CB officials begin search for city manager Nov 11, 2009
The council will consider whether to hire an interim city manager from a list of candidates compiled by the League of Oregon Cities, ask former interim city manager Chuck Knight to come back or keep Rodger Craddock as the interim manager, according to the meeting notice ... 2009 Southwestern Oregon Publishing Company. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Fight the BPA Nov 10, 2009
The primary purpose of this project is to carry power south to Oregon and California ... We live within our means, as Oregonians and Californians also must do, particularly if we are to save earth s environment. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Pac-10 Conference reinstates Oregons Blount Nov 10, 2009
Pac-10 Conference reinstates Oregons Blount ... Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount ... Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 2:13 AM EST (AP) Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended for the season after punching a Boise State player in the wake of the season opener, has been allowed to rejoin the Ducks. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
GOP targets Oregon lawmaker after health reform vote Nov 10, 2009
-- National and local Republicans are betting that Oregon Rep ... Scott Bruun of West Linn to take on Schrader in the 5th District, which extends from the mid-Willamette Valley to the Portland suburbs and the central Oregon coast ... Best TV Web Site 2008, Associated Press Oregon. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Work together to save fundamental freedoms Nov 9, 2009
Klamath Falls, Oregon 800-275-0982. Viewpoints > Letters. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
AP Top News at 10:49 p.m. EST Nov 9, 2009
Sign in to OregonLive ... Most Commented on OregonLive ... 2009 Oregon Live LLC. All Rights Reserved. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Click to read:Should Pot Be Legal? Nov 9, 2009
For what its worth, I used to go to college with people from Eastern Oregon who thought nothing of chewing tobacco in class ... I'll never forget the time I was in a forestry class in W Oregon, out in the Douglas Fir, and I took off cuz I had a extraordinary need to do a number two, and I wanted to be alone. (CBS News)
Right answer is to create a June primary Nov 8, 2009
Oregon has a June primary, and it works just fine. Oregon never has trouble getting its ballots out in plenty of time and getting a voters pamphlet in citizens hands while they still have plenty of time to study it. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Bandon police levy fails Nov 8, 2009
Shallow Al wrote on Nov 4, 2009 8:15 PM:Oregoncoast 007 ... 2009 Southwestern Oregon Publishing Company. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Sheriffs' group opposes guns for pot smokers Nov 7, 2009
Advocates for the state s medical marijuana law countered Wednesday in the Oregon Court of Appeals that the sheriffs simply don t like the program and are looking for ways to undermine it. Both sides now are looking to the courts to say definitively whether there s anything to prevent Oregon from issuing the concealed handgun permits to users of medicinal pot ... It s kind of unique to Oregon that a couple of sheriffs there seem to want to defer to federal law when they really ought to be... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
'Beautiful Sight to See' Nov 7, 2009
I understand people from as far as away as California and Oregon coming up here. What happened, Congressman King, inside. (Fox News)
Gay rights rebuke may bring change in tactics Nov 6, 2009
Still, a group in Oregon announced Monday that it would seek a repeal of a constitutional ban there, perhaps as soon as 2012. Oregon voters approved the ban in 2004, and gay rights groups have been quietly building support for a repeal ... Still, a group in Oregon announced Monday that it would seek a repeal of a constitutional ban there, perhaps as soon as 2012. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Will he shoot? Ex-Trail Blazer eyes Ore. gov race Nov 6, 2009
Now the former Portland Trail Blazer is in a new arena taking aim at a governor's chair - and Oregon's Republicans think he can score ... "I'll make a decision soon and report back. One way or another, I intend to help change Oregon for the better," he said in a statement ... Oregon candidate uses Segway to help deal with MS. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Referendum 71 supporters confident of win Nov 5, 2009
Washington state, along with California, Oregon, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia, have laws that either recognize civil unions or domestic partnerships that afford same-sex couples similar rights to marriage. Only in Washington state have voters affirmed the additional rights, Donovan said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Today in History Nov 5, 2009
