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Scientists Test Gigantic Spillway Weirs
A federal court order to spill water at five Northwest dams expires at the end of Wednesday. Federal judge James Redden issued the decision after he threw out the government's salmon recovery plan earlier this summer.
The judge agreed with environmentalists that opening the spillways helps young fish pass the dams on their way to the ocean.
The rejected salmon plan also called for installation of gigantic devices called Removable Spillway Weirs on several of the dams. As Ley Garnett reports, scientists are testing the newest weir at a dam in southeast Washington.
Also on Wednesday's Oregon Considered
A Symbolic Last Gasp for Idaho Aryan Nations
Some Oregonians Stranded in New Orleans, Others Go to Help
Archdiocese Objects to Some Abuse Claims
Turning Homemade Crafts Into a Business
Posted by Michael Clapp
Oregon Joins Suit Over Reversal of Roadless Rule
Governor Ted Kulongoski announced Tuesday that Oregon is joining California and New Mexico in a lawsuit against the Bush administration's roadless area policy.
It's the latest move in a battle over former President Clinton's rule that set aside 58 million acres of US forest land for conservation.
Also on Tuesday's Oregon Considered
Child Poverty a Continuing Problem for Oregon
Creative Solutions to Limited Farmworker Housing
Candid Camera in the Wilderness
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Veto Makes Way for Tougher Emissions Standards
Governor Ted Kulongoski announced Monday that new cars sold in Oregon will be required to have California-standards for tailpipe emissions.
The Democratic governor is directing the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt a new administrative rule requiring stricter pollution standards for new cars - the limits will be the same as for vehicles sold California.
Washington state lawmakers took a similar step last year, but only if Oregon joined in. So, Kulongoski told a crowd in Portland Pioneer Courthouse Square his decision creates a West Coast block of tighter pollution regulations.
Also on Monday's Oregon Considered
$7 Million for Sellwood Bridge Just the Start
Oregonians Help in Hurricane Aftermath
Latinos Trying Out the Wine Business
Station Camp Will Also Honor Chinook Tribe
Posted by Michael Clapp
T-A-V Spells Scrabble Victory for Portland Man
A Portland man became the 2005 National Scrabble champion Wednesday night.
He beat the current world title-holder in Reno, Nevada.
David Wiegand is back in his Lake Oswego office today. That's where Mary Sawyers caught up with him.
Also on Thursday's Oregon Considered
Delay on Portland Air Guard Base Decision
Gov Still Intends to Sue If Cuts Made at Air Base
Starter Money Comes in for Bypass Projects
Posted by Michael Clapp
Measure 37 Claims Less Common in Cities
The Portland City Council approved its first Measure 37 claim at a hearing Wednesday. To date, commissioners have looked at only three claims.
They denied one earlier this year, and a decision on another claim they reviewed Wednesday was postponed until fall.
Claims in cities have been less common than in rural and suburban areas.
"Oregon Considered" host Allison Frost asked Rob Manning to explain a little about why things are different in cities.
Also on Wednesday's Oregon Considered
Comment Period Begins on Cascade Locks Casino
Former Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Cox Changes Parties
OHSU Tests Unique Contraceptive Gel for Women
Posted by Michael Clapp
Glass, Tin, Paper, Plastic: Recycling 101
Did you ever wonder what happens to your recycling when it leaves your curb?
Does your plastic milk jug transform into another one? Does the paper from today's newspaper eventually show up on your doorstep in another edition?
And what about the stuff that's improperly recycled? Glass that gets mixed in where it shouldn't. The plastic wrapping on a newspaper that wasn't read but is thrown away anyway?
Today we begin an occasional series examining what happens to what you put on the curb.
Also on Tuesday's Oregon Considered
Groups Seek To Stop Salvage Logging
Shooting Range Proposal Has Neighbors All Fired Up
Oregon Is Only State Not Putting On Weight
Despite Protections, Spotted Owl Still at Risk
Portland Schools Program Held Up As Example
Posted by Michael Clapp
Museum Reveals Chinese History in Eastern Oregon
This month the Kam Wah Chung & Company Museum in John Day celebrated a major milestone.
