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3 hrs ago | K103

Party line vote on Health Care for Oregon delegation

The debate on the Affordable Health Care for American Act went late into the night Saturday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Greg Walden, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Earl Blumenauer, Democrat, Peter DeFazio, David Wu, Representative Kurt Schrader

12 hrs ago | KGW-TV Portland

Stimulus patches part of Ore. schools' budget gap

The math isn't so hard when it comes to the faculty of the Tigard-Tualatin school district.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Tualatin, OR, Harney County, OR, Lake Oswego, OR

20 hrs ago | KGW-TV Portland

Fall angling opportunities abound in C. Oregon

The low-lying sun cast shadows on the basalt field across the river just upstream of the Big Eddy Rapids.

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Related Topix: Bend, OR, Redmond, OR, Metolius, OR, Sisters, OR, Prineville, OR

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Bike Portland

Show puts Oregon's thriving bike industry on display

People came from far and wide to take in the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show last weekend.

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Related Topix: Portland, OR, Beaverton, OR

Blog Town, PDX

Only 45% of Oregon Supports Same Sex Marriage

A new public opinion study published in the American Political Science Review ranks Oregon 13th nationwide in support for same sex marriage rights, with about 45 percent of Oregonians supporting the cause.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government, Gay/Lesbian

KMTR-TV

Oregon's inmate release program draws flak

Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance spokeswoman Tara Lawrence said Friday that courts and district attorneys around Oregon are being saddled with extra costs and workload from having to conduct thousands of resentencing reviews.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Prison, Oregon Government, State Prisons

KDRV

Kristy Lee Cook to perform for So. Oregon Veterans

Selma native Kristy Lee Cook will perform at the annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the Oregon Fallen War Heroes Memorial in Central Point.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government

Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Oregonian

Oregon orchard workers lose minimum wage claim

A federal judge has ruled that an Oregon orchard company did not break minimum wage laws by deducting money for food and housing from paychecks for seasonal workers.

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KansasCity.com

Will he shoot? Ex-Trail Blazer eyes Ore. gov race

Chris Dudley's free throw shots were always iffy propositions. 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.Dudley hasn't formally announced a bid for the post, but he filed paperwork last week to create a campaign committee."I'll make a decision soon and ...

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Related Topix: US News, Oregon Government, Pacific University

Thu Nov 05, 2009

KEZI

IRS Reports $1.4M in Undelivered Refunds for Oregonians

The Internal Revenue Service says it has more than 1,300 refund checks worth $1,443,545 for Oregon taxpayers that were returned by the US Post Office due to mailing errors.

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Related Topix: Tax, Oregon Government

Statesman Journal

Prison officers reject contract

Oregon corrections officers have voted down a tentative contract with the state, balking at proposed pay cuts tied to unpaid furlough days, union officials said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government

Statesman Journal

State finds child abuse and neglect at school

The state of Oregon has shut down a boarding school for troubled teens in Central Oregon after allegedly finding a pattern of child abuse and neglect of its students, forcing parents around the country to scramble to bring home their children.

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Related Topix: Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law, Oregon Government, Prineville, OR, Crook County, OR

Wed Nov 04, 2009

KEZI

Same-Sex Marriage Discussion Continues in Eugene

Advocates for same-sex marriage are currently touring the state, hoping to drum up enough support to get the issue back on the ballot in 2012.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian

KVAL-TV Eugene

Police: Oregon man was after girl, 9, for sex

A 34-year-old man is accused of trying to lure a 9-year-old girl online to have sex with him, federal agents said.

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Statesman Journal

Portland driver gets 30 days in fatal crash

A 20-year-old Portland man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading no contest to criminally negligent homicide in a traffic accident that killed his passenger two years ago.

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Medford Mail Tribune

Oregon adds 10,000 children to health plan

Oregon officials say that more than 10,000 children already have been added to state health care rolls under a new law that's aimed at expanding health coverage to nearly every child in Oregon.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government

Tue Nov 03, 2009

KEZI-TV Eugene

Fraternity to Pay Oregon Homeless Man for Shooting

The Oregon State University fraternity whose member shot a homeless man back in 2006 will be responsible for paying damages to the victim.

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Related Topix: Oregon State University

KTVL News10

Child care providers say new state rule is delaying their payments

Some people who provide child care so parents in low-income families can go to work say new precautions by an Oregon state agency are delaying their payments.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Oregonian

State lowballed cost of green tax breaks

Oregon has seen a boom in wind energy projects, such as this one in the Columbia River Gorge not far from Hood River.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Hood River, OR, Ted Kulongoski, US Governors

KVAL-TV Eugene

Group wants to put gay marriage ban back on Oregon ballot

Gay rights backers plan to ask Oregon voters to reverse their ban on gay marriage.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Multnomah County, OR

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