Helmet saves Oregon rider
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
A bicycle helmet helped a young Oregon woman escape serious injury when her head was run over by a car after a collision.
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Oregon man charged with drunken driving after 911 call to complain about stolen marijuana
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Marion County sheriff's deputies say 21-year-old Calvin Hoover, of Salem, told dispatchers early Tuesday that someone had broken into his truck and stolen cash, a jacket and a small amount of marijuana while he was at a tavern in Salem.
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Oregon man charged with drunk driving after 911 call to complain about stolen marijuana
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Marion County sheriff's deputies say 21-year-old Calvin Hoover, of Salem, told dispatchers early Tuesday that someone had broken into his truck and stolen cash, a jacket and a small amount of marijuana while he was at a tavern in Salem.
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Oregon Man Charged with DUI after 911 Call
CNSNews (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Oregon police have charged a man with drunken driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but the dispatcher couldn't understand him because he was vomiting while on the road.
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Making the extraordinary ordinary
Pacific Views (Free subscription) | yesterday
In Portland Oregon, Habitat for Humanity homes are built to be Platium-LEED certified. So who says we can't make a difference on Global Warming because it will cost too much?
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Better at politics than free throws? Ex-Trail Blazer eyes Oregon governor's race
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
"He's a solid guy, and Oregonians know that," says state Republican Chairman Bob Tiernan. "If Dudley wins the primary, the Democrats are going to be in trouble, because he would be a breakout candidate. He is somebody who is dramatically different."
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This Weekend: The University of Oregon Gets Chatty About Film.
Blog Town, PDX (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Heads up, film geeks: Tomorrow and Saturday, the University of Oregon kicks off their "What is Film? Change & Continuity in the 21st Century" conference, held in the White Stag building (70 NW Couch). The conferences serves a dual purpose: First, discussing the current status of film (especially with regards to how digital media is changing the medium), and second, publicizing the U...
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Oregon Court of Appeals remands punitive damages against FedEx
Oregon Business Litigation (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Last week the Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed a jury's verdict that FedEx defrauded one of its independent contractors, but remanded on the ground that $7 million in punitive damages was excessive. In Wieber v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.,...
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The Dutchess & The Duke Tour Dates, Y’all
mel.opho.be (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Dutchess & The Duke make great albums (including this year’s Sunset/Sunrise ) and as someone who just saw them for the first time recently, I can tell you they are a great live band as well. So in the spirit of you getting up and getting out to see them, I have tour dates, a lot of tour dates. And for those that don’t know them, I have a song called “Hands.” Check it...
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Lost and Found in Oregon: Finders, Keepers? Losers, Weepers?
OREGON LEGAL RESEARCH (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
What do you do when you find something of value, e.g. jewelry, an electronic device, etc.? Can you keep it? You can always call the Oregon State Bar Information and Referral Service , or your local police or sheriff's department, but if it's " after-hours ": Some interesting ( and maybe even useful ) sections of the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) to read are under these Index headings: Lost...
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Clear One Health Plans to Be Regional Carrier of New Healthy KidsConnect Plan in Oregon
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
BEND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clear One Health Plans, Inc. (OTCBB:CCHN) received notice from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) of its intent to award the Company a contract for the Healthy KidsConnect Plan, which is expected to be available January 1, 2010. Clear One Health Plans would be a regional health insurance carrier offering the new individual health plan specifically designed for Oregon’s...
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ticket giveaway: The Hidden Cameras and Gentleman Reg at Rock & Roll Hotel
5 Acts (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Hidden Cameras are currently touring North America with labelmates Gentleman Reg and stopping off in DC on Saturday night at Rock & Roll Hotel . If you'd like to attend the show and take someone sexy with you, e-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com by tomorrow night at midnight. Please use the subject line "Origin:Orphan." Tour Dates: 11/04 – New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge...
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No tsunami from 5.3 quake off Oregon coast
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Federal officials say a 5.3 magnitude quake off the Oregon coast Wednesday morning did not generate a tsunami.
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Prichard Alabama Files Bankruptcy Over Pensions; Wildcat Strike In Philadelphia; Oregon's Financial Gamble
Mish's Global Economic Trend Analys (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Inquiring minds are noting another city has been driven to bankruptcy because of pension promises that cannot possibly be met. Please consider Prichard Alabama Files For Bankruptcy . Prichard Mayor Ron Davis released the following statement Wednesday morning: “I have looked at every opportunity available to obtain money to help fund the retirement plan for the City of Prichard. After careful...
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Oregon man upset with slow police response time walks onto interstate
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
No one was injured Monday but Marion County sheriff's Deputy Jeff Nicoloff said a tractor-trailer rig was forced to lock up its brakes to avoid hitting the man and several other vehicles had to take action to avoid hitting either the man or other cars.
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Autism is higher in rainy counties of Washington, Oregon and California. Are you kidding?
nathan_petrelli | 11/06/2008
This new study, relating autism to increased precipitation, is a classic “scare of the day” news story. You will see it everywhere. Some people will latch onto it as a factual cause of autism, but you will never hear if it is disproven. Don’t get me wrong. The researchers should publish it. It is interesting, but it is a starting point and nothing more.
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Oregon Search Engine Optimization (SEO) | Eugene
empoweredinternet | 09/24/2008
Oregon Search Engine Optimization (SEO) firm serving Eugene and Portland.
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Over 75,000 Come To See Obama In Portland, Oregon
kenmofford | 05/31/2008
Sen. Barack Obama has seen his share of large crowds over the last 15 months, but his campaign said they have not approached the numbers gathered along the waterfront here right now. The campaign, citing figures from Duane Bray, battalion chief of Portland Fire & Rescue, estimated that 75,000 people are watching him speak. The scene suggests this is not an exaggeration. The sea of heads stretches