With a federal grant of $400,000 the museum, which documents an important period in Chinese Oregonian history, it has nearly two thirds of the money needed for its restoration.
It was the only site in Oregon to receive money from the Department of Interior Save America's Treasures fund.
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Also on Monday's Oregon Considered
Gas Prices Drive Some Stations Out of Business
Gov Signs Tax Rebate for Movie Makers
Pombo Sticks with Stance on Wild Sky Wilderness
Gimre Siblings Thrive as 'Exceptionally At-Risk' Kids
Posted by Michael Clapp
North Bend Airport Project Defies Partisan Politics
Governor Ted Kulongoski signed a bill Thursday, providing $10 million to expand the North Bend Airport. The new law ends a partisan squabble in the Oregon House.
The North Bend Airport is the largest near the Bandon Dunes, where two golf courses have become internationally known in recent years.
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Also on Thursday's Oregon Considered
Final Push to Preserve Northwest Air Bases
Portland Teen Challenges Water Quality Findings
Hanford Marks Two Clean-Up Milestones
New Northwest Women's Journal Debuts
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Milwaukie the New Real Estate Hot Spot
Real estate prices in metropolitan Portland continue to boom. Last month the value of an average home climbed to $240,000.
Milwaukie and north Clackamas County led the region with an annual appreciation of more than 17%.
We sent Ley Garnett to that part of the community to find out why it's leading the market.
Also on Wednesday's Oregon Considered
Suicides Lead to Call to Resume Victim Counseling
Group Hopes to Spread Progressive Ideas State by State
Stereotypes of Getting Into a Liberal Arts College
Grinding Out a Living with a Coffee Cart
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Growing Fire Danger in the Northwest
Campfire restrictions take effect at midnight Tuesday on the Mt. Hood National Forest. It's just the latest sign of growing fire danger in the Northwest.
Meanwhile two big wildfires continue to burn in far corners of the state. Oregon's largest wildfire is now called the Tryon complex.
The Tryon Fire merged with the Cherry Creek and Haas Ridge fires, and together they've burned more than 42,000 acres in rugged northeast Oregon.
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Also on Tuesday's Oregon Considered
Governor Signs Anti-Meth Legislation Into Law
GAO Report: Prices for Textbooks Soar
Report Examines Progress on Nursing Shortage
Mercy Corps Co-Founder Ellsworth Culver Dies
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Mental Health Parity Now the Law
Democratic Governor Ted Kulongoski signed Senate Bill 1 into law Monday. It requires insurance companies to offer as much coverage for mental illnesses as they do for physical ailments.
Businesses and insurance companies have argued that state mandates for insurance increase health care costs. But Kulongoski disputed that notion, saying mental health care is as important as physical treatment.
Also on Monday's Oregon Considered
Blumenauer and Walden Go Hiking
Rust Fungus Threatens Blackberry Plants
Robert Vasquez, Foe of Illegal Immigration
Oregon Mother to Mourn Her Son at Crawford Vigil
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An Additional Market for Oregon Wines
Starting Friday, wineries in Oregon--and other states will be able to ship their wares to New York state.
That follows a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that struck down bans on out-of-state wine shipments.
"Oregon Considered" host Allison Frost spoke with Harry Peterson-Nedry who directs the Oregon Wine Board and owns the Chehalem Winery in Newburg. He welcomes the additional market for Oregon wines.
Also on Thursday's Oregon Considered
Public Employees Lose in Latest PERS Ruling
Portland Schools Improve on State Test Scores
Preventing Telemarketing Fraud
Portland Shootings Lead to Greater Police Presence
Posted by Michael Clapp
Epidemic Memorial Masks
Even before the Lewis and Clark Expedition, smallpox and other diseases were killing Northwest Indians.
A special collection of memorial masks, some of them made by a Portland artist, is creating a link with that past.
Historically, mask making for use in storyteling and rituals was an important tradition for some tribal groups.