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski is 69. Singer Art Garfunkel is 68. (Yahoo News)
Long discussed Kelso-Longview merger on the ballot, sort of Nov 4, 2009
Best TV Web Site 2008, Associated Press Oregon. Best TV Web Site 2008, Ore. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
24 South St. Notebook Nov 4, 2009
" The fact that city officials and private parties are moving forward leads me to believe they think the city does need something like this.It's not my place to take a stance on whether people should support a theater festival, or support the proposal to tear down Kalet's and build a venue. But I will say this:When I was in college, my friends and I took a trip up the California coast a couple times. Camping along on beaches, the preferred route was to follow the coast just past the border with... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Blowing jobs to China Nov 4, 2009
Daniel Boone was just one of thousands of Appalachian ginseng seekers, and the plutocrat John Jacob Astor "got his start in business in 1786 by buying every scrap of ginseng root he could find and chartering a chip to take it to China. From this venture he he received $55,000 in silver coin -- equivalent to $1,140,000 in our day, and the stake that founded a trading empire that stretched from New York to Oregon." In 1841, writes Johannsen, clipper ships carried over 640,000 pounds of dry ginseng... (Salon)
Supporters seek new vote on gay marriage Nov 3, 2009
(AP) -- Gay rights backers plan to ask Oregon voters to reverse their ban on gay marriage. Basic Rights Oregon said Monday it hopes to put the issue back before Oregon voters as soon as 2012 ... In 2004, Oregon voters passed a constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between a man and a woman. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Lowe is new Ellensburg Rodeo Board president Nov 3, 2009
Scott Shelton is also the Northwest Territorial manager and factory representative for WW Manufacturing Co., managing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. In other business at the Wednesday board meeting, the board elected new officers for the 2010 rodeo season. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Ore. gay rights activists aiming for new vote Nov 3, 2009
Gay rights backers kicked off a voter education campaign Monday aimed at eventually overturning Oregon's ban on same-sex marriage. Evan Wolfson of the national gay rights group Freedom to Marry said Monday he thinks "hearts and minds are changing" and that Oregon voters will at some point be willing to reverse their 2004 vote banning same-sex unions ... The announcement of the Oregon campaign comes as voters in neighboring Washington state are deciding Tuesday whether to uphold that state's... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Streetcars on the ballot amid trolley revival Nov 2, 2009
"This is some kind of a dream sequence of people who want to pretend they are in Portland, Oregon," said Dusty Rhodes, the Hamilton County auditor and a vocal Cincinnati streetcar opponent. Meanwhile, in Charlotte's mayoral race, Republican candidate John Lassiter said he likes the idea but insists there's no money to pay for it. (Anchorage Daily News)
Clatsop County commissioner faces recall Nov 2, 2009
The group cited Roberts' stance on proposed liquefied natural gas projects and her performance as vice president of the Northwest Oregon Housing Authority, among other concerns ... Best TV Web Site 2008, Associated Press Oregon. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Best from Sunday Nov 2, 2009
- Jeremiah Masoli threw for 222 yards and a touchdown and ran for 164 more yards with another score and the No. 10 Oregon Ducks ran past No. 4 USC 47-20 for the Trojans' worst loss since 1997. STILLWATER, Okla. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Washington voters get final say on gay partnerships Nov 1, 2009
Washington state, along with several other states, including California, Oregon and New Jersey, have laws that either recognize civil unions or domestic partnerships that afford same-sex couples similar rights to marriage. Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont, and will start in New Hampshire in January. (Longview Daily News, WA)
I predict: A conservative tide will rise in 2010 Nov 1, 2009
I have family in New York, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Oregon, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Washington, Arkansas, Australia, France, Italy and Belgium who love the Kimono Saga. Lodi News Sentinel has fans waiting for the next chapter. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
