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Friday, November 6, 2009: Eastern Oregon City Pushes Back The Floodwaters
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (STANFIELD, OR) - 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, November 5, 2009: Multnomah County D.A. Investigating Certification Complaint
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:27 p.m.; Staton Sworn In As Interim Multnomah County Sheriff
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:23 p.m.; Changed Oregon Law Makes Passing Property Taxes Easier
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:37 a.m.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009: Emergency Measures Needed To Stop Energy Tax Credit Abuse
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:04 p.m.; Officials Meet To Discuss Child Nutrition
BY RYAN KNUTSON (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:01 p.m.; Willamette Professor Testifies At Congressional NFL Hearing
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:57 p.m.
Monday, November 2, 2009: Willamette Falls Locks Undergoing Major Renovation
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:11 p.m.; Oregon Health Care Agencies Prepare For Changes
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:46 a.m.
Friday, October 30, 2009: Shots Hit Rep. Defazio's Eugene Office
BY JES BURNS (EUGENE, OR) - 9:56 a.m.
Thursday, October 29, 2009: End-Of-Life Counseling Makes It Into Health Care Reform Bill
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:28 p.m.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009: California Legislators Look To Pot To Solve Budget Woes
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:05 p.m.; Oregon Using Federal Grant To Simplify Child Support Payments
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:54 p.m.; Three Lawyers On Short List For U.S. Attorney For Oregon
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:22 a.m.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009: Senate Panel Considering Climate Change Legislation
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:25 p.m.; Portland Opens Director Park In Downtown
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR ) - 3:22 p.m.; Energy Department Releases Massive Document Outlining Cleanup Options
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 5:54 a.m.
Monday, October 26, 2009: Seven Billion In Recovery Dollars Flowing To Wash. State
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:46 p.m.; No Love Lost Between Business Lobby And Oregon Lawmakers
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 4:18 p.m.
Friday, October 23, 2009: State Denies Approval For Hospital In St. Helens
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:09 p.m.
Thursday, October 22, 2009: Oregon State Treasurer Westlund Fighting Cancer Again
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 4:48 p.m.; Lew Frederick Picked To Fill Vacant House Seat
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:48 p.m.; Feds Authorize $75 Million Needed For Streetcar Extension
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:52 a.m.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009: Congress Ends Deportation Threat Hanging Over Grieving Spouses
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:49 p.m.; Castillo Planning Run For Third Term As Superintendent
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR ) - 8:36 a.m.
Monday, October 19, 2009: Tax Opponents Decry Proposed Ballot Titles
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 4:01 p.m.; Oregon Can Now Certify Organic Farms
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:28 p.m.
Friday, October 16, 2009: R-71 Petitions Still Caught In Legal Limbo
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:51 a.m.; Ouch! Your Home's Value Is Down, But The Property Tax Is Up
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:48 a.m.; Oregon Hit Hardest By Drop In Gambling Revenue
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:39 a.m.
Thursday, October 15, 2009: Are WA Initiative and Referendum Petitions Public?
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 8:35 a.m.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009: Conservationists Disappointed By Aspects Of New Forest Plan
BY RACHAEL MCDONALD (EUGENE, OR) - 3:03 p.m.; Obama Administration Moves Forward On Timber Sales
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 2:54 p.m.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009: Wyden, Cantwell Vote Yes On Baucus Health Care Bill
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:58 p.m.
Monday, October 12, 2009: Wyden Still Weighing Options On Health Care Bill
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:45 p.m.; Pacific Northwest Residents Creating Less Trash In The Down Economy
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 3:43 p.m.; Half Way Through Portland's 10 Year Plan To End Homelessness
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:59 a.m.; State Agencies Close Friday For First Of 10 Furlough Days
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 6 a.m.
Friday, October 9, 2009: Recession In Oregon To End This Year?
BY GEOFF NORCROSS (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:23 a.m.; Competing Philosophies Mark Income Tax Debate
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:12 a.m.
Thursday, October 8, 2009: Tax Measures Qualify For January Ballot
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:35 p.m.; Rehab Program Uses Children As Incentive To Stay Clean
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (SALEM, OR ) - 4:32 p.m.; Devil's Staircase Proposed For Wilderness Area
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:28 p.m.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009: States Prepare First Stimulus Report
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:56 p.m.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009: Portland Peddles 20-Year Bike Path Plan
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:52 p.m.; Employment Department Online/Phone System Goes Down
BY GEOFF NORCROSS (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:18 a.m.
Monday, October 5, 2009: Federal Stimulus Reports Due Saturday
BY GEOFF NORCROSS (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:54 a.m.
Friday, October 2, 2009: Forecast Predicts Rising Prison Population In Oregon
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:06 a.m.; North Bend Sues Coquille Tribe, Casino For Breaking Deal
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 10:03 a.m.; Treasurer's Office Defends Bonus Payouts
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 9:29 a.m.
Thursday, October 1, 2009: Portland Auditor To Hire Expert To Look Into Chasse Case
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:26 p.m.; Merkley Bill Would Repeal Telecommunications Protections
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:51 a.m.; Inspector General Will Explore Chemical Exposure Of Guard Troops
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:53 a.m.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009: Sen. Wyden Praised For Public Option Vote
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:28 a.m.; SEIU Reaches Home Care Workers Agreement With State
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:18 a.m.; Portland Architect Plans Oregon's First Senior Housing Cooperative
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:46 a.m.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009: Rep. Wu Introduces Bills To Encourage Energy Efficient Buildings
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:22 a.m.
Monday, September 28, 2009: Higher Vehicles Fees Kick In Thursday
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 4:36 p.m.; No New Gas Taxes – Until 2013
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 8:51 a.m.
Friday, September 25, 2009: Willamette ESD Board Votes to Fire Superintendent
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:22 p.m.; Replacements Set For Departing Legislators
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:32 a.m.; Dodging The Taxman? Oregon Offers Chance To Fess Up
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 6 a.m.
Thursday, September 24, 2009: Do Tsunami Evacuation Buildings Make Sense For Oregon Coast?
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:25 p.m.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009: Sen. Wyden Dogs Baucus Health Care Reform Bill
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:03 p.m.; Chief Sizer Recommends Suspending Officer In Chasse Case
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 5 p.m.; Three Months In Prison For Food Bribe Scandal Businessmen
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 4:41 p.m.; Counties And Metro Working On 50-Year Growth Plan
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:39 p.m.
Friday, September 18, 2009: Amtrak Report Positive On Restored Oregon Route
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 3:30 p.m.; Proposed Planned Parenthood Clinic Dealt Another Blow By City Of Pasco
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 2:37 p.m.; Deadline Approaching For First-Time Home Buyers Program
BY BARBARA LEIDL (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:38 a.m.; Critics Say Natural Resource Reform Is Too Little, Too Late
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 6 a.m.
Thursday, September 17, 2009: Citizens Call For Release Of Internal Report On Chasse Case
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:34 p.m.; WA Lawmakers May Face $1B Budget Hole In January
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:33 p.m.; Firefighters’ Lawyer: More Problems Than NTSB Report Says
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 12:04 p.m.; Beaverton Hires Former Negotiator For TImbers Owner
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:33 a.m.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009: Five Grants Pass Councilors Lose Jobs In Recall
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 12:45 p.m.; Obama Administration Puts Forward Salmon Plan
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:06 a.m.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009: No Need To Expand Urban Growth Boundary, Metro Report Says
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:38 p.m.
Monday, September 14, 2009: Obama's Nominee To head The Forest Service Comes From The West
BY MIKE LAMP (DENVER, CO) - 8:47 a.m.
Friday, September 11, 2009: Representative Wu Makes Trip To Afghanistan
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:53 p.m.; WA AG Appeals Judge's Ruling Sealing R-71 Petitions
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:38 p.m.
Thursday, September 10, 2009: Interested In The Health Care Debate? Now You Can Hear The Bill
BY GEOFF NORCROSS (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:28 a.m.; Portland Settles Complaint About Urban Renewal District Money
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:21 a.m.; City Accepts Roadmap For Future Streetcar Projects
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:16 a.m.; 3000 Oregonians Exhaust Extended Unemployment Benefits
BY ANGELA KELLNER (EUGENE, OR) - 8:27 a.m.; Sen. Wyden Says Obama Overhaul Sounds Familiar
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:23 a.m.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009: Another Central Oregon City Votes For Gas Tax
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:15 p.m.; Skipper Resigns, Staton Will Serve Until Elections In May
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:04 p.m.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009: Multnomah County Sheriff Skipper To Retire In November
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:49 p.m.
Friday, September 4, 2009: Idaho National Guard May Be Headed Overseas
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 4:52 p.m.; Kulongoski Looks At 'Streamlining' Government, One Panel At A Time
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 4:42 p.m.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009: Merkley Gets Earful From Rural Oregonians
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (PRINEVILLE, OR) - 9:10 p.m.; Pfizer Settlement Will Include Almost $5 Million For Oregon
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:03 p.m.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009: Oregon Tops In Clean-Energy Stimulus Funds
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:29 a.m.
Monday, August 31, 2009: WA Sunshine Committee Votes To Eliminate 'Legislative Exemption'
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 5:34 p.m.; Parties Seek Energy From Electrified Health Care Debate
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 6 a.m.; Margaret Carter Leaving State Legislature After 24 Years
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 6 a.m.; WA Sunshine Committee To Debate Keeping Documents Secret
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 6 a.m.
Friday, August 28, 2009: NOAA Fleet Move Challenged By Spurned Rival
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4 p.m.; WA PDC Denies Request To Seal Names Of Donors; Next Stop Court?
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 12:49 p.m.; BTA Pulls Out Of Columbia Crossing Planning Process
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:45 p.m.
Thursday, August 27, 2009: Court Rules Workers' Comp. Must Pay For Weight-Loss Surgery
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:35 p.m.; Parking Police Helping To Keep The Air Clean?
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:31 p.m.; Economic Outlook Blends Bad News And Optimism
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 12:10 p.m.; State Cell Phone Audit Reveals Potential Savings
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 9:52 a.m.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009: Portland Works Out Free Bus Rides For High Schoolers
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:24 p.m.; Northwest Senators Pay Tribute To Ted Kennedy
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 2:06 p.m.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009: Multnomah County Looking To Fill Sheriff's Post
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:24 p.m.; Gas Tax Opponents Try To Block Increase
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 8:01 p.m.
Monday, August 24, 2009: Stimulus Program Helps Homeowners Make Clean Energy Work
BY BARBARA LEIDL (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:27 p.m.; Do-Or-Die Week For Opponents Of WA Gay Domestic Partnership Law
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 10:17 a.m.; Marion County Comission Looks To Replace Its Sheriff
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:15 a.m.; Rep. Schrader Pushing For Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:05 a.m.
Friday, August 21, 2009: School For The Blind Supporters Trying New Legal Tactic
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:37 p.m.; Northwest Officials Brace For Flu Season
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 1:20 p.m.
Thursday, August 20, 2009: County Considers New Rules For Unincorporated Rentals
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:34 p.m.; Washington County Considers Long-Term Growth
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:07 p.m.; Anti-Tax Group Uses Obama Quote To Drum Up Support
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 9:56 a.m.; Oregon State Hospital Touts Nurse Hiring Success
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 9:52 a.m.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009: V.A. Secretary Shinseki Meets With Oregon Veterans
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:37 p.m.; Rep. Baird Answers Questions About Health Care Reform
BY APRIL BAER (RIDGEFIELD, WA) - 9:38 a.m.; Courteous Crowd Comes To Town Hall In Eugene
BY RACHAEL MCDONALD (EUGENE, OR) - 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009: Battle Brewing Over Video Lottery Compensation Rates
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:22 p.m.; More Town Hall Discussions On Health Care Reform Planned
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:43 p.m.
Monday, August 17, 2009: Leftover Stimulus Funds Will Go To Rail Projects
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:47 p.m.; Veteran African-American Lawmaker Steps Down
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 3:44 p.m.; Oregon's Unemployment Rate Stays Flat For July
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:48 p.m.; Stimulus Money Works Weekends On I-405
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:32 a.m.
Friday, August 14, 2009: Blumenauer Defends End-Of-Life Counseling Provision
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 4:06 p.m.; Candidates For U.S. Attorney And U.S. Marshal Being Reviewed
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:39 p.m.; 'Made In Oregon' Brand Extends To Streetcars
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:26 p.m.
Thursday, August 13, 2009: Call, Don't Text 911 Say WA Emergency Officials
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:58 p.m.; Northwest Congressional Members Answer Health Care Questions
BY CHRIS LEHMAN AND DOUG NADVORNICK (MCMINNVILLE, OR) - 3:50 p.m.; Oregon Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Gift Limits
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 2:56 p.m.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009: Stimulus Money To Improve Housing For Siletz Tribe
BY BARBARA LEIDL (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:36 p.m.; Town Hall In Cottage Grove Crowded Yet Civil
BY RACHAEL MCDONALD (COTTAGE GROVE, OR) - 3:17 p.m.; Oregon Gains Greater Role In Hanford Cleanup Decisions
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 9:39 a.m.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009: Counties And State Work Out Their Differences
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:50 p.m.; Health Care Debate Takes Various Forms
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:16 p.m.; Officials Break Ground On New I-5 Bridge Over Willamette River
BY RACHAEL MCDONALD (EUGENE, OR) - 1:09 p.m.; Wu Town Hall At Times Testy, At Times Civil
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (MCMINNVILLE, OR) - 9:39 a.m.; Energy Secretary Chu Announces Major New Power Project
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 9:30 a.m.
