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Thursday, May 1, 2008
Macpherson Pushes Sentencing Reform In Run For Attorney General
Longshore Workers Take May Day Off To Protest War
Campaign Loan Triggers 'Millionaire's Amendment' In District 5 Race
Gas Prices Continue To Climb In Oregon
Cascadia Gets Last-Minute Help
Oregon's Anglers See Long-Term Benefits From Slow Spring
Fisheries Disaster Declaration Opens Door For Aid
May Day Brings Marches, Rallies To Northwest
May Day War Protest Shuts Down Terminal Six
Lawsuits: Prison Failed To Care For Suicidal Inmates
Wyden Health Care Plan Gets Boost
UO Reading Program Gets Renewed Scrutiny
Rural Oregon Businesses Feeling The Gas Price Crunch
State, County Step In At The Last Minute To Bail Out Cascadia
May Day Events Bring Out Protesters On Variety Of Issues
Nike's Story Through The Eyes Of Its #3 Employee
Friday, May 2, 2008
Higher Ed Board Makes Hire For PSU President
Hundreds Take To Portland Streets For May Day Rally
Tribes And Feds Celebrate End To Their Salmon/Dam Fights
Columbia Crossing Options Go Public
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Primary Ballots On The Way To Oregon Voters
Monday, May 5, 2008
Car Rental Call Center Opening In Eugene
Coast Starlight Route Reopens Just In Time For Summer Season
Kroger Sees Meth Abuse As Major Issue For New AG
Klamath Tribes, Environmentalists Protest At Buffet's Meeting
Candidates Take On Global Warming As Oregon Campaign Heats Up
Six Sea Lions Shot In Traps At Bonneville Dam
ODOT Reminds Drivers To Slow Down In Construction Zones
Sea Lion Shooting Appears To Be Inside Job
Housing Slump Slams Weyerhaeuser
Portland Day Labor Site Opening Delayed
Washington Measles Outbreak Worries State Health Officials
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Latest Recovery Plan Sets Columbia Salmon Survival Standards
Grant High Team Takes Third In Constitution Contest
Multnomah County Loans Cascadia Funds To Keep Doors Open
Another Dead Sea Lion Found On Columbia
Housing Slump Good News For Northwest Fruit Growers
Auto Theft Drops 18% In Washington
Wood Village Casino Off-Track Again
Mannix Drops Anti-Marijuana Initiative Campaign
Portland's Homeless Camp Out At City Hall
Oregon Aid Organizations Look To Help Out In Myanmar
Humane Society Agreement Ends Sea Lion Trapping
House Parties Becoming Important Campaign Tool
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Attorneys General Treat Big Oil With Kid Gloves
Adams Says Sauvie Island Bridge Project Is 'Dead And Buried'
Oregon's Primary Importance Rises With Tight Election
National Ad Money Flows Into Democratic Senate Primary
Mail-In Ballots May Be Delivered Postage Due
Cause Of Sea Lion Deaths Still A Mystery
Seattle, Portland Join Anti-Water Bottle Movement
Candidates Court Rural Voters Ahead Of Oregon Primary
Thursday, May 8, 2008
WA Lawmakers Hit The Road To Talk About Property Taxes
Latest Recovery Plan Sets Columbia Salmon Survival Standards
Health Fund Board Holding Listening Sessions Around State
Frohnmayer Launches Musical About NEA Days
Marion County Sheriff's Deputy Remembered
Presidential Hopefuls Focus On Oregon
Facebook And State AGs Agree To Safety Plan
Bond Measures Line Up For November Ballot
County Payments Attached To Iraq Spending Bill
Washington Invests $25 Million Into Building A Biofuels Lab At WSU
Eastern Oregon Spring Runoff Avoiding Reservoirs
Down Ticket Races Hit The Airwaves
OSAA Loses Ruling On Saturday Games
Friday, May 9, 2008
Obama, Clinton Both Campaign In Oregon
DeFazio: Time For Party To 'Begin To Unify'
Clinton Campaigns On Health Care At OHSU
Obama Talks Timber, Salmon During Oregon Visit
Oregon Enjoys A Day In The Presidential Politics Spotlight
Presidential Campaigns Descend On Oregon
Clinton Touts Her 'Oregon Compact' And Healthcare During Northwest Visit
Last Rail Laid In Portland Transit Mall Project
Letter Carriers Rounding Up Food Saturday
Hillsdale Gets A New Grocery Store
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Obama Finishes Oregon Trip With Stop In Bend
Washington Holds Mental Health Summit
Gas Prices Cause Measurable Drop In Traffic
Seattle, Bend, Coeur d’Alene Tabbed As 'Recession-Proof' Cities
Monday, May 12, 2008
Feds Unveil Environmental Review For Makah Whale Hunt
McCain Makes Fundraising Visit To Oregon
Campaigns Continue Focus On Oregon Ahead Of May 20th Primary
Last Mill In Coeur d'Alene Saws Its Final Log
County Sheriffs Cutting Back Patrols Because Of Fuel Costs
Portland Police Arrest Homeless Protesters
Mayor Potter Returns To Jefferson High To Check Progress
Oregon Governor Tries New Economic Development Strategy
McCain Talks Energy In Oregon Appearance
