Articles Tagged OREGON

Friday, January 9, 2009
Boeing Announces 4500 Layoffs
Appellate Court Upholds Conviction Of Portland Businessman
Freightliner Plans More Layoffs From Portland Facility
Layoffs Hit Oregon Manufacturing Sector
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Horizon Offers Discounted Flight To Stranded Travelers
Poll Shows Resistance To Tax Restructuring In Oregon
Eastern Oregon University To Launch Fundraising Effort Despite Recession
Merkley And Schrader Receive Committee Assignments
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Oregon’s Nurseries Intend To Ask For Federal Storm Aid
Wyden Thinks Congress Will Push Through Health Care Reforms
Teachers' Union Questions 'Quality Counts' Ranking
More Oregon Soldiers Heading To Iraq
Les Schwab Lays Off 65 In Prineville
Will WiMAX Prevail Where WiFi Failed?
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
People Fine Tuning Social Networks To Meet Their Needs
Monday, January 5, 2009
Learning The Lessons From A History Of Landslides
Publisher’s Struggles Could Be Bad News For Oregon
Oregon Gets Three New Statewide Officeholders
Local Producers Exploring Video On The Web
New Administration Brings Discussions On Health Care Reform
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Pre-Paid College Tuition Proposed For Oregon
Hood River Pear Growers Try Different Ways To Market
Friday, January 2, 2009
Oregon, Washington Expand Electronic Recyling Programs
Thursday, January 1, 2009
New Oregon Law Bars Smoking In Bars
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
New Year Brings Raise In Minimum Wage
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Portland Finally Joins 'Double-Digit' Housing Price Decline Club
State Lets PGE Raise Utility Rates, Less Than Requested
Oregon Nursery Industry Hit Hard By Winter Storms
Will Mayor Potter's Legacy Be Greater Inclusion?
New Year Brings New Pressures To Portland's Police Chief
Monday, December 29, 2008
Kulongoski Looks To Mileage Tax To Support Transportation Projects
Oregon Continues To Pressure Mortgage Lenders
Water Bottles To Soon Join Bottle Bill
Friday, December 26, 2008
Retail Losses From Storm Piling Up
Grabbing A Piece Of The Federal Transportation Stimulus Pie
People Turn To Local Libraries In Hard Times
Census Sees Slower Population Growth In Northwest
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Port Of Vancouver Buys Railroad Right-Of-Way
Wyden Wants Tighter Restrictions On Hazardous Cargo
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
National Cycling Event Picks Bend For Next Year’s Race
PDX Looking Better After 3 Days Of Delays And Cancellations
Five Northwest Counties Dinged For Dirty Air
Crook, Grant Counties Share Scary Title: Least Employed In State
Monday, December 22, 2008
Holiday Shoppers Brave Snow In Salem
Airlines Avoiding PDX For Fear Of Ice Storm
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Cold Snap Allows Rare Ice Wine Harvest
Friday, December 19, 2008
New Duck Arena Clears What Could Be Final Legal Hurdle
Madoff Investment Fraud Damage Hits Oregon
City, Union Squabble Over Snow Day Pay
Wyden Asks Feds To Rescind Mt Hood Pipeline Approval
Snow Storm Takes Toll On Portland's Transportation Budget
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Down Economy Takes Toll On Local Restaurant Scene
Obama To Nominate OSU Scientist To Head NOAA
Jackson County Appeals Measure 37 Decision
It’s Bad, But Oregon’s Economy Has Some Strengths
Oregon National Guard School Graduates 110
Cold Snap Generates Record Energy Demand
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Credit Crisis Brings Layaway Back Into Style
Icy Weather May Encourage 'Shop Locally' Trend
Schools, Cities Weather The Weather
Portland Cottages Listed In The National Register Of Historic Places
College Savings Plan Offers New Option
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
English Language Learner Programs Showing Poor Results
InFocus Announces Layoffs
Report: Oregon Working Families Feel The Pinch
Rogue Basin Warming Could Create Problems
Monday, December 15, 2008
Klamath Falls Hospital Lays Off Workers
Jobless Rate Jumps To 8.1 Percent
Oregon Housing Market Tumbles In November
Independent Bookstores Struggle With Economic Downturn
Dayton, Washington Tries To Draw In Food Companies To Bolster Its Economy
Friday, December 12, 2008
Auto Industry Collapse Has Local Effects
Advocates Push For Testing Crops For Blue-Green Algae Contamination
Electric Car Enthusiasts Woo Western States
