[glorgau]

And if so, would anyone step in to provide basic services to its residents?

I'm sure they'll get everything they pay for. You know, government off my back, fine country living, etc.

[george76]

http://www.co.curry.or.us/

[Sherman Logan]

There are several counties in CO with populations well under 1,000. Kind of makes you wonder how they keep things going. Much of an infrastructure and the whole population would be working for the county.

[fish hawk]

When I was a young man Oregon was a great state of loggers, fishermen, and a great tourist industry. I guess too many Southern Californians have moved up there because they have turned into a Marxist liberal, far left state and it’s hard for some like me to even care what happens to them now. The same could be said about Washington state. I live in Hawaii and it along with the whole west (left) coast has literally gone to hell. Obama may just be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.

[Salvation]

**How did Oregon arrive at a point where the dissolution of one or more of its counties is being contemplated and planned?**

Dimocrats including kulongoski.

[Nuc1]

This will never fly! The slaves must pay taxes for the programs the government mandates!!! A slave rebellion will not be tolerated!!

[jmaroneps37]

Keep voting democrat, fools!

[FreedomProtector]

Many of the issues of the Pacific Northwest arise the government owning a huge percentage of the land resources of the area....the government is never efficient at managing resources....

[Dan12180]

Welcome to Oregon. We have lived in Washington Co. since 1995 and love it here. Yes there are liberals here but it’s not too bad. Hope you enjoy it here as much as we do. Check out the state parks, many beautiful places. This is their web site http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/index.shtml

[gundog]

The outlying counties are just milk cows for the Willamette Valley. A couple of ‘em dying is an acceptable loss.