http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/oregon/ en-us Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:08:08 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282669/posts Randy L. Rasmussen/The OregonianCarl and Raylene Worthington held hands as they observed the opening of their trial Monday in Oregon City. The couple, who favor faith healing over medical treatment, face criminal charges in the death of their 15-month-old daughter. OREGON CITY -- Prosecution and defense attorneys differed sharply Monday on what led to the death of 15-month-old Ava Worthington. Ava, malnourished and in obvious distress, "died a needless death" because her parents, Raylene and Carl Brent Worthington, failed to provide adequate medical care, said Greg Horner, chief deputy district attorney."This child had a cold, and it didn't appear... The Oregonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282669/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:08:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280545/posts Every now and then, even in Oregon, environmental activists and property rights advocates find themselves on the same side of the political fence. One of those politics-makes-strange-bedfellows issues has been brewing in the Oregon Legislature and may still find its way to the governor's desk if Senate strategists can get it to the floor for a vote. House Bill 3058, which passed the House a couple of weeks ago, would allow private companies seeking to construct "linear utility or transportation" facilities to apply for removal and fill permits for wetlands on other people's property. These companies already have the considerable... Oregonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280545/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:10:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2279465/posts Courtesy Karen NoyesKaren Noyes of Yachats feeds grapes to a black bear in this undated photo. NEWPORT - A Yachats woman in court for feeding the bears was ordered this morning to leave her property and stay away from neighboring properties for three years.Judge Thomas Branford ordered Karen Noyes, 61, to leave her home on Yachats River Road by Aug. 31, as a special condition of her sentence of three years probation for chasing and harassing wildlife. Noyes must also stay away from a seven-mile stretch of the road for the duration of her probation.In sentencing Noyes, Branford spoke... The Oregonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2279465/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:59:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278846/posts PORTLAND, Ore. – Hackers defaced the home page of the Oregon University System, posting a caustic message telling President Barack Obama to mind his own business and stop talking about the disputed Iranian election. Attempts to access the university system's Web site were automatically redirected to another page, where readers viewed a message said to be from Iran that asserted there was no cheating in the election. That message was up for 90 minutes before university system technicians intervened Wednesday morning. Yahoo/AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278846/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:36:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278586/posts For 90 minutes this morning, hackers upset with President Obama’s vocal stance on the disputed Iranian election made their voice known. A message telling President Barack Obama to mind his own business and not to comment on Iran’s election was posted. A spokeswoman for the university, Diane Saunders, said hackers allegedly broke through the school’s computer defenses via a third-party software application that had not been properly updated. It afforded the hackers the ability to access the computer and address the president in the unflattering way: “Hey Stupid Fly Catcher Obama!”, according to the AP. Note: The phrase “Stupid Fly... Geek.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278586/posts#comment Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:26:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277160/posts The Supreme Court took the side of parents of children with disabilities today, ruling that they can claim reimbursement for the cost of private schooling if the public system failed to offer an appropriate program for their child. The 6-3 decision settles a heated and costly dispute that has arisen across the country. It also deals a potentially expensive setback to public school systems that are strapped for money. At issue was who must pay the cost if parents of a child with a disability withdraw him from public school and send him to a private school. In a case... LA Times/ Chicago Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277160/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:21:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2277151/posts PORTLAND, Ore., -- There’s a new nightclub opening in Portland for people who like to swing. And it's not the tree-tire variety, community park child's activity or mid 1950s dance style. Club Sesso opens Friday to Portland couples who like to have sex with other couples -- or singles who enjoy having sex with other couples. And iconic porn film star Ron Jeremy has lent his name and prestige to downtown's newest destination. Club Sesso is located on SW 1st Avenue. Paul Smith, its owner, is relocating from Clackamas and expects a lot of business. Portland just doesn't have a... NW Cable News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2277151/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:56:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2273553/posts Saudi Arabian Muslim Student Raed Al-Saif at Univ. of Tampa Tries To Get On Plane With 7 inch Butcher Knife in His Carry On Bag, the last name "Al-Saif" is linked to Al-Qaeda. Fifteen of the nineteen on 9/11 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia they used box cutters and small knives to take over control of the 4 airplanes on 9/11. The United States government determined that al-Qaeda, headed by Osama bin Laden, bore responsibility for the attacks, with the FBI stating "evidence linking al-Qaeda and bin Laden to the attacks of September 11 is clear and irrefutable". The Government... Islam in