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Some Businesses Thrive During Down Economy
Business Leaders Discuss Recession-Survival Strategies
UO Advocating For Green Energy On Capitol Hill
Gates Foundation Gives Infusion To Food Banks
Sheriffs Show United Front On Concealed Weapons Privacy
Weak Economy A Gift For Buy Nothing Forces
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
A Scary Holiday Season Ahead For Retailers
Major League Soccer Commissioner Checks Out Portland
Healthcare Woes Show Up In Oregon Emergency Rooms
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
2009 Employment Outlook For Portland/Salem Looks Gloomy
Monday, December 8, 2008
Ecotrust Software Charts Best Coastal Fishing Grounds
Friday, December 5, 2008
PUC Delays Trojan Refund To PGE Customers
Oregon Auto Dealers Want Sundays Off
EPA Levies $3.1 million In Fines In Northwest For 2008
Oregon Travel Hot Spots Suffer, But For Unexpected Reasons
Thursday, December 4, 2008
UO Scientists Discover How Cells Divide
Big Wave Surfing With A Jet Ski Assist
Coos Bay Port Agrees To Buy Contested Rail Line
Oak Harbor Drivers Hold Strike Rally
Report Predicts Recession Will Last At Least 3-6 Months
An Idiot’s Guide To The Washington State Budget
PTSD Continues To Take Toll After Soldiers Return
Oregon Hazelnut Growers Prepare For Holiday Season
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Governor Gets Bad Marks On Education Budget
Ducks Announce Plans, Bellotti In Charge Of Timing
Oregon's Economy, Gloomy Yes But No Time To Panic
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Two Assisted Living Homes In Oregon File For Bankruptcy
Local Doctors Provide Medical Aid In Congo War
Does Your Right To Free Speech End At 11 p.m.?
Monday, December 1, 2008
Gregoire And Kulongoski Set To Meet With Obama
New Zealand Company Expanding In Portland
Chase Announces WaMu Layoffs
Sizemore Jailed On Contempt Charge
Monster Waves Draw World Class Surfers To Coast
TriMet Increases Service On More Than A Dozen Routes
Friday, November 28, 2008
Two Men Missing In Tillamook Bay After Fishing Boat Capsizes
Fishing Boat Capsizes In Tillamook Bay
State Police Will Roll Out Mobile DUI Processing Center For Oregon Civil War Game
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Health Board Recommends Changes To Health Care System
Housing Index Shows Portland Prices Dropping
OSU Scientist Develops Cancer Cell Killer
Thanksgiving Travel Forecast: Fewer Flyers, More Drivers
Small Oregon Town Becomes Gay Rights Battleground
Is North Idaho Ready To Embrace New President?
Algae Made Fuels Could Replace Diesel
Monday, November 24, 2008
Back From Asia, Governor Kulongoski Talks Electric Cars, Economy
Crook County Has Highest Unemployment Rate In State
Friday, November 21, 2008
University Will Build New $200 Million Arena
Oregon Christmas Trees Shipped Far And Wide For The Holidays
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Budget Prospects May Chill State Hospital Hiring
Port Of Coos Bay Mulls Purchase Of Key Rail Line
Cities Take Steps To Regulate Rental Housing
Metro Looks To Connect Park Dots With Bike Paths
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Economic Storm Batters Oregon Budget
National Economic Crisis Hits State Budgets Hard
OMSI Cutting Back As Visitors Spending Less
Oregon Lawmakers Get Bad Budget News
Counties Prepare For Loss Of Federal Payments
Invasive Species Summit Highlights Funding Challenges
Cities Consider Legislative Wish Lists
Juggling The Grid For Plug-in Cars
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Resort Developments Around The West Suffering
Monday, November 17, 2008
Mount Bachelor Changes Management, Prices
Scent Of Roses Getting Stronger In Corvallis
Columbia County Wrestles With New Hiring Measure
Push Continues To Keep Rural Oregon In Spotlight
Governor Warns Educators About Coming Budget
Cardboard Business Especially Hurt By Recession
Friday, November 14, 2008
Sustainable Studies Attract Students To Oregon Universities
Skyrocketing Enrollment Hits Oregon Universities
Railroad Files Damages Suit Against State
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Veterans Of Washington’s 2004 Contest Lend A Hand In Minnesota
Seattle Times Staff Anxiously Waits Layoff Announcement
Sustaining Oregon's Place As A Sustainability Leader
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Bush Administration, Power Utility Agree To Klamath Dam Removal
Columbia County Prepares To Enforce Illegal Immigrant Hiring Measure
Solar Projects On Oregon's Horizon -- But What Role For Consumers?