Monday, August 10, 2009: Bill Would Make It Easier To Pursue Felony Suspects To Mexico
BY APRIL BAER (SALEM, OR ) - 4:07 p.m.; Rep. Wu Plans McMinnville Townhall Meeting Monday Night
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:10 a.m.; Portland Street Car Begins Work On Next Extension
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:38 a.m.; WA DSHS Says Progress Being Made At Colville Office
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:32 a.m.
Sunday, August 9, 2009: Reprieve For Some Post Offices But Not In Oregon
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA ) - 9:46 p.m.
Friday, August 7, 2009: NW Dealers Welcome Cash For Clunkers Refill
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 12:55 p.m.
Thursday, August 6, 2009: Wyden Introduces Bill To Limit Oil Investment Tax Break
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:08 p.m.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009: Congressional Members Hear About Health Care
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (POST FALLS, ID) - 1:52 p.m.; Chris Edwards Chosen To Replace Vicki Walker In State Senate
BY RACHAEL MCDONALD (EUGENE, OR) - 12:27 p.m.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009: Coastal Residents And Politicians Celebrate NOAA Decision
BY ROB MANNING AND APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:53 p.m.; Beetles Infest A Couple Of Hanford's Plutonium Packages
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 3:55 p.m.; Port of Newport Lures Government Research Fleet Away From Seattle
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:45 p.m.; Newport 'Delirious' About NOAA Decision
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:51 p.m.; Aging Northwest Dams Are A Concern For Federal And State Managers
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 9:33 a.m.; Post Office Proposes To Close 15 Branches In NW
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:14 a.m.; Kulongoski Signs Health Care Coverage Bill
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:47 a.m.
Monday, August 3, 2009: Time Running Out For Kulongoski To Issue Vetoes
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:43 p.m.
Friday, July 31, 2009: Senate Subcommittee Approves Sellwood Bridge Money
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:02 p.m.; Prisoners Segregated After Fight Breaks Out
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:36 a.m.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009: Governor Signs Billion Dollar Transportation Package
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:07 p.m.; Kulongoski Threatens Two More Vetoes
BY COLIN FOGARTY (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:57 a.m.; Napolitano Satisfied With 2010 Olympics Preparations
BY TOM BANSE (BELLINGHAM, WA) - 6 a.m.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009: State Reaches Tentative Agreement With Union Workers
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:24 p.m.; New Veterans Outpatient Facility Planned For Vancouver
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:11 p.m.; White House Announces COPS Grants: NW Police Agencies Win And Lose
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:15 p.m.
Monday, July 27, 2009: Administration Floodplain Policy Would Affect NW Towns
BY CHRISTY GEORGE (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:57 a.m.; If A Bear Poops In The Woods, Does Portland Have To Filter Its Water?
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:51 a.m.
Friday, July 24, 2009: State Picks TIAA-CREF To Manage 529 Plan
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:24 p.m.; Gregoire Ignores Her Own Travel Ban
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 8:24 a.m.
Thursday, July 23, 2009: Feds Seek Gas Tax Replacement
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:24 p.m.; Construction Begins On Hanford Treatment Plant
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 2:36 p.m.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009: One-In-Six Oregonians Now Needs Basic Food Assistance
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:38 p.m.; City Planning What To Do With Hayden Island
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:05 p.m.; Wyden, Merkley Vote Against Concealed Gun Law Amendment
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:28 p.m.; Oregon Governor Signs Environmental Bills Into Law
BY RACHAEL MCDONALD (EUGENE, OR) - 1:36 p.m.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009: No 'Culture Of Intolerance' Found In Vancouver Police
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:55 p.m.; In WA, Serious Illness Can Be A Get Out Of Prison Free Card
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (CHELAN, WA) - 4:33 p.m.
Monday, July 20, 2009: Oregon Governor Signs Tax Bills, Sparks Referendum Campaign
BY COLIN FOGARTY (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:52 p.m.; Portland Officials Consider Replacement For 'Sit-Lie' Ordinance
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 7:51 a.m.; Tribal Health Clinic Succeeds By Treating Non-Natives Too
BY AMANDA LODER (PLUMMER, ID) - 7:39 a.m.
Friday, July 17, 2009: Republicans Criticize Democrats For Wild Horse Bill
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 3:54 p.m.; One Rural NW County's Struggle For Survival In A Down Economy
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 6:30 a.m.
Thursday, July 16, 2009: Public Option And Funding Key Questions In Health Care Debate
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:09 p.m.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009: States And Feds Crack Down On Foreclosure Scams
BY COLIN FOGARTY (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:12 p.m.; After Murray Protests, WA State Will Get More Ferry Money From Feds
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:07 p.m.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009: Jarvis Nominated To Head National Park Service
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:09 p.m.; Stimulus Reduces Wildfire Risk In The Northwest
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D’ALENE, ID) - 5 a.m.
Monday, July 13, 2009: WA Gov Sees Signs Of Recovery, But 'Not Out Of Woods' Yet
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:23 p.m.; Oregon Unemployment Rate Staying Stable
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:27 p.m.; Kulongoski Prepares For Conversation On Government Reset
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 9:19 a.m.
Friday, July 10, 2009: Federal Money Approved To Rehab Polk County Readiness Center
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:15 p.m.; Judge Upholds WA's Lethal Injection Protocol
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:09 p.m.; Sen. Merkley Pushes Small Business Amendment To Health Care Bill
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:19 a.m.; Paulson, Council Discuss New PGE Park Deal
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:58 a.m.
Thursday, July 9, 2009: New Map Shows Metro's Future Light Rail Plans
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:04 p.m.; Veteran Lawmaker To Head Parole Board
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:29 p.m.; Council Opts To Rename 39th Ave. For Chavez
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:35 a.m.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009: New Laws Offer Tenants More Protections Against Foreclosures
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:23 p.m.; Council Votes To Rename 39th After Cesar Chavez
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:20 p.m.; Two State Geology And Mineral Offices To Close
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:28 p.m.; Care For the Medicare Garden Getting Costly
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:59 a.m.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009: County Sheriff Will Have To Try Test Again
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:46 p.m.; Governor Signs Bill Outlawing Flame Retardant
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:43 p.m.; Transportation Secretary Rides Portland Streetcar
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:37 p.m.; Population Of Northwest Cities Continues To Grow Amidst Recession
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 12:01 a.m.; Stimulus Money To Kick-Start Low-Income Housing Market
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - midnight
Tuesday, June 30, 2009: Memorial Coliseum Headed to National Register
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR ) - 4:18 p.m.; Governor Cites Legislative Victories, Frustrations
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 1:35 p.m.; Final Gavel Falls On Oregon Legislature
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:49 a.m.
Monday, June 29, 2009: Tax Battle Looms As Session Winds Down
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 3:11 p.m.; Lawmakers Approve Field Burning Rampdown
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 1:55 p.m.; Oregon Lawmakers Push Toward Adjournment
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 9:35 a.m.; Patrolling Oregon's Vast High Desert Country
BY PETE SPRINGER (LAKEVIEW, OR) - 6:19 a.m.
Saturday, June 27, 2009: Congress Passes Climate Change Bill, Biomass Included
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:54 a.m.
Friday, June 26, 2009: Why Does Portland's Transportaton System Get So Much Attention?
BY BETH HYAMS (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:45 p.m.; Cell Phone While Driving Ban Not Very Effective Say Troopers
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:27 p.m.; Measure 57 Delay Passes House
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:29 p.m.
Thursday, June 25, 2009: Senate Approves Field Burning Phase-Out
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 10:26 p.m.; Concerns Over Economy Affect Environmental Agenda
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 4:15 p.m.; Lawmakers Override Governor
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 3:19 p.m.; Construction Begins On Eastside Streetcar Loop
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:24 p.m.; Senate Overrides Governor, House Does Not
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 10:51 a.m.; How Much Would You Pay To Cross A New Columbia Bridge?
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:21 a.m.; Council Votes To Separate Soccer And Baseball Plans
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:05 a.m.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009: Strange Tug-Of-War Over Budget Keeps Salem On Edge
BY CHRIS LEHMAN AND BETH HYAMS (SALEM, OR ) - 7:07 p.m.; Cell Phone Bill Headed For Governor's Desk
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 2:52 p.m.; Union Members Protest Wyden's Health Care Bill
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:07 p.m.; Senate Fails To Override Governor's Veto
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 1:29 p.m.; Crowds Turn Out For Cesar Chavez Boulevard Debate
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:24 a.m.; Oregon's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Still In Good Shape
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 5 a.m.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009: Chavez Boulevard Debate Fills Council Chambers
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:12 p.m.; Cell Phone Ban Bill Clears Senate
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 10:51 p.m.; Governor Follows Through On Veto Threat
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 4:15 p.m.; Love Endures, But Green Cards In Doubt For Immigrant Widows
BY TOM BANSE (DALLAS, OR) - 2:16 p.m.; Adams Ready To Move On, So Are Recall Supporters
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:24 a.m.
Monday, June 22, 2009: Oregon Lawmakers Defy Governor, Pass School Budget
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 5:45 p.m.; Metolius Protections Approved On Second Try
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:53 p.m.; AG Finds Evidence 'Not Sufficient' For Charges In Adams Case
BY APRIL BAER (SALEM, OR ) - 12:40 p.m.; Kroger Report: Not Enough Evidence For Charges In Adams Case
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:57 a.m.; NW Prisons Cut Waste, Prepare Inmates For Green Jobs
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (ABERDEEN, WA) - 9:42 a.m.
Friday, June 19, 2009: Oregon First State to Require Minority Coaching Interviews
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 5:52 p.m.; Senate Signs Off On School Budget
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 5:47 p.m.; Workplace Communication Bill Clears House
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 5:32 p.m.; Congressional Delegation Turns Its Attention To Health Care
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:25 a.m.; Lents Stadium Plan Met With Protests
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:23 a.m.
Thursday, June 18, 2009: WA Tax Coffers Take Another Hit As Latest Revenue Forecast Released
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:10 p.m.; Proposed Portland-Milwaukie Bridge Project Moving Forward
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR ) - 4:07 p.m.; Oregon Armories Spared In Budget Plan
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 2:40 p.m.; Layoff May Mean Longer Wait Times For Building Permits
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 1 p.m.; Lawmakers Move Ahead Despite Veto Threat
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 11:47 a.m.; Kulongoski Threatens To Veto Legislative Budget Over Reserves
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:43 a.m.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009: Governor To Sign 'Big Look' Inspired Land-Use Legislation
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:31 p.m.; Pick For Forest Service Chief Praised
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:26 p.m.; Ethics Director Finds Nothing Illegal In Vote Trading Case
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 9:23 p.m.; Kulongoski Threatens To Veto Budget Over Reserves
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:10 p.m.; Mayor Adams Behind In His House Payments
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:47 p.m.; Metolius Debate Not Over Yet
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 12:22 p.m.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009: Sen. Wyden Responds To Kennedy Health Care Reform Bill
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:31 p.m.; Attempt To Block Resorts In Oregon’s Metolius Basin Fails
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 4:02 p.m.; Tobacco Taxes Once Again Eyed In Salem
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:57 p.m.; Portland Officials Release Climate Action Plan
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:55 p.m.; NW Unemployment Rates Continue To Climb
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:19 p.m.; Lawmakers Approve More Initiative Regulations
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 9:44 a.m.
Monday, June 15, 2009: WA Gov Prepares For Further Budget Cuts
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 6:33 a.m.
Friday, June 12, 2009: Kulongoski Signs Bullying Bill
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:16 p.m.; Rep. Walden Chairs Auto Dealership Hearings
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:22 p.m.; Multnomah County To Offer Low Cost Pet Microchip And Rabies Shots
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:14 p.m.; Bill Lunch: Tax Talk Dominates The Week In Salem
BY GEOFF NORCROSS AND BILL LUNCH (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:07 a.m.; Projected Lents Park Stats Disappointing
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:11 a.m.
Thursday, June 11, 2009: Group Concerned About Tsunami Warning System
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:43 p.m.; Senate Stalemate Over $733 Million Tax Package Is Over
BY CHRIS LEHMAN AND BETH HYAMS (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:30 p.m.; Senate Approves Tax Hikes, Governor Hails Budget Deal
BY COLIN FOGARTY (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:42 p.m.; Democrats Hammer Out Tax Agreement
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:52 p.m.; WA Supreme Court Hears School Funding Case
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 12:39 p.m.; Tax Package Hit With Unexpected Setback
BY GEOFF NORCROSS (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:15 a.m.; Sheriffs’ Efforts To Shield Handgun Licenses Fails In Salem
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 5:58 a.m.; Wyden Calls Wind Energy Hikes 'Downright Unaffordable'
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 1:32 a.m.; Tax Package Fails, Could be Brought Back
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 1:15 a.m.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009: Sheriffs Lose Legislative Battle On Concealed Guns
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 3:17 p.m.; Lawmakers Give Initial Approval To Soccer Stadium Financing
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:18 p.m.; Feds Halt Deportation Of Widowed Immigrants
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:24 a.m.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009: Oregon House Passes Two Major Tax Measures
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 3:44 p.m.; Bend’s Bars, Concert Venues Go After State Liquor Regulator
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 8:30 a.m.; Concerns As WA Prepares To Cut Offenders From Community Supervision
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 5:06 a.m.