Action http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2273553/posts#comment Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:51:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2274060/posts PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland Mayor Sam Adams could lose two homes in north Portland after falling behind on his mortgage payments. The homes in question sit side-by-side on North McClellan Street in the Kenton neighborhood and both are now in pre-foreclosure. KATU obtained a copy of two notices of default against the properties, showing the mayor has not paid a mortgage payment on either home for five months. With late fees, that adds up to over $10,000 in back payments. Adams said Tuesday his financial problems stemmed from the fact that he had to pay up front for legal bills... KATU http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2274060/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:17:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272421/posts Oregon City couple charged in their daughters’ death wants the case thrown outAn Oregon City couple on trial for the death of their 15-month-old daughter unsuccessfully tried to have their case tossed out of Clackamas County Circuit Court during a pre-trial hearing Monday morning, claiming similar cases involving other children had not been prosecuted. Carl and Raylene Worthington, parents of Ava Worthington, who died March 2, 2008, of bronchial pneumonia and a blood infection, also asked the court to bar photographs investigators took on the night of the child’s death and during an autopsy the following day. The medical examiner’s... Oregon City News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272421/posts#comment Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:53:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270472/posts SALEM -- Oregon businesses and upper-income earners will pay higher taxes under two bills that won final legislative approval Thursday after Senate Democrats regrouped and mustered the necessary votes. The action, along with a separate vote for higher health-related taxes, averts another round of budget cuts that could have forced hundreds of teacher layoffs. And they herald the beginning of the end of the session, which could wrap up by the end of the month. The Oregonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270472/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:26:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269603/posts The Oregon Senate has failed to pass legislation that would increase taxes in the state to raise 733 billion in revenue. The bill failed due to one vote. That of Democrat Senator Mark Hass. The legislation required a 2/3rds majority and was the Democrats cornerstone for balancing the State Budget. Looks as if they will be forced to take a more conservative path, that of living within the State's means to balance the budget. Lets send him flowers shall we? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269603/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:46:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268282/posts First Oregon death from swine flu reported in Marion County by Paige Parker, The Oregonian Monday June 08, 2009, 3:39 PM A Marion County woman with a confirmed case of swine flu died Sunday, the first Oregonian and 28th American to die of the infection, public health officials said Monday. Officials are not releasing the woman's name. She'd been hospitalized for eight days before her death, and suffered "multiple underlying health conditions," notable because it placed her at high risk of infection and complications, according to the state's press release. The death does not change the recommended precautions for... Oregonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268282/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 21:49:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267250/posts In becoming the first government health care program in the world to draw up a formal procedure for rationing care to consumers, the Oregon Health Plan has significantly shifted priorities away from lifesaving measures, instead favoring politically popular ones, says Linda Gorman, a senior fellow with the Independence Institute. After comment from interested parties, the state health program for low-income people ranked treatments for various diseases and conditions in order of priority. The health care dollars available determine which priorities are met, and as program costs have grown, the list of covered procedures has become shorter, says Gorman: In 2009... ncpa.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267250/posts#comment Mon, 8 Jun 2009 16:22:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2266731/posts When Les Gutches took up wrestling at age 7, he could not have known where it would take him. Now he does, for this weekend it took him to Stillwater, Okla., where he was enshrined into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. On Friday, Gutches was honored at a ceremony in the Hall of Fame, where a large granite bust in his likeness and a display case and plaque were unveiled. On Saturday, in a formal setting, he took the podium and thanked many of those who helped get him to this point. He then accepted an award... Mail Tribune (Medford, OR) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2266731/posts#comment Sun, 7 Jun 2009 19:11:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263743/posts With the world in crisis, forget the Army, Navy, Marine Corp, Americore or Job Corps. The Oregon legislature is about to pass a bill creating CLIMATE CORPS. Even though the Oregon general fund is $2 billion short, they are requiring the University of Oregon to create Climate Corps. This bill has passed the Senate and it moving through the House. Here's the text: Senate Bill 942 A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to the Oregon Climate Corps; and appropriating money. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. (1) The University of Oregon, after consultation... Oregon Legislature http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263743/posts#comment Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:30:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261638/posts SALEM -- Thousands of state workers are gearing up to fight pink slips, holidays without pay and a salary freeze over the next two years. But unlike many in the private sector or public workers in other states, government employees in Oregon won't have to sweat potential cuts to their taxpayer-subsidized health insurance. Oregon remains one of the most generous states in the country when it comes to health care. Full-time state employees pay no deductible for medical care and nothing in monthly insurance premiums for themselves or their spouses and children. The average cost per employee? About $12,800 a... The Oregonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261638/posts#comment Sun, 31 May 2009 15:56:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260545/posts President Obama Tuesday night proclaimed at his high-dollar, Hollywood fundraiser that the economy is on the rebound due to his “stimulus” spending orgy. Obama told the adoring crowd of limousine liberals, “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!” Back in the real world, unemployment rates continued their steady rise upward this week, reaching a record high for the 17th consecutive week.  Nearly 6.8 million Americans are receiving unemployment benefits despite White House claims that we have begun to spend our way into prosperity. Federal tax revenues fell a significant 34 percent in April of 2009 due to a national unemployment rate now... HumanEvents.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260545/posts#comment Fri, 29 May 2009 14:47:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2260253/posts NEWPORT - When Dena Pickner awoke to a commotion at her Yachats house last June, she expected to find a raccoon. Instead, she climbed out of bed and saw a black bear coming through her dog door. "His head was stuck and he couldn't get out," Pickner told those in a court room at the Lincoln County Courthouse here this morning. "He grunted, backed up and took the dog door with him." Two weeks later, the black bear was dead, one of four shot to death in a four-week period last summer in Yachats. Now a Yachats woman is on... The Oregonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2260253/posts#comment Fri, 29 May 2009 02:13:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2260142/posts A feisty Chihuahua chased a cougar out of a Philomath yard earlier this week. As Pete Springer reports, it’s the third cougar sighting in the area in the past year. Chiquita the Chihuahua and Rosie the border terrier charged the cougar after it jumped a backyard fence. The mountain lion pinned Rosie down but Chiquita kept barking incessantly at the big cat until it jumped out of the yard and ran off. The house is next to a wooded area where Philomath police have posted cougar warning signs. Roger Furhman is with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. He... news.opb. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2260142/posts#comment Thu, 28 May 2009 22:48:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259573/posts Cindy Sheehan, the grieving mother who became an anti-war flashpoint on the road to President George W. Bush's ranch, urged legislators in Salem on Wednesday to keep the Oregon National Guard out of Iraq. But even as she stood on the Capitol steps asking lawmakers to vote on House Bill 2556, inside, the House Rules committee chairman indicated the measure may already be dead. "We have not scheduled it for a work session, and right now I do not see it being scheduled," said Rep. Arnie Roblan, D-Coos Bay. The bill would give the governor the authority to send the... The Oregonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259573/posts#comment Thu, 28 May 2009 04:04:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259362/posts For five months in 2007 and 2008, a masked man with a gun and blue surgical gloves terrorized residents and travelers of the Columbia River Gorge. Robber has record in California He robbed a pair of college students as they gazed up at the stars at Crown Point. After taking their cell phones, cash and car keys, they ran two miles to the nearest home to call police. He ordered a pregnant woman and her two children to the floor of a restaurant -- the stress causing her to go into contractions. Her children, ages 9 and 11, were so... The Oregonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259362/posts#comment Wed, 27 May 2009 21:56:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254242/posts Date: Thursday-May 21 Time: 3:00 P.M. Room: HR C Public Hearing HB 2186 A Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules to help state reduce greenhouse gas emissions . Staff respectfully requests that you submit 25 collated copies of written materials at the time of your testimony. Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment are asked to contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the meeting. Any item on this agenda may be carried over to the next meeting at the discretion of the Chair. Oregon Legislature http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254242/posts#comment Tue, 19 May 2009 22:44:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2252319/posts When a Corvallis teen came upon a cougar mauling a house cat on Northwest Sundance Circle last month, he probably didn't think, "Well, here's an Oregon success story." Once hunted nearly to extinction in Oregon, the big cats, which inspire awe in some and fear in others, are thriving today. And that presents its own problems. As their numbers increase, so do the chances for encounters such as the one at Sundance Circle. The state has responded by increasing the killing of cougars to reduce the threat, whether real or perceived, to livestock, game herds, people and their pets.... The Oregonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2252319/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2009 19:00:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249839/posts SNIPPET: "NEW YORK — A jury convicted a Lebanese-born Swede on Tuesday of plotting to help Al Qaeda recruit by trying to set up a weapons-training post in Oregon and distributing terrorist training manuals over the Internet. The verdict against Oussama Kassir..." (AP) FOX NEWS.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249839/posts#comment Wed, 13 May 2009 08:10:53 GMT