Trojans use loss to Oregon State to prepare for UCLA (Los Angeles Times) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:48:18 GMT
USC Coach Tim Floyd and the Trojans have had plenty to think about during the week between last Sunday's loss to Oregon State and this weekend's game against No. 10 UCLA.

Settlement proposed for 2006 PNE spill in Oregon (The Daily News) - Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:25:15 GMT
A $140,000 settlement has been lodged in federal court over a 2006 oil spill that occurred when a Longview company’s tanker truck veered off an Oregon highway and released diesel fuel to the shoreline of the Umpqua River.

One-time Sun Devils commit Jared Cunningham says he will join coach Rob's OSU program (The Oregonian) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:01:24 GMT
WEDNESDAY ... more upbeat news for the Oregon State basketball program and first-year coach Craig Robinson. ... one-time ASU PG commit Jared Cunningham of San Leandro HS has committed to the Beavers. For Cunningham, the final sell was Sunday's upset win over USC at Gill. ... Cunningham (6-foot-3, 170...

Logging to Increase in Oregon Forests (GreenBiz) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:57:50 GMT
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The drive to green mobility got a boost into the New Year with news of heightened efforts to produce fuels from a variety of waste products, word that Queen Elizabeth's Bentleys are going green and the launch of an electric vehicle charging network in Northern California.

Washington scientist will lead new Oregon climate institute (The Oregonian) - Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:14:07 GMT
UWPhilip Mote, Washington state climatologist A widely known Washington climate scientist who has helped author definitive international reports on global warming has been named to head a new Oregon research institute focused on climate change, state officials announced Tuesday. Philip...

News Lead: Sun Setting? - Sun Newspapers Turn To Readers For 'nifty' Content (Cleveland Scene) - Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:15:54 GMT
By D.x. Ferris When Chester Township Clerk Michael Spellman embezzled $4.3 million, Sun Newspapers was there, reporting circles around The Plain Dealer's coverage of the local scandal. When the Cleveland Division of Water overcharged Solon residents thousands of dollars on their water bills, Sun News was there to right the wrong. When Hunting Valley's tap water took a turn for the worse, the ...

Unemployment in Curry County tops out at 11 percent; among worst in state (Curry County Reporter) - Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:28:18 GMT
While the statewide unemployment rate of 8.1 percent is well above the national average of 6.7 percent, the news in Curry County is even worse. The unemployment rate in Curry County as of the end of November 2008 topped out at 11 percent, one of the worst unemployment rates of any county in Oregon.

Oregon airport shows off new $35 million terminal (USA Today) - Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:25:56 GMT
Oregon's Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport officially unveiled its new terminal over the weekend. The Mail-Tribune of Medford writes about 1,000 local residents "flooded the terminal Saturday afternoon for a ceremonial ribbon cutting announcing the opening of the $35 million project....

Area jobless rates nearing 10% (La Grande Observer) - Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:52:57 GMT
As the national recession deepens, news on the local employment front continues bleak. According to the latest figures from the Oregon Employment Department, unemployment in Wallowa and Union counties edged upward again in November.