Monday, June 8, 2009: Taxes Take Center Stage This Week In Salem
BY CHRIS LEHMAN AND BETH HYAMS (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:21 p.m.; Oregon Lawmakers Give Initial Approval To Health Care Expansion
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:18 p.m.; Jobs And Revenues Will Lag As WA Economy Recovers
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:40 a.m.; Lawmakers Scramble To Find Support As End Of Session Nears
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 9:35 a.m.; WA Basic Health Plan Cuts To Be Announced Monday
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 6:36 a.m.
Friday, June 5, 2009: Budget Cuts Mean Shift In Prison Guard Training
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:58 p.m.; Lawmakers Vote To Place New Restrictions On Towing Companies
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:19 p.m.; Idaho Unemployment Rate Hits 22-Year High
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 1:58 p.m.
Thursday, June 4, 2009: Multnomah County Approves Budget
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:34 p.m.; Tax Hikes Pass First Legislative Hurdle
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:56 p.m.; State Of Oregon Web Site One Of Nation's Best
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:56 a.m.; Panel Rules: More Logging On State Forests
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 8:50 a.m.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009: WA Secretary Of State Concerned About Plan To 'Out' Petition Signers
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:31 p.m.; Oregon Lawmakers Back Off Nickel Grab
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:19 p.m.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009: Puppy Mill Bill Advances To Governor’s Desk
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 2:48 p.m.; Retreats Offer TLC For Military Marriages
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:40 p.m.; Renters Could Get Reprieve From Foreclosure
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 1:07 a.m.
Monday, June 1, 2009: Gov. Kulongoski Touts Economic Benefits Of Movie Industry
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:57 p.m.; Menu Labeling Bill Headed To Governor’s Desk
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 3:11 p.m.
Saturday, May 30, 2009: Gas Tax and Vehicle Fees Win Final Approval
BY COLIN FOGARTY (SALEM, OR) - 10:25 p.m.
Friday, May 29, 2009: Deadline Looms In Al-Haramain Case
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 6:34 p.m.
Thursday, May 28, 2009: How Many Jobs Does $3.9 Billion Buy?
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:25 a.m.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009: Oregon House Votes To Raise Taxes And Fees For Roads
BY COLIN FOGARTY (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:35 p.m.; Lessons Of Oregon History May Be Lost To Budget Cuts
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:03 a.m.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009: Environmental Groups Decry Oregon Transportation Package
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:58 p.m.
Friday, May 22, 2009: Obama Administration Restores Salmon Fund
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:06 p.m.; Gas Tax Increase Moves Forward In Salem
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:17 p.m.; Washington County Homeless Program Finding Some Success
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:46 p.m.; Portland Wrestles With Budgeting In 'Tough Economic TImes'
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:24 a.m.
Thursday, May 21, 2009: Oregon Legislature Approves Ban On Phosphates In Dishwasher Soap
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:05 p.m.; Oregon School For The Blind Faces Possible Closure
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 3:53 p.m.; Reaction To Obama's New BIA Chief Mixed
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 3:15 p.m.; State Workers Brace For Layoffs
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 10:14 a.m.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009: Springfield Voters Reject Gas Tax
BY RACHAEL MCDONALD (EUGENE, OR) - 2:33 p.m.; Low Turnout Marks Special Election
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:22 p.m.; State Looks To Close Four National Guard Armories
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:02 a.m.; WA CPS Promises Changes In Colville; Prosecutor Says It's Not Enough
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 8:40 a.m.; Gregoire Signs 2-Year Budget; Restores Funding To State Auditor
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 8:32 a.m.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009: Oregon House Approves Signature Gathering Restrictions
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:04 p.m.; Washington State Unemployment Holds Steady In April
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 11:56 a.m.; Margaret Carter: Tax Fairness And Ability To Pay
BY GEOFF NORCROSS (PORTLAND, OR) - 10 a.m.; Oregon Budget Writers Unveil Proposal
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 8:45 a.m.; Oregon Unemployment Rate Stalls In April
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 6:19 a.m.
Monday, May 18, 2009: Recreation Agencies Tout Their Economic Importance
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:12 p.m.; Budget And Economy Hurting Blind Oregonians
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:26 p.m.; Governor Gregoire Signs Domestic Partnership Law
BY LIZ JONES (SEATTLE, WA) - 2:56 p.m.; Oregon's Unemployment Rate Steadies For April
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:22 p.m.; Advisory Panel Opposes Elevating Mt. St. Helens To National Park Status
BY TOM BANSE (MT. ST. HELENS, WA) - 6 a.m.
Friday, May 15, 2009: Governor Wants To Create 12,000 Jobs
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4 p.m.; Oregon Governor Calls For Initiative Reform
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:54 p.m.; State Budget Gap Big, But Not As Big As Feared
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:37 p.m.; Oregon Lawmakers Bracing For Grim Revenue Forecast
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:58 a.m.; Draft Budget For Bend Is 20-Percent Leaner
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR ) - 9:32 a.m.
Thursday, May 14, 2009: Congress Moves Bill to Address Energy and Earthquakes
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:12 p.m.; Lents' Ballpark Idea Riles Low-Income Advocates
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:01 p.m.; Gregoire Not On Short List For U.S. Supreme Court
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:22 p.m.; Bend May Balance Budget With Cuts, Rate Increases
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:02 p.m.; Senate Reverses Four Year Old Vote On Primaries
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 8:28 a.m.; Trouble in Colville, WA: Child Protective Services In The Crosshairs
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (COLVILLE, WA) - 6 a.m.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009: FEMA Grants Flood Victims More Time
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:30 p.m.; Popular Portland Park To Get Parking Meters This Summer
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:29 p.m.; WA Seeks Humane Way To Cut 40K People Off Basic Health
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:40 p.m.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009: Oppenheimer Won't Manage Oregon's 529 Plan Next Year
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:26 p.m.; Health Care Debate Fueled By Talk Of Major Change
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 6:44 a.m.; Feds To Discuss Hanford Cleanup Tuesday Evening
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 5:52 a.m.
Monday, May 11, 2009: Supporters Say National Guard Bill Gaining Momentum
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 5:58 p.m.; Oregon Seeing Drop In Number Of Cigarette Smokers
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:37 p.m.; Lawmakers Eye Unredeemed Bottle Deposits
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 4:20 a.m.
Friday, May 8, 2009: Oregon House Approves Energy Efficiency Bill
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:41 p.m.; Vote Now -- Save A Couple Pennies
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:48 a.m.; Legislature Considers Funding For Klamath Dam Removal
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 9:22 a.m.; Oregon Lawmakers Want You To Have A Pint, Honestly
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 9 a.m.; Wyden Wants Extension For Vernonia's FEMA Trailers
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:55 a.m.
Thursday, May 7, 2009: Gregoire Won’t Call Special Session For Washington Legislature
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:17 p.m.; Idaho Backcountry Airmail Service Will Continue
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 3:14 p.m.; Portland Council Will Look For Option To 'Sit-Lie' Ordinance
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:10 p.m.; City's Stadium Plans Must Now 'Turn On A Dime'
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:18 p.m.; Oregon Banks Getting Federal Money Could Face Added Scrutiny
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:47 a.m.; Scandal Complicates Portland Mayor's First-Year Agenda
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:14 a.m.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009: Metro's Employment Landscape Appears Sufficient for Future
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:26 p.m.; Merkley Pushing For Controls On Credit Card Rates And Charges
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:29 a.m.; Springfield Mayor Planning To Challenge Defazio For Seat In Congress
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 6:35 a.m.
Monday, May 4, 2009: Oregon House Votes To Close Handgun Records
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:52 p.m.; Referendum Filed To Repeal Expansion Of WA Domestic Partnership Law
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:45 p.m.
Friday, May 1, 2009: Adams Releases Basic Services Budget
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:21 a.m.
Thursday, April 30, 2009: Commerce Sec. Locke Extends Fisheries Disaster Assistance
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 7:50 p.m.; Tribes Hail Stimulus Money For Fishing Sites
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:58 p.m.; Portland Gets Federal Money For Eastside Streetcar
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:03 p.m.; Hundreds In Bend Tell Lawmakers To Keep OSU Cascades
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 12:39 a.m.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009: Oregon Senate Takes Aim At Scrap Metal Theft
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 5:06 p.m.; Gregoire Won’t Be Surprised If Swine Flu Comes To Washington
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 5 p.m.; Gregoire Convinced Special Session Is Needed Soon
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:03 p.m.; Legislature Taking A New Look At The Big Look
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:42 a.m.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009: Governor Dedicates New Memorial On Workers Memorial Day
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:50 p.m.; Oregon House Wants You To Hang Up And Drive
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 2:04 p.m.; Last Day To Become A Voter Before May Election
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:06 p.m.; AG's 'New' Environmental Crime Reporting Relies On Existing DEQ System
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:06 p.m.; Emergency Officials Wrestle With Possible Earthquake
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:58 a.m.; Merkley’s First Bill: County Payments Task Force
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 10:30 a.m.; Health Officials Taking Precautions In Face Of Swine Flu Outbreak
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:05 a.m.
Monday, April 27, 2009: State Will Close Butte Falls Fish Hatchery
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 11:58 p.m.; Paid Family Leave Bill Advances In Oregon Legislature
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 11:42 p.m.; What's Left For The Washington Legislature?
BY GRETCHEN KILBY (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:38 p.m.; Bill Tweaks Oregon’s Domestic Partnership Law
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:32 p.m.; Bill Deadline Quickens The Pace In Salem
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:39 a.m.; WA Legislature Adjourns; But Special Session Possible
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:31 a.m.
Friday, April 24, 2009: FAA Makes Aircraft/Bird Strike Data Public
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4 p.m.; WA Auditor Blasts Fellow Democrats Over Budget Cuts
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:53 p.m.; WA Democrats Release Details Of Budget Agreement
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:43 p.m.; Portland Delays, Broadens Debate Over Ballpark
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR ) - 11:35 a.m.; Oregon Lawmakers Mull Tax Amnesty
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 8:39 a.m.
Thursday, April 23, 2009: Oregon Ranchers Hopes For Wolf Bill Look Dead This Year
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:38 p.m.; WA Dept. of Health Confirms First Death With Dignity Requests
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:20 p.m.; Deep Bore Tunnel Clears WA House: 'Sigh Of Relief' Says Transportation Chair
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:33 a.m.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009: Budget Hearing Highlights Stark Choices
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (LINCOLN CITY, OR) - 4:03 p.m.; Passport Requirement On Canadian Border Looms
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:59 p.m.; WA Legislature: Tax Measure Passes Out Of Committee
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:54 p.m.; Kulongoski Signs Bill To Extend Unemployment Benefits
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 1:46 p.m.; Unemployment Woes Persist In Rural Oregon
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 8:48 a.m.; First Budget Hearing Draws Overflow Crowd
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (LINCOLN CITY, OR) - 8:20 a.m.; Adams Calls For Time Out On Coliseum Demolition
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:15 a.m.
Monday, April 20, 2009: Legislature Takes Budget Hearings On The Road
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 8:57 a.m.
Saturday, April 18, 2009: Polling Likely Sinks WA Tax Proposal
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:14 a.m.
Friday, April 17, 2009: Oregon Ranks Second Nationally In Unemployment
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:53 a.m.; WA Anti-Tax Guru Tim Eyman Blasts Sales Tax Increase Proposal
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 10:29 a.m.
Thursday, April 16, 2009: New Definition Of K-12 Passes WA Senate
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:14 p.m.; Northwest Could Receive High-Speed Rail Stimulus
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:11 p.m.; WA House And Senate At Odds Over Welfare Program
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4 p.m.; Court Rules Against County In English Case
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:18 a.m.; Kulongoski Signs Ethics Bill
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 11:06 a.m.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009: Tax Day Protestors Converge In Salem
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 5:06 p.m.; Tax Day ‘Tea Parties’ Rally Across State
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 5 p.m.; Tax Advocates Greet Last Minute Filers On Tax Day
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:27 p.m.; Anti-Tax 'Tea Party' Protesters Rally On Capitol Steps In Olympia
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:07 p.m.; Gregoire Offers Critique Of Legislative Budgets
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 12:38 p.m.; Portland Streetcar Project Praised By Transportation Secretary
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:46 a.m.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009: BPA, Utilities Begin Working on Smart Grid Demo
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:10 p.m.; Tax Day Spurs Potpourri Of Rallies
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:16 p.m.; Portland Homeless Numbers Up Over Last Two Years
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:38 p.m.; Unemployment Rate Accelerates In Washington
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:33 p.m.; Local Business Laments Loss Of Fighter Jet's Production
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:57 a.m.; WA Proposes Drastic Cuts to Basic Health Plan
BY AUSTIN JENKINS AND DOUG NADVORNICK - 8:23 a.m.; Oregon Unemployment Rate Ties 27-Year-Old Record
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR ) - 4:26 a.m.; Days May Be Numbered For Oregon School For The Blind
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:02 a.m.
