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22 May 2013 Oregon's Cash-Strapped Counties Reject Public Safety Levies
Two Oregon counties have reportedly rejected property tax increases that would have funded law enforcement and public safety services. The counties once received federal timber subsidies, but those days are over — and now they're scrambling to pay for essential services.
22 May 2013 Clackamas, OR Clackamas Co. votes against light rail funding
OREGON CITY, Ore. -- Clackamas County voters sent TriMet a clear message about the new Portland-Milwaukie light rail project. Nearly 57 percent of voters opposed the use of county resources for the project. County commissioners had been facing criticism over their decision to work with TriMet on the light rail line. Background: Clackamas passes light rail 'voter approval' But the vote may not ...
22 May 2013 Banks, OR Massacre Rocks State Park: 2013 Insider's Guide
AMERICAN FALLS • As a University of Idaho student, Kevin Lynott interned at Massacre Rocks State Park. That was back in 1977, and Massacre Rocks has been his top state park ever since.
22 May 2013 Oregon pharmacy regulators looking into generic drugmaker
The Oregon Board of Pharmacy is exploring concerns over a generic drugmaker's quality after guilty pleas in federal fraud case.
22 May 2013 Cottage Grove, OR Back underground
There’s a busy summer on the horizon for Cottage Grove’s Dick Secord, who will return to Sumpter, Oregon at the end of this month to film the second season of the series ‘Ghost Mine’ on the Sy Fy Channel.
22 May 2013 Cottage Grove, OR One-month closure of Main/99 intersection to begin next Tuesday
A Monday-morning meeting between inspectors and officials with the Oregon Department of Transportation has pinpointed the start of an approximate one-month closure of the intersection of Highway 99 and Main Street in downtown Cottage Grove.
22 May 2013 Banks, OR China boosts US investment to all-time high; seeks more
Although all the news about Chinese investment in the U.S. has focused on the deals that don't get done, Chinese investment in the U.S. is at an all-time high.The Chinese are making headlines around the word for hungrily acquiring energy and resource companies in countries such as Canada, Africa and Latin America. In the United States, the single largest Chinese investment to date is far more ...
22 May 2013 Cottage Grove, OR Oregon cycling events growing in number, variety as summer draws near
Coming soon are two good ones: The Pioneer Century in the Champoeg, Canby and Molalla areas; and the Oregon Gran Fondo in the Cottage Grove area. Both are on the weekend of June 1-2. But registration will be closing for both soon.
22 May 2013 Bandon, OR Coos Bay outlines dredging plan
COOS BAY — As Bandon and other small ports wait to see whether the federal government will fund maintenance dredging, the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay is moving ahead to continue its own.
22 May 2013 Portland, OR Making Open Education Easy: New Course Frameworks from Lumen Learning Offer Blueprints for Teaching
PORTLAND, Oregon and SALT LAKE CITY, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Learning and Instructure broke new ground for open education today with the introduction of six open course frameworks that make ...
22 May 2013 Portland, OR Yokohama Bay body identifed as Oregon visitor
The Honolulu medical examiner has identified the woman's body found near Yokohama Bay as 29-year-old Ivanice J. Harris, a visitor from Portland, Ore. The cause of death has been deferred pending further investigation. Harris' body was found naked Monday night just after 6:30 p.m. Harris has been missing since Thursday. Her two friends and and boyfriend of 8 years flew to Hawaii for her birthday ...
22 May 2013 Coos Bay, OR Veresen Reaches Major Milestone on Jordan Cove Energy Project with Filing of Formal FERC Applicatio
Veresen Reaches Major Milestone on Jordan Cove Energy Project with Filing of Formal FERC Application
22 May 2013 Column: Beavers in good position with baseball postseason on horizon
Back in February during preseason interviews when the Oregon State baseball team was getting ready to open the season, coach Pat Casey indicated the team had plenty of work ahead of them to be…
22 May 2013 Portland, OR Why Portland refuses to fluoridate its drinking water
For the fourth time since 1956, Oregon's biggest city just refused to add the anti-cavity compound to its famously clean tap water
22 May 2013 DUI believed a factor in Tuesday evening Highway 29 crash
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Authorities have arrested a Kelseyville man on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol following a Tuesday evening crash that sent both the man and an Oregon woman to a regional trauma center with major injuries. The California Highway Patrol said Michael Woodbury, 34, was arrested following the crash, which also injured Gael Thornton, 76, of Merlin, Ore. The ...
