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Seven arrested at homeless protest after 2 weeks Chinook salmon fishing to close along portion of Willamette River Portland mayor's wife backs off after blog goes too far Salem Mayor: State owes Salem $1 million Voters starting to return ballots Display news from: This weekLast weekMay, 2008April, 2008March, 2008February, 2008January, 2008December, 2007November, 2007October, 2007September, 2007August, 2007July, 2007June, 2007 Search news by keyword(s): Search the Archives May 10, 2008 Candidates move in two directions Candidates move in two directions. Clinton, Obama bring differing fights to Oregon's voters Milwaukie City officials question trust in TriMet The race has 6 public financed candidates $$$$ Illegal Immigrant influx hits county jail Bond shift boosts UO's arena cost by millions Mult Co. race gets real expensive Hello, Hillary Obama impresses Albany crowd Pope & Talbot shuts down, May 09, 2008 Water pressure grows in the Klamath Basin Beaverton mayoral race turns ugly, splitting City Council Clinton renews call for debate with Obama in Oregon primary Day labor site opening delayed Nearing Election Day, Oregon hopefuls bank on themselves Salem School Board member faces DUI charge Sea lion cages were outside Bonneville Dam surveillance Will Erickson buy a congressional nomination? Ashland Council opposes BLM logging increase Culver police chief's future rests in hands of DA Lebanon could lose teachers to budget cuts Privacy rules vex nursing director Zoo measure on November ballot Realtors revolt against new fee May 08, 2008 Clinton and Obama heading for Oregon this week Protest targets Smith on climate change Sea lions near Bonneville Dam weren't shot 2 similarly worded crime measures confound Oregon voters Adams beats a tactical retreat on bike-ped bridge City replaces contractor for computer grid Sidewalk surveys eat funds for fix-up Tense council approves Portland rainy day fund The $23,000 shrubs Can 5,000 cyclists swing a City Hall election? Clinton's Henchmen Spread the Dirt New Hood plan ?raises concerns Sauvie Island bike bridge hits dead end Council halts water connection to Medford HP employees expect 300 cuts Your water bill May 07, 2008 About 32,000 Oregonians to get two ballots Voter gender gap shapes Oregon races Advocacy groups’ scorecards rating Representatives Hanna and Barnhart Executive Club Tonight: Prof. to speak on college bias ...6pm. PDX Shilo Inn Airport House District 24 Republican primary has gone negative. Oregon's next, campaigns kick it in high gear Senate Bill 1079 gives boaters ethanol reprieve Uncertain payments mean uncertain Ore. county budgets Task force looks to stabilize county budgets with changing tax rules and adding charges Clinton's Henchmen Spread the Dirt Portland City Burnside-Couch project runs $3 million over budget Portland City computer contract runs $18 million over budget Potter asks council put money away for '09 rainy day (cost overruns) Randy Leonard says: PDC land deal "stinks to high heaven" Wood Village casino project a no go; TV stations weep Ptld Schools and City proposing solar panel investment to power school School vouchers provoke strong reactions. Warren Buffett rejects Klamath dam teardown by Pacific Power Florence increases hotel room tax May 06, 2008 Merkley and Oregon's thorny tradition of nepotism A first look at Oregon's new voter demographics Matt Lindland unfairly attacked. Clears his name Mannix Drops Anti-Marijuana Ballot Initiative Saxton not interested in AG write-in candidacy Incumbents safe bets in 4 of 5 US House districts State diploma authorization office goes after Ph.D of Rep. candidate Marino State withholding $28 million legislators earmarked for higher ed pay Casino backers nix signature gathering Register-Guard endorsements U.S. Senate candidate Neville not in Voter's Pamphlet: low budget campaign Wyden's wife, co-owner of bookstore facing controversy Lars Larson audio on Cinco de field trip Dozono's restaurant fully pays debts to city Editorial: End the slumber party at Dignity Village's city hall annex Lane County’s finances dominate Commissioners race Ptld dollars don't flow beyond 82nd Ave. Ptld's land-use supervisor tangled up in his own land fight Oregon foster child likely won't go to Mexico Oregonian correction: endorsement overlooked Rep. SOS candidate Rick Dancer May 05, 2008 Ballot