Today's hits from the big national dailies

New York Times

Oregon State Wins College World Series
Jailed Immigrants: Our Families Suffering
Grand Coulee Dam: A staggering production

Washington Post

Los Angeles Times

Seattle Times

Backyard apartments? Seattle may experiment with the idea
Leaders in Southeast Seattle view garage apartments as a way to provide affordable housing and help homeowners hold onto their houses.

Colorful coral seabeds a "breathtaking" discovery
Darkblotched rockfish are nestled in the branches of gorgonian soft coral in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, where scientists recently discovered vast areas of corals.

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

The Oregonian

Simply the best
Underdog OSU earns its first NCAA title in decades, a win the entire state can cheer
(Rally today at noon, Pioneer Square)

Howdy neighbor! Could mobster be coming to Oregon?
A couple of years ago reputed New York mobster John Gotti mused about leaving the Big Apple and heading west — to Oregon to be precise.

Owner seeks to build in Newberry Crater
Measure 37 - A claim asks Deschutes County to pay $200 million or OK homes and other projects

Salem Statesman Journal

PGE customers set usage record Monday
The hot temperatures and increased use of fans and air conditioners to stay cool helped set a summer record for energy consumption by Portland General Electric customers Monday

Audit: State police overbilled tribes for security work
The Oregon State Police overbilled the state's nine Native American tribes by $28,000 for security work, according to a state audit released Monday.

The Bend Bulletin

Oregon to streamline city expansion rules
To help accommodate population and job growth over the next two decades, the cities of Bend and Redmond are mulling expansions of their urban growth boundaries.

Eugene Register Guard

Lake nets mercury-ridden heritage
Anglers have found three ways to cope with government warnings about "very high" levels of mercury-tainted fish in Cottage Grove Lake: One, catch and release. Two, catch and give to neighbors. Three, catch and eat, and ignore...

Eugene Weekly

LaGrande Observer

THREAD OF CARING REACHES BANGLADESH
Seamstresses in an impoverished town in Bangladesh are about to have their lives dramatically changed by a gesture of goodwill from the people of Union County

Lake County Examiner (weekly)

East Oregonian (subscription only)
Entomologist reopens insect ID lab
Hermiston Ag Center helps locals identify what's bugging them
ODA works to eradicate fruit pest
Entomologist battles to keep apple maggots from spreading

Hermiston Herald

Tri City Herald
Nuclear incinerator torn down at Plutonium Finishing Plant
The incinerator at Hanford's Plutonium Finishing Plant has been reduced to a pile of rubble.

Sisters Nugget

the Source (Bend's alternative weekly)

Central Oregonian (Prineville)

Madras Pioneer

Baker City Herald
Lost horse, found horse
Seven months plus two days had passed since the horse, a 10-year-old buckskin mare named Buckles, disappeared

Wallowa County Chieftain

Blue Mountain Eagle

Argus Observer (Ontario)

Corvallis Gazette Times
OSU wins College World Series
Beaver Nation goes nuts over championship
Oregon soldier's remains delivered to his hometown
The remains of Pfc. Thomas Tucker were returned to Madras, his hometown, on Monday afternoon.

Albany Democrat-Herald

Lebanon Express updated late morning

The Columbian (Vancouver) updated late morning

The Dalles Chronicle
Pssst ... wanna buy a house? It only costs $1 ...
But there's a catch: this old home must find a new location

Hood River News

The Daily Astorian (most stories subscription only)
Seafood lab catches cash for fishery research
As well as helping fishers, state funds will help fish

Tillamook Headlight Herald

theworldlink (South Coast)
Repair needs sting CB schools
Coos Bay School District's aging buildings are suffering from several years without significant maintenance or repair.

Klamath Falls Herald & News
Woman settles lawsuit involving church, pastor
A lawsuit alleging a local pastor initiated inappropriate sexual relations with a disabled woman was settled out of court.

Ashland Daily Tidings
Power line causes grass fire
Blaze scorches 8.7 acres on Dead Indian
Barn fire spreads to grass on Emigrant Creek Road

Roseburg News Review

Medford Mail-Tribune
Officials warn of toxic algae
The toxic algae that has left a blue-green hue on parts of Lost Creek Lake also has the potential to leave an ugly mark on an upcoming July 4 weekend at Jackson County's most popular recreational reservoir.

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