Oregon Considered
MONTHLY ARCHIVE
« August 2005 | | October 2005 »
A Book Reading That Breaks Out in Song
Piano music is not usually the sound of a book reading about to begin but Portland author Marc Acito is no ordinary reader.
He spent 10 years as a professional opera singer and his novel -- How I paid for College -- is subtitled: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship and Musical Theatre.
Emphasis, he says, on the musical theatre part.
Also on Thursday's Oregon Considered
Governor Signs Elderly Protections Bill
Court Rules Live Sex Shows Are Protected Speech
Oregon Landmark Added to National List
Posted by Michael Clapp
Is It 'Assisted Suicide' or 'Aid in Dying'?
If the U.S. Senate confirms John Roberts as Chief Justice, one of the first cases he'll hear is the Bush administration's challenge to the Oregon Death with Dignity Act.
Oral arguments before the US Supreme Court are scheduled for next week.
In advance of the big day, right to die advocates held a conference call with reporters Wednesday asking them not to use the most common term for the procedure allowed by the Death with Dignity Act.
Also on Wednesday's Oregon Considered
With Winter at the Door, Energy Prices Keep Rising
Proposals Aimed At Bringing Parents Into Schools
Sen. Wyden Announces He Will Vote for Roberts
Posted by Michael Clapp
More Protection or Less for Endangered Species?
Supporters of a Congressional bill, the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act, say it reauthorizes the 32-year old Endangered Species Act and makes it more productive.
But opponents say H.R. 3824 essentially destroys the landmark environmental law.
The House of Representatives is expected to debate the measure later this week, as Ley Garnett reports.
Also on Tuesday's Oregon Considered
Families Mourn Oregon Guardsmen Killed in Afghanistan
Homeless Count Finds Many Children
Hidden Treasures: Mrs. Parmeter's Klan Quilt
Posted by Michael Clapp
City's Battle With Enron Far From Over Leonard Says
Portland City Commissioner Randy Leonard says the city's fight with Enron is not over.
He says last week's council resolution, seeking financial information from Portland General Electric, is just the latest chapter.
As Ley Garnett reports, Leonard made the comments at a national public power convention in Portland Monday.
Also on Monday's Oregon Considered
Northwest Farmers Raising Acres of Worms
Disaster in Gulf Boosts NW Oyster Profits
Gay Marriage Ban Challenge Goes To Court
Oregon Volunteers Reach Out To Help Hurricane Victims
Posted by Michael Clapp
You Wanna Build a Bridge? You Gotta Pay the Toll
Multnomah County is looking for private sector help to replace the Sellwood Bridge over the Willamette River in southeast Portland.
The county Thursday appointed Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffey to work with ODOT.
As Ley Garnett reports, the plan is to take advantage of a new public-private mechanism called the Innovative Partnerships Program.
Also on Thursday's Oregon Considered
Salem Amber Alert Was Based On False Report
Families Sue Over First Strike Firefighters Crash
Education Officials Failing at Scoring Tests
NW Drought Emergency Eases, But Some Farmers Struggle
Posted by Michael Clapp
On The Trail Of The Mythical 'Exploratory Committee'
Several candidates are in the early stages of jockeying for their party's nomination for Oregon governor next year.
One common status announced by hopefuls in recent weeks is the formation of an "exploratory committee" for a potential gubernatorial bid. But just what is an exploratory committee?
As Colin Fogarty found out, it depends on who you ask.
Also on Wednesday's Oregon Considered
Katrina Blows Tulane Students All The Way To Corvallis
Oregon Relief Groups Ready for Rita
Portland Council Wants Information on PGE's Rates
Katrina Offers A Teaching Moment for NW Charities
Posted by Michael Clapp
State Archivist Retiring After 20 Years Tracking Oregon's History
Mention archives to most people and you're likely to provoke a mental image of stacks of dusty boxes piled up to the ceiling in a non-descript warehouse.
For Roy Turnbaugh, that's exactly how things looked when he took over as state archivist 20 years ago. But by the time Turnbaugh retired this month, the job and the whole concept of a public records archive had changed dramatically.
Kristian Foden-Vencil spoke with Turnbaugh just before he retired last week.
Also on Tuesday's Oregon Considered
Seeking a Solution to Oregon's Health Care Problems
Spending Cap Initiative May Make Oregon Ballot
Fewer Screeners Won't Mean Longer Lines TSA Official Promises
Posted by Michael Clapp
Clackamas County Considering Hamlets and Villages
People living in unincorporated parts of Clackamas are invited to visit their county government Monday -- to learn how to enhance their influence on local politicians.
The main aim of the meeting is to gather community leaders and invite them to form official 'villages' or 'hamlets.'
As Kristian Foden-Vencil reports, it's a new idea for Oregon and doesn't sit well with some.