Monday, November 10, 2008
Oregon Lawmakers Select Leaders
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Foreclosure Sales Tempt Investors In Buyer's Market
Friday, November 7, 2008
Measure 64 Fails After Multnomah County Ballots Counted
Oregon’s Map Tilts Blue This Election Day
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Oregon's Political Map Tilts Blue
More Than $50 Million Spent This Election Season
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Obama Supporters Celebrate In Downtown Portland
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Local Candidates Worry Voters Only Looking At President
Senate Candidates, Voters See Finish Line
Winemakers Wrap Up Crush, Say It’s A Stellar Year
Honest Pint Project Seeks 'Truth In Pouring' For Oregon Pubs
Monday, November 3, 2008
Coffee Giveway To Voters May Violate Election Law
Portrait Of A Military Family: Part Two
Oregon Businesses Now Required To Report CO2 Emissions
Oregon Ballot Returns Not On Record Pace
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Wheat Prices, Down Economy Put The Squeeze On Wheat Ranchers
Friday, October 31, 2008
Portland Spirits Inspire Musicians On Lone Fir Cemetery CD
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Insurance Company Ordered To Refund Money To Seniors
Senate Candidates In Final Sprint To Election Day
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Fowler Announces Retirement As CEO Of PGE
Union-Backed Campaign Coalition Gets Last-Minute $1.5 Million
Third-Party Candidate Could Sway Senate Race
Qwest Cutting Jobs As Market Changes
Balance Of Oregon House May Change On Election Day
Bend Shoppers Get New Stores, As Region’s Retail Slips
District Five Race Goes From Wild To Mild
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Umpqua Bank Gets Bailout Funds, But It's Not In Trouble
Strike Could Affect Boeing’s Future In Washington State
Adams Opts For Saltzman To Run Portland Police Bureau
Kulongoski Presents Response To Climate Change Challenge
Have Wall Street's Woes Reached The Northwest's Main Streets?
Monday, October 27, 2008
Horizon Air: Pendleton Missed Out By Choosing Rivals
Kulongoski Outlines Plans For Battle Against Global Climate Change
Cork Recycling Starts In Oregon, Grows Popular In California
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Smith Once Again Plays Up Support From Democrats
Oregon, 32 Other States Reach $60 Million Settlement With Pfizer
Pendleton Gets Portland Flight, Loses Horizon Air
Two Non-Profits Join Forces To Combat Urban Poverty
New Area Code Assigned, But May Be On Hold For Awhile
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Moonstruck Scaling Back, Will Close Nine Cafes
Rendering Crisis Hits Oregon Livestock Industry
Monday, October 20, 2008
State Department Ejects Embattled Mortgage Broker
Would-Be Treasurers Support Changing Oregon’s Tax Kicker
Your Ballot Should Arrive This Week
Friday, October 17, 2008
Voters Pamphlet Error Costs State $48,000
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Activists Protest Zoo Measure Over Elephant Handling
Port Sees Growth But Expects Slowdown
Luxury Hotel Opens In Downtown Portland
Portland Home Prices Continue To Tumble
Smith And Merkley Spending At Furious Clip
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Dems Eye Oregon Senate Race As Possible Pick-Up
Solar Plant Groundbreaking Follows Truck Plant Closing
Freightliner Loss Goes Beyond Truck Plant
Portland Adopts Sweatshop-Free Ordinance
Apple Farmers Rush To Get Fruit Off The Trees
Swan Island Freightliner Plant To Close By 2010
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
PGE Rolls Out Huge Solar Project
Third LNG Site Proposed For Oregon
Measure 58 Draws National Attention
Monday, October 13, 2008
Oregon Loses Jobs; Politician Proposes Fix
Secretary Of State's Race Foreshadows 2011 Redistricting