Monday, April 13, 2009: Judge Rules On Columbia County's Illegal Immigrants Initiative
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:47 p.m.; Musicians To Be Defined As Independent Contractors
BY COLIN FOGARTY (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:48 p.m.; Oregon Unemployment Rate Hits All-Time High
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:22 p.m.; State Sues Funds Managers Over College Savings Losses
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:12 p.m.; Historic Oregon City Bridge Closed To Prepare For Renovation
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:46 a.m.; ODOT Winter Costs Up, But Less Than Last Year
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:52 a.m.; Free-Wheelin' Days May End For Portland's Pedicab Drivers
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:08 a.m.
Friday, April 10, 2009: Oregon Delegation Appeals For Fishing Aid In Wake Of Closure
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:33 p.m.
Thursday, April 9, 2009: Lane County Calls For Single Payer Health Care Reform
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:12 p.m.; A State Senator Warns Of Special Session
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:10 p.m.; WA Legislature Increases Incentives For In-State Movie Production
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:46 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009: Temporary Sales Tax, Not Income Tax Leads In WA
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:52 p.m.; WA Nurse Home Visits For At-Risk Moms Slated To Be Spared In Budget
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:32 p.m.; Smoking In Cars With Kids Around Is A No-No
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 1:36 p.m.; Portland's Debt Burden On The Rise
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:03 p.m.; WA Senator: Sales Tax Increase For Healthcare Is Leading Contender
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA ) - 11:58 a.m.; Tensions Mount Between Christian Conservatives And Democrats In Olympia
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 10:42 a.m.; Oregon's Attorney General Hits The Ground Running
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 10:01 a.m.; Sen. Merkley Learning The Ropes In D.C.
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:55 a.m.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009: Wyden Seeks 'Soft Landing' For Veterans Returning From Active Duty
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:34 p.m.; Cuckoo’s Nest Comes Tumbling Down
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:31 p.m.; Designing Portland's Next Willamette Bridge
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:06 a.m.
Monday, April 6, 2009: Kulongoski Makes Plans, Lays Low
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:18 p.m.; WA Lawmaker Proposes $3 Billion Bond Measure For Schools, Jobs
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:09 p.m.; Kulongoski Making Plans For Government Overhaul
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:03 a.m.; Budget Cuts Threaten Variety Of Government Programs
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:35 a.m.
Friday, April 3, 2009: Potential Cuts Paint Bleak Picture In Salem
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:44 p.m.; Economy Thwarts Regional Cap-And-Trade Plan On Climate
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:21 p.m.; Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Inching Closer To Approval
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 10:04 a.m.; State Parks Department May Charge Camping Fees Upfront
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 8:56 a.m.; WA Senator Brown Talks About Income Tax Idea
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 8:51 a.m.
Thursday, April 2, 2009: Kulongoski Launches Stimulus Advisory Group
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:30 p.m.; WA Gov Pans Income Tax; Lawyer Says Could Pass Constitutional Muster
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:16 p.m.; Oregon Prisons Expect Influx Of Inmates
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9 a.m.; Oregon Companies Given Shot At Designing Fuel Station Of The Future
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:48 a.m.; Stimulus Funds Increase Food Stamp Benefits
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 8:45 a.m.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009: Oregon Sues Swiss Bank To Recover Lost Retirement Funds
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:44 p.m.; Revamped Ethics Law Clears Oregon Senate
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:31 p.m.; WA State Senator Floats 'Millionaire Tax' Idea On Her Blog
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:37 p.m.; ODOT Looking For Electric Station Design
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:56 a.m.; Oregon's Plan To Spend The Stimulus
BY GEOFF NORCROSS (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:29 a.m.; No April Fools, That's Extra Money In Your Paycheck
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:47 a.m.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009: Lawmaker Proposes Making Smokers Get Cigarette Prescriptions
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:52 p.m.; WA House Democrats Unveil Budget; Higher Cuts To Higher Ed
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:20 p.m.; Obesity Increasing At 'Alarming Rates' In Oregon
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 1:58 p.m.; Governor Says Jobs Will Come From Stimulus Projects
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 1:29 p.m.; WA Democrats: Expand Liquor Sales, Cut Addiction Treatment
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:26 p.m.; Report Counts One Million Uninsured - At Some Point
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:06 p.m.
Monday, March 30, 2009: Oregon Mulls Tobacco Tax Hike While Federal Tax Set To Rise
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:56 p.m.; Schism Develops Between Unions And Democrats In Olympia
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:37 p.m.; Schools, Prisons, Healthcare: Nothing Spared In WA Senate Budget
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:38 p.m.; Legislature Considers Forgiving Loans For Teaching Nurses
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:29 p.m.; WA Senate Budget Proposal: Nearly $4 Billion In Cuts
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:17 p.m.; Oregon Wants More Regulation Of Tax Refund Loan Companies
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:02 p.m.; The Census: Coming Soon To A Northwest Neighborhood Near You
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 8:45 a.m.
Friday, March 27, 2009: Oregon To Get $6 Million For Community Health Centers
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:38 p.m.; Oregon Lawmakers Having Second Thoughts About Ethanol
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:52 a.m.; Weak Economy Means More Child Abuse, Say Police
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA ) - 9:43 a.m.; Portland's Urban Growth Boundary Can Accomodate Thousands More Without Moving
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:32 a.m.
Thursday, March 26, 2009: Census Bureau Gearing Up For 2010 Census
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:48 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009: Education Advocates Pack Hearing In Olympia
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:43 p.m.; Washington Senate Rolls Out $4.4 Billion Transportation Budget
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:28 p.m.; Rep. Greg Walden Pleased With Passage Of Wilderness Bill
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:19 p.m.; Washington Social Service Caseloads On The Rise
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (SPOKANE, WA) - 10:17 a.m.; State Panel Sets Metolius Off-Limits To Resorts
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (MADRAS, OR) - 9:38 a.m.; Governor's Niche Office Closure Still Hurts In Rural Oregon
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:34 a.m.; More Federal Money Promised For Oregon Food Stamp Program
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009: Oregon Budget Writers Planning For Even Bigger Deficit
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:25 p.m.; Bill In Washington Legislature Would Give Health Care To All Kids
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:39 a.m.
Monday, March 23, 2009: Washington Governor Appears To Be Softening Stance On New Taxes
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:06 p.m.; Washington Governor Proposes Early Release Of Some Inmates
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:28 p.m.; Cost Of Dying Could Increase In Oregon
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:56 p.m.; Washington DNR Chief Wants Early Retirements, Not Lay-Offs
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 10:10 a.m.; Meetings To Discuss Renaming Portland Street After Cesar Chavez Scheduled
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:03 a.m.
Friday, March 20, 2009: Walden Calls For Geithner Resignation
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 2:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 19, 2009: OSU Scientist Lubchenco Confirmed As Head Of NOAA
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:07 p.m.; State Hospital Superintendent Pleads For More Staffing
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 5:03 p.m.; Bill Would Help Soldiers Exposed To Hazardous Chemicals
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:26 p.m.; Top WA Senator Expects Tax Package As Deficit Soars
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:49 p.m.; Oregon Gets To Work With Federal Stimulus Money
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (BEAVERTON, OR) - 1:01 p.m.; What's In That Sandwich? Menu Labeling Debated In Salem
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:02 a.m.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009: Bike Advocates Want Oregon To Follow Idaho’s Lead
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:24 p.m.; Locke On Fast Track To Cabinet Confirmation
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:58 p.m.; House Leader Skeptical Of Portland Schools' Budget Plans
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:43 p.m.; Wyden, Blumenauer Look For Ways To Get Bonuses Back
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:37 p.m.; Locke Receives Gentle Grilling By U.S. Senate
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 10:10 a.m.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009: WSP Says Union Email Not A Crime
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 5:43 p.m.; States Eye Closing Tax Loopholes As Revenue Source
BY AUSTIN JENKINS AND CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR AND OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:36 p.m.; State Has $300 Million In Unclaimed Cash
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:34 p.m.; When It Comes To The Census, Where Do Prisoners Live?
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 1:05 a.m.
Monday, March 16, 2009: Budget Earmarks Include Weather Radar On NW Coast
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:35 p.m.; Gregoire Proposes To Close 'Sacred Cows' To Save Money
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 11:01 a.m.
Friday, March 13, 2009: Lawmakers Say Health Care Reform Still On Track In Salem
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 3:59 p.m.; Way Cleared For Lubchenco's Confirmation
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:42 p.m.
Thursday, March 12, 2009: Idaho’s Governor Releases Stimulus Spending Plan
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 11:05 a.m.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009: Portland Council Approves Soccer Plan
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 6:40 p.m.; Washington Voters Mixed On School Taxes
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 2:12 p.m.; Concealed Weapons Permit Holders Demand Privacy
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 10:40 a.m.; Lawmakers Say Debt Management Offers Often Too Good To Be True
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 10:35 a.m.; Soccer's Attraction, Limited Funds Face Portland Council
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:47 a.m.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009: Behind The Curtain: The Secret Nature Of Writing A State Budget
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:26 p.m.; Oregon Bond Sales Solid Despite Down Economy
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:51 p.m.; Bill Gates’ Father And Others Want WA Income Tax For High Earners
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:09 p.m.; Adams and Leonard Take Last-Ditch Shot at MLS
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:58 a.m.; Friedman, DC Leaders Hearing Oregon's 'Green' Pitch
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 7 a.m.
Monday, March 9, 2009: Unions: Polls Show Washingtonians Open To Taxes
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 6:41 p.m.
Friday, March 6, 2009: Proposed Child Protection Law Moves Forward In Olympia
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:17 p.m.; WA Budget Gap Grows As Demand For State Services Rises
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA ) - 2:03 p.m.; Stimulus Dollars Roll In For Metro Projects
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:24 a.m.
Thursday, March 5, 2009: Bend Gives Up Legal Battle Over Broken Buses
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 8:10 p.m.; Legislature Plugs $855 Million Gap, Next Up $3 Billion Chasm
BY CHRIS LEHMAN AND BETH HYAMS - 3:34 p.m.; Bush Administration Forestry Chief Proud Of Tenure
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 3:18 p.m.; WA Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge To Vote Requirement For Tax Hikes
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:14 p.m.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009: Idaho Stimulus Lists Due Wednesday
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 1:06 p.m.; Lawmakers Want Voters To Alter Kicker
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:12 a.m.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009: WOU Student Loses Appeal, Allies to Sue
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:49 p.m.; Oregon and Washington Get Federal Money for Snowstorms
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:49 p.m.; Gun Rights Group To Sue Over WOU Suspension
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:37 p.m.; House Votes To Guarantee Right To Nurse In Public
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 12:51 p.m.; Lawmakers Propose Making Kicker Less Likely
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:20 p.m.; Court Officials React To Friday Closings
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:57 a.m.
Monday, March 2, 2009: Oregon Gas Tax Proposal Could Be Higher Than First Proposed
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:28 p.m.; Metolius Resorts Become Big Issue In Salem
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 8:52 a.m.; Beer Bill Would Give Homebrewers More Freedom
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 8:25 a.m.; Brewers Can't Bear Beer Tax Proposal
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 8:15 a.m.
Sunday, March 1, 2009: Tensions Flare Between Gregoire And Labor Unions
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:25 p.m.
Friday, February 27, 2009: Budget Forces Likely Closure Of Oregon Courts On Fridays
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:35 p.m.; Oregon Lawmakers Raid Funds To Balance Budget
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3 p.m.; Washington Senate Plans Cuts Beyond Governors Budget
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:49 a.m.; Teachers Make Case For Junk Food Access
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 5:25 a.m.
Thursday, February 26, 2009: Oregon Unemployment Rate Nears 10 Percent
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:40 a.m.; Law Would Ban Sale Of Baby Bottles Containing The Chemical BPA
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 10:55 a.m.; Port Pushes For New Terminal On Columbia River Island
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:25 a.m.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009: Bellingham Immigration Raid Raises Protests
BY LIAM MORIARTY (SEATTLE, WA) - 3:40 p.m.; China Traders Happy With Locke Choice For Commerce
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:36 p.m.; Commerce Sec. Locke Could Help Region In Many Ways
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:32 p.m.; Locke As Commerce Secretary Good For NW Business
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:26 p.m.; Feds May Provide Stimulus Money For Oregon Law Enforcement
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:52 a.m.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009: Legislators Wrestle With Keeping Schools Open
BY CHRIS LEHMAN AND BETH HYAMS (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:33 p.m.; Federal Funds Will Carry Portland Street Car Across Willamette
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:34 p.m.; Unemployment Surges Higher In Washington
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 12:38 p.m.; Extra Dollar Could Mean More For Washington Residents
BY GUY NELSON (SEATTLE, WA) - 11:21 a.m.
Monday, February 23, 2009: Oregon Senate Approves Public Liability Increase
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:57 p.m.; Progress Board Asks Oregonians How They're Doing
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:13 p.m.; Beer Belly-Aching: Brewers Oppose Tax Increase
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:48 p.m.; Healthcare Groups To Lawmakers: Hands Off Medicaid Money
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 8:33 a.m.; Oregon Beer Tax Will Be Debated
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 8:23 a.m.
Friday, February 20, 2009: Revenue Forecast Brings Gloomy News For Legislature
BY CHRIS LEHMAN AND BETH HYAMS (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:16 p.m.; Interior Department Will Use Stimulus Money To Create Jobs
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 12:35 p.m.; Oregon Now Faces $3 Billion Budget Gap
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 11:49 a.m.; Some Oregon Lawmakers Oppose National Guard Deployment
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:32 a.m.; Washington’s Budget Shortfall Balloons To $8 Billion
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 8:13 a.m.