Measures offer victims a role in trials and sentencing Oregon Republicans starting write-in drives Knight says arena not “unseemly scam on the taxpayers.” Record 2.2 million ballots going to Ore. voters Merkley responds to Smith with tough ad Oregonian's primary election endorsements Audit gives Metro high marks Unlike salmon, new fishing rules are bountiful Lars Larson audio on Banners for Truckers "Trees have rights, too"? Campaign scandal figure to address City Council Eagle Point High kids grill a superdelegate Marijuana March Burns Through Downtown Oregon Catalyst News 05/11 Lars Larson on Government for a Rainy Day 05/10 CD1 GOP Congressional Debate features Pro-Obama candidate 05/09 Media clears record on Lindland. Three business reasons to support him. 05/09 Oregonians: Recall the Taxing Spirit more... Oregon Blog News 05/11 Taft Washington School Districts Short of Funds 05/11 NWR Phyllis Thiemann campaign: Wooden Slime Bucket Award? 05/11 JackBog Neither rain nor snow... 05/11 JackBog Happy Mother's Day 05/11 JackBog Get it while it's hot 05/10 Kremer The market overruled by bureaucrats 05/10 NWR The Union Tax-Grab 05/10 JackBog Silence! 05/10 JackBog Cosi fan tutti 05/09 NWR Dino Rossi already has more donors than last time 05/09 NWR Has the GOP surrendered to union thugs? 05/09 NWR Atkinson leads delegation to Iraq 05/09 JackBog Have a great weekend 05/09 JackBog Another reason I'll never get elected to anything 05/09 JackBog Dysfunction on the diamond 05/09 JackBog Sho love, less attitude 05/08 Taft Math Education: An Inconvenient Truth 05/08 NWR Ed Glad of House Dist. 24... Backed by the thugs 05/08 JackBog Fun and games 05/08 JackBog When kitty doesn't show up for supper 05/08 JackBog New day 05/08 JackBog Who says the City of Portland isn't creating jobs? 05/08 JackBog The beat goes on 05/08 JackBog It could have been worse 05/07 NWR More proof that the teachers unions really don't care about kids 05/07 Taft Washington Educators Association Taking Money From Schools 05/07 NWR Darcy Burner... Because in X spear e ense matters 05/07 Taft Sam Tram Says: Never Mind About the Reality By Pass Bike Bridge 05/07 Taft No Evidence Sea Lions Were Shot! 05/07 NWR Elaine Franklin: Rogue of the week / No apology 05/07 NWR Jim Bunn playing the victim 05/07 NWR Liberals continue to protect violent criminals in Oregon: Macpherson 05/07 Taft A Thank You From Hillary 05/06 Taft Higher Morale or Higher Morals For The Troops? 05/06 NWR Rob Kremer on Lindland v Franklin 05/06 Kremer Lindland v. Franklin 05/06 NWR Oregon War Veterans Endorse Fox for HD 2 05/05 Taft Caged Sea Lions Killed 05/05 NWR Phyllis Thiemann campaign; Busted 05/05 Taft Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due Press Release Archive 05/06 Komp on committee reviewing No Child Left Behind 05/01 Smith, Wyden push to secure funding for "Fisheries Failure" 04/30 Atkinson leads delegation to Iraq 04/29 Walden water conservation, dam bill headed to Pres. 04/28 Rep. Olson: Lawsuit threatens efforts to protect children 04/24 Smith urges STB to require repair of closed rail line 04/21 Legislative Leaders to Continue Focus on Ethics Reform 04/18 Hooley Urging Quick Action on Salmon Disaster 04/17 Rep. Jenson Chairs council to review water issues 04/15 Smith Bill Combats Social Worker Shortages 04/14 Wyden calls for comprehensive tax reform 04/11 Starr stands up for 2-year-old in custody battle 04/08 Smith seeks clarity on DTV transition 04/07 Blumenauer issues statement on US-Columbia FTA 04/03 Courtney announces Interim Committee Appointments 04/01 DeFazio lamblasts BLM for sitting on WOPR findings 04/01 DeFazio and Blumenauer Annouce Wilderness Plan 03/27 Walden one of few to post earmark requests 03/21 Merkley on Governor’s State of the State Address 03/06 Smith...proposes mental Health Equity for Troops 03/05 Endowment for health care research in Rep. Greenlicks's name 03/04 Wyden "21st Century GI Bill" expanding educational opportunities 03/03 Maurer applauds Nursing Board Staff investigations 02/27 Smith, Wyden Seek Siskiyou Grazing Buy Out 02/25 Dem's Say Special Session Led to Strong Accomplishments 02/22 Special Session: Dem's leave pressing issues behind 02/15 Walden: spend rebate checks on energy efficiency 02/12 Wyden expands privacy rights to Americans abroad 02/08 Smith: NW Ethanol Plant Bound for Oregon more...

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