Today's hits from the big national dailies

New York Times
At Senate Hearing, Airline Executives Say They'll Need More Pension Relief
During testimony, Senator Ron Wyden asked each executive to pledge to not to protect executive pensions while rank & file benefits were reduced.

A Winemaker, Transplanted
Oregon born, OSU grad Zelma Long has become a California winemaking star & is taking her
success to South Africa.

Washington Post
(AP) Rehnquist on Losing End of Rights Cases
How do you like that? Decades of service to your country, all those years making sure the US Supreme Court runs smoothly, and still Chief Justice William Rehnquist can't seem to get a break on one of the fundamental building blocks of his judicial philosophy. His colleagues have gone against him on several recent rulings (including this week's medcial marijuana case), but watch for a key test as the court takes on Oregon's Assisted Suicide law next term.

XM Gets Partner for Books, More
XM is developing a handheld satellite radio receiver that can download audible books, periodicals and radio shows -- and possibly music. Can a combo satellite-Ipod be far behind?

Los Angeles Times

Seattle Times
More Oregon couples say "We do" to marital training

...and from the northwest's regional papers.

Salem Statesman Journal

Bend Bulletin
There's a hilarious picture today of some co-workers marking Commute options week by hitching a ride to work via tractor. Love that Central Oregon style....

Madras' Ellsbury goes in first round to Red Sox
In other MLB news, Portland's Trevor Crowe got picked up by my beloved beleaguered Cleveland Indians.

Eugene Register Guard-posted at noon
There's a story that's going to be here at noon today about St. Mary Our Lady of the Dunes getting the go-ahead to extricate some of its money from the Portland archdiocese's finances, for building projects. Kind of interesting in the context of the bankruptcy case...I think it's on the wire, too.

Eugene Weekly

LaGrande Observer

Lake County Examiner (weekly)

East Oregonian (subscription only)
Memorial nears completion
It was almost a year ago that a midair collision over the Columbia Gorge claimed the lives of two Marine aviators. Now, thanks to donations by local residents, a memorial to the two reservists is almost finished.

Hermiston Herald
ConAgra announces its closure
Another ag processing plant bites the dust in the Basin, citing overproduction -- an all-too-familiar story for Hermiston, Nyssa, et al.... This time it's ConAgra's onion plant -- 51 seasonal employees and 16 full-time employees.

Tri City Herald

Sisters Nugget
City plans expansion of infrastructure
What's that booming sound? Why it must be Central Oregon! Sisters is getting ready for a big expansion in water & sewer systems.

related news?...
Restaurateurs say SDCs make business expansions tough

Sisters Rodeo runs on volunteer efforts
Rodeo starts this weekend...

the Source (Bend's alternative weekly)
Attacking Poverty’s Roots-- A conversation with Central Oregon Partnership executive director David McDaniels
"We are intentionally looking at a regional perspective. We do not see poverty as ending at any particular communitys city limits. The other word that is a part of our lexicon is cross-cutting solutions. Part of what that verbiage means is we are consciously acknowledging that very few poverty issues ever exist in isolation. They cross over."

Central Oregonian (Prineville)
School board considers budget cuts
$1.2 million shortfall! Ouch!

Madras Pioneer

Baker City Herald
Nigerian ordained in Baker City
This newly-minted priest will serve in Ontario. The Diocese of Baker covers all of Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains. Of the diocese's 36 parish priests, 18 were born in foreign countries. Sounds like a story....

Wallowa County Chieftain

Blue Mountain Eagle

Argus Observer (Ontario)

Corvallis Gazette Times
Search into toddler's death continues
Corvallis PD being awfully mysterious about the death of 3 year old Karly Sheehan. They have their suspect, but not much has been said about the nature of her death.

Sung Koo Kim violent escape plot foiled

Home again

I love this--former OSU Poultry science building converted inthousing and office space. Instead of building from scratch? (Sorry...)

Albany Democrat-Herald
Lebanon High faces problems with discipline

Lebanon Express updated late morning

The Columbian (Vancouver) updated late morning

The Dalles Chronicle

Hood River News
New police chief opens door to Hood River

Party toasts new park on Hood River waterfront

The Daily Astorian (most stories subscription only)
Clatsop County set to review largest M37 claim

Tillamook Headlight Herald
Tillamook Creamery strike talks to resume

theworldlink (South Coast)

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