Today's Mop-Up

Posted by Michael Clapp at August 7, 2006 10:35 AM

Your daily roundup of news from around the region. Pulled together by the OPB Radio News staff.

Today in the Mop-Up

-- Oregon and Washington Still Battling Over Biggest Sitka Claim
-- Seattle Times Gazes Into Chihuly's 'Empire of Glass'
-- La Pine Health Clinic Growing
-- Astoria and Coos Bay Consider LNG Future

Today's hits from the big national dailies

New York Times
Critics Say Politics Driving Immigration Hearings
Several immigration hearings are being held far from the border, in districts where Republicans are engaged in competitive races.
Tasks Are Workaday for Guard Troops on Border
Critics question whether the National Guard is making a difference, but the Border Patrol claims early successes in deterring illegal crossers.

Washington Post

Los Angeles Times
Decades On, Trees Still Duel for Crown
Size is everything in the 'Sitka Spruce Slug-Out': Oregon and Washington both claim to have the biggest. Who wins? It's all in how you measure.

Seattle Times
State tries to rule out aid for sex-change surgery
Chihuly Inc.
Inside the glass empire
The Seattle Timesis running a good series this week on Dale Chihuly, the Northwest glass artists whose skill with glass is only exceeded by his skill at lining his pockets.

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

The Oregonian
Oregon parks department proposes restrictions on ATVs
OHSU paid its lobbyist plenty, but for what?
Federal aid came through, but lawmakers say they were already sold on the South Waterfront project.
Portland's Wi-Fi gets tangled start
What happened to Ridgefield?
Some city officials say growth and business are good, but residents worry as accusations fly about greed and "good-old-boy" politics
Beaverton City Council votes tonight on Wal-Mart
Oregon family learns high cost of free songs

Local News Daily

Salem Statesman Journal
In Salem, Japanese Americans discuss effects of Hiroshima
New manager ensures that change is in the state fair

The Bend Bulletin
Expanding clinic races to keep up
Patient load at La Pine facility has risen by 6,000 in three years

Eugene Register Guard

Eugene Weekly

LaGrande Observer

Lake County Examiner (weekly)

East Oregonian (subscription only)
Bridging the gap: Tom Potter's back on the east side...

Hermiston Herald

Tri City Herald
Hurting for housing (w/video)

Sisters Nugget
Highway 242 reopens