From the Editor's Desk Browns visit voluntary Nov 1, 2009
Her visit was a short one, but the implications of Oregon Secretary of State Kate Browns journey to Ontario run deep, even if those fault lines are sometimes hard to detect. Brown visited Ontario Oct. 16, and, while she appeared to be gratified to be in town, the truth is Brown was under no obligation to see Eastern Oregon as Secretary of State ... For Ontario and Eastern Oregon, her visit to our part of the state was a low-key affirmation that, even though it might not feel like it a lot of... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Passion Of The Gibson Stalker Nov 1, 2009
Oregon thumps No. 4 USC. Jeremiah Masoli passed for 222 yards and a touchdown and ran for 164 more yards as the No. 10 Oregon Ducks smashed No. 4 Southern Cal, 47-20, last night in Eugene, Ore. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Read the letters; we dont want a wayside horn Oct 31, 2009
The Linkville Playhouse s upcoming production of Couple Dating, is a true Oregon homegrown play ... Klamath Falls, Oregon 800-275-0982. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Kent Callaghan pours a taste at his winery. Oct 31, 2009
Bostock gets grapes from his nearby vineyard, and another that he tends in Willcox in conjunction with noted Oregon winemaker Dick Erath. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Pelosi's biggest one yet! 1,990 pages... Oct 30, 2009
Pelosi vs. the "Nazi Pelosi" bullhorn people - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com. Pelosi vs. the "Nazi Pelosi" bullhorn people. (The Drudge Report)
Would you really trade Jurrjens? Oct 30, 2009
As he hauls it on out to the Oregon coast. No turkey no gravy no Zinfandel wine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Whose Internet is it, anyway? Oct 30, 2009
Ron Wyden (D) of Oregon has introduced legislation that would ban Internet service providers from setting up special "fast lane" higher-priced services or from blocking, degrading, altering, modifying, or changing the Internet traffic they handle. Opposing them are big providers such as AT&T and Verizon. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Former Louisiana Gov. Dave Treen dead at 81 Oct 30, 2009
His grandson, Jason Neville, became trapped by snow in the Oregon wilderness for several days while hiking by himself. He was finally found and airlifted to safety. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Daily guide to television and radio Oct 29, 2009
Zerophilia 8:30 p.m. (SHO2) Coming-of-age romance about an Oregon teen (Taylor Handley) who can change his gender at will. NR (2006). (Boston Globe)
Thompson on NY-23 race: We're not 'deaf, dumb and blind' Oct 29, 2009
BY Oregon John70 on 10/28/2009 at 02:04Something that seems to have been missed by Republicans is the anger in the 9/12 and Tea Party groups. They're maybe more angry with Republicans that Democrats. (TheHill.com)
Looking Back Oct 29, 2009
Harry Stutsman of Nebraska, Abraham Miller of Oregon, and Vern Moore are helping the Miller Bros. of Kalona, do some painting at the Erlis, Loyal, and Jake Swartzendruber country homes near West Union. (Kalona News, IA)
Recall goes to voters Oct 28, 2009
2009 Southwestern Oregon Publishing Company. Contents of this web site labeled as being from the Associated Press (AP) are Copyright. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Obama is leading us into Marxism Oct 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009. Obsessed with national and many statewide wins in last year s election these Democrats have been emboldened to push their rabidly Marxist agenda. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Letters to the editor Oct 28, 2009
I cite the example of my wifes and my own experience here in Oregon right now in 2009 where her Medicare supplement costs $2,996. 69 annually, while my own coverage, unavailable to her because she applied after Oregon slammed the door on out-of-states, is $1,935. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
24 South St. Notebook Oct 27, 2009
" The fact that city officials and private parties are moving forward leads me to believe they think the city does need something like this.It's not my place to take a stance on whether people should support a theater festival, or support the proposal to tear down Kalet's and build a venue. But I will say this:When I was in college, my friends and I took a trip up the California coast a couple times. Camping along on beaches, the preferred route was to follow the coast just past the border with... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Unsealed documents portray seamier side of Allen Oct 27, 2009
