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1 hr ago | The Oregonian

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum endorses bill legalizing medical marijuana outlets

A bill that would legalize medical marijuana retail outlets in Oregon has snagged a high-profile endorsement: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum .

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Related Topix: Marijuana, Drugs, Washington County, OR

2 hrs ago | The Oregonian

Concrete leaves available from Oregon artist

I've had several requests from readers about where to find concrete leaves like the one in the garden of Jane Coombs and Peter Dowse that I featured in a recent story .

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6 hrs ago | The Oregonian

Bike ride in Eastern Oregon visits Painted Hills, John Day River, back side of cows

Pedaling and puffing up a sun-splashed canyon at about 6 miles per hour, I could see the cattle trotting down an off-road path on my left.

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Related Topix: Wheeler County, OR, Heppner, OR, Morrow County, OR, Monument, OR, Spray, OR

11 hrs ago | Times-Standard

FBI: Two indicted for helping couple accused of murdering Eureka man

Two Oregon residents accused of helping a self-proclaimed white supremacist couple go on a murderous crime spree in fall 2011 that left a Eureka man dead have been indicted on federal charges, according to the FBI.

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Related Topix: US Federal Bureau of Investigation, US News, Monroe, OR, Prison

Mon Jun 17, 2013

The Oregonian

Golf: Beaverton High's Gigi Stoll leads after first round of Oregon Amateur

Gigi Stoll didn't repeat as state high school champion, but she is off to a strong start to her summer season.

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The Oregonian

Oregon legislators look at expanded tax options for financially troubled counties

Oregon legislators on Monday continued to work on a bill allowing the imposition of emergency taxes in financially ailing counties struggling to maintain basic law enforcement services.

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Related Topix: Josephine County, OR, Grants Pass, OR, John Kitzhaber, US Governors, Roseburg, OR

USA Today

Where Oregon pinot noir was born

HillCrest Vineyard in Roseburg, Ore., has been recognized for being the first in the state to plant pinot noir grapes.

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Related Topix: Wine, Drink, Roseburg, OR, UC Davis, Linfield College, Travel

KVAL-TV Eugene

Man in wheelchair rescued from Oregon canal

A man jumped into an irrigation canal at Bend to rescue a man in a motorized wheelchair who accidentally fell in.

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Local TV Station KTVZ

Oregon Senate votes down schools budget

The Oregon Senate has voted down a $6.55 billion budget for primary and secondary schools after one Democrat and all 14 Republicans said it didn't provide enough money.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government, US News, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, US Politics, Representative Ann McLane, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Education Etc.

OregonLive.com

Oregon Employment Department chief loses job; going without cable tv

Government : Rich Read and Molly Young's amazing reporting details that while the head of the Oregon Employment Department is about to retire, her deputy has also been forced out in a bureaucratic bloodbath that claimed a third veteran manager fired by the director on her way out the door.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government

Salem-News.com

Michael Francke Murder Mystery Solved

No murder weapon was ever found. There were no bloody clothes, ever, on Frank Gable, in Frank's house, or anywhere else.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Oregon Government

KATU-TV Portland

Tenants' personal information found in apartment dumpster

BEAVERTON, Ore. Tenants at a Beaverton Apartment complex are upset after they found some of their personal information in an apartment dumpster.

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KVAL-TV Eugene

Univ. of Oregon, Portland State stalled in push for independence

A push by two of Oregon's largest universities to break free from the statewide university system has hit a snag amid renewed opposition from some of the smaller, regional schools.

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Related Topix: University of Oregon, Portland State University, Oregon State University, Eastern Oregon University, Southern Oregon University

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Tigard Times

Not just a pretty face

Amid the flawless make-up, evening gowns and bikinis at the Miss USA competition airing live on Sunday night, Gresham native Gabrielle Neilan will stand proud, her physical imperfection on full display.

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Related Topix: Thyroid Cancer, Health, Las Vegas, THQ, Video Games

Statesman Journal

Wong: Continuing the convoluted tale of budgets in Oregon, Washington

In Washington state, government appears headed for a partial shutdown unless legislators can break their stalemate and agree on a single budget by July 1. In Oregon, even though a budget stalemate of sorts is continuing, there's almost no likelihood of a partial shutdown of state government.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government, US Politics, US News, Jay Inslee, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Washington, Washington Government, US Governors, Healthcare Law, Law, Ted Kulongoski

UPI

Oregon having trouble dealing with debris from 2011 tsunami

U.S. lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would aid Oregon coastal communities dealing with the cleanup of debris from the 2011 tsunami that hit Japan.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Suzanne Bonamici, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Jeff Merkley, US Senate, Tsunami, Natural Disasters

OregonLive.com

School vote marks turning point as Oregon lawmakers get serious about adjournment

The mood bordered on goofy during a rare Friday session of the Oregon House, which had been taking a three-day weekend approach to lawmaking for most of the session.

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Beach Connection

Still More International Space Station Viewable Above Portland, Oregon Coast

From now through June 21 your chances of sighting the International Space Station above Portland and other parts of Oregon are still pretty good depending on weather.

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Related Topix: Cannon Beach, OR, Depoe Bay, OR, Science / Technology, Space, NASA, Manzanita, OR

The Ashland Daily Tidings

Southern Oregon schools far short of state goals

Oregon has a long way to go, Southern Oregon especially, to meet the state's goal of sending 80 percent of high school graduates to post-secondary schools, local educators say.

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Related Topix: Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Family, Jackson County, OR, Education Etc., Ashland, OR

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Asbury Park Press

Seaside's sister city gives cash, goodwill

Seaside Heights Meets Seaside, Oregon: Seaside, Ore. arrives in Seaside Heights to donate funds for a new welcome sign which is a tourist's first impression.

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Related Topix: Seaside, OR, Downtown (Portland, OR)

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