Articles for January 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Bonamici Wins The First District
Bonamici Claims Oregon Congressional Seat
Cornilles Not Sure Yet Whether He'll Run For Congress A Third Time
Tentative Labor Deal Averts Western Wash. Refinery Strikes
Bonamici Wins District 1 Seat
Crook County Sees Jump In Meningococcal Cases
Christian Photographer Won't Compromise Faith If Gay Marriage Legalized
Same-Sex Marriage Bill Personal For Chief Sponsor
Taliban Experts Predict Many Setbacks Before Idaho Soldier Comes Home
Case-Shiller: Portland Home Prices Down In November
Western Wash. Oil Refineries Face Possible Strike
Poll Shows Oregonians Turning Optimistic About State's Direction

Monday, January 30, 2012

Juvenile With Handgun Released From Detention
Crooked River Irrigation Deal Benefits Farmers And Fish
Wash. Lawmakers To Vote Soon On Same-Sex Marriage
Two Ratings Agencies Lower Wash. Credit Outlook
Oregon Lawmakers Will Tackle Revenue Shortfall In February Session
Strongest Voter Turnout In Clatsop County For CD1 Race
Boeing Makes Its Largest-Ever European Sale
Miners' Prospects Reverse Of Economic Downturn
Oregon Lawmakers To Meet In 'Historic' February Session
Only Hours Left For Fundraising

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Charter Commission Considers A New Utility Board

Saturday, January 28, 2012

400 Compete In Portland Wheelchair Rugby Tournament

Friday, January 27, 2012

PCC To Build Oregon's Largest Solar Project
Salem Estimates Flood Damage At $10.3 Million
Wash. Lawmakers Consider Budgeting Education First
Juvenile Held After Handgun Incident On Max
Political Chat: Big Day Close For CD-1 Candidates
OSU Researchers Roll Out New Tomato
State Medicaid Cuts Blamed For Legacy Health Layoffs
A Town Without Cell Phones, 'Cliques'
Broadband Celebrated In Warms Springs
Environmentalists File Lawsuit Against Naval Testing Along Northwest Coast
Emergency Alert Test Reaches Less Than One Percent
Graduation Rate Shows Narrowing Achievement Gap For Minority Students

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Learning With Less: Making The Best Of Free Time
Wyden, Merkley Speak Out Against Citizens United Decision
Volunteers Count Central Oregon's Homeless
Willamette Week Abstains From Coverage To Avoid Ethics Questions
Study Looks At Causes Of Gang Violence
Taxi! Portland Looks At Changes Needed For City's Cabs
Immigration Laws In Wash. Draws Hundreds To Olympia
Keep An Eye On The Bridge Builders
Census Finds Claims Of Tribal Heritage Jump Dramatically
Wyden, Merkley Join 20 To Fight 'Citizens United'
Airline's Workers To Share Big Performance Bonuses
Autopsy: Bullet Killed Man Who Confronted Portland Police
Fuel From Trees And Farm Waste? Boardman Plant Will Pump It Out By 2014
After 6 Months, All Apartments Occupied At 'Bud Clark Commons'
Homeowners Help USGS Track Quake Danger In 'NetQuakes' Project
New Map Charts Tsunami Dangers In Coos Bay

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

New Report: Oregon Latinos Face Major Inequities
Feds, Oregon Make Headway In Deschutes Money Dispute
Police Confrontation Ends In Death Of Portland Man
Homeless Vet Honored In Death
Portland Council Delays Release Of JTTF Report
Oregon Faces Suit Over Disabled Work Programs
Wash. Lawmakers Consider Abolishing Death Penalty To Save Money
Alaska Airlines To Retire Meal Prayer Cards
Groups Boycott 'The Grey' For Portrayal Of Wolves
Labor Groups In Washington Want Job Stimulus Plan
Search Called Off For 6-Year-Old Who Fell In River