Portland Boys At Center Of Federal Autism Case
Head Winds Buffet Some Wind Energy Projects
Meetings Begin On Federal Disaster Assistance For Fishermen
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
McCain Uses Climate Change To Distinguish Himself From Bush
Bill Clinton Rallies Support For Wife During Oregon Tour
Oregon Researcher Discovers Biology Behind Lung Cancer
Ballots Trickling In Despite High Profile Race
NW Aid Groups Challenged By Simultaneous Disasters
Abortion Accusation Heats Up 5th District Primary Contest
Nader Makes Portland Appearance In Fifth Presidential Bid
Attorney General Race Gets Spendy With A Week To Go
Heroin Overdoses Push Drug Deaths Up In Oregon
Northwest Hay Shortage Worsened By Late Crop, Low Acreage
Giusto Should Lose Badge Committee Says
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Fifth District Race Turns Ugly With Abortion Accusations
Army Medic From Oregon Dies In Iraq
Oregon Primary Could Give State More Than National Spotlight
Another Campaign Season And Nader Still Has A Lot To Say
Erickson's Accuser Explains Why She Came Forward
Sea Lions Died Of Heat Stroke, Other Questions Remain
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Will The Scent Of Scandal Shake The District 5 Primary?
Carbon Sequestration Experiment Meets Opposition
City Of Eugene Could Come To Aid Of Struggling Lane County
Portland Police Shoot Homicide Suspect
Women's Film Fest Kicks Off In Portland
Police Clear Sidewalk Outside Portland City Hall
Volcano Observatory Reopens In Time For Eruption Anniversary
Nike Plays Role In Beaverton Election
Farm Bill Includes Salmon Disaster Aid Funds
District Five Democrats Try To Distinguish Themselves
Suspect Dies During Confrontation With Police
Sunny Weather A Problem For Northwest Rivers And Mountains
Friday, May 16, 2008
Right To Life Says Erickson Should Drop Out Of Race
Debating The Value Of Old Growth In Storing Carbon
Smith Reemerges In Race For Senate
Did Winter's Snows Fill Detroit Reservoir For The Season?
Environmentalists Say Spotted Owl Plan Too Weak
New Carissa May Finally Make It Off The Oregon Coast
Democratic Presidential Candidates Make Final Oregon Visits
Dangerous Combo: Hot Weather, Cold Water
Free Wi-Fi Experiment Apparently Over For Portland
Paradise Inn On Mount Rainier Reopens After Long Remodel
Clinton Makes Campaign Stop In Junction City
Fish And Wildlife Service Releases Final Spotted Owl Plan
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Not Enough Ships To Send NW Products Overseas
Obama Portland Rally Attracts Tens of Thousands
Sec. Of State Foresees An Orderly Election Day
Washington Web Shoppers Will Pay More Sales Tax Soon
Monday, May 19, 2008
Obama's Pendleton Town Hall Has Distinct Flavor
Oregonians Seek News About Friends And Family In China
Causes And Consequences Of Global Climate Change Must Be Addressed
Poll Suggests Late Gains For Clinton
Racial Profiling Petitions Delivered To Portland City Hall
Port Of Portland Gets Security Tips From Israeli Expert
Swollen Northwest Rivers Will Be Cresting Soon
Obama Courting Native American Votes Ahead Of Western Primaries
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Two Units Of Northwest Soldiers Return From Iraq
OHSU Study Begins On Cardiac Arrest Victims
Schools Should Leave No Elective Behind
Oregon Primary May See Record Turnout
No Child Left Behind: Half Way To The Deadline, Not So Close To The Goal
Primary Season Wrapping Up In Oregon
Alaska Air Pilots Threaten Strike
Oregon Part Of Largest-Ever Settlement With Merck
EPA Audit: Northwest Air Good, Water Not So Good
OHSU Doctors Researched Treatment For Kennedy's Tumor Type
Adams Wins Portland Mayor's Race Avoiding Runoff
Hillary Clinton Supporters Disappointed In Oregon Results
Oregonians Say Obama Victory Shows His Support Isn't Limited By Race
Fish Wins Council Seat, Fritz And Lewis Will Have Runoff
New Mayor For Beaverton, Run-off For Eugene Mayor
Forgotten Races Gear Up For Spotlight In The Fall
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Kroger Defeats Macpherson In Attorney General Race
Merkley Wins Race To Challenge Smith For Senate Seat
Erickson Pulls Off 5th District Win Despite Late Allegation
Schrader Will Run For Democrats To Replace Hooley
Brown Wins Right To Face Dancer For Secretary Of State's Office
District 5 Primaries Provide Twists And Turns On Election Night
A Few Surprises Dot The Oregon Primary Election Night
Thurston High Observes 10th Anniversary Of Shootings
Portland Hardly Noticed, But The Rest Of The Nation Did
Voters More Interested In Presidential Race Than Local Races
Presidential, Senate Races Could Play Big In November Too
Oregon's Voters Finished, Now What About Super Delegates?