Thursday, February 19, 2009: Schools for Blind, Deaf Head Toward Consolidation
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:01 p.m.; Oregon Board Members Concerned About Cutting Days
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:56 p.m.; Governor's 'Oregon Way' Group Will Guide Stimulus Distribution
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:03 p.m.; Transmission Line Among First Regional Stimulus Projects
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:30 p.m.; Medical Pot Bill In WA Legislature Could Lead To More Access
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:29 p.m.; Kulongoski Takes Pay Cut; Resists Tapping Rainy Day Fund
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 1:38 p.m.; Connections Academy Faces Uncertain Future
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:06 a.m.; Library Use Up In Tough Economic Times
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 8:25 a.m.; Oregon Set To Divvy Up Federal Transportation Stimulus Dollars
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 8:22 a.m.; Oregon Cuts Come Into Focus
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 8:19 a.m.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009: Budget Cuts Could Mean Early Summer Vacation In Oregon
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:24 p.m.; Sen. Merkley Hears Foreclosure Complaints
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:45 p.m.; Mayor Adams Outlines Federal Stimulus Opportunities
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:27 p.m.; Feds and Food Processors Sign Energy Reduction Deal
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:15 p.m.; Economy Receives First Negative Grade In Oregon Progress Report
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9 a.m.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009: Energy Official Defines Shovel Ready for Oregon
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:36 p.m.; ODOT Prepares For Stimulus Money
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 12:11 p.m.
Friday, February 13, 2009: Oregon Schools Could Land Hundreds of Millions in Federal Stimulus
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:24 a.m.; When Is A Budget Cut Not Really A Budget Cut?
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:36 a.m.; Oregon Foster Care Project Moves Forward
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 8:21 a.m.
Thursday, February 12, 2009: Elections Division Opens Sizemore Investigation
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:37 p.m.; Stimulus Package Includes Budget Relief For Statehouse
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:39 p.m.; TriMet Looks At Cutting Routes, Reducing Service
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:13 p.m.; Oregon Lawmakers Make First Budget Cut Personal
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:27 p.m.; Kulongoski Outlines Goals For Energy Planning Council
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:30 a.m.; Oregon Ballot Measures Could Bear Racial Impact Statements
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:02 a.m.; Printers Don’t Like Bend Schools As Competitor
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 8:56 a.m.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009: WA Democrats Want To Give Unemployed Workers A Raise
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:38 p.m.; Gov. Kulongoski Creates Team to Guide Green Spending
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:31 p.m.; Witnesses Decry Proposed Legislative Budget Cuts
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:41 p.m.; State Educators Require PPS to Improve English Learning Programs
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 9 a.m.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009: Oregon House Passes Firefighter Cancer Bill
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:07 p.m.; Wu Blasts Senate Stimulus Bill
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:42 a.m.
Monday, February 9, 2009: Wyden Wants To Up The Pressure On Wall St. Execs
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:13 p.m.; Washington Union President Says Tax Hike Discussions Underway
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:21 p.m.; Gregoire Proposes To Close License Offices, Eliminate Boards
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:39 p.m.
Friday, February 6, 2009: Oregon Treasurer Hawks Oregon Bonds
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:03 p.m.; Get Free Tax Help On Super Refund Saturday
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:08 p.m.; Sellwood Bridge: Will The Citizens Be Heard?
BY CHRISTY GEORGE (PORTLAND, OR) - 6:48 a.m.
Thursday, February 5, 2009: Standing Room Only For Domestic Partner Hearings In Olympia
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:15 p.m.; Oregon Stimulus Package Signed Into Law
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:07 p.m.; WA Republicans: Democrats Not Moving Fast Enough To Balance Budget
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 10:55 a.m.; Kitzhaber Says He's Not Interested In Cabinet Post
BY COLIN FOGARTY (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:18 a.m.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009: Food Bank Distributions 'Spike' In Oregon
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 1:24 p.m.; Why Income Tax And Sales Tax Are Non-Starters
BY AUSTIN JENKINS AND CHRIS LEHMAN - 10:30 a.m.; Study: Oregon’s Energy Tax Credits Create Jobs
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 8:39 a.m.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009: Parks Levy Money Spent On Things Other Than Maintenance
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:59 p.m.; How Can We Vote By Mail If There's No Mail On Election Day?
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:27 a.m.; Six State Health Licensing Managers Placed On Leave
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:19 a.m.
Monday, February 2, 2009: Portland Firefighters Falling Behind On Inspections
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:51 p.m.
Friday, January 30, 2009: Former Damascus Mayor Dies at 81
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:01 a.m.
Thursday, January 29, 2009: Gregoire Reiterates No Taxes; Says Fed. Stimulus Essential
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:18 p.m.; Bill Would Require Retailers To Grant Restroom Access
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:14 p.m.; Gov. Gregoire Unveils Cap And Trade Proposal
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:10 p.m.; Social Service Advocates Call For Stimulus Money
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 11 a.m.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009: Oregon Has Stake In Amtrak Debate
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 5:48 p.m.; Stimulus Bill: Oregon Congressman Vote Along Party Lines
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 5:45 p.m.; Jobs Package Clears Oregon Senate
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:29 p.m.; Oregon Could Join Washington In Offering Online Voter Registration
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:33 a.m.; Washington Budget Woes Test Patience In Legislature
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:54 a.m.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009: Gregoire Pushes $430 Million Stimulus In Vancouver
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:31 p.m.; State Lottery Slowdown Culprit: Recession Or Smoking Ban?
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:14 p.m.; Timing, Amount Of State Cuts Depend On Federal Stimulus
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:34 p.m.; Rural Oregon Hit Harder In Tough Times
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (LA GRANDE, OR) - 1:17 p.m.; Federal Assistance Gives More Help To Oregon
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:39 p.m.; Wyden Sees Help For Oregon In Federal Stimulus Package
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:29 a.m.; Massive Health Care Bill Discussed In Salem
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 10:25 a.m.
Monday, January 26, 2009: Metro, City Council Consider Columbia Crossing Options
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:37 p.m.; What's In And What's Out Of Federal Stimulus Plan
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 8:45 a.m.; Oregon Would Reap Benefits From Stimulus Package
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 1:24 a.m.
Friday, January 23, 2009: Inauguration And Apology: The Week In Politics
BY GEOFF NORCROSS (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:04 a.m.
Thursday, January 22, 2009: Democrats Expect To Pass Scaled-Back Ethics Rules
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:37 p.m.; Oregon Lawmakers: Don’t Meddle With Our Metal
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:01 p.m.; Clackamas County Still Seeking Federal Emergence Money
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:07 a.m.; Zero Percent For The Arts In Washington
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:40 a.m.; Oregon Stimulus Package Reaches Every Corner Of State
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:12 a.m.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009: Portland’s Scandal Reverberates Statewide
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:49 p.m.; Adams Apologizes, Leonard Calls For Investigation
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:13 p.m.
Friday, January 16, 2009: Oregon Economist: State's Revenue Sources 'Hemorrhaging'
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:36 p.m.; Washington State Bag Regulations Up For Discussion In Legislature
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:04 p.m.; Changing Forest Policies Proved Difficult For Bush Administration
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:58 a.m.
Thursday, January 15, 2009: Washington Poised To Cut 40-Percent Of Drug Treatment Beds
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:26 p.m.; Walden Assigned To Oversight And Investigation Subcommittee
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:02 p.m.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009: Governor Gregoire Stresses Job Creation During Her Second Inaugural Address
BY RYAN MORDEN (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:16 p.m.; State Settles Racketeering Case Against Ross Brothers & Co.
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:44 p.m.; Oregon Case Could Play Role In Bush Legal Legacy
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:30 a.m.; Adams Announces Stimulus Plan For Portland
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:10 a.m.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009: Oregon Senators Cautious With TARP Money
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:11 p.m.
Monday, January 12, 2009: Oregon Legislature Opens Amid Economic “Perfect Storm”
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:26 p.m.; Oregon Governor Delivers State Of The State
BY ANDREW BARTHOLOMEW (SALEM, OR) - 1:48 p.m.; Central Point Plans New Gas Tax
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 1:34 p.m.; Oregon Legislature Opens With Promises Of Bi-Partisanship
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 11:56 a.m.; Oregon Legislature Opens With Plenty Of New Faces
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:18 a.m.; Budget Woes Dominate As NW Legislatures Convene Monday
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA ) - 9:13 a.m.
Friday, January 9, 2009: No Dogs Allowed In Oregon State Capitol
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:47 p.m.
Thursday, January 8, 2009: Oregon To Receive $2.1 Million From Drug Company Settlement
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:44 p.m.; Poll Shows Resistance To Tax Restructuring In Oregon
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:16 p.m.; Bend Gets New Mayor And New Council Members
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 11:28 a.m.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009: Wyden Thinks Congress Will Push Through Health Care Reforms
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:56 p.m.
Monday, January 5, 2009: Oregon Takes Aim at Racial Disparities in Foster Care System
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 10:45 p.m.; Oregon Gets Three New Statewide Officeholders
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:35 p.m.; Eyman Files Initiative To Cut Property Taxes
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:38 p.m.; Three Oregon Cities Welcome New Mayors
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:39 a.m.
Thursday, January 1, 2009: New Oregon Law Bars Smoking In Bars
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:03 p.m.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008: Will Mayor Potter's Legacy Be Greater Inclusion?
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:05 a.m.; New Year Brings New Pressures To Portland's Police Chief
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:05 a.m.
Monday, December 29, 2008: WA Governor Faces 2nd Union Lawsuit Over Budget
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 6:29 p.m.; Kulongoski Looks To Mileage Tax To Support Transportation Projects
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:53 p.m.; Water Bottles To Soon Join Bottle Bill
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9 a.m.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008: Mayor Potter Praised At Final Council Meeting
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:57 p.m.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008: Union Sues After Washington Governor Stops Pay Raises
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 7:10 p.m.
Sunday, December 21, 2008: Fortuitous Doubling Of Low-Income Heating Assistance
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 7:08 a.m.
Friday, December 19, 2008: Washington Lists State Parks Slated For Closure
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 7:33 p.m.; City, Union Squabble Over Snow Day Pay
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:11 p.m.; Lubchenco Brings Northwest Experience To NOAA
BY GEOFF NORCROSS (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:47 a.m.; Snow Storm Takes Toll On Portland's Transportation Budget
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 7:02 a.m.
Thursday, December 18, 2008: Republicans Praise Gregoire's No New Taxes Budget
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:52 p.m.; Jackson County Appeals Measure 37 Decision
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:20 a.m.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008: Mayor-Elect Adams Outlines New Portland Council Jobs
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:49 p.m.; Interior Secretary Nominee Brings Western Experience
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:18 p.m.; Wyden Praises Salazar As Interior Secretary Choice
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:20 p.m.
Friday, December 12, 2008: Homeless Advocates Challenge City's Camping Ordinance
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:10 p.m.
Thursday, December 11, 2008: Northwest Experts React To Obama’s Proposed Energy Secretary
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 3:59 p.m.; Group Contends Council Has Over-Reached On Development
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:23 p.m.; Do Religious And Holiday Symbols Belong In Statehouses?
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 10:14 a.m.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008: Portland City Audit Shows Need For Improvement
BY BECCA BARTLESON (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:34 a.m.; Field Burning Under Fire Again In Salem
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 10:19 a.m.; WA State Will Reconsider Holiday Displays In Statehouse
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 10:16 a.m.; Police Union Questions Chief's Pursuit Directive
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:11 a.m.
Monday, December 8, 2008: 'Leonard Loo' Makes Its Debut
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:45 p.m.; Oregon Delegation Getting The Most Out Of Lame Duck Session
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:49 a.m.; New Portland Warming Center Opens For Winter
BY BECCA BARTLESON (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:14 a.m.
Thursday, December 4, 2008: An Idiot’s Guide To The Washington State Budget
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 8:41 a.m.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008: Agencies Submit Spending Reduction Plans
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:06 p.m.; New Idaho Congressman-Elect Targets The Economy
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 12:11 p.m.; Governor Gets Bad Marks On Education Budget
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:44 a.m.; Resignations And Retirement As Gregoire Prepares For 2nd Term
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:39 a.m.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008: Tax Hikes No Sure Bet In Salem
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:58 p.m.; Redmond City Manager Resigns After Arrest
BY BECCA BARTLESON (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:45 a.m.; Governor's Budget Includes Cuts For Social Services
BY GEOFF NORCROSS (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:21 a.m.; Does Your Right To Free Speech End At 11 p.m.?
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 8:52 a.m.
Monday, December 1, 2008: Gov. Kulongoski Presents Budget Plans
BY CHRIS LEHMAN AND BETH HYAMS (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:48 p.m.; Gregoire And Kulongoski Set To Meet With Obama
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:27 p.m.; Governor Kulongoski Unveils Budget Proposal
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:26 p.m.; Oregon K-12 Schools Face Budget Hit
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 6 a.m.; Oregon Governor To Deliver Budget Proposal
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 6 a.m.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008: Gregoire Orders 3rd Round of Cuts; Social Services Takes Brunt
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:31 p.m.; Oregon House Democrats Talk Up Economic Stimulus Package
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:37 p.m.