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Wash. Prosecutors Won't Support Bail Reform Package
Drop In User Fees Prompts Cuts At Vancouver-Clark County Parks
Ironman, Leadman Battle For Bend
Was The Occupy Movement The Fruit Of The 'Arab Spring?'
Female American Roots Musicians Get Boost From Northwest Couple
Oscar Nominee Has Oregon Connection
Portland Public Schools Shuffle NE School Populations
Wind Farm Developer Announces Layoffs

Monday, January 23, 2012

Choices About Death: A Look At Oregon's POLST System
Chemicals From Geothermal Project Concerns Doctor In Bend
Oregon Applies For 'No Child Left Behind' Law Waiver
Rain, Rain And More Rain, Break's Over Folks
Silver Valley Slams Feds For Mine Shut Down
Government Lay-Offs Affect Northwest Economy
Oregon Educators Feel Brunt Of Government Layoffs
Same-Sex Marriage Hearing Draws Hundreds To Wash. Senate
Natural Gas Pipeline For Hanford Plant May Go Under Columbia River
Oregon Treasurer Wants To Streamline State Investment Cash
Wash. Gay Marriage Proposal Gets Decisive 'Yes' Vote To Pass
Gay Marriage Opponents Rally At Washington Statehouse
Inland Northwest Seeing A More Recognizable Winter
New Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Named
Rain-Soaked Willamette Valley Warily Eyes Forecast
Portland Among Guardian's 5 Best Places
Oregon's Kelly 'Flattered' But Won't Jump Ship For Buccaneers
Progressive And Libertarian Views On OR-1
Oregon Symphony Recording Ready For Second Run

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Valley Residents Wary Of Further Flooding
Immigrant Advocates Plan Their Approach

Saturday, January 21, 2012

An Occupy Caucus Meets In Salem
Portland Shuts Off Flow Of Water From Bull Run

Friday, January 20, 2012

Farmers Assess Flood Damage To Fields
Protesters Reject Corporate Personhood
Mayor of Turner Thanks Responders
Turner Mops Up Flood Damage
Oregon Symphony Album Makes Best Seller List
Rain May Slow, But It'll Just Keep Coming
Troubles Continue For Deschutes County DA
Political Chat: All Eyes On So. Carolina This Week
Water Drenches Oregon's Farm Fields
'Roger Rabbit' Returned To Owners By Portland Police
NOAA: 'The Rain Just Didn't Quit'
Soggy Oregon Braces For More Wet Weather

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Trucking Rules Eased To Help Dairies Through Winter Storm
Gay Marriage One Vote Shy In Wash. State Senate
Shelter Operating Day And Night Amid Brutal Weather In Olympia
Environmental Groups Plan To Sue Over Marbled Murrelet Habitat
Second Of Two Drowning Victims Recovered
Flood Update By City/County
Willamette Valley Copes With Flooding
Emergency Officials Ask Residents To Keep Eye On Rising Water
Heavy Snow, Power Outage Prompts Closure Of Mt. Bachelor
Warmer Temperatures Bring Flooding, Evacuations
OSU Bookstore Launches Online Textbook Marketplace

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

New Report: Oregon Health Care Recruitment Is Working
Scientists On Watch For Bat-Killing Fungus
Beaverton School District Announces $40 Million Shortfall
Western Oregon Recovering From Winter Storm
Skis, Sleds And Four-Wheelers In Olympia's Snow
Metro Ready To Try Again For Convention Center Hotel
Oregon Praised For Progress On Health Insurance Exchanges
Alternatives To Snow Chains Come Onto Market
Lawmaker Proposes Tax Credit For Cattle Killed By Wolves
Flight Cancellations Tapering Off At SeaTac And PDX
Snow Storm Sweeps Through Wash. Capitol
Report: Idaho Plutonium Exposure Was 'Preventable'
No Clearance Sale On Booze When Wash. Liquor Stores Close
Oregon Sen. Sides With Wikipedia, Google In SOPA, PIPA Fight
Oregon Unemployment Falls Below 9 Percent
CD-1 Race: How Health Care Issues Affect Voters

