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Tax packages prop up governora s budget plan
Gov. Ted Kulongoski proposed four tax-increase packages Monday as part of his 2009-11 state budget proposal, which he said would stimulate the creation of 30,000 jobs by boosting spending on transportation, ...
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OHSU to cut staff, freeze salaries
Oregon Health and Science University announced a wide-ranging plan to cut costs after patient numbers fell short of projections.
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Governor's budget calls for cuts in state services
Gov. Ted Kulongoski proposed today to hold state spending to just under $16 billion for the next two years, leaving about $100 million unspent as an ending balance.
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Is Oregon hostage to Measure 57?
In March, the Oregon Department of Corrections expects to welcome the first of what will become known as its "Measure 57 inmates." The timing of their arrival could not be worse.
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Tanner Creek Energy Announces Oregon's Largest Wine Industry Solar...
Tanner Creek Energy announced today the completion of a 94.5 kilowatt solar energy system at Domaine Drouhin Oregon, the famed winery in Oregon's Dundee Hills .
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Archdiocese documents offer no 'smoking gun'
Documents released by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland this week fall short of implicating higher-ups in trying to hide sexual abuse of young people by priests, a leading victim advocate said Friday.
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Oregon to advertise video gambling
SALEM - Beginning in December, a TV actor dressed as a knight will urge more Oregonians to try their hand at video gambling.
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Oregon roads and highways: No money, no projects
Is a new bridge about growing government, or growing the economy? The Republican legislators decrying proposed gas tax and car registration fee increases to fund road and bridge projects need to say clearly ...
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Ore. governor picks moderate for forest board
Gov. Ted Kulongoski has nominated the founding president of the World Forestry Center in Portland to lead the Oregon Board of Forestry.
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Sheriff: Handgun license holders want data private
Oregonians with permission to carry concealed handguns are beginning to let their county sheriffs know whether to keep their license information confidential.
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Highway Patrols Increased For Civil War
Oregon State Police say they will increase patrols on all roads and highways leading to and from Corvallis for the annual Oregon-Oregon State Civil War.
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Ore. reports 1st flu case, vaccination recommended
Associated Press A November 25, 2008 A PORTLAND, Ore. -- State officials are reporting Oregon's first flu case of the season.
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The $16 billion Oregon budget pie: Who'll get a slice
The recession's impact on Oregon comes into sharper focus Monday when Gov. Ted Kulongoski unveils his proposed state budget for the coming two years.
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Court Denies Couple Rescued Deer
An Oregon appellate court has denied a couple the deer they nursed back to health, ruling Snowball must stay in a wildlife park.
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As economy tanks, Ore. Army recruiting gets easier
The military recruiting station near the Bend River Promenade should not be confused with the hustle and bustle of a department store on Black Friday.
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Food Bank: More Oregonians getting food boxes
The Oregon Food Bank says requests for emergency food are rising sharply. Statewide, the Oregon network of food banks distributed 13 percent more emergency food boxes in the most recent quarter, which ended ...
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Governor lobbies to bring BYD hybrid car to Oregon
Ted Kulongoski's dream of making Oregon home to America's green car movement is about to roll off the assembly lines.
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Corvallis hospital requires workers take time off
A Western Oregon medical system is trying to clear its books in anticipation that more poor people will be unable to pay their bills, so it is asking many of its 4,500 workers to take 10 days off, paid, by ...
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Oregon Employment Division Offers Tips as Jobless Rate Soars
Going online is the fastest way to file for unemployment. Oregon Employment Division building in Salem Photo by Tim King Salem-News.com - The Oregon Department is experiencing an unusually high number of calls ...
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Israeli police capture pedophile from Oregon
Israeli police say they have arrested a convicted U.S. pedophile who has been hiding in Israel for eight years.
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