Also on Monday's Oregon Considered
Place Your Gorge Casino Bets Tonight
Judge Rules on Sex Abuse Counseling Sessions
Gresham Prepares for Industry in Springwater
Posted by Michael Clapp
Few Traces Remain of the Lewis & Clark Exposition
This fall, Oregon is celebrating the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark Expedition's arrival in the Pacific Northwest in 1805.
But an event getting less attention is Portland's centennial celebration back 1905.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition attracted 1.7 million visitors at a time when Portland was about the size of present day Salem.
Also on Thursday's Oregon Considered
Portland Evacuee Center to Remain Open
Posted by Michael Clapp
Polishing Our National Crown Jewels
Five years ago, President Bush pledged to erase the maintenance backlog in America's National Parks.
The President has increased funding, but overall, critics say the nation's crown jewels are deteriorating.
One Republican member of Congress is so concerned he's holding hearings around the nation. His latest stop? Bellevue, Washington.
Also on Wednesday's Oregon Considered
Council Considers Registering Lobbyists
Commentary: When Moving is a Luxury
The Dalai Lama's Affect on Idaho
State Creates First Elderly Suicide Prevention Program
Portland Offers Help to New Orleans Musicians
Posted by Michael Clapp
Matsutake Season Draws Thousands to the Forest
As the summer recedes and rain begins to moisten the woods, Oregon's higher altitude forests bloom with all kinds of mushrooms--morels, shitake and chanterelles.
But the fungi that captures the imagination of those in-the-know' is the Matsutake.
The commercial matsutake mushroom picking season opened Monday in Oregon's Deschutes, Fremont-Winema, Umpqua, and Willamette National Forests.
The harvest has grown into quite an event, with hundreds of pickers gathering from all over the world.
Also on Monday's Oregon Considered
Hearings Could Explore Roberts' Take on Assisted Suicide
Some Evacuees Come to Portland on Their Own
Portlander Helps FEMA Get the Word Out
Study Finds Spill Increased Salmon Survival Rate
The Dalai Lama Marks 9-11 Anniversary in Idaho
Posted by Michael Clapp
Portland Designers Prepare for Fashion Week
While New York and Paris get all the attention during Fall Fashion Week, Portland designers are also staging their own shows in a flurry of activity that kicked off Wednesday night.
With fifteen big fashion shows in ten days, with smaller shows at local boutiques, Portland designers are aiming to get on the fashion map.
OPB's Pete Springer wanted to know who's behind this burgeoning fashion scene.
Also on Thursday's Oregon Considered
Portland May Get 500 Evacuees on Saturday
Mediations Break Down in Woodburn Priest Abuse Cases
9-11 Observance Strives for Better Understanding
Salvage Logging the B&B Complex Fire
Posted by Michael Clapp | Comments (1)
Chief Justice Wallace Carson to Retire
Oregon Supreme Court chief justice Wallace Carson says he plans to retire at the end of his term next year. He's led Oregon's highest court since 1991.
Often Supreme Court justices retire from the bench mid-term, allowing the governor to appoint a replacement who then runs for election. But Carson's retirement leaves a rare open seat on the state Supreme Court.
Also on Wednesday's Oregon Considered
Mercy Corps Brings Expertise to Gulf Coast
Cracking Down on Meth Trafficking
State Gathers Donations, Waits for Word on Evacuees
Gore Gives Encore Speech on Global Warming
Posted by Michael Clapp
Both Sides of Assisted-Suicide Case Confident About Court
The U.S. Supreme Court now has two vacancies, after chief Justice William Rehnquist died over the weekend and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement earlier.
It's not clear what that means for Oregon's Death with Dignity Act. The Bush administration's challenge to the one-of-a-kind law comes before the high court next month.
Also on Tuesday's Oregon Considered
Portland Prepares for Evacuees
Northwest Natural Disaster Would be Earthquake
Commission Begins Review of Legislature
Spokane School Caught in Budget Crosshairs
Posted by Michael Clapp
Three Bridges Project Pedaling Towards Completion
Summertime puts a lot more people on their bikes, and work is underway on a missing link in metro Portland's nationally renowned bicycle trail system.
When it's completed, the Three Bridges Project will provide cyclists with an easy ride between Boring near Mt. Hood and the bike trails of the Sellwood neighborhood in southeast Portland.
Ley Garnett went to the scene for this construction update.
Also on Thursday's Oregon Considered
Idaho Six Year-Old Trains for Rodeo Glory
A Profile of Archbishop William Levada
Oregonians Respond to Calls for Help on the Gulf Coast
Commentary: A Prophetic Tale in New Orleans
Posted by Michael Clapp
September 2009
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
- Archives
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- September 2005
- August 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
- April 2005
- March 2005
- February 2005