From there, the family moved to Oregon as migrant farmworkers, then picked cotton in California. "The family lived in fruit picker shacks with no running water or electricity," wrote brother Joe W. Allen Sr. "Bill and Mom would pick until they were exhausted. ... Every since I can remember, Bill was the main support of our family.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Local celebration looks at a century of women's suffrage Oct 27, 2009
The victory in Washington turned the tide, as California passed suffrage in 1911, and Oregon followed suit in 1912. The Western states really picked up the momentum, said Blair. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Financing Government in Dark Hits Taxpayers Where No-Bid Deals Predominate Oct 27, 2009
In the absence of competition, some local government borrowers including Oregon school districts, Hawaii counties, and Missouri municipalities have used the same underwriter for years, public records show. Beaver County relied on Commonwealth Securities to manage all but one of its bond issues since at least 1986, according to county records and transaction documents. (Bloomberg -- US)
Americas values, Constitution eroded Oct 27, 2009
Klamath Falls, Oregon 800-275-0982. Archives > Viewpoints > Letters. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
3 vie for Blackfoot mayor post Oct 26, 2009
A Vietnam-era Army veteran, Hulse grew up in Blackfoot and then lived in Oregon. He moved back to Blackfoot in 1997. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
State reps file for election Oct 23, 2009
justrite wrote on Oct 22, 2009 8:42 AM:I looked up Roblan's voting record and he did in fact support all the tax increases on the people of Oregon ... 2009 Southwestern Oregon Publishing Company. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Former Sen. Gordly to lead new Adams recall effort Oct 22, 2009
-- Former Oregon Senator Avel Gordly will announce she will lead a second recall effort against Mayor Sam Adams ... Best TV Web Site 2008, Associated Press Oregon. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Baird introduces extensive health care, tax code reforms Oct 22, 2009
" gimpy wrote on Oct 21, 2009 2:55 PM:" While I congratulate the congressman for "thinking outside the box", I also remember when Eastern Oregon Congressman Al Ullman tried to introduce a tax plan similar to this. I believe he was chairman of the House Ways and Means committee, one of the most powerful positions in congress. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Oregon Republican suspends campaign for governor Oct 22, 2009
Jason Atkinson on Wednesday suspended his campaign for Oregon governor. The southern Oregon lawmaker said that both he and his wife, Stephanie, have been confronted with some serious health concerns ... Oregon GOP Chairman Bob Tiernan issued a statement Wednesday wishing the couple well. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Dont sell our children into financial slavery Oct 22, 2009
The Oregon Legislature approved an estimated $733 million in tax increases that are going to be voted on Jan. 26 ... Klamath Falls, Oregon 800-275-0982. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Icy reaction to Metro tax idea Real estate transfer tax has been discussed as a possibility for region Oct 21, 2009
Sign in to OregonLive ... OREGON NEWSReal-time news, photos, videos and your comments. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
How do you feel about the Oregon tax increases on the January ballot? Oct 21, 2009
The Oregon Legislature approved an estimated $733 million in tax increases that are going to be voted on Jan. 26 ... Klamath Falls, Oregon 800-275-0982 ... How do you feel about the Oregon tax increases on the January ballot. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
SENATE HEALTH BILL: 1,502 PAGES Oct 20, 2009
Finance Committee bill has been filed - Live Pulse - POLITICO.com. Finance Committee bill has been filed. (The Drudge Report)
Did he lie? Stufflebean's bankruptcy explanation doesnt add up Oct 20, 2009
n Pay cut In The Register-Guard article, a version of which was reprinted in The World, Stufflebean said he took a 28,000 annual pay cut in 2007, when he left the Oregon Department of Human Services to become a county commissioner ... His campaign finance report to the Oregon State Elections Division, however, listed no financial contributions from Stufflebean to his campaign ... " -- Dale Amon orecoast007 wrote on Oct 18, 2009 5:25 PM:How about writing a story on Mr.Walworth's (The Editor)... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Oregon gubernatorial candidates appear at Democrats' summit Oct 19, 2009