22 May 2013 Clackamas, OR Boring wreck knocks out power to thousands, damages driver's new Corvette
About 9 p.m. Tuesday Ethan Cross, 42, was behind the wheel of the Corvette -- which he'd purchased hours earlier -- when he lost control and slammed into a power pole in the area of Southeast Bakers Ferry Road and Oregon 224, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said this morning.
22 May 2013 Keizer, OR Spurs overcome Grizzlies' late rally, win in OT
Tony Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-89 on Tuesday
22 May 2013 Keizer, OR Trout hits for cycle as Angels top Mariners
Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
22 May 2013 Keizer, OR Tuesday's Major League Baseball roundup
BALTIMORE (AP) Nate McLouth homered leading off the bottom of the 10th inning, Chris Dickerson hit a pair of solo shots and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-2 Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
22 May 2013 Keizer, OR Man insists shooting his sister was an accident
A man accused of shooting his sister while he unloaded a handgun was formally charged Tuesday with fourth-degree assault and reckless endangerment.
22 May 2013 Keizer, OR Deputy, dog track and arrest burglary suspect
A man was arrested Monday night after a Marion County deputy and his dog followed his scent for about a mile.
22 May 2013 Keizer, OR Portland voters rejecting fluoridation of city water
Early returns showed Portland residents voting to keep their city the largest in the U.S. without fluoride in the water.
22 May 2013 Keizer, OR Silver Falls School District bond rejected
Voters in Silverton decisively rejected a $36.9 million bond measure for the Silver Falls School District on Tuesday.
22 May 2013 Honolulu: Missing Oregon tourist found dead
An Oregon tourist who vanished on Oahu has been found dead.
22 May 2013 Cherry crop will be smaller this year
Thu, 16 May 2013 09:01:01 GMT By David Lester YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Northwest cherry growers anticipate the 2013 crop will be well short of last year’s record. Growers and marketers from Washington, Oregon and three other states in the region on Wednesday forecast this year’s crop for fresh consumption will be about 18.2 ...
22 May 2013 Portland, OR Portland city rejects plans to add fluoride to water
May 22, 2013 4:29 PM PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) - The mayor of Portland, Oregon, has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to the city's drinking water.
22 May 2013 Portland, OR ROCK THE BLOCK Kicks Off a Safe Summer in Rockwood
Pathfinders of Oregon leads effort to connect families with summer activities for kids. (PRWeb May 22, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10752677.htm
22 May 2013 Warm Springs, OR Off the Beaten Path: Summer Alternatives to Skip the Crowds
Sure, everyone knows you should float the Boise River, but check out BW's picks for some alternate fun. by Deanna Darr If recent temperatures pushing three digits, talks of the wildfire season and warnings of the impending drought haven't tipped you off yet, consider this your official heads up: summer is upon us. Before you know it, kids will be out of school, you'll be trying to figure out if ...
22 May 2013 Lowell, OR Small schools play big room
Track and field stars from tiny towns across Oregon will get their turn this week around the track that has hosted the sport’s greatest athletes. The Class 3A, 2A and 1A meets will be at Hayward Field for the first time Thursday and Friday, giving kids from small cities such …
21 May 2013 Banks, OR Boat builders remain cautiously optimistic
With a new Oregon Inlet Task Force in place and working to find a "long-term and sustainable solution" to the inlet's navigation problems dating back more than 60 years – and Governor Pat McCrory touring the area with his newly appointed DOT secretary and pledging to fast-track state help for the inlet and N.C. 12 on Hatteras Island – members of the Outer Banks' commercial fishing, charter boat ...
21 May 2013 Oregon police chief top alumni winner
DIXON – Oregon Police Chief Darin DeHaan is an outstanding alumnus of Sauk Valley Community College. DeHaan received the 2013 Outstanding Alumni Award at commencement Friday.
21 May 2013 Portland, OR Honolulu: Missing Portland tourist found dead
HONOLULU (AP) — An Oregon tourist who vanished on Oahu has been found dead.
21 May 2013 Nyssa, OR Prep playoff capsules
The first round of the OSAA baseball and softball playoffs are scheduled to begin today and five mid-valley teams are still in contention.