Redmond School Bond Gamble Pays Off
OSU Ocean Researcher Wins Major International Prize
Unknown Write-in Wins Oregon GOP Attorney General Race
Card Set For Round Two Of The Fight For The Fifth
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Factoring Your Carbon Footprint Into Summer Travel Plans
Helping Homeless Families In Washington County
Land Owners Sue Over Trespass By Pipeline Surveyors
Mercy Corps Sends Relief Supplies To China And Myanmar
Record Snowfall Likely To Affect Memorial Day Camping
After Primary Vote, Parties Focus On November
Blumenauer Sees Politics Shifting Toward Green Energy
Northwest Police Agencies Feel Pain At The Pump
Canada, Alaska Agree To Reduce Catch Of NW-Bound Salmon
Smaller Cherry Crop Expected After Cool Spring
Inflate Tires, Save Gas
County Payments On Two Track Strategy
Sheriff Giusto Sets Retirement Date
Memorial Day Weekend Travel Woes: The Price Of Gas And More
Western Washington State Forests 'Green' Certified
LNG Opponents Fighting On Two Fronts
Bend Hires City Manager, Keeps Bus Service Going
While The Courts Rule, Friends Are Still Getting Married
Friday, May 23, 2008
Sheriff Giusto's Retirement Won't End Investigation
Oregon's Superdelegates Begin To Break Silence
Signatures Turned In For 'Top Two' Primary Ballot Measure
Eastside's Wide-Open Spaces Further Inflate Price Of Gas
MAX Changes Force Steel Bridge To Close For Much Of Summer
First New Home At Celilo Village Dedicated
Fishermen Grumble About New Salmon Treaty
Giusto Leaving Sooner Than Planned
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Memorial Day Means More This Year
Idaho Sets Goal To Reduce Wolf Population By Half
Monday, May 26, 2008
Metro Councilors Consider Columbia Crossing Options
Oregon's Ethics Reform Sparks Rural Revolt
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
New Celilo Village Bittersweet For Many Tribal Members
Lawsuit Challenges City And Developer Water Rights
State Treasurer Candidates Plan Several Debates
Election May Change Political Balance In Salem
One Year Later: Small Town Gang Ordinance Unused, Unchallenged
NW Food Banks Fill Gap As Prices Rise
Smith Questions Merkley's Leadership On Health Care
Medford Police Look For Suspects In Cross Burning
Gas Prices Up, Traffic Deaths Down
10,000 Pot Plants Found In Washington Corn Field
Sen. Wyden Voices Strong Support For Merkley In Race For Senate
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Sen. Wyden Backs Oregon Badlands For Wilderness Designation
Gorge College Trains For Green, Wind Energy Jobs
Women Sue Beef Northwest For Sex Discrimination
Metro Council Considers Interstate Bridge Options
Idaho Primary Picks Candidates To Replace Sen. Craig
Bill Sizemore Found In Contempt Of Court
Pressure On Senators To Support Climate Change Bill Grows
Report Claims Juvenile Services System Coddles Kids Too Much
Obama Picks Up Two More Oregon Superdelegates
NW Businesses Look For Ways To Save On Fuel
LNG Company Responds To Energy Dept. Report
Greek Orthodox Nuns Live Life Of Prayer In Mountains Of Washington
WA Republicans Hold Convention This Weekend
TriMet Proposes Fare Increase To Cover Diesel Costs
Thursday, May 29, 2008
With Primary Behind Them, 5th District Contenders Prepare For November
Public Speaks Out On Interstate Bridge Replacement
Blood Tests Reveal New Threat To Spotted Owl
Law Enforcement Applauds Head Start Funding
Multnomah County Exploring State Of Mental Health Care
Tolls May Be Future Source Of Revenue For Roads
Oregon’s Economic Outlook Not Great, Not Awful
Food Bank, Gov. Seek Help With State's Growing Hunger Problem
Wyden, Defazio Push New G.I. Bill At UO
County Wants Change To Double Majority Elections Rule
Fort Lewis Stryker Brigade Begins Returning from Iraq
Economists 'Cautious' About Oregon's Fiscal Future
Portland, Salem-Keizer Schools Put Forward New TAG Plans
Friday, May 30, 2008
Community Turns Out For Mental Health Forum
Canadian Refinery Pollutes The Columbia River Again
For The Love Of Great Audio
Metro Forum Explores How Portland Should Grow
Unclear How NY Gay Marriage Decision Will Affect Oregon Couples
Seattle Woman Studies Anthropology Of Homelessness
Seattle Lawyer Will Help Decide Fate Of Florida And Michigan Delegates
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Public Libraries Face A Challenging Future

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