Today's hits from the big national dailies:

New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/16/politics/16drug.html?th&emc=th
"With many states warning of a public health emergency, the Bush administration is setting rules on supplies and prices of drugs..."
Oregon papers have been reporting a lot of stories about people trying to navigate this complex new system. This is the first I've heard of shortfalls of meds....

(Reuters) Mervyns to Exit More States, Focus on West, S.West
"Department store chain Mervyns said on Monday it would close 20 more underperforming stores, mostly in Oregon and Washington, to concentrate on more profitable markets in the U.S. West and Southwest."

For President, Final Say on a Bill Sometimes Comes After the Signing
Phillip Cooper of the Hatfield School quoted here. There was a story about this on Morning Edition today.

Washington Post
(AP) Stardust Capsule Brings First Comet Sample to Earth
Not that many people around here got to see it, but NASA's Stardust space capsule did zoom over Oregon this weekend, parachuted gently to the floor of Utah's high desert yesterday. Fun stuff.

Los Angeles Times
States Take On Border Issues
"Legislatures across the country look to deter illegal immigration by cutting services, making arrests or sanctioning employers." Oregon is not explicitly mentioned, but this issue is a hot one for growers who rely on migrant labor.

Framed By Fame
See this book profiled by the O this weekend? If you missed it, here's the Times review of the new memoir by Corvallis therapist Linda Carroll, mother of rock star/walking disaster Courtney Love and the daughter of ward-winning children's author Paula Fox.

Oh, what a difference one season makes for Western skiers

Doing the Hollywood Shuttle
It's one o'clock. Jong Won Kim, does your mother know you're clubbing in Hollywood?

Seattle Times

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

The Oregonian
Editorial: All in the family--Oregons cozy Legislature
A little preview of one thing the best practices commission may bring up later this year: legislators relatives on the payroll. Nepotism schnepotism!

Policy activist tries to share his love of taxes, spending
The O's Monday profile often focuses on people OUT of the public eye. Imagine my surprise then to see Democratic party activist Steve Novick in there today....

Salem Statesman Journal

Bend Bulletin
Investors shy away from region
Local entrepreneurs lament venture capitalists' seeming reluctance to invest in Central Oregon

I'm having trouble getting the link to work right now, but theres a free story today about the US Cross Country Championships, held in Idaho over the weekend. Several Bend-based competitors placed!

Eugene Register Guard-posted at noon
4 bds, 2 ba, speaks Spanish(Sunday) Bilingual real estate agents are in demand with Latino home buyers.

(Sunday) Tools can help Spanish speakers avoid real estate fraud

Eugene Weekly
(Thursday) Citizens State of the City Address
Citizens address outlines an agenda for Eugene. (Sorry a little late getting to this)

LaGrande Observer
(Friday) STATE UPGRADES UBESD RATING
The beleaguered Union-Baker Education Service District is receiving encouraging news from the state. The Oregon Department of Education has boosted its rating of the Union-Baker ESD from non-standard to conditionally standard.

Lake County Examiner (weekly)

East Oregonian (subscription only)
Post-traumatic stress turns lives upside down
Soliders and other serviceman & -women deal with mental wounds of war.

Hermiston Herald

Tri City Herald
PNNL tests smart-appliance chip
I included a seattle Times story last week about the new GridWise test run being conducted in Washington and Oregon right now. This goes into a bit more detail about how the study's technology works, and how it was developed in the Tri-Cities.

Sisters Nugget

the Source (Bend's alternative weekly)

Central Oregonian (Prineville)
Jobs, economic growth to continue for county, city
A bit more data from the census numbers released last week. Prineville and Crook County are catching up with Deschutes for growth due to the availability of larger lots, a larger building footprint, and a significant price differential to neighboring cities.

Madras Pioneer

Baker City Herald

Wallowa County Chieftain

Blue Mountain Eagle

Argus Observer (Ontario)

Corvallis Gazette Times
Thinking wireless
Corvallis the latest to get the Wi Fi bug

Albany Democrat-Herald
Ugly trucks
Here's to the winners of this year's Ugly Truck contest, sponsored by Central Linn FFA alums. This story needs WAY more pictures!

Lebanon Express updated late morning
Staph infections on the rise! Wash

The Columbian (Vancouver) updated late morning
Women at the helm
5-3 female majority on the city council, led by 32-year-old Mayor Stacee Sellers, brings fresh energy to Washougal, WA.

The Dalles Chronicle

Hood River News

The Daily Astorian (most stories subscription only)

Tillamook Headlight Herald

theworldlink (South Coast)

Klamath Falls Herald & News

Ashland Daily Tidings

Roseburg News Review

Medford Mail Tribune

Quick links to nearly every daily in the state
http://www.usnpl.com/ornews.html
http://www.cascadelink.org/ritnet/news.html