Monday, November 24, 2008: Back From Asia, Governor Kulongoski Talks Electric Cars, Economy
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:16 p.m.
Friday, November 21, 2008: FEMA Awards Over A Million Dollars To Oregon Fire Departments
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:18 p.m.
Thursday, November 20, 2008: Budget Prospects May Chill State Hospital Hiring
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:02 p.m.; Judge's Ruling Helps Establish Measure 37 Threshold
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:04 p.m.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008: Economic Storm Batters Oregon Budget
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:36 p.m.; Washington’s Projected Budget Deficit Balloons To $5.1B
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA ) - 3:50 p.m.; National Economic Crisis Hits State Budgets Hard
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:05 p.m.; Oregon Lawmakers Get Bad Budget News
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 11:47 a.m.; Counties Prepare For Loss Of Federal Payments
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (EUGENE, OR) - 9:04 a.m.; Cities Consider Legislative Wish Lists
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:55 a.m.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008: County Officials Confront Chilling Budget Future
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:16 p.m.; Budget Woes Curtail WA Democrats’ Agenda
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:06 p.m.; Lane County Government Power Fails, Again
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 2:27 p.m.; Economic Downturn Worsens Oregon's Hunger Problem
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:53 a.m.
Monday, November 17, 2008: Oregon Unemployment Highest In More Than Four Years
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3 p.m.; Oregon Unemployment Rate Jumps Up
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:19 a.m.
Thursday, November 13, 2008: More Legal Action To Follow Judge's Measure 37 Ruling
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:18 p.m.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008: Idaho’s Governor May Ask Agencies To Reduce Spending Again
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 4:39 p.m.; Key Democrat Says WA Budget Deficit Could Grow To $4.6B
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:34 p.m.
Monday, November 10, 2008: Gov Kulongoski Unveils Plan To Stimulate Oregon Economy
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:47 p.m.
Sunday, November 9, 2008: Kulongoski To Unveil Transportation Package
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:52 p.m.
Friday, November 7, 2008: Federal Judge Critical Of Government's Case Against Al-Haramain
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:42 p.m.
Sunday, November 2, 2008: Columbia Crossing Plans Take Next Step To Reality
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 6:54 p.m.
Thursday, October 30, 2008: Former Police Chief Foxworth Retires From The Force
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:42 a.m.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008: Adams Opts For Saltzman To Run Portland Police Bureau
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:37 a.m.; Kulongoski Presents Response To Climate Change Challenge
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:31 a.m.
Monday, October 27, 2008: Mayor-Elect Adams Picks Saltzman To Run Portland Police Bureau
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:34 p.m.
Thursday, October 23, 2008: Multnomah County Faces $35 Million Budget Shortfall
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:28 p.m.; Leonard Will Not Become Police Commissioner
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:27 a.m.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008: Market Downturn Hits Affordable Housing
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 11:18 a.m.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008: Kulongoski Prepares To Deal With Future Budget Shortfall
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:26 p.m.
Monday, October 20, 2008: Would-Be Treasurers Support Changing Oregon’s Tax Kicker
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 1:36 p.m.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008: Portland Adopts Sweatshop-Free Ordinance
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:38 p.m.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008: Third LNG Site Proposed For Oregon
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:10 p.m.
Monday, October 13, 2008: Oregon Loses Jobs; Politician Proposes Fix
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:41 p.m.; Washington Paid Family Leave Program On-Hold
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:07 p.m.
Monday, October 6, 2008: Kulongoski Unveils Website About The Economy
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 4 p.m.; Supreme Court Passes On Two Oregon Cases
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:06 p.m.
Friday, October 3, 2008: Bush Signs into Law Bailout Bill That Includes County Payments
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR ) - 3:19 p.m.; Oregon Cities Talk Lost Jobs, Economic Worries
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 2:55 p.m.; Northwest Congressional Delegation Still Split On Bailout Package
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:21 p.m.; Rural Oregon Counties Celebrate, As Timber Payments Passed
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 2:02 p.m.
Thursday, October 2, 2008: Lawmakers Add ‘Sweeteners’ To Bailout Bill
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 3:34 p.m.; Jobs With Justice Group Holds Rally Against Bailout
BY BECCA BARTLESON (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:12 a.m.; County Payments Could Get Hundreds-Of-Millions In Bailout Bill
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:08 a.m.; Facing Tight Re-Election Bid, Gordon Smith Supports Bailout Package
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:03 a.m.; Cigarettes Suspected In State Capitol Fire
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9 a.m.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008: Bailout Vote Puts Defazio In National Spotlight
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:21 p.m.; Washington, Oregon Treasurers Differ On Bailout Package
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3 p.m.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008: Defazio Introduces Bailout Alternative, With Progressives
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:02 p.m.; Tuesday Is Last Day To Comment On Oregon's New Healthcare Plan
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:58 p.m.
Monday, September 29, 2008: Bailout Plan Divides Northwest Congressional Delegation
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 1:30 p.m.
Friday, September 26, 2008: Oregon Cities Endorsed For 'Main Street' Program
BY ROB MANNING (OREGON CITY, OR) - 4:17 p.m.; Defazio Says County Payments Remain Dead
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 3:41 p.m.; Statue Of Tom McCall Dedicated In Salem Park
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:16 p.m.; Ardenwald Neighborhood Objects At Commission Meeting
BY BECCA BARTLESON (PORTLAND, OR) - 9 a.m.
Thursday, September 25, 2008: Grasshopper Eradication Funding Moves Through Legislature
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:03 p.m.; State Agency Heads Will Miss Out On Pay Raise
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 11:42 a.m.; Task Force Eyes Oregon’s Kicker Checks As Revenue Source
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 8:34 a.m.; Oregon Objects To Provider Conscious Regulation
BY BECCA BARTLESON (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008: House Kills County Payments Program Again
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:55 p.m.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008: Senate Approves County Payments Extension
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:45 p.m.; Multiple Tsunami Drills Held In Tillamook County
BY PETE SPRINGER (MANZANITA, OR) - 4:38 p.m.
Monday, September 22, 2008: Oregon Congressional Delegation Mixed On Bailout Plan
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 21, 2008: Portland One Of Four Pilot Cities For New Dollar Coin
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:07 p.m.
Friday, September 19, 2008: Gregoire Acknowledges Looming Budget Hole
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:42 p.m.; As Bus Vote Nears, Bend Hears From Trimet Head
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 12:14 p.m.; Washington's Projected Deficit Climbs To $3.2 Billion
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:25 a.m.; Pay Raises For Oregon Lawmakers Faces Criticism
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:17 a.m.
Thursday, September 18, 2008: Review Board Releases Favorable Report On Portland Police Bureau
BY BECCA BARTLESON (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:02 p.m.; Timber Payments, Sales Tax Deduction Top Northwest Wishlist
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:18 a.m.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008: Portland Council Appoints Human Rights Commission
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:56 p.m.; One More Chance For Federal Payments To Rural Northwest
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 2:46 p.m.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008: PERS Funds In Good Shape Despite Recent Market Woes
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:53 p.m.; Complaints Prompt Tweak In Oregon Drivers’ License Rules
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:26 p.m.; Gregoire Announces Four Day Work Week Pilot
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:33 p.m.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008: Vancouver Police Officer Reaches $1.65 Million Settlement With City
BY PETE SPRINGER (VANCOUVER, WA) - 4:27 p.m.; Wyden Wants Alaskan Gas Exports Revoked
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:21 p.m.; Washington Senate Majority Leader Faces Hostile Supreme Court
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:14 p.m.
Friday, September 5, 2008: Transportation Issues Are Focus For Two Northwest Congressmen
BY DON WIMBERLY (BOISE, ID) - 8:43 a.m.
Thursday, September 4, 2008: Oregon Panel Calls For Phase-In Of Universal Health Care
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:42 p.m.; Survey Says Washington Foster Kids Doing Well
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:30 p.m.; Clackamas County Goes To Four-Day Work Week
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:29 p.m.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008: Wapato Jail To Remain Closed, Commissioners Concerned About Ballot Measures
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:50 p.m.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008: Weekend Fire Keeps Oregon Capitol Closed
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:38 a.m.
Sunday, August 31, 2008: Washington Pulls The Plug On Highway Wi-Fi
BY DOUG NADVORNICK (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 3:51 p.m.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008: Deschutes County Commissioners Put Hotel Tax On The Ballot
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:13 p.m.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008: Children’s Health Care Proposal Could Resurface In 2009 Legislative Session
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:01 p.m.
Monday, August 25, 2008: Former Wallowa County D.A. Now Works For Wheeler County
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:54 p.m.
Friday, August 22, 2008: Federal Board Considers Fate Of Rail Line
BY RACHAEL MCDONALD (EUGENE, OR) - 10:48 a.m.
Thursday, August 21, 2008: Rural Oregonians Meet In Cascade Locks
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (CASCADE LOCKS, OR) - 9:09 p.m.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008: Services Aren't Keeping Up With Autism
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 6:26 p.m.; Legislative Workgroup Hears Autism Complaints
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:12 p.m.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008: Oregon Governor Renews Affirmative Action Push
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:39 p.m.
Monday, August 18, 2008: Bend Forest Cop Wins National Award
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 1:39 p.m.
Saturday, August 16, 2008: Big Look Task Force Reviewing Oregon's Land-Use Planning
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:13 a.m.
Friday, August 15, 2008: Republicans Join Calls For Biofuel Mandate Repeal
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 7:39 p.m.
Thursday, August 14, 2008: Ethics Law Could Resurface In Legislature
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (PENDLETON, OR) - 12:12 p.m.; Lawmakers Get An Earful From Small-Town Officials Over Ethics Law
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (PENDLETON, OR) - 9:43 a.m.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008: Officials Try To Learn From December Storm Response
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:33 p.m.; Lawsuit Alleges Ten-Year Old Was Raped In State Foster Home
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:16 p.m.; Mukasey Outlines Priorities For Remaining Time In Office
BY BETH HYAMS AND APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:24 p.m.; Kulongoski Says Exercise Showed Oregon Not Prepared For Terrorism
BY CHRISTINA NEUHAUS (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:07 p.m.
Thursday, August 7, 2008: ODOT Starts Solar Power Program For Highways
BY ANDREW THEEN (TUALATIN, OR) - 12:24 p.m.; Umatilla Chemical Depot Reaches Another Milestone
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - noon
Monday, August 4, 2008: Court Forces State To Hire 57-Year-Old Auditor
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 10:25 a.m.
Thursday, July 31, 2008: Officials Send Out First Measure 49 Approval Tickets
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:31 p.m.; Broke Oregon Counties Mull Worst-Case Scenarios
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (BROOKINGS, OR) - 2:53 p.m.; Oregon To Get Millions From Federal Housing Stimulus Bill
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:02 p.m.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008: Embattled Oregon Youth Authority Director Resigns
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:49 p.m.; Kulongoski Encourages Oregon To 'Think Differently' About Transportation
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:02 p.m.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008: Oregon's Food Stamp Program Gets Federal Award
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:42 a.m.
Friday, July 25, 2008: Portland Officials Consider Response To Major Earthquake
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:09 p.m.
Thursday, July 24, 2008: Governor Kulongoski Traveling The State To Talk Transportation
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:28 p.m.; Oregon's Ethanol Mandate Under Fire
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:55 p.m.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008: DeFazio Pushing For Infrastructure Funding Bill
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:43 p.m.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008: Courtney Calls For Investigation Of State Hospital
BY KATIE ARRANTS (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:42 p.m.; Republican State Senator Will Propose Redistricting Bill
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 10:09 a.m.
Monday, July 21, 2008: GOP Lawmaker Retires Early In Possible Swing District
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:17 p.m.
Thursday, July 17, 2008: More Than Commuters Will Be Affected By Columbia Crossing Project
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:13 p.m.; Audit Questions Efficiency Of Oregon Computer Consolidation Effort
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:47 p.m.; Giusto's Replacement Sworn In As Multnomah County Sheriff
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:31 p.m.; Oregon Rep. Hooley Saw Buildup To Banking Problems
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:37 a.m.; Wheeler County District Attorney Recalled
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 11:28 a.m.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008: Coos Bay Wants To Buy Stretch Of Closed Rail Line
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:56 p.m.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008: FERC Puts Off Bradwood Landing Decision
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:25 p.m.
Monday, July 14, 2008: New ID Rules: Aimed At Terrorists, Tripping Up Everyone
BY CHRISTY GEORGE (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:06 p.m.; Providing DMV With Proof You're Who You Say You Are
- 10:04 p.m.; Study Outlines Damage From Major Earthquake
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:14 p.m.; June Unemployment Numbers Mixed For Oregon
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:17 p.m.
Thursday, July 10, 2008: Columbia Crossing Project Goes Before Portland Council
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:33 a.m.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008: Healthy Americans Act Reintroduced In The House
BY KATIE ARRANTS (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:01 p.m.; OSU Study Warns Of Bleak Future For County Roads
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:28 p.m.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008: Domestic Partnership Case More About Statistics And Samples
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:48 p.m.; Defense Sec. Visits Fort Lewis; Comments On Air Force Tanker Deal
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (FORT LEWIS, WA) - 2:04 p.m.
Monday, July 7, 2008: Vancouver City Council To Vote On Columbia Crossing Project
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:32 p.m.; America's Infrastructure Topic Of Forum At PSU
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:36 a.m.
