Today's hits from the big national dailies

New York Times

Body of One of Three Missing Oregon Climbers Found
The body of one of three climbers missing for more than a week on Mount Hood in Oregon was found on Sunday, a spokesman for the Hood River County Sheriff's Department said.

Deaths Reach 10 in Northwest Storm
The death toll from the Northwest's worst windstorm in more than a decade climbed to 10 Monday, while nearly a quarter million homes and businesses remained without power in hard-hit western Washington

Washington Post

Los Angeles Times

Pot is called biggest cash crop
The $35-billion market value of U.S.-grown cannabis tops that of such heartland staples as corn and hay, a marijuana activist says.

Wall St. Journal

Seattle Times

Thousands in region bracing for fifth night without power
Thousands of Puget Sound-area residents are preparing to spend what for many will be their fifth night without power tonight, unable to heat their homes or cook as temperatures drop near the freezing level

...and from Oregon's papers.

The Oregonian
Body pulled from Mt. Hood snow cave is Kelly James'
A body found in a snow cave on Mount Hood by searchers looking for three missing climbers is the same climber who placed a distress call to relatives a little more than a week ago, a person close to the family and a military official said Monday.

Baird asks colleagues to actually read bills
Congress - The Washington state Democrat wants legislation to be posted 72 hours before votes

Chicago transplant fought for Oregon's treasures
U.S. attorney's office - The veteran prosecutor fought plunderers of forests and Native sites with big-city grit

Ruling stirs debate on lottery profits
Retailers - A court decision could affect how the Oregon Lottery sets video gambling commission rates in the future

Salem Statesman Journal

Climbers' families bond and pray amid 'roller coaster of emotions'
They've displayed unrelenting faith in a happy ending

Local News Daily

Power restored to many areas; crews continue effort
UPDATE: PGE outages down to 16,000

The Bend Bulletin
Ax on tax pulls plug on Bend lighting
When a Deschutes County Circuit Court judge pulled the plug on Bend's downtown economic improvement district, holiday lights were effectively shut off for 30 percent to 40 percent of the shopping district's trees.
Proposed subdivision raises access issues
Development's connector road would run through greenhouse

Eugene Register-Guard

Eugene Weekly

LaGrande Observer

TRAUMA TEAM TALKS TOUGH
Health professionals urged students to wear helmets whenever riding bicycles, emphasizing that it is an easy way to protect themselves from serious injury. Jones encourages students to make donning bicycle helmets a lifetime habit, even though Oregon law only requires bicyclists under 16 to wear them. People of all ages are vulnerable to head injuries, Jones said.

Lake County Examiner (weekly)

East Oregonian (subscription only)

Smokers sound off about proposed tax hike
An 85-cent hike in the cigarette tax proposed in Gov. Ted Kulongoski's 2007-2009 budget has smokers smoldering and anti-tobacco advocates smiling.

Hermiston Herald

Umatilla unveils plans for new city hall
The preliminary drawing for the proposed Umatilla City Hall and Library has nearly everyone in Umatilla very excited.

Tri City Herald

Fire rages through school near Sunnyside
Fire crews fought for more than six hours Sunday to contain a fire that partially destroyed the Outlook Elementary School in the Sunnyside School District.

Sisters Nugget

Fire department makes urgent request for gifts for kids - Furry Friends needs help too
The gift drive has a record number of qualified children this year.

the Source (Bend's alternative weekly)

Central Oregonian (Prineville)
Exit impact
Locals reflect on how the loss of the Les Schwab corporate office will impact the community

Madras Pioneer

Baker City Herald

Healthy holidays hinge on singing 'Happy Birthday'
Cheryl Porter suggests heeding your mother's advice to stay healthy this winter.

Wallowa County Chieftain

Blue Mountain Eagle

Argus Observer (Ontario)

Corvallis Gazette Times

Albany Democrat-Herald

Lebanon Express updated late morning

The Columbian (Vancouver) updated late morning

The Dalles Chronicle
Power Squeeze
Tight supplies have utilities pondering future
Wasco Electric Co-op also seeks secure future

Hood River News

The Daily Astorian (most stories subscription only)

Tillamook Headlight Herald

theworldlink (South Coast)

Klamath Falls Herald & News

Ashland Daily Tidings

Fuel committee offers free firewood in Ashland
(Novel approach...)

Roseburg News Review

National park visits decline, but not in Oregon

Medford Mail-Tribune

Proposal would increase Crater Lake fees
Comment period starts Jan. 1; fees would benefit park visitors

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