Also on Wednesday's Oregon Considered
Federal Policy May Nullify B&B Fire Suits
Port Approves PDX Noise Reduction Plans
Reversal on Opening Inverness Jail Beds
Posted by Michael Clapp
Retired Hanford Scientist Keeps Story of Nagasaki Alive
The American bomb dropped on Nagasaki 60 years ago Tuesday was fueled by plutonium made at Hanford.
Every year, a retired Hanford scientist organizes a ceremony he calls the Atomic Cities Peace Memorial to remember the people who died from the A-bombs dropped over Japan.
Correspondent Rachael McDonald has this profile.
Also on Tuesday's Oregon Considered
Air Pollution Growing Problem in the Gorge
'Big Look' Planned for Oregon's Land Use System
Detective Works Uncovers Smurfit Dumping
Levada Dogged by Archdiocese Bankruptcy Case
Dems: Bush VA Budget Would Hurt Veterans
Posted by Michael Clapp
Tanner Springs Park Designed for Contemplation
Over the weekend, Portlanders got to take their first walks through the newest park in the city's Pearl District. Tanner Springs Park is part wetland, part outdoor art installation.
The park's designer and city organizers hope Tanner Springs will help to redefine the idea of an "urban" park.
On the surface, there's nothing radical about the basic ideas behind Tanner Springs Park.
City planners wanted it to be a place for contemplation and a place where people could appreciate the natural beauty of the area. But unlike some other parks, there are no basketball hoops, no swing-sets, or even an open field to toss a Frisbee.
Also on Monday's Oregon Considered
Why Bly Was Picked for Terrorism Training Camp
Kulongoski Poised to Run Again?
Portland Surpasses Goal on Homeless Plan
Energy Bill Repeals Consumer Protection Law
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Native American Literature Focus of New Collection
The Multnomah County Library has set its sights on gathering the most comprehensive collection of Native American literature on the West Coast.
The library has already acquired rare manuscripts and first edition copies of books by well-known Native writers such as Sherman Alexie and Leslie Marmon Silko.
The library hopes its new collection can draw attention not only to those authors, but also to lesser-known writers who have remained in obscurity for more than 150 years.
Also on Thursday's Oregon Considered
What's Been Accomplished This Session
Supporters Celebrate Channel Deepening
City Drops Part of Motor Pool for Flexcar
More Schools Fail to Meet Federal Benchmarks
Posted by Michael Clapp
Flurry of Activity in Legislature's Final Days
It's been a busy day in Salem.
The Oregon House and Senate recorded votes on a number of bills on subjects such as identity theft, land use planning and NASCAR.
Colin Fogarty spoke with "Oregon Considered" host Allison Frost about some of the bills passed today.
Also on Wednesday's Oregon Considered
Oregon Manufacturer Eyes Streetcar Business
Northwest Labor at a Crossroads
Posted by Michael Clapp
Yahoo Opens Hillsboro Call Center
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski welcomed the internet company, Yahoo, to its new customer calling center in Oregon Tuesday.
The California-based business has already hired about 50 staff locally and plans to add up to 180 within the next year.
The upbeat ceremony in Hillsboro was something of a throwback to the boom years of the dot-com bubble.
Also on Tuesday's Oregon Considered
What's Left Before Adjournment
Army Believes It Knows Cause of Depot Fires
Multnomah May Opt Out of Housing State Prisoners
First Hearing on Pacificorp Sale
Posted by Michael Clapp
The Slow Pace to Sine Die
Oregon lawmakers are hoping to bring the 2005 session of the legislature to a close this week. It's already the third longest legislative session on record.
If they don't end by Thursday, this session will move into the #2 slot in length.
The 73rd regular session of the Oregon Legislature has been marked by a clear absence of marathon voting sessions in the wee hours in a mad dash toward final adjournment.
Also on Monday's Oregon Considered
Utility 'Phantom Taxes' Bill Heads to Governor's Desk
Governor's Measure 37 Intervention Too Late?
Local Leaders Seek to Reclaim Islam
Grand Jury Transcripts Likely to Stay Closed
Posted by Michael Clapp
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