Thursday, July 3, 2008: Judge Says Phone Log Can't Be Evidence In Al Haramain Case
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:44 p.m.; Wyden Uses Summer Break To Tour Eastern, Central Oregon
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 12:13 p.m.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008: Report Lists Moving More Chemical Weapons To Umatilla As Option
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 5:02 p.m.; Is There A Congressional Solution To High Oil Prices?
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:20 a.m.; Wyden Listens To Citizens' Energy Concerns
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:10 a.m.; Oregonians Eligible For Extended Unemployment Benefits
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:04 a.m.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008: Oregon Vets Will Receive Benefits From New G.I. Bill
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:25 p.m.
Monday, June 30, 2008: Time For Another Constitutional Convention In Oregon?
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 5:24 p.m.; Blumenauer Seeks Rewards For Gas Savers
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:39 p.m.; New WA Law: Plug In That Handset And Drive
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:28 a.m.
Friday, June 27, 2008: Smith Voices Support For Wyden's Health Care Plan
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:04 p.m.; Gov. Gregoire Finds Emergency Funds For Food Banks
(SEATTLE, WA) - 9:24 a.m.; Congress, Wu Blame Speculation For Gas Prices
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:16 a.m.
Thursday, June 26, 2008: Panel Approves Emergency Funds For Salmon Fishermen
BY KATIE ARRANTS (SALEM, OR) - 12:42 p.m.; USDA Discusses Farm Bill Implementation
BY KATIE ARRANTS (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:33 a.m.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008: TriMet Board Approves Fare Increase
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:07 p.m.; WA Study: Racial Bias In Child Welfare System?
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:14 a.m.; Council Takes Up Plan To Share The Pearl District's Wealth
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:10 a.m.; Only One Option Remains For Interstate Bridge
BY ANDREW THEEN (VANCOUVER, WA) - 8:58 a.m.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008: State Reviews Response To Winter Storms
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:49 p.m.; Sen. Wyden Voices Opposition To FISA Bill
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:34 p.m.
Monday, June 23, 2008: Future Of County Timber Payments Remains Cloudy
BY CHRIS LEHMAN AND BETH HYAMS (SALEM, OR) - 4:53 p.m.; Oregon Counties In Crisis Mode Due To End Of Timber Payments
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:54 p.m.; Ethics Commission Says Sheriff Broke State Law
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:31 a.m.
Friday, June 20, 2008: Oregon Senators Must Decide On Compromise Over Wiretapping Bill
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 1 p.m.
Thursday, June 19, 2008: 'Belt-Tightening' Ahead As Washington Coffers Shrink
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:54 p.m.; Oregon Counties Get A Breath Of Hope And Then More Disappointment
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:34 p.m.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008: DeFazio Raises Questions On Fiscal Accountability Of Public Land Fees
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:09 p.m.; Administration Still Interested In Extending Timber Payments
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:37 p.m.; Task Force Seeks Concerns About Returning Vets
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:07 p.m.
Monday, June 16, 2008: Measure 49's 'Express Lane' Jammed Up And Moving Slowly
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:34 p.m.; Metro Dealing With The Ins And Outs Of Urban Growth Boundary
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:50 a.m.
Friday, June 13, 2008: State Employees Union Resists GOP Health Care Proposal
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:21 p.m.; Ethics Commission Calls Giusto's Vehicle Use Out Of Line
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:38 p.m.; Oregon Sets Up Hotline To Combat Cockfighting And Dog Fighting
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 11:12 a.m.; Bend Unveils Scaled-Back City Expansion Plans
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 1:51 a.m.
Thursday, June 12, 2008: State Liquor Board Approves Same-Day Delivery, With Restrictions
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 5:47 p.m.; Portland Attorney Welcomes Supreme Court Decision
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:24 p.m.; Court Says Citizens Can Challenge Governor's Approval Of Casino
BY RACHAEL MCDONALD (EUGENE, OR) - 1:28 p.m.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008: Council Backs Plan For Free Student TriMet Passes
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:52 p.m.; State Officials Review Cascadia's Financial Problems
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:44 a.m.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008: South Waterfront Project Suffering From Slow Market
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:59 a.m.
Monday, June 9, 2008: Supreme Court Rules Oregon Woman Fired Properly
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:35 p.m.
Friday, June 6, 2008: Conservative Interest Group Hits Gregoire With Independent Ad
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 11:28 a.m.
Thursday, June 5, 2008: Wyden Blasts Administration Over Pre-War Intelligence
BY ELIZABETH WYNNE JOHNSON (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - 4:22 p.m.; Clackamas County Judge Rules Development Not 'Vested'
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:03 p.m.; Simple Majority Simply Not Enough For Timber Payments Vote
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 3:03 p.m.; Bush Threatens Timber Payments Veto
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:10 a.m.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008: Wyden Wants GI Bill Benefits For National Guard Members
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:45 p.m.
Monday, June 2, 2008: Skipper Sworn Into Service In Preparation For Giusto's Departure
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:50 p.m.; Kulongoski Pushing Commuter Challenge For State Workers
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:45 a.m.
Saturday, May 31, 2008: Public Libraries Face A Challenging Future
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:13 p.m.
Friday, May 30, 2008: Metro Forum Explores How Portland Should Grow
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:17 p.m.
Thursday, May 29, 2008: Economists 'Cautious' About Oregon's Fiscal Future
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 5:42 p.m.; Wyden, Defazio Push New G.I. Bill At UO
BY RACHAEL MCDONALD (EUGENE, OR) - 3:42 p.m.; Oregon’s Economic Outlook Not Great, Not Awful
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 1:17 p.m.; Tolls May Be Future Source Of Revenue For Roads
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:13 p.m.; Multnomah County Exploring State Of Mental Health Care
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:07 p.m.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008: Metro Council Considers Interstate Bridge Options
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:06 a.m.
Monday, May 26, 2008: Oregon's Ethics Reform Sparks Rural Revolt
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 4:03 p.m.; Metro Councilors Consider Columbia Crossing Options
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:56 p.m.
Thursday, May 22, 2008: Bend Hires City Manager, Keeps Bus Service Going
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 6:07 p.m.; County Payments On Two Track Strategy
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 5:48 p.m.
Thursday, May 15, 2008: Farm Bill Includes Salmon Disaster Aid Funds
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:42 p.m.; City Of Eugene Could Come To Aid Of Struggling Lane County
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9 a.m.
Monday, May 12, 2008: Oregon Governor Tries New Economic Development Strategy
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:29 p.m.
Thursday, May 8, 2008: County Payments Attached To Iraq Spending Bill
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:32 p.m.; WA Lawmakers Hit The Road To Talk About Property Taxes
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:11 a.m.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008: Adams Says Sauvie Island Bridge Project Is 'Dead And Buried'
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:08 p.m.; Attorneys General Treat Big Oil With Kid Gloves
BY TOM BANSE (COEUR D'ALENE, ID) - 8:39 a.m.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008: Portland's Homeless Camp Out At City Hall
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:55 p.m.; Multnomah County Loans Cascadia Funds To Keep Doors Open
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:43 a.m.
Monday, May 5, 2008: ODOT Reminds Drivers To Slow Down In Construction Zones
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:17 p.m.
Friday, May 2, 2008: Tribes And Feds Celebrate End To Their Salmon/Dam Fights
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:09 p.m.
Thursday, May 1, 2008: State, County Step In At The Last Minute To Bail Out Cascadia
BY ETHAN LINDSEY - 5:49 p.m.; Wyden Health Care Plan Gets Boost
BY ELIZABETH WYNNE JOHNSON (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - 5:32 p.m.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008: Kempthorne Wants To Allow Concealed Firearms In National Parks
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:31 p.m.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008: Congress Approves New Wilderness, Internment Monument
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:57 p.m.
Monday, April 28, 2008: Counties Starting To Lose Faith In Timber Payments Ever Coming Back
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 5:17 p.m.; NW States Face Budget Woes On Horizon
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:16 p.m.
Sunday, April 27, 2008: Controversy Continues Over Washington Heat Stroke Rule
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 1:31 p.m.
Friday, April 25, 2008: Congressmen Work To Save Coos Bay Rail Line
BY ALLISON FROST (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:12 p.m.; Oregon Health Plan Applications Due Friday
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:37 a.m.
Thursday, April 24, 2008: Council Votes To Move Sauvie Island Bridge Downtown
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:44 a.m.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008: Commissioner Questioned Over Social Security Claim Delays
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:12 p.m.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008: Lane County Budget Cuts Target Sheriff, Jail
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 5:35 p.m.; Harbors, Politicians Jockey To Homeport NOAA Fleet
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:13 p.m.; Legislature Will Convene Summer Meetings To Review Ethics Law
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:15 a.m.
Thursday, April 17, 2008: Homeland Security Officer Shoots Self In Portland
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 3:52 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008: Resignations Stream In To Government Ethics Commission
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:06 p.m.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008: Candidate Rossi Rolls-Out $15 Billion Transportation Plan
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:07 p.m.; Portland Mayor Presents His Final Budget
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:51 p.m.
Thursday, April 3, 2008: Senate Focuses On Central Oregonian's Health Care Plight
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 12:31 p.m.; Sten Leaves Cty Hall An Older, Wiser 'Boy Wonder'
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:12 a.m.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008: State Bars Portland Lab From Testing Public Drinking Water Supplies
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:08 p.m.; Blumenauer Makes Earmark Requests Public
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 3:40 p.m.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008: Gregoire Signs Budget After $15 Million In Line-Item Cuts
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 5:42 p.m.; Gov. Gregoire Vetoes Sections Of Toxic Toys Bill
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:38 p.m.; Ferrioli Resigns From Governor's Task Force
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 12:29 p.m.
Monday, March 31, 2008: Gregoire To Sign Budget, Line-Item Vetoes Likely
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:45 p.m.; 'Big Look' Back In Business
BY ROB MANNING (SALEM, OR) - 2:52 p.m.; Kulongoski Off On Intercontinental Trade Mission
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 11:56 a.m.
Monday, March 24, 2008: Portland Mayor Loses Bet - Attends Vancouver City Council Meeting
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:33 p.m.
Friday, March 21, 2008: Kulongoski Calls For Tobacco Tax Hike In State Of The State Address
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:42 p.m.
Thursday, March 20, 2008: Sales Tax Idea Floats Again In Salem
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:57 p.m.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008: Initiative Would Exempt Cigar Bars From Indoor Smoking Ban
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:28 p.m.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008: Oregon Lawmakers Weigh In On D.C. Gun Ban Case
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:32 p.m.; Oregonians Approve Of Session Even If They Didn't Know About It
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:08 a.m.
Monday, March 17, 2008: Free Beer Dries Up On Capitol Hill
BY MATT LASLO (WASHINGTON D.C.) - 7:44 a.m.
Sunday, March 16, 2008: Chopp Says Healthcare Ballot Measure Possible in ‘09
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:01 p.m.
Friday, March 14, 2008: It’s A Wrap: Washington Legislature Adjourns
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:30 a.m.; Blumenauer Introduces Infrastructure Bill
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - 9:15 a.m.
Thursday, March 13, 2008: Avakian Appointed To Labor Commissioner Post
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:53 p.m.; Court Rules On Sexual Abuse Statute Of Limitations
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:50 p.m.; Labor Commissioner Switcheroo Shocks Secretary Of State Race
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:13 a.m.
Monday, March 10, 2008: Native Police Could Get Power To Arrest Non-Natives On Tribal Lands
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 9:31 a.m.
Sunday, March 9, 2008: Washington Legislature Enters Home Stretch
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 5:21 p.m.
Thursday, March 6, 2008: Toxic Toy Bill On Life Support In WA Legislature
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:59 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008: Possible Bottle Bill Expansion On The Horizon
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:37 p.m.; Portland Council Approves Day Labor Site
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:41 p.m.; Computer Picks A Lucky 3000 To Join Oregon Health Plan
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:35 p.m.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008: WA Republicans Unveil $6 Billion Highway Plan
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:12 p.m.; Two Initiatives Aim To Overturn Recent Gay Rights Laws
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:01 p.m.
Monday, March 3, 2008: WA Senate Majority Leader Sues to Overturn Super-Majority Rule
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:13 p.m.
Friday, February 29, 2008: Northwestern Politicians Shocked By Air Tanker Contract Loss
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA ) - 5:17 p.m.; Day Cares Could Unionize Under Bill Moving Through WA Legislature
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 8:47 a.m.
Thursday, February 28, 2008: Washington’s Transportation Crisis: What Does The Future Hold?
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:35 a.m.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008: WA Teachers Take On Legislature Over Pay Raise
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:19 p.m.; Field Burning Compromise May Help Clear Idaho Air
BY GUY HAND (BOISE, ID) - 8:39 a.m.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008: Budget Demonstrates Democrats Don’t Always Agree
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:57 p.m.; Administration Scolded Over Tsunami Preparedness Funding
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:09 p.m.; Lawmakers Draft Reponse To Mannix's Crime Initiative
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:14 a.m.
Monday, February 25, 2008: Dog Fighting Now A Felony In Idaho
BY DON WIMBERLY (BOISE, ID) - 4:10 p.m.; WA Taxpayers Will Have To Pay More for Roads
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:26 p.m.; Special Session Wrap Up
BY APRIL BAER AND CHRIS LEHMAN (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:10 a.m.; Enactment Of Paid Family Leave Stalled In Olympia
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:37 a.m.