Doctors Weigh-In On Washington's I-1000
Friday, October 10, 2008
NLRB Issues Complaint Against Legacy Over Unionizing Activities
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
National Credit Crisis Hits Oregon Bond Sales
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
They May Give It Away, But Oregon Artists Still Need Support
Some Coastal Towns Need Persuading To Embrace Wave Energy
Monday, October 6, 2008
Countrywide Settlement May Bring Relief To NW Homeowners
Kulongoski Unveils Website About The Economy
Measure 64: Sizemore Vs Unions…Again
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Businesses Expect Slow Easing Of Credit Crunch
Friday, October 3, 2008
Oregon Cities Talk Lost Jobs, Economic Worries
Winter Olympic Tickets Go On Sale For Vancouver 2010
Ballot Measure 60 Pits Old Foes In Rematch
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Extremely Green Building Tried In Northwest
Spokane’s Spokesman Review Lays Off 60, Editor Resigns
When The National Credit Crisis Hits Home
WA I-1000: Two Widows On Opposing Sides
County Payments Could Get Hundreds-Of-Millions In Bailout Bill
Facing Tight Re-Election Bid, Gordon Smith Supports Bailout Package
Cigarettes Suspected In State Capitol Fire
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Alaska Airlines 'Miracle' Saves Portland Jazz Festival
Washington, Oregon Treasurers Differ On Bailout Package
Eight Marine Reserves Proposed For Oregon Coast
PUC Orders PGE To Refund $33 Million
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Truth Squad: Smith Ad Claims Merkley Snubs Rural Oregon
Northwest Newspapers Struggling To Survive The Economy And The Web
Tuesday Is Last Day To Comment On Oregon's New Healthcare Plan
Tri-Met Increases Security On Public Transit
Trade Emerges As Key Difference In Senate Race
Treasurers’ Race Gets Attention As Wall Street Struggles
Small Oregon Town Tries To Attract Businesses
Monday, September 29, 2008
Construction Starts On 'Zero-Energy' Town Homes
DVD Advertisement In The Oregonian Draws Criticism
Ballot Measure 62: 'The Oregon: C.S.I. Measure'
Oregon State Researchers Begin Search For The Perfect Potato
Federal Money Available For Blighted Northwest Neighborhoods
Friday, September 26, 2008
Oregon Cities Endorsed For 'Main Street' Program
Defazio Says County Payments Remain Dead
Oregon Emergency Board Boosts College Aid
Oregon Senate Candidates Saturate Airwaves
Geothermal Project In Central Oregon Faces Backlash
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Rickreall Biofuel Plant Brings Alternative Fuels Closer
National Credit Market Hits State; School Bond Sale Delayed
Task Force Eyes Oregon’s Kicker Checks As Revenue Source
New Carissa Going... Going... Not Quite Gone
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
House Kills County Payments Program Again
Oregon Leaders Say Don't Forget Main Street
Oregon’s Home Sales Lag, But Don’t Collapse
National Popular Vote Backers Make Case to Oregon Lawmakers
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Oregon High Tech Exports Drop By $385 Million
Monday, September 22, 2008
Central Oregon Pitches New Slogans To Tourists
Northwest Home To Some Of The Most Overvalued Homes According To Study
Friday, September 19, 2008
OSU Tapped As Center For Ocean-Based Renewable Energy
Pay Raises For Oregon Lawmakers Faces Criticism
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Gas Tanker Terminal On Lower Columbia Approved By Feds
Timber Payments, Sales Tax Deduction Top Northwest Wishlist
Ad Watch: Republicans Blast Gregoire For Tribal Gaming Pact
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
The Squeeze Part III: Losing Her Home But Keeping Her Community
Salmon Disaster Aid Funds Available
Oregon Democrats Look To Rural Liberals For Votes
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The Squeeze Part II: