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Protect wilderness, but let it be enjoyed
Presidents designating large tracts of land as wilderness, under the Wildlife Wilderness Act, have seemingly been obligatory since the history of fog.
OR Maybe The Race Is Competitive
The Rothenberg Report presently rates the Oregon gubernatorial race as "Safe Democrat."A But a new poll from Moore Information casts some doubt on this rating.A It finds Congressman Greg Walden trailing former Governor Kitzhaber and Representative Peter DeFazio by only four points, and leading Ex-Secretary of State Bill Bradbury by four points.
Recently Re-Elected Senators Get Early Fundraising Boost
For some lawmakers it is never too early to start greasing the money machine. Though he was re-elected just this past fall, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has already taken in $390,400 since the beginning of 2009.
Why Not, Wyden? Oregon Senator Lukewarm on Obama's Health Reform
President Barack Obama may be facing tacit opposition to his planned health care reform over the coming months from an unlikely source: Oregon Democratic Senator Ron Wyden.
Self-Congratulation Alert: WWa s Awards Haul
And WW reporter Beth Slovic earned special recognition in the Bruce Baer award - Oregon's top prize for investigative reporting - for her series of pieces last year on now-former U.S. Sen.
What Ever Happened to . . . R.C. Hammond?
Die-hard political junkies may remember R.C. Hammond, a staffer for former U.S. Sen.
Kitzhaber portrait unveiled at Oregon Capitol
The official portrait of former Gov. John Kitzhaber was unveiled at the State Capitol Wednesday night as talk continued to swirl over whether he'll run for the job again in 2010.
Question: What happens when your $192 million highway project gets a green light from lawmakers and heads for a floor vote in the Oregon Legislature? Answer: It becomes a target.
Easton brings GOP cred to VH John Easton, who was chief of staff to former Sen. Gordon Smith , couldn't pass up the offer to join his pal Robert Van Heuvelen on the small staff of VH Strategies - and his addition to the roster makes the firm officially bipartisan.
U.S. Attorney Karin Immergut Lands on Plan B: Circuit Court Judge
Gov. Ted Kulongoski today came to the rescue of U.S. Attorney Karin Immergut , a Bush administration appointee who faces losing her job under President Obama.
In character with Kerry Tymchuk
Kerry Tymchuk, who wrote speeches for former U.S. Senator Bob Dole and helped Dole write a book on 'presidential wit,' says Abraham Lincoln was 'far and away' the nation's funniest president.
Governor's race 2010: Let the battle begin
It's over a year until the primary for Oregon's new governor. But the lineup couldn't be more interesting.
Republicans put their worst face(s) forward
Until he was buried in last November's Obama landslide, Oregon's Republican Sen.
Swing State Project: Oregon Guv's race 'leans D'
Swing State Project: Oregon Guv's race "leans D" Carla Axtman Swing State Project is one of the daily ways I get my national political wonkiness fix.
This Ex-Oregon Lawmaker Is Among The Sweet Sixteen
USA Today has tracked down the 62 lawmakers who left Congress last year to see what they're up to, Turns out 16 of the 62 lawmakers who left Congress are working for outfits trying to influence their former colleagues.
$314,000 Raised - DelBene jump starts campaign
Democrats' new challenger to GOP Rep. Dave Reichert, former Microsoft VP Suzan DelBene, reports raising $314,000 in the first quarter of 2009, including $200,000 in "seed money" out of her own pocket.
Tymchuk joins Portland lobbying firm
A top aide to former Sen. Gordon Smith has joined the lobbying firm Conkling Fiskum & McCormick Inc.
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Surprising additions to Mount Hood wilderness
Views of Mount Hood will be through the trees, now that 125,000 more acres have been protected.
Oregon Food Banka s Rachel Bristol, a Sellwood resident, receives an award
Sellwood resident Rachel Bristol was recently honored for her work leading the Oregon Food Bank.
Hold the Recession: You're Still Not Done Paying for Merkley's Attack Ads
Remember those endless attack ads between then-Sen. Gordon Smith and then Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley? The ones that made you so sick you killed your TV during their 2008 U.S. Senate race and didn't buy a new one till Obama's inaugural address? Now the winner of that race, Merkley, emailed supporters today seeking their help to pay for those ...