21 May 2013 Kimberly, OR Google Joins Apple Avoiding Taxes With Stateless Income
U.S. Senate scrutiny of Apple Inc. (AAPL) ’s tax strategies turned the spotlight on a unit with $30 billion in profit since 2009 that’s incorporated in Ireland, controlled by a board in California, and doesn’t pay taxes in either place.
21 May 2013 Loss Of Timber Payments Cuts Deep In Oregon
Today in Oregon, voters are deciding whether to raise their own taxes to make up for lost timber payments from the federal government. Hundreds of counties in Western states are facing a financial crisis due to the loss of timber payments. Property taxes usually pay for county services such as law enforcement. But counties in states from Colorado to California have vast national forests and can ...
21 May 2013 Philomath, OR Cubs girls dominate districts, boys second
Newport head track coach Kurt Hargett said that the Oregon West Conference is a challenging league for track and field. “All the teams in our league are tough,” he said. “When you get through that gauntlet, you know you’ve really done something.”
21 May 2013 Keizer, OR Salem-Keizer Budget Committee approves budget
Salem-Keizer School Districts proposed budget now moves to the school board after a 14-member committee quickly approved the proposal with no revisions Tuesday night.
21 May 2013 Philomath, OR Philomath school levy narrowly passing
Philomath voters were approving a five-year local option levy to support the the school district’s operating costs by just 35 votes, according to the unofficial results from Tuesday’s election.
21 May 2013 OSU baseball: Ticket options following rainout
The fourth-ranked Oregon State baseball team’s nonconference game against Oregon on Tuesday was rained out and won’t be made up.
21 May 2013 Banks, OR Forget the Headlines: Chinese Buying Big in US
Despite all the negative headlines, Chinese investment in the U.S. hit an all-time record in 2012: $6.5 billion. And t will likely surpass that level in 2013, according to a firm that does detailed tracking ...
21 May 2013 Oregon woman missing in Hawaii found dead
An Oregon tourist who went missing on Oahu has been found dead, Honolulu police said Tuesday.
21 May 2013 Portland, OR Family, friends search for Portland native reported missing in San Francisco-area
Beau Rasmussen, 27, raised in Portland and a University of Oregon grad, completed a run about noon Sunday at the Bay to Breakers, a near 7 1/2-mile race in San Francisco, and left his three friends to go to the beach. He hasn't been seen since.
21 May 2013 Portland, OR Voters strike down water fluoridation in Portland, supporters concede
Supporters of adding fluoride to Portland's water supply conceded defeat Tuesday night.
21 May 2013 Banks, OR A Wild River in Peril?
Environmentalists contend that the Smith River, California's last remaining undammed river, is threatened by a Caltrans proposal to widen two highways along its banks. by Robert Gammon The Smith River is the last remaining major river in California that's still wild: It's never been dammed, so it flows freely and majestically to the Pacific Ocean. Near the Oregon border, the river also runs ...
21 May 2013 Oregon Football: Top 10 Highlights of the BCS Era
The BCS has been in place for the past 15 years, and in that time, Oregon Duck fans have had the pleasure of seeing some spectacular football. There have been wildly entertaining games, gutty individual efforts and moments that simply cause you to smile and shake your head. Here we're taking a look at the top 10 highlights of the BCS era, and when you pause to consider what kind of ...
21 May 2013 Clackamas, OR 2013 Oregon Special Election
Portland voters are deciding Tuesday what kind of water will be coming out of the tap. They're voting between fluoride or no fluoride in the city's drinking water.
21 May 2013 Gresham, OR Election Day looms as ballots trickle in
It's election day. If you haven't mailed your ballot, then you'll have to drop it at one of a couple dozen places around Multnomah County. You can drop your ballot at the county Elections Office, 1040 S.E. Morrison St., or at: • A-Boy Supply - 7365 S.W. Barbur Blvd. • Goodwill Store - 3134 N. Lombard St. • Gresham Library - 385 N.W. Miller Ave., Gresham • McDonald's Restaurant - 2010 N.E. Cesar ...
21 May 2013 Banks, OR Oregon House passes bill closing out-of-state bank tax 'loophole'
Nine out-of-state banks can trade in mortgages without paying Oregon corporate tax, instead they pay a $200 flat fee.
21 May 2013 Portland, OR Northwest Gasoline Tumbles on Tankers, as Shell Restores Output
Spot gasoline in the U.S. Pacific Northwest dropped by the most against futures since February as tankers carried oil products to the region and a Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) refinery recovered from a power failure.
21 May 2013 Pendleton, OR WVC police believe Michael Powell was involved in Susan’s disappearance
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – After suspending the active search for Susan Cox Powell, West Valley City police are revealing...
21 May 2013 Beaver, OR PETA @ OSU: 'It just made me sick to see the pictures'
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals set up a "glass walls" demonstration at Oregon State University on Monday.
21 May 2013 Baseball and softball playoffs: Previewing Wednesday's slate of games
Senior Rilyn Lewchuk anchors Oregon City's pitching as they defend last season's state championship. - (Mike Richman/OregonLive.com)High school baseball and softball playoff action returns on Wednesday, May 22, with 40 baseball games and 40 softball games scheduled to be played -- weather permitting -- around the state. Class 6A...
21 May 2013 Softball: Aloha hammers Sprague 9-0 in playoff opener
ALOHA, OREGON -- May 20, 2013 -- Aloha second baseman Michelle Silva makes a sliding catch during her team's 9-0 win over Sprague at Aloha High School on Monday at Aloha High School. - (Miles Vance/Beaverton Leader)ALOHA – The Warriors were just as good as the weather Monday afternoon.The...
21 May 2013 Power Rankings: OSU leads Pac-12 baseball
Oregon State has been the league’s best team all season, and it proved it last weekend. see more
21 May 2013 Elgin, OR Union County to honor educators
Fourteen of the best and the brightest educators and education staff members at public schools in Union County will be honored in a big way Wednesday at Eastern Oregon University.
21 May 2013 Unity, OR Making learning fun
MICHIGAN CITY — The Michigan City Education Foundation (MCEF) hosted it’s 2012-2013 Small Grants for Teachers Recognition Program Wednesday evening.
21 May 2013 Weston, OR Football. Lasecki Named To 2013 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List
DALLAS (SMU) - SMU sophomore Taylor Lasecki is one of 44 players on the Spring Watch List for the 2013 Rimington Trophy, the award organization announced this week.
21 May 2013 Banks, OR Timber country: 'A beautiful place to live, a hard place to make a living'
Nearly 1 million people live in Oregon's timber country. The region's troubles have reached a tipping point since the expiration last year of federal subsidies that were sent to rural counties across America for 11 years to offset revenue losses caused by reduced logging on federal lands to protect endangered and threatened species.
21 May 2013 Cloverdale, OR Spectrum Powder Manufacturing Ltd Sale
CALGARY , May 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Mr. Duncan Alexander , President of Spectrum Powder Manufacturing Ltd., announced the sale of the Company to Cloverdale Paint Inc. of Surrey, British Columbia, effective ...
21 May 2013 Summerville, OR Craig track shines at Verona
Janesville Craig won seven events to earn the boys team title to highlight Verona regional track and field competition Monday night.
21 May 2013 The Dalles, OR Riverboat to resume Northwest cruises
American Queen Steamboat Company will offer 7-night cruises on Columba, Snake rivers starting again next year.
21 May 2013 Local senior spellers advance to semi-finals
OREGON, Ill. — Three local adult spellers will advance to the regional finals of the Illinois State Senior Spelling Bee competition July 26 at Fox Valley Older Adult Services in Sandwich.
21 May 2013 Civil War finale washed out
The fourth-ranked Oregon State baseball team’s game with 11th ranked Oregon Tuesday has been rained out. The game will not be rescheduled.
21 May 2013 Bend, OR EXCLUSIVE STORY: The Honesty Test Pt. 1
Life presents us with a lot of temptation; chief among the lust list - money. So what would you do if you stumbled upon a wallet full of cash?
21 May 2013 Police add extra holiday patrols on C.O. highways
In keeping with the "Click It or Ticket" mobilization running May 20 - June 2, Oregon State Police, county sheriffs and local police agencies urge local and long-distance travelers to be aware of the increased enforcement efforts during the Memorial Day Holiday weekend.
21 May 2013 Roseburg, OR Oregon State-Oregon Rained Out Tuesday
By: Oregon State Athletic Communications Press release from the Oregon State University athletic department CORVALLIS, Ore. – The fourth-ranked Oregon State baseball team’s game with Oregon Tuesday has been rained out. The game will no...