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Phillip Morris Agrees To Pay $56 Million In Damages
C.O. Forecast Calls for Slow Growth
Shrinking Real Estate Values Expand Portland School's Budget Shortfall
What's A 'Discouraged Worker?'
CD-1 Frontrunners Find Common Ground On Forest Plan
School Boards Association Director Fired After Audit
Feds Consider Cutting Airport Control Tower Funding
Gregoire Reacts To Leaked Hanford Waste Report
Bills Would Increase Washington Fines For Prostitution
Storm Warning For Much Of Oregon, More Ahead
Schools, Transit Keep Watchful Eye On Portland Weather
5 Years Since Gunfire Shattered Quiet On Wallowa County Ranch
Area Better Prepared A Year After Sandy River Jumped Banks

Monday, January 16, 2012

Hanford Nuclear Safety Manager Questions Waste Treatment Plant
College Students Serve High School In Honor Of MLK Day
Wintry Weather Keeps Forecasters Guessing
Lawmakers Given Poor Grades For Fight Against Inequality
Report: Hanford Tanks May Have More Plutonium Than Estimated
Portland Urges Caution With Commute

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Winter Weather Tangles Traffic
Portland Police Begin New 'Use Of Force' Policy
Wintry Mix Forecast To Hit Valley, Gorge, And Coast

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Third Contender Emerges In WA-3
Fencers Square Off In Portland

Friday, January 13, 2012

Occupy Protesters Rent Office Space
Kitzhaber's State Of The State: 'Our Best Days Are Ahead'
State Senator Wants Ban On Tax Dollars For Out-Of-State Artists
Kitzhaber Urges Action On Education, Health Care During State Of The State
Report Calls Hanford Safety Culture Into Question Again
Same-Sex Marriage Bill Introduced In Olympia
Coos Bay Commission Won't Support Marine Reserve
Natural Gas Promoted As Cheaper Fuel For Trucks In NW
A Dozen Injured In School Chemistry Accident
Penn State Sex Scandal Sparks Two Bills On Reporting Child Abuse In Wash.
High School Students Injured In Science Class
Tsunami Debris Making Landfall Along Coast
Police Arrest 4 In Connection With Max Attack
Portland City Council Rejects 'Corporate Personhood'
Portland Challenges 'Corporate Personhood'

Thursday, January 12, 2012

How To Avoid Phone Book Deliveries (And Their Carbon Footprint)
New Law Causing Confusing Shuffling Of Students
BLM Seeks Input On Sage-Grouse Protection
One Year Later: Pipe Bomb Gives Determination To Spokane's MLK Event
Third Candidate Joins Race For Attorney General
Department Of Revenue Still Planning Computer Upgrade
Wash. Senate Democrats Poised To Buck Teachers' Union
Dungeness Crab Season Set To Open Along S. Oregon Coast
Education Reform Bills Divide Wash. Lawmakers
Wash. Bill Would Allow 16-Year-Olds To Pre-Register To Vote
Portland's Streetcar Project Draws Praise
Streetcar Planned For Portland To Lake Oswego On Hold
Database Reveals Top Greenhouse Polluters
Portland Port To Start Shipping Fords To Korea
Audit: Only 30 Percent Of DNA Tested Within 30 Days

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

ClearEdge Secures Major Fuel Cell Deal With Austrian Renewable Company
Major Grocery Stores Support Statewide Ban On Plastic Bags
Wash. Revenue Forecaster Resigns; Takes Private Sector Job
Former US Attorney To Run For Oregon Attorney General
Federal Probe Leads To Year-Long Shutdown Of Lucky Friday Mine
Hanford Whistleblower Case Dismissed Against Contractor Bechtel

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Candidates Hit A Little Harder, Dig A Little Deeper In Latest Debate
Thinking Outside The Pond: What's The Best Role For Hatchery Fish?
CD1 Debate Haunted By The Ghost Of Wu's Past
Salem Cutting Hours At West Side Firehouse
Q&A: Getting Employees To Take Better Care Of Themselves
La Center Teen Who Collapsed Playing Basketball Dies
Portland Police Investigating Recent Rash Of Shootings
Midnight Is Deadline To Register For CD1 Special Election
Consultant: Oregon's Health Care Revamp Saves Money Down The Road
Overflow Crowds For Fallen Ranger's Memorial
Wash. Gov Calls For $1.50 Per Oil Barrel Charge For Roads
Republicans Respond Skeptically To Proposed $1.50 Oil Barrel Fee
Wolf Vigil Provokes Anti-Wolf Counter Protest In North Idaho
Health Division Validates Some Concerns About Wind Farm Noise

