Oregon NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.When drunk bicyclists attack- July 11, 2008 Portland's reputation as a bike-friendly city had a flat this week when a cyclist and a motorist got into a fight.http://www.topix.net/state/or/2008/07/when-drunk-bicyclists-attack?fromrss=1 Loss of timber payments causing Oregon cuts- July 11, 2008 GRANTS PASS - Timber counties in Oregon are cutting services and considering tax increases to deal with the loss of a federal timber payments safety net, according to a survey by Oregon State University's Rural ...http://www.topix.net/state/or/2008/07/loss-of-timber-payments-causing-oregon-cuts?fromrss=... Providence sets computer policy for Oregon employees- July 10, 2008 Employees at one of Oregon's largest hospital systems are being banned from downloading streaming audio or video from the Internet.http://www.topix.net/state/or/2008/07/providence-sets-computer-policy-for-oregon-employees... Sizing up the CRC and City Council- July 10, 2008 "We need a replacement. But it must be the right kind of new bridge Approval today will only move the bridge project proposal from one phase of evaluation to the next." -Commissioner Sam Adams in today's ...http://www.topix.net/state/or/2008/07/sizing-up-the-crc-and-city-council?fromrss=1 Smith: Merkley TV ads break campaign finance law- July 10, 2008 Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith's campaign is filing complaints with the Federal Election Commission charging that Democrat Jeff Merkley and the state Democratic party are trying to circumvent federal law to give ...http://www.topix.net/state/or/2008/07/smith-merkley-tv-ads-break-campaign-finance-law?from... BLM: Grazing incompatible with Ore. monument- July 10, 2008 Federal officials say cattle grazing on the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in southern Oregon harm the plants and wildlife the monument was created to protect.http://www.topix.net/state/or/2008/07/blm-grazing-incompatible-with-ore-monument?fromrss=1 Oregon timber harvests plummet- July 9, 2008 Oregon's timber harvests continued their decline since 2004 with 3.80 billion board feet being harvested in 2007, representing a 12 percent decrease from the 2006 harvest volume of 4.33 billion board feet.http://www.topix.net/state/or/2008/07/oregon-timber-harvests-plummet?fromrss=1 Oregon airport expands just as Horizon drops service- July 9, 2008 New $20 million terminal opens at airport in North Bend, Ore., just as Horizon Air drops its service to Portland because of fuel costs Air travelers along Oregon's south coast are celebrating the opening of a ...http://www.topix.net/state/or/2008/07/oregon-airport-expands-just-as-horizon-drops-service... Flying in lawn chair is relaxing, til balloons pop- July 9, 2008 Soaring over Eastern Oregon at 15,000 feet in a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch felt like he was relaxing in his backyard - serene and peaceful - except when a balloon would pop ...http://www.topix.net/state/or/2008/07/flying-in-lawn-chair-is-relaxing-til-balloons-pop?fr... Oregon group finds problems with petition signatures- July 9, 2008 A union-backed group says signature-gathering efforts for nine of the 10 measures slated for the November ballot were riddled with fraud and forgery.http://www.topix.net/state/or/2008/07/oregon-group-finds-problems-with-petition-signatures... |