Pacific Seafood calls $40,591 fine over waste discharges in Oregon excessiveOctober 7th, 2009 Pacific Seafood to appeal Oregon plant waste finePORTLAND, Ore. — The West Coast's biggest seafood processor says it will appeal a $40,000 state fine for failing to clean up waste from its waterfront plant in Oregon.
Oregon bear tranquilized by biologist, drowns in creekSeptember 21st, 2009 Tranquilized Oregon bear drowns in creekMEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says a bear drowned in a creek after it was tranquilized.
Former Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith to head National Association of BroadcastersSeptember 18th, 2009 Former Ore. Sen. Smith to head broadcasters groupWASHINGTON — Former Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith was named on Friday to lead the National Association of Broadcasters.
Walt Disney Family Museum opening in San Francisco Oct. 1September 8th, 2009 Walt Disney Family Museum opens San Fran Oct. 1SAN FRANCISCO — Starting Oct.
Oregon soldier killed in Iraq honored as air passenger terminal at US base named for himSeptember 4th, 2009 US base in Iraq honors killed Oregon soldierREDMOND, Ore. — An air passenger terminal at a base northeast of Baghdad has been named for a soldier from Oregon who died from injuries in the Iraq war.
University of Washington gets $126M to create Northwest seafloor observatorySeptember 2nd, 2009 School gets $126M for Northwest ocean observatorySEATTLE — The University of Washington has received about $126 million in federal money to build an ocean observatory in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington and Oregon. The vast network of fiberoptic and power cables and stations will relay continuous scientific data and video images from the depths of the seafloor via the Internet.
Pa. man convicted of groping woman in Minnie Mouse costume at Disney WorldAugust 11th, 2009 Man convicted of groping Minnie Mouse at DisneyORLANDO, Fla. — A 60-year-old man has been convicted of groping a woman in a Minnie Mouse costume at Walt Disney World.
Woman gets surprise of her life after spotting mouse inside ATM with nest lined with $20 billsAugust 8th, 2009 Mouse builds nest egg in ATM with $20 billsLA GRANDE, Ore. — A mouse found inside an automatic teller machine — along with a nest it had built with chewed-up $20 bills — gave an Oregon gas station employee the surprise of her life.
Companies fined for Oregon explosion that killed workerAugust 7th, 2009 OSHA fines companies for fatal Oregon explosionBOARDMAN, Ore. — Two companies have been fined a combined $90,000 for safety and health violations related to a February explosion that killed a worker in Boardman, in northern Oregon.
Washington deputy arrests suspect in Oregon triple slayingAugust 3rd, 2009 Oregon man arrested in triple slayingELGIN, Ore. — An Oregon house painter wanted for the murders of three acquaintances, including a woman whose severed hand was found by a child catching goldfish, has been captured in Washington state.
Oregon governor signs bills to reduce foreclosures, verify mortgage originators' backgroundsJuly 31st, 2009 Oregon governor signs consumer protection billsSALEM, Ore. — Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed two new consumer protection bills Thursday, including one aimed at reducing the number of home foreclosures in Oregon.
Hackers post pro-Iranian message on Oregon University System home pageJune 24th, 2009 Hackers invade Oregon university system computersPORTLAND, Ore. — Hackers got into the computers of the Oregon University System and posted a message telling President Barack Obama to mind his own business and not to comment on the disputed Iranian election.
Feds say threatened Pacific seabird, marbled murrelet, is still threatened in 3 statesJune 18th, 2009 Feds want to keep protections for Pacific seabirdSEATTLE — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the marbled murrelet in Washington, Oregon and California should remain protected as a threatened species.
O say can you see up that tree? Squirrel converts US flags at Mich. cemetery into housingMay 30th, 2009 Squirrel at Mich. cemetery wraps nest in Old GloryPORT HURON, Mich.
Monaco says Navistar to buy most of its assets for $52 millionApril 25th, 2009 Monaco says Navistar to buy most of its assetsCOBURG, Ore. — RV maker Monaco Coach Corp.
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