Oregon Democrats got a chance to see leading gubernatorial contenders John Kitzhaber and Bill Bradbury together and up close Sunday in what's shaping up to be a scrappy race between the two longtime political allies. In a joint appearance at the party's "Summit" conference, Bradbury promised to beef up funding for Oregon's schools ... "We've been ducking the issue of fully funding education for 16 years, if not a whole lot longer," said Bradbury, who served as Oregon secretary of state from 1999... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Is a Longview/Kelso merger worth pursuing? Oct 19, 2009
Oregon guy wrote on Oct 17, 2009 6:41 PM:" I'm all for it if they would call it Kelso ". crowsfeet wrote on Oct 17, 2009 8:16 PM:" Whether its worth considering without data makes it a guess for me. The people involved in both cities workings should have an idea or actually know if it would be beneficial. There is no reason to invest money finding out what may already be known if the proposed change will not take place if proved a better way. It looks as if even if it was proven better to merge... (Longview Daily News, WA)
State post for area Zonta chief Oct 18, 2009
District 8 covers Zonta clubs in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Western Montana, British Columbia and Alberta, Canada ... 2009 Southwestern Oregon Publishing Company. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Jobs issue looms as Oregon Democrats plan for 2010 Oct 18, 2009
Jobs and Oregon s struggling economy were front and center Saturday as Democrats gathered for their Summit conference to plan for next year s election and try to maintain big gains they scored in 2008 ... Oregon Democrats had a banner election year in 2008, defeating Republican Sen ... Gordon Smith the lone GOP statewide officeholder and winning a supermajority in the Oregon House. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Secretary visits Oct 17, 2009
Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown visits with Malheur County Judge Dan Joyce prior to a meeting at Holy Rosary Medical Center ... Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown visited Malheur County Thursday to talk about key issues connected to her office, and she defended her vote as a member of the State Land Board to boost grazing fees on state lands ... As a member of the state land board, Brown said she has a duty to try and get the best return from state land as possible in order to benefit the... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Lawmaker reposts revised anti-Obama 'RedNeck Rap' Oct 17, 2009
Republican campaign officials took aim on Thursday at an Oregon congressman who has pushed for tougher vehicle emission standards, touting a YouTube video of the environmentally friendly Democrat driving what they called a gas-guzzling SUV in Washington, D.C.. The video, recorded by a GOP staffer assigned to track Rep. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Wheel tax hike losing support on commission Oct 17, 2009
seniorlady wrote on Oct 16, 2009 9:42 PM:" Heck oldtimer, with our luck we would get a personal escort to the border. I saw a Hispanic in a Cadillac the other day which to me is frightening. You see I used to own the same model car and the insurance was a nightmare because of the high performance engine. What do you bet that she had neither a legal license nor insurance. The laws of this land mean squat any more. Read an article a few days ago that originated in Albany, Oregon where an apartment... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Woodland weighs pros, cons of switch to city manager government Oct 16, 2009
I personally think I have the training and experience to run a city, said Woodland Mayor Chuck Blum, 71, who has bachelor s degrees in public administration from Washington State University and rural county/small city municipal government from Eastern Oregon University. Supporters of Proposition 1 say a professional manager would more than pay for himself through efficiencies and attracting grants and other revenues to the city. (Longview Daily News, WA)
MINOR/USNS Medgar Evers Oct 15, 2009
Myrlie (who now lives in Oregon) said she had come after having been in Mississippi in June to undergo surgery, only because former Gov. William Winter had called and said it was important for her to be on hand. "When the Honorable William Winter calls, you come," she declared with a grin. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Election Focus: Melink, Wallin vie for Longview council seat Oct 15, 2009
Political and civic experience: Republican Precinct Committee officer; Legislative assistant with the Washington State House of Representatives; president of the Kelso-Longview Early Bird Lions; Ethnic Support Council board member, Cowlitz County Association of Realtors member, volunteer for the Oregon Feral Cat Coalition s spay and neuter clinic. Formerly a Cowlitz County CASA volunteer and member of the Longview Historic Preservation Commission. (Longview Daily News, WA)