Saturday, February 23, 2008: Oregon Legislature Wraps Up Special Session
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:02 a.m.
Friday, February 22, 2008: Wyden Touts Healthy Americans Act
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:05 p.m.; Competing Crime Measures Headed To Oregon Ballot
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:33 p.m.
Thursday, February 21, 2008: Watered-Down Subprime Mortgage Bill Clears Oregon House
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:49 p.m.; Does DMV Have A Secret File On You?
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:03 p.m.; Veterans Still Lack Mental Health Care In Washington State
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 8:43 a.m.; WA Republicans Say Democrats’ Budget Correction Spends Too Much
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 8:38 a.m.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008: Growth And Public Safety Top Concerns For Gresham Mayor
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:50 p.m.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008: Frenzy In Olympia As Legislative Deadline Looms
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:35 p.m.; Renovation Project Cramps Oregon Lawmakers
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 11:26 a.m.; Oregon's Special Session Passes Mid-Point Mark
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:19 a.m.
Sunday, February 17, 2008: Helping Voters Navigate Washington’s Messy Caucus And Primary System
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 5:04 p.m.
Friday, February 15, 2008: Washington’s Revenue Forecast Down
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 5:19 p.m.; Federal Review Moves Gorge Casino Forward
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:04 p.m.; Oregon Lawmakers Eye Mortgage Brokers
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 1:21 p.m.
Thursday, February 14, 2008: Salem Mayor Repeats Concerns About State Hospital
BY CASEY NEGREIFF (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:54 a.m.; Lawmakers Consider Tuition Waiver For Families Of Deceased Soldiers
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:20 a.m.; Governor Appoints 'Special Master' To Oregon State Hospital
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:18 a.m.; Is Health Care A Constitutional Right?
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:13 a.m.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008: Governor Expected To Sign Drivers License Bill
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:19 p.m.; Oregon Lawmakers Eye Mortgage Brokers
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:15 p.m.; Drivers License Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:01 p.m.; Red Mountain Winery Lease Will Help Build Schools
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 10:23 a.m.; Police Group Says Giusto Should Keep His Badge
BY ANDREW THEEN (SALEM, OR) - 10:21 a.m.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008: Emissions Reporting Bill Moves Ahead In Salem
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:04 p.m.; Rep. Wu Remembers Lantos, Hopes To Follow Footsteps
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 3:57 p.m.
Monday, February 11, 2008: As Olympia Clamps Down, Funding For The Poor Becomes A Hard Sell
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:50 p.m.; Measure Requiring Legal Presence For Drivers License Passes Oregon Senate
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 12:28 p.m.; GOP Lawmakers Complain About 'Do Nothing' Session In Olympia
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 8:44 a.m.
Sunday, February 10, 2008: Next Battle In Giusto's 'Fight To Keep Badge' Comes Tuesday
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:50 p.m.
Friday, February 8, 2008: Oregon Lawmakers Get Gloomy Budget Outlook
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:21 p.m.; Lawsuit Sparks Petition Signature Reform Bill
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 8:38 a.m.; Sheriff Giusto Announces Retirement Plans
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:34 a.m.
Thursday, February 7, 2008: Guns on Campus? WA Lawmakers Hear Arguments On Both Sides
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:37 p.m.; Oregon State Police In Line For Budget Boost
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 10:02 a.m.; Should Top State Offices Be Non-Partisan?
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:09 a.m.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008: Natural Gas Protesters Want Governor's Support
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (SALEM, OR) - 4:05 p.m.; Seattle Mayor And State Lawmaker Propose Carbon Tax On Vehicles
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:51 p.m.; Mayor Potter Pulls His Support From Road Tax
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:37 p.m.; Wyden Criticizes Administration Over Oil Purchases
CAPITOL NEWS CONNECTION (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - 1:19 p.m.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008: Administration Gives Tentative OK To Portland's Street Car Money
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 5:38 p.m.; Lawmakers Plan Response To Recalled Toys
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:37 p.m.; Senate Committee Considers Change To Drivers License Rule
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:35 p.m.; Multnomah County Prepares To Open Wapato Jail
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:30 p.m.; Dueling Immigration Rallies Greet Lawmakers On Session Opening Day
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:14 a.m.
Monday, February 4, 2008: Same-Sex Couples Around Oregon Cheer New Law
BY JESSICA ROBINSON (ASHLAND, OR) - 4:45 p.m.; Oregon Legislature Convenes For 'Very Special' Session
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:33 p.m.; Bush Budget Boosts And Pares Pet Causes In Region
BY TOM BANSE (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:18 p.m.; Couples Line Up To Register Domestic Partnerships
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:33 p.m.; Budget Contains Goodies For Oregon, Some County Money
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:20 p.m.; Oregon Legislature Opens Special Session
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 10:30 a.m.; Oregon Lawmakers Issue Stern Warning To State Hospital Officials
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 10:19 a.m.; Ripped From the Headlines: Like Hollywood, Lawmakers Borrow From The News
BY AUSTIN JENKINS AND CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 9:27 a.m.
Friday, February 1, 2008: Portland City Council Moves To Rework Street Tax
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:15 p.m.; Snow Removal Costs Piling Up On Budgets
BY CATHY DUCHAMP (SEATTLE, WA) - 12:43 p.m.; Sizemore Accuses Elections Office Of Misdirection
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:23 a.m.
Thursday, January 31, 2008: WA Senate Budget Committee Projects $2.5B Deficit
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 12:09 p.m.; County To Discuss Higher Fees To Support Bridge Repair
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:09 a.m.; Washington Lawmaker Apologizes For Dog Comment
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:02 a.m.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008: Portland Council Approves Adams' Road Fee
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:56 p.m.; Giusto, County Agree To Share Control Of Jail System
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:53 p.m.; State Lawmakers Sweat The Little Things For Month Ahead
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (PORTLAND, OR) - 10:57 a.m.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008: In Washington A Long-Term Strategy To Legalize Gay Marriage
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 7:16 p.m.; Bizarre Hearing On Domestic Partnership Expansion Proposal
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:15 p.m.; February Session Features Fresh Faces
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:34 p.m.; Eugene Keeps Gas Tax, Gas Dealers Vow Fight
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:34 a.m.
Monday, January 28, 2008: Judge Says February Legislative Session Can Go Forward
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 5:33 p.m.; Thousands Call In For Shot At The Oregon Health Plan Lottery
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (SALEM, OR) - 4:13 p.m.; Blumenauer's Infrastructure Plan Gets Key Mention
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 10:28 a.m.
Sunday, January 27, 2008: Oregon Health Plan Opens Enrollment, For A Lucky 5000
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 4:14 p.m.; Judge To Rule Monday On Motion To Quash 2008 Legislative Session
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:03 p.m.
Friday, January 25, 2008: Transportation Problems Top Wheeler's Agenda For Multnomah County
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:49 p.m.; Legislature May Weigh In On Medical Marijuana Issue
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:45 p.m.
Thursday, January 24, 2008: Northwest Governors Share Climate Change Agenda
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:58 p.m.; Oregon Representatives Split On S-CHIP Veto Vote
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:22 a.m.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008: Like Portland, Eugene Ponders How To Pay For Roads
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (EUGENE, OR) - 4:08 p.m.; Lawmakers Eye Punishment For Selling Recalled Toys
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:30 p.m.; Interstate Bridge Options Coming Into Focus
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:18 p.m.; Passport Alternatives Coming Just In Time
BY TOM BANSE (SEATTLE, WA) - 12:55 p.m.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008: WA Lawmakers Hostile To Airlines Who Oppose Passenger Bill Of Rights
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:03 p.m.; Talk Of Universal Healthcare Picks Up In WA Legislature
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 10:26 a.m.
Friday, January 18, 2008: Potter Emotional In Final State Of The City Address
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:17 p.m.; WA Lawmakers Grapple With Mortgage Crisis Reforms
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:54 p.m.; Ted Ferrioli: The Minority Leader's View Of The Special Session
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:52 a.m.
Thursday, January 17, 2008: Federal Report Rips Oregon State Hospital
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 8:56 a.m.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008: Only In Portland: Mayoral Candidate Proposes New Tax
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:37 p.m.; Gregoire Delivers State Of The State; GOP Responds
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA~) - 9:22 a.m.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008: Bid To Limit Strip Clubs In Oregon Falls Flat
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:45 p.m.; Idaho May Okay Election Day Liquor Sales
BY ANNA KING (RICHLAND, WA) - 2:51 p.m.; Some Odd Bills Show Up In The Washington Legislature
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:32 p.m.; Expectations For An Election Year Session In The U.S. House
BY APRIL BAER (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:15 p.m.
Monday, January 14, 2008: Property Tax Opponents Rally As Washington Legislature Convenes
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:05 p.m.; Lawmakers Convene For Election Year Session In Olympia
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 9:44 a.m.; Mayor Potter Takes City Hall Back To High School
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:40 a.m.
Sunday, January 13, 2008: WA Legislature: Money in the Bank; Election Year Looms
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 6:04 p.m.
Friday, January 11, 2008: Drivers License Debate Hits Oregon Statehouse
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:35 p.m.; Is Washington State Too Exposed To Lawsuits?
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 12:35 p.m.; Oregon GOP Still Seeking Candidate For Treasurer's Race
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 8:58 a.m.; Legislature Will Face Immigrant License Issue In Special Session
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 8:50 a.m.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008: Debate In Olympia Over The Term “Assisted Suicide”
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:14 p.m.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008: Report Calls For Reform Of Initiative System
BY ANDREW THEEN (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:31 p.m.; Gregoire Won’t Support Assisted Suicide Measure
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:12 p.m.; Potter Taking City Hall Back To High School
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:10 p.m.
Monday, January 7, 2008: Oregon Democrats Lay Out 2008 Session Agenda
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:53 p.m.; Fmr. WA Governor To File 'Right To Die' Initiative
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:49 p.m.; ACLU Opposes Proposed Sobriety Checkpoints
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:06 p.m.; Energy Corridor Hearings Will Host Critics
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 9:53 a.m.
Friday, January 4, 2008: 2010 Census May Bring 6th Congressional District To Oregon
BY PETE SPRINGER (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:13 p.m.
Thursday, January 3, 2008: WA A.G. Pushes Crackdown On Foreclosure Scams
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 4:02 p.m.; Rojo De Steffey Decides To Stay Out Of Council Race
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:28 a.m.; Lawmaker Sees Problems With Eyman's Latest
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 10:34 a.m.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008: Lawsuit Puts 2008 Oregon Legislative Session In Doubt
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 3:49 p.m.; Tim Eyman's Next Ballot Measure? Tackling Traffic Jams
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:46 p.m.; Sten Says 17 Years In City Hall Is Enough
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:59 p.m.; Nick Fish Jumps Into Race For Portland City Commission
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:44 p.m.
Monday, December 31, 2007: State Revenue Office Still Working On Kicker Controversy
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 2:51 p.m.
Thursday, December 27, 2007: Prison Growth Delays Madras Prison Expansion
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 2:39 p.m.; Small Oregon Guard Group Heads To Afghanistan
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:17 p.m.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007: Transportation Money Coming To Oregon, But Not For Roads
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 11:15 a.m.; Salem Lawmakers Say County Payments On Agenda
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 11:09 a.m.
Friday, December 21, 2007: Giusto Won't Resign, But May Retire 'At Some Point'
BY COLIN FOGARTY (PORTLAND, OR) - 12:13 p.m.
Thursday, December 20, 2007: Judge Upholds Gift Limit For Oregon Lawmakers
BY COLIN FOGARTY (PORTLAND, OR) - 3:48 p.m.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007: Legislators Release Ambitious Schedule For 2008 Session
BY COLIN FOGARTY (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:43 p.m.; Energy Bill Passed And Signed But Under-Powered
BY ROB MANNING (PORTLAND, OR) - 1:33 p.m.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007: Oregon Gets Short Shrift In Congress' Final Days
BY ETHAN LINDSEY (BEND, OR) - 3:20 p.m.; Rossi Criticizes Gregoire’s Supplemental Budget
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 2:22 p.m.; Gregoire Says It's Time To Get Off Budget Rollercoaster
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 11:42 a.m.
Thursday, December 13, 2007: OLCC Decides Not To Decide Minor Music Show Rule
BY COLIN FOGARTY (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:31 p.m.; County Payments Extension Stripped Out Of Energy Bill
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 4:15 p.m.; WA A.G. Says Too Easy for Mentally Ill to Get Guns
BY AUSTIN JENKINS (OLYMPIA, WA) - 3:05 p.m.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007: Multnomah County Searching For A Sheriff Solution
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 9:12 a.m.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007: Are Oregonians Ready To Kick The Corporate Kicker?
BY COLIN FOGARTY (PORTLAND, OR) - 7:35 p.m.; Multnomah County Debates Separating Jail From Sheriff
BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL (PORTLAND, OR) - 2:13 p.m.
Monday, December 10, 2007: Would You Donate Your Kicker Check Back To The State?
BY CHRIS LEHMAN (SALEM, OR) - 2:45 p.m.; Gabriel Allred, A Symbol, Yet A Real Child
BY COLIN FOGARTY (PORTLAND, OR) - 8:59 a.m.
Thursday, December 6, 2007: Bush Threatens Veto Of Bill Containing County Payments

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