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Unless you're in Washington, which ranks No. 1, state officials and bicycle advocacy groups have a lot of work to do.
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In the 1938 Oregon primary, it was incumbent Gov. Charles Sprague, intellectual, vs. Secretary of State Earl Snell, car dealer. Guess who won.
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Restoring ancient habitat in the Willamette Valley.
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Indiana Jones, meth addict
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The state's economic strength helps Gregoire
Some misery is more equal than others, as new figures show. The governor also gains a notch by being able to dole out budget savings.
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There's a cool Web site that lets you look at the electoral college results in presidential races since 1789. It features a U.S. map that shows the color of states as they were carried every four years: red for Republican, blue for Democrat, purple for Whig. It's fun to look at the Great Nearby and see the trends.
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George Eighmey, the father of physician-assisted suicide in Oregon, spoke yesterday at a conference in Yakima, and concluded his very sober presentation with two stories, both about his experiences sitting with patients just before they died from lethal medication. Physician-assisted suicide is legal in Oregon, and in case you missed it, it's on the ballot this election here in Washington state.
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(Historical) context is everything
Making arrowheads, tossing spears, wandering old homesteads, and studying petroglyphs: All are part of a Washington state program designed to ensure that material progress doesn't completely obliterate the past. Part 1
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Taking 'Death with Dignity' lessons from Oregon
Washington state voters must soon make up their minds about I-1000, a measure supporting physician-assisted suicide, which appears on the ballot this November. Former Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts championed a similar law in her home state and supports I-1000. Here's a look at the results of Oregon's law, passed in 1997, and the issues surrounding it.
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Oregon's revenue forecast brightens
Oregon's steadily improving economy delivered a pleasant surprise to state lawmakers Thursday in the form of a $271 million windfall that can be spent on schools and safety net programs.
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Software employment is booming in Oregon
"Software jobs are growing at a double-digit percentage rate, even as the rest of the state's economy remains sluggish. Although software jobs represent a tiny fraction of the total work force -- just 0.8 percent -- Oregon has the third-highest concentration of software developers of any state, according to the employment department, trailing only Washington and Massachusetts."
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Oregon's promising experiment in localized Medicaid
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