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Oregon Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Oregon.

Results 1 - 20 of 126,190 in Oregon

  1. In AppreciationRead the original story

    9 min ago | Albany Democrat-Herald

    ... the beloved sign, all I can say is that we know who you are, and we've traced your ransom letter to a small town in Oregon Know that we will find you, and remember, I own a very large large meat grinder. Michael Campbell, Owner Pepper Tree Sausage ...

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  2. Editorial: Pumping gas and paying taxRead the original story

    10 min ago | Albany Democrat-Herald

    ... tax and rode my bike, and all this prompted a thought or two. People elsewhere are amazed that, with some exceptions, Oregon still doesn't allow motorists to fuel their own vehicles. When I tell them we like it that way, they feel confirmed in the ...

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  3. Doyle Edgar TransueRead the original story

    11 min ago | Albany Democrat-Herald

    ... He will be missed. Doyle is survived by his sisters Mildred Williams, Dorothy Stapler and Margaret Case, all of Oregon; brothers Clifford and Roscoe Transue of Oregon; step-children Debra Gurth, Laura Squires and Lynda Caley and step-grandchildren ...

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  4. Ervin Denny MaddyRead the original story

    11 min ago | Albany Democrat-Herald

    ... and California. In 1984, Ervin and Lois moved back to Idaho to care for family members. In 1999 they returned to Oregon where they once again became caregivers for their son, Danny, who suffered from early onset Alzheimer's Disease and Ower ...

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  5. Norman James SheeranRead the original story

    11 min ago | Albany Democrat-Herald

    ... Bertha Irene (Suneson) Sheeran. Norman married Cleora Louise Thon on Dec. 28, 1947 in Kalispell, Mont. They moved to Oregon in 1970 and lived in North Bend for four years before moving to Albany. He worked as a chemist for 38 years, retiring from ...

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  6. Anna Lorraine ParkerRead the original story

    12 min ago | Albany Democrat-Herald

    ... years growing up. She met Walt Parker there, and they were married on Oct. 20, 1938. She lived almost all her life in Oregon, with only a brief time away. The couple moved to Drewsey in Harney County in 1961, and worked on cattle ranches until Walt ...

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  7. DMV: Bring cash or checkbookRead the original story

    12 min ago | Albany Democrat-Herald

    Automated teller machines in most Oregon DMV field offices, including Albany and Corvallis, are temporarily unavailable this summer, so the agency is asking customers to bring enough cash or their checkbooks to ...

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  8. DA: Plea deal possible for Joel CourtneyRead the original story

    13 min ago | Albany Democrat-Herald

    ... the case early in the process," Haroldson said. "It's important to the Wilberger family and important to the state of Oregon. I intend to vigorously explore a resolution to the case which would return the remains of Brooke to her family and bring ...

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  9. Burning causes foes to reactRead the original story

    13 min ago | Albany Democrat-Herald

    ... acres in Linn, Marion and Clackamas counties, according to a spokesperson for the Smoke Management Program in the Oregon Department of Agriculture. The department did not say whether the burning caused any smoke to linger near the ground, which the ...

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  10. Sanchez-Jacobo says legal rights violated by courtRead the original story

    13 min ago | Portland Tribune

    ... were excluded from his all-Caucasian jury. With immigration being such a hot topic, "the citizens of Oregon chant and picket with signs that say, 'Lock down our borders, out with Mexicans,' " he said. " And then I'm subject to a trial with these ...

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  11. "Bugs Pierce, Suck and Chew" : Flora M. Laird Memorial LibraryRead the original story

    20 min ago | The World

    "Bugs Pierce, Suck and Chew" July 30th, 2008 1:00pm - TBA Location: Flora M. Laird Memorial Library Tracy Martz, from the Coos County Oregon State University Extension Office 4-H School Enrichment program, will ...

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  12. Man charged with growing marijuanaRead the original story

    38 min ago | Statesman Journal

    ... involving a minor in a drug offense, officials said. The boy was not taken into protective custody. Kauffman has an Oregon Medical Marijuana Program card but had exceeded the legal amount of plants, officials said. Oregon law allows card holders to ...

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  13. Nature provideslessons about GodRead the original story

    40 min ago | Statesman Journal

    Nature in general and Oregon's Crater Lake in particular can provide lessons of God.

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  14. State official warns of gas-price scamsRead the original story

    45 min ago | Statesman Journal

    Attorney General Hardy Myers is warning Oregonians to watch out for three scams being used in association with high gas prices.

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  15. Family still has questions about shootingRead the original story

    45 min ago | Statesman Journal

    ... Heise, Hanlon's sister, said she wants to learn why confrontations between police officers and the mentally ill in Oregon and in the United States often have a fatal ending. "I acknowledge that my brother was disturbed and perhaps even agitated on ...

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    Related Topix: Woodburn, OR, Silverton, OR, Marion County, OR

  16. Legislature should address issues in shootingRead the original story

    46 min ago | Statesman Journal

    ... in cases of deadly force. These factors combine to make police-involved shootings an important topic for the 2009 Oregon Legislature. We look to Senate President Peter Courtney of Salem to ensure that lawmakers take a deep, constructive look at the ...

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    Related Topix: Marion County, OR, Salem, OR, Salem Metro, Silverton, OR

  17. Around OregonRead the original story

    46 min ago | Statesman Journal

    ... in Canby. West Salem will play the winner of the Lebanon vs. North Eugene quarterfinal matchup today at 3 p.m. Golf Oregon Best Ball: Illahe Hills Country Club is set to host the 24th Annual event today and Sunday. The event is one of the premier ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Summer Sports, Chris Brown, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

  18. Program aims to improve schoolsRead the original story

    48 min ago | Statesman Journal

    ... the school and classroom level," Gelbrich said. "We're going to need to make some changes." Representatives from four Oregon school districts and the Oregon Department of Education spent July 13-18 at Harvard, the second year they've done so. The ...

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    Related Topix: Harvard University, Salem, OR, Salem Metro, Keizer, OR

  19. Moments of the Past: Musa Geer's 1897 ascent of Mount JeffersonRead the original story

    48 min ago | Statesman Journal

    ... being blistered and our eyes from the glare of the shimmering snow." - From Musa Geer's letter that appeared in The Oregon Statesman on Sept. 24, 1933, on the second ascent of Mt. Jefferson to its pinnacle. Musa Geer was a Salem teacher. She taught ...

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  20. School Buses Saving Money by Going GreenRead the original story

    52 min ago | Sun Chronicle

    ... according to the EPA. Because of propane's environmental efficiency, Portland public schools, the largest district in Oregon, has 94 percent of its fleet running on propane. Energy Independence: Propane currently supplies about 4 percent of U.S. ...

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