21 May 2013 Hays: Oregon a shifting power under coach White
For years, Oregon's softball squad seemed content with its bucolic surroundings and subpar record, but coach Mike White and pitcher Jessica Moore have keyed a turnaround.
21 May 2013 Weston, OR 2013 Rimington Trophy Watch List Released
Alabama & Auburn Centers Up for Top Honor.
21 May 2013 Riverside, OR More honors for Moore: National Pitcher of the Week
Oregon State freshman right-handed pitcher Andrew Moore has been named one of two national Pitchers of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, on Tuesday.
21 May 2013 Beaver, OR Driver thrown from truck in crash dies
A 20-year-old man who wasn't wearing a seatbelt died when his truck went off the road and overturned, ejecting him from the cabin.
21 May 2013 Lincoln City, OR Bodybuilding grandpas take center stage at Oregon Ironman
They say age is just a number, and two grandfathers in their sixties took that advice to the stage of Oregon’s premier bodybuilding show in Lincoln City.
21 May 2013 Monmouth, OR These beaches have gone to the dogs; lucky pooches lap up the shoreline where they run free
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - When Craig Haverstick approaches the beach with his dog in tow, Stanley instinctively knows he's in for a treat. His ears perk up and he starts sniffing the salty air.
21 May 2013 Bend, OR Chicago classical music ensemble Dal Niente gets fierce
A couple of years ago Ensemble Dal Niente trumpeted its mission as presenting "the fiercest music of recent decades." The Chicago-based group of super-musicians still focuses on championing, commissioning and performing some of the most uncompromising scores being written today, but lately has been fine-tuning its modus operandi to bring a wider spectrum of listeners into the fold.
21 May 2013 Monmouth, OR Life's a beach for lucky dogs free to run on sand
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Craig Haverstick approaches the beach with his dog in tow, Stanley instinctively knows he's in for a treat. His ears perk up and he starts sniffing the salty air.
21 May 2013 Clackamas, OR Experienced Organization Leader Opens The Growth Coach in Oregon
Business owners in North Western Oregon can find new direction and guidance with a unique “business lighthouse” – business and sales coach, Gary Furr, owner of The Growth Coach. (PRWeb May 21, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10754950.htm
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- Oregon city woman hit and killed by train - kptv.com
Investigators are looking into the death of an Oregon City woman who was hit by a train. Oregon City police got a call from railroad officials after an engineer thought she might have hit something. Officers didn't find any signs of a crash at first.
- Jim Rossow's Big Ten Insider
Standings LEADERS DIVISION TEAM LEAGUE OVERALL Illinois 0 0 1 0 Indiana 0 0 1 0 Ohio State 0 0 1 0 Purdue 0 0 1 0 Wisconsin 0 0 1 0 Penn State 0 0 0 1 LEGENDS DIVISION Iowa 0 0 1 0 Michigan State 0 0 1 0 Minnesota 0 0 1 0 Nebraska 0 0 1 0 Northwestern 0 0 1 0 Michigan 0 0 0 1 read more
- Hard drive - Winnipeg Free Press
Interestingly, if you look at some of the most successful stories in golf during the past decade or so, it's places similar to Wolf Creek -- Bandon Dunes on the Oregon coast is perhaps the best example -- that have created the most noise. These are places ...
- Medford man pleads not guilty in theft case - KTVL
Medford police Lt. Mike Budreau said investigators recently raided the Wolf Creek home of 34-year-old Sky Shipman and found expensive items that had been stolen from cities throughout southern Oregon. The investigation revealed that Crandall was Shipman's ...
- Stunning Time-Lapse From Oregon - Huffington Post
Huffington Post - An exclusive interview with Uncage the Soul photographer Ben Canales on his new timelapse, Finding Oregon. Sometimes we need reminders of who we are and what is important. Finding Oregon is one of those reminders. Shot in Oregon, and produced by Uncage ... - KATU - Reuters - Discover Magazine (blog) - -
- Sources Say: Gasp! Hales talks to 'burbs
Charlie Hales will become the first Portland mayor in a long time to address the monthly breakfast meeting of the Westside Economic Alliance on Jan. 24. The public-private membership group is primarily made of governments and business in Washington and western Clackamas counties. Many of them have traditionally been wary of Portland’s dominance of regional issues, something Hales wants to ...
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