10,000 Names For Health Plan
Investigation Adds Twist To State Treasurer's Race

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