Monday, January 9, 2012

Q&A: CEOs Of Two Nonprofits Announce Retirement
Officials Seek A Way Around 'No Child Left Behind'
Federal Transportation Dollars Will Help Repair Oregon Roads
Oregon School Boards Association Fires Director
Mt. Adams' Glaciers Are 50 Percent Smaller
Wash. Lawmakers Debate How To Fund Schools
Washington Lawmakers Gavel In With No Budget Solution In Sight
Scalia Calls EPA 'High-Handed' In Northwest Property Rights Case
U.S. Supreme Court Hears North Idaho Couple's Land Case
Federal Inspectors Shut Down Lucky Friday's Silver Shaft
Idaho Couple Heads To Supreme Court Over Wetlands Battle
Budget, Gay Marriage On Tap As Washington Legislature Convenes
Activist Emerges, Scrambles Up SE Portland Tree
Oregon State Police Investigate Librarian
Budget Crisis And Gay Marriage On Agenda As Wash. Legislature Convenes

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Ballots Coming Friday For Congressional Race To Replace Wu
Coastal Community Upset Over Tillamook Cuts
Oregon Troops Return From Afghanistan
Farmers Markets Extend Seasons

Friday, January 6, 2012

USA Cycling To Bring Nationals Back To Bend
Portland Water Bureau: No Health Threat From Pathogen
Positive Signs In Central Oregon's Real Estate Market
Hanford Whistleblower To Appear In Court Against Bechtel
Logging Rules To Change To Protect Streams
CD-1 Candidates Square Off In Debate

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Class Action Suit Filed Against Umpqua Bank
Cappella Romana Celebrates 20 Years With Performance Of 'All-Night Vigil'
Some Community College Students Might See Tuition Go Up
Washington Survey: 3 Breeding Pairs, 27 Wolves In State
EPA: Northwest Releases More Than 100 Million Tons Of Toxic Chemicals
Wash. Lawmakers React To School Funding Ruling
16,000 Washington Families Take Advantage Of Weatherization Assistance
Wandering Wolf Apparently Caught On Camera

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Oregon Farmers Saving Water As State Faces Challenge
Oregonians Give Thousands To Presidential Hopefuls
Judge To Run For Attorney General
Idaho Hunters Bringing Home More Wolves
Gay Marriage Looms As Major Issue In Washington
How Cupcakes Can Demonstrate A Law Of Economics
Petitioners Ask Portland To Stop Regarding Corporations As People
Portland Mayor Says Exposure From GOP/OPB Debate Not Worth Cost
Wash. Governor To Sponsor Bill Allowing Gay Marriage
Bend Brewery Expands Into Idaho
Coordinated Care Organizations Getting Closer But Not Clearer
Compromise May Mean Voters Will Face Two Library Levies

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Judge To Rule On Competency Of Man Charged With Killing Police Chief
Portland Police Bureau Changes Use Of Force Rules
1st District Voters And Candidates Focus On Economy
SeaPort Airlines Drops Flagship Route
National Parks Dangerous Places To Enforce The Law
Multnomah Leaders Put Forward Temporary Library Funding Measure
Study: Oregonians Who Have Registered Their Wishes Don't Want Resuscitation
Bend Fans Take In 'Back And Forth' Rose Bowl Game

Monday, January 2, 2012

Mt. Rainer National Park Community Grieve For Slain Ranger
Mount Rainier Manhunt Ends With Gunman's Death From Exposure
First District Race Down To Final Weeks
PDX Parking Fines Rise

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Manhunt Continues For Mt. Rainier Gunman
Kitzhaber Visits Facebook To Sign Tech-Friendly Bill
For Some Tribes, New Year's Foods Provide A Sacred Link To The Past

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