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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Portland News.Net http://www.portlandnews.net/ en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:44:28 -0500 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:44:28 -0500 30 EUGENE, Ore. -- Oregon Ducks star running back LaMichael James is scheduled to change his plea Friday in a Eugene courtroom.Springfield police arrested James, 20, last month on two counts of assault a... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997713&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:26:56 -0500 Fox 12 http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997713&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 ALOHA, Ore. -- A Washington County jury is deciding the sentence of a man convicted of killing a Bethany woman and her two sons.In late February, jurors found Ricardo Serrano guilty on 10 counts of ag... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997712&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:26:55 -0500 Fox 12 http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997712&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 OREGON CITY, Ore. -- A man accused of breaking into the same coffee shop twice was sentenced to three years behind bars.Investigators said 23-year-old Adam Johnson first broke into the Singer Hill Cof... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997714&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:26:54 -0500 Fox 12 http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997714&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Photo Credit: VoiceCatcher The submission window is still open for the 5th edition of VoiceCatcher's annual anthology of Portland women's writing. But time is running out. To be considered, al... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997720&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:57 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997720&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Look here for your all the elections information you could possibly want prior to Nov. 2, 2010 For all of your county elections needs, the elections … http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997721&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:54 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997721&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 short sale and foreclosure fraud symposium , for industry professionals, at the Portland Convention Center. Hundreds of agents and title company professionals are in attendance.One of the topics on th... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997722&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:53 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997722&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 (AP Photo/Savannah College Of Art and Design) Daylight saving time is just around the corner! On Sunday, March 14th 2010, the nations clocks will "spring forward," casting a single hour of p... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997723&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:51 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997723&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 View all » An atheist group using what amounts to a really good marketing idea to get their message out once again held an event trading holy books for porn. And no, they aren't "pro po... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997724&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:49 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997724&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Up on the rooftops - green and growing While wood-framing is the most popular way to build homes in the Pacific Northwest, wood-framed construction is a major contributor to deforestation worldwide. A... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997725&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:48 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997725&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman today asked the City Council to set over for one week his resolution challenging the awarding of more than $100,000 in disability payments to Portland firefighter-turn... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997716&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:05:19 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997716&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 The goal is to provide a broad range of counseling, outreach and referral services to help veterans and their families make post-war adjustments and transition to civilian life. http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997717&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:05:18 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997717&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 The patched up composter should keep rats out. Last weekend found me chuckling over the sound of my power drill as I attempted to rat proof my composter. "Just try to get in here now," I told myself,... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997718&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:05:16 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997718&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 A fire around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, completely destroyed an apartment in a duplex at 18305 N.E. Wasco St., displacing a family of four, including a father, mother and two teenage children. http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997719&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:05:14 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997719&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics . California has experienced the sharpest upswing. It had 2.27 million unemployed workers in January 2010, an increase of 488,800 from the same month in 2009. The run... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997715&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:50:39 -0500 The Business Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32997715&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 WEST LINN, Ore. -- A southeast Portland man driving on Interstate 205 struck a car Tuesday and then kept driving, leaving two injured people to crawl out of their car on their own, state police said.T... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32992456&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:34:56 -0500 Fox 12 http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32992456&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 March 10, 2010 10:00 AM EST Company to Provide Fiber-Based Telecom Services and Corporate Partnership in Three-Year Deal PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32994163&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:11:48 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32994163&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 2010-03-10 16:17:03 - Portland General Electric Company - Power - Deals and Alliances Profile - a new market research report on companiesandmarkets.com http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32994164&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:11:46 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32994164&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Anitian Enterprise Security announced plans Wednesday for a new data center. The data center, located at Anitian’s new offices in Beaverton, will include expanded hosting and data storage facil... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32994161&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:58:09 -0500 The Business Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32994161&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 The University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators jumped 1.7 percent in January to 88.5, based on a 1997 benchmark of 100. This is the third consecutive month of gains in excess of 1 percent. Ove... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32992146&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:58:02 -0500 The Business Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32992146&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 says it’s listening. The Charlotte, N.C.-based bank, which has 63 branches in Oregon, this summer will stop charging the $35 overdraft fee when customers overdraw their checking accounts in a d... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32994162&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:58:00 -0500 The Business Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32994162&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 PORTLAND (AP) — Consumer complaints to the Oregon attorney general's office jumped 13 percent last year, with phone companies leading the list for the fourth straight year, Attorney General John... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32988776&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:47:40 -0500 News-Review http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32988776&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 EUGENE (AP) — The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics says the percentage of Oregon workers who belong to a union rose to 17 percent last year from 16.6 percent in 2008.However, the total number ... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990789&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:47:17 -0500 News-Review http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990789&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 VANCOUVER, Wash. -- A Vancouver woman warned others Tuesday about a check washing scheme in which she became a victim.Marianne Hertsche said she wrote a $50 check payable to her credit card late last ... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990776&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:41:32 -0500 Fox 12 http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990776&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 MINAM, Ore. -- Authorities said an angler discovered the body of a "near full-term baby" at Minam State Park in northeast Oregon.Sheriff Fred Steen of Wallowa County said foul play is suspected and pe... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990777&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:41:30 -0500 Fox 12 http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990777&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Timbers and the Seattle Sounders will add another chapter to their rivalry Thursday when the two teams meet in an exhibition match at Qwest Field.More than 13,000 ticket... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990778&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:41:29 -0500 Fox 12 http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990778&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2010, file photo, Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson looks on during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Cleveland. Anderson's uneven five-year sti... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990359&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:41:28 -0500 Fox 12 http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990359&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Sacramento Kings Carl Landry (24) and teammate Tyreke Evans (13) defend the basketall against Portland Trail Blazers Brandon Roy in the second quarter of their NBA basketball game on Tuesday in Portla... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990779&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:37:16 -0500 eTaiwan News http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990779&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Company to Provide Fiber-Based Telecom Services and Corporate Partnership in Three-Year Deal Integra Telecom Inc., a fiber-based telecommunications carrier for business, has entered into an ag... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990780&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:21:05 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990780&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Integra Telecom Inc. , a fiber-based telecommunications carrier for business, has entered into an agreement with the Portland Trail Blazers to provide high-speed Internet and voice services to the ... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990781&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:21:03 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990781&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Big changes appear to be in store for students in the Portland Public School District, a district stretching from downtown Portland to nearly Tigard south, nearly Scappoose north and to Interstate 205... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990782&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:50 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990782&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Mar 10, 2010 (FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- FTC Seeks Public Comments on Trustee's Proposal for Sale of Portland, Maine, Store Under Whole Foods Marke... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990783&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:49 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990783&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., March 5, 2010-Paul D. Tennis, Ph.D., manager of cement and concrete technology at the Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill., has received the Bryant Mather Award from ASTM In... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990784&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:48 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990784&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 STEVENSON, Wash. -- The father of a hiker who has been missing near the Bonneville Dam for five days said he's "still hopeful" that his daughter will be found.On Tuesday, 38 volunteers and two helicop... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990786&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:46 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990786&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 With a boost from $2.76 million in state investments, a New Jersey-based high-tech manufacturer plans to open a state-of-the-art facility in Northampton County and create 53 jobs, Governor Edward G. R... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990785&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:45 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990785&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Portland - PORTLAND -- Portland Roasting Coffee Company has outgrown its position as one of Portland's original micro-roasters. With 2010 sales projected at or above $6 million, and a new sales and di... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990787&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:44 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990787&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 ordinance last week directing the bureau to add $20 million over the next three years to its “green streets” program in support of his new bicycle master plan. The http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990788&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:37 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32990788&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 PORTLAND, Ore. -- Sheriff's deputies are asking for help in finding a man who hasn't been seen since he attended a business meeting at a Chinese restaurant in Portland.Henry Wang has not been heard fr... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32985437&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:59:55 -0500 Fox 12 http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32985437&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Portland Trail Blazers Brandon Roy (7) battle with Sacramento Kings Francisco Garcia for a loose ball in the second half of their NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Portland, Ore. The Trai... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32987536&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:59:54 -0500 Fox 12 http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32987536&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 OGDEN, Utah -- Weber State is playing in the Big Sky tournament championship game this year instead of just hosting it. One year after getting upset on their home court in the semifinals, the Wildcats... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32987537&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:59:54 -0500 Fox 12 http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32987537&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 View all » How many times has that been asked, wondered about and even became embittered over? Why doesn’t a loving God put a stop to evil? Could sin have anything to do with the trials an... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32987538&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:42:43 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32987538&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 rebates a portion of agent commissions to clients, which is illegal in Oregon. The company plans to challenge the law; in the meantime it will instead donate a portion of buyer-side commissions to loc... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32984447&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:49:00 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32984447&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Within hours Tuesday after Gov. Ted Kulongoski named Ted Wheeler as state treasurer, a couple of others — including Salem's Jim Hill, who held the job for eight years — jumped into the rac... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981654&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:41:33 -0500 Statesman Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981654&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 The goal is to provide a broad range of counseling, outreach and referral services to help veterans and their families make post-war adjustments and transition to civilian life. http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981652&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:41:31 -0500 Statesman Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981652&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Fisher was one of 1,074 women to earn her wings during the WASP program, which began in 1942 and continued through 1944. The WASP flew every type of aircraft the U.S. Army Air Forces had — fight... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981653&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:41:31 -0500 Statesman Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981653&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Here is a list of Democratic and Republican candidates for selected offices for the May 18 primary, barring withdrawals. Only candidates for Mid-Valley congressional and legislative seats are included... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981658&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:41:30 -0500 Statesman Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981658&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Democrats will choose among four candidates. Former two-term Gov. John Kitzhaber is seeking to be the first to make a comeback after sitting out eight years. His main rival is former Secretary of Stat... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981657&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:41:29 -0500 Statesman Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981657&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Eight people will vie for two commission seats — six of those are filed for Position No. 2, the open seat. Incumbent Tom Ritchey of Independence announced recently that he wouldn't seek a fourth... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981656&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:41:26 -0500 Statesman Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981656&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 "Their on-court chemistry is phenomenal, and it was something that we struggled with at the beginning of the season and they've just brought that together," McNary coach Molly Gehley said. http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981655&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:41:25 -0500 Statesman Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981655&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 A public hearing addressing a proposed quarry north of Independence will be at 6 p.m. in the conference room of the Polk County Courthouse, 850 Main St. in Dallas. http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981659&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:41:24 -0500 Statesman Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981659&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 The annual Best of the Mid-Valley online poll nomination period ends today. Go to StatesmanJournal.com/bestof by noon today to nominate Marion and Polk county businesses, places and people you think a... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981660&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:41:22 -0500 Statesman Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981660&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Abortion on demand has taken a turn toward the macabre.The Ashland Mail Tribune reported last week that Planned Parenthood clinics in Eugene and Ashland will begin offering "medication-induced ab... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981667&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:13:23 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981667&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 About 5:45 p.m., a passerby in a vehicle reported seeing a man lying in the street with his bicycle on the ground nearby, said Salem Police Officer Anthony Mayer.It happened near State and 20th street... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981661&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:10:43 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981661&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 An electrical failure because of misused extension cords caused a fire at a meat and produce market in northeast Salem last week, fire officials said today. http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981662&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:10:37 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981662&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 The jobless rate in Marion and Polk counties was 10.2 percent in January, down from December's revised rate of 10.5 percent, state employment department officials said today.In comparison, the statewi... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981663&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:10:34 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981663&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Goaltender Mac Carruth stopped 26 shots for his first career shutout as the Portland Winterhawks downed the Everett Silvertips 3-0 Tuesday night in their home finale. Carruth, 17, joined the Winterhaw... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981665&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:10:29 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32981665&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 League of Women Voters of Portland hosted an education forum tonight that featured four Portland education leaders’ perspectives on equity in education. Portland Superintendent Carole Smith, D... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32979140&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:38:18 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32979140&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Photo courtesy PhotoXpress.com St. Patrick's Day is just one week away and to celebrate we are going to focus on two of my favorite Irish things: Irish Breakfast tea and limericks (in case you did... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32974416&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:39:20 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32974416&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Whether the Portland City Council votes Thursday on finalists for a makeover of Memorial Coliseum could depend on the negotiating skills of the mayor. Under its agreement with the city, the Portland T... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32974414&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:36:31 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32974414&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 PORTLAND, OR, Mar 09, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) ----Some businesses go above and beyond with recycling, and others go even further to reduce their carbon emissions. Capital Pacific Bank (OTCBB: C... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32974415&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:36:26 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32974415&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Article Reprints Oregon's private sector workers suffered work-related injuries and illnesses at a rate of 4.6 percent for every 100 full0time employees in 2008, the most recent year for which data is... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32973388&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:15:10 -0500 Insurance Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32973388&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 PORTLAND, Ore. -- Brandon Roy scored 19 points and hit a clinching jumper with just over two minutes left, leading the Portland Trail Blazers to an 88-81 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday ... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32970996&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:33:21 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32970996&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 View all » I took a trip to Detroit last week (on GM's dime - full disclosure) to tour the Pratt & Miller Corvette Racing facility and see the new C6.R being built for the GT2 class at t... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971885&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:15:23 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971885&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Katherine Huether and her dog. Sheriff officials are using the dog today in hopes of finding the missing hiker. The mother of a Portland State University student who has been missing since she went h... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971873&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:39 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971873&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 BEAVERTON, Ore. -- A Washington County Sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized Monday morning after getting T-boned in a collision at Highway 217 and Canyon Road. http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971876&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:33 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971876&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Before Margaret Carter stepped out of bed Tuesday morning, anxious supporters lit up her telephone urging her to run for Multnomah County chair. Carter, who retired from the state Senate last year to ... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971878&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:24 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971878&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Portland School Board member Dilafruz Williams (center) explains her "no" vote Monday night on the high school reorganization resolution, saying it doesn't include enough detail about magnet schools a... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971881&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:22 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971881&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Katherine Huether and her dog. Sheriff officials are using the dog today in hopes of finding the missing hiker. The mother of a Portland State University student who has been missing since she went h... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971882&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:21 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971882&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Portland Youth Philharmonic sits down to play the heroic, wind-swept Fifth Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich on Saturday, look for an old dude sitting in the viola section, playing his heart out. OK, he... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971883&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:21 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971883&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 All was quiet today at the city of Portland’s elections office. Two positions are open on the Portland City Council for the May 18 primary, along with the post of city auditor. In position No. 2... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971884&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:19 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971884&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 PORTLAND, OR, Mar 09, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Some businesses go above and beyond with recycling, and others go even further to reduce their carbon emissions. Capital Pacific Bank (OTCBB: http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971880&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:18 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971880&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 All Market Wire news Some businesses go above and beyond with recycling, and others go even further to reduce their carbon emissions. Capital Pacific Bank (OTCBB: CPBO) recently earned the BEST Busin... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971879&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:17 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32971879&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Poster courtesy of WEC® WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz went off on Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio and live on Versus TV. The main event featured WEC Bantamweight Champion Brian Bowles defending his bel... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32969702&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:38:00 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32969702&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 View all » Religion and free speech: The US Supreme Court will consider whether anti-gay protesters who picket the funerals of US soldiers are protected by free speech laws. The Westboro Baptist... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32969704&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:37:58 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32969704&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 ,Oregon to receive huge funding from the federal stimulus jobs program Everywhere you look or listen, you'll find there is a lot of news about how to cash in on going green in and around the housing i... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32967586&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:01:57 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32967586&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 SCAPPOOSE — Healthcare is on everyone’s minds lately and a topic of conversation. Do you feel you’re getting all of the answers you want and need? http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32967587&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:01:55 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32967587&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 View all » California Politics: Orly Taitz, Birther Queen, Secretary of State? Lawyer, dentist and real estate agent, the infamous Orly Taitz, is now seeking elected office as California's S... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32967588&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:01:54 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32967588&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 THE DALLES, Ore. -- The daughters of a man who died after being severely beaten are asking the public for help in solving their father's killing.Authorities said 66-year-old Richard Niezgoda was found... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965112&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:43:10 -0500 Fox 12 http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965112&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Sherian Wright is an enthusiastic gardener and amateur naturalist who has been studying and documenting mason bees for over nine years. Her first book entitled http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965125&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:25:56 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965125&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 anissat/StockXchng Sunday, March 14 is Daylight Savings Time. This can cause some major problems for both parents and children alike. If your child already awakes at 6am, the thought of him or her wak... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965126&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:25:54 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965126&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 View all » Spring is just about to arrive in Portland and that means preparing for archery season. If you plan to hunt on mountain bike this year, then plan on getting in shape at Portland area ... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965127&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:25:52 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965127&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 three other states in allowing online voter registration, going live just one day before an electronic petition device became available for use. Proponents of online voter registration say it will all... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965128&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:25:51 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965128&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 A man who drunkenly threatened a flight attendant during a 2009 Kansas City-to-Portland leg on Southwest Airlines pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of interfering with an airline flight crew. http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965113&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:52 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965113&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Katherine Huether and her dog. Sheriff officials are using the dog today in hopes of finding the missing hiker. The search for a Portland State University student who went missing last week during a ... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965115&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:50 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965115&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Chiew Tong Saechao, 22. A 22-year-old Portland man was arrested late last night on suspicion of attempted murder and first degree robbery, police officials said. Chiew Tong Saechao was arrested just ... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965114&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:48 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965114&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 A man who drunkenly threatened a flight attendant during a 2009 Kansas City-to-Portland leg on Southwest Airlines pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of interfering with an airline flight crew. http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965118&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:44 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965118&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Steve Novick, a former Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, has decided not to run for the Multnomah County chairman seat vacated by Ted Wheeler, who was named state treasurer this morning. Novick is... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965119&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:41 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965119&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 All Market Wire news Some businesses go above and beyond with recycling, and others go even further to reduce their carbon emissions. Capital Pacific Bank (OTCBB: CPBO) recently earned the BEST Busin... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965121&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:35 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965121&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 While pursuing the local Portland paper's homes for sale adds, there remains several possibilities for those looking for true zero down bargains in the Portland area.First, there are the http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965124&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:29 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32965124&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 newspaper reports the state's highest court will convene May 18 at North Medford High School to hear oral arguments in the fight over whether the City of Medford incorrectly granted the retailer permi... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32959927&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:53:11 -0500 KATU 2 http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32959927&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 It's a basketball truism that beating the same team three times in one season is tough. Washington State is hoping that's true as the Cougars prepare to play Oregon in the first game of the Pacific-10... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961439&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:43:51 -0500 The Seattle Times http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961439&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 The Pac-10 moved the No. 3 Washington-No. 6 Oregon State quarterfinal game to 8:40 p.m. Thursday. The conference will give No. 2 seed Arizona State, which plays No. 7 Stanford, the favorable 6:30 p.m... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961441&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:43:22 -0500 The Seattle Times http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961441&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Passitonsales.com is a website owned by two women who found a great way to recycle children’s wear, maternity clothes, books and toys, and furniture. There’s one in Portland and one in Hil... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961453&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:36:51 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961453&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 VERNONIA — After losing control of her vehicle on snow and ice and driving off of a 40-foot embankment, Vernonia resident Becky Abney was able to get out of her vehicle, laying on its top in fou... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961452&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:36:47 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961452&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 PORTLAND, OR -- (Marketwire) -- 03/09/10 -- Some businesses go above and beyond with recycling, and others go even further to reduce their carbon emissions. Capital Pacific Bank (OTCBB: CPBO) recently... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961442&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:33:35 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961442&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 A homeless man who stabbed to death another homeless man next to the Steel Bridge and the Eastbank Esplanade was sentenced to 18 years in prison today. http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961450&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:33:24 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961450&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 TriMet 's bus, MAX and Westside Express Service (WES) systemwide ridership has increased. There were 7.9 million trips taken in February 2010, up 1.4 percent from February 2009. MAX ridership sho... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961436&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:20:36 -0500 The Business Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961436&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. will spend the next year building its U.S. business through acquisitions before turning its sights on international growth, CEO Tamara Lundgren said Tuesday in an inter... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32959970&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:20:33 -0500 The Business Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32959970&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 The Hallock Agency , has hired veteran advertising executive Tiger Branch to be CEO of the Portland advertising and public relations firm. “We are delighted to have Tiger join the agency and le... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961437&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:20:31 -0500 The Business Journal http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961437&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER SPOKANE, Wash. -- It's a basketball truism that beating the same team three times in one season is tough. Washington State is hoping that's true as th... http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961438&cat=c9572006176cdfc4 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:01:08 -0500 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.portlandnews.net/?rid=32961438&cat=c9572006176cdfc4