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Lawmakers OK bill to restore voting for felons in Washington State
Seeded on Tue May 5, 2009 12:07 PM EDT (The Seattle Times)
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Chris Gregoire has approved a measure that lets convicted felons get their voting rights back once they're no longer in state custody. Gregoire signed the bill into law Monday. It takes effect July 26.
Oregon's Toxic Waste Dump: Portland's Willamette River
Seeded on Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:03 PM EST ()
Dr. Phil Leveque Salem-News.com Prior to becoming a Salem-News.com writer, Dr. Phillip Leveque spent his life as a Combat Infantryman in WWII, Professor of Pharmacology, Forensic Toxicologist and Osteopathic Physician
Oregon police: 2 killed, 7 more shot at club
Seeded on Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:44 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Police said a gunman opened fire outside a under-21 dance club in Portland, Ore., killing two women and injuring seven people.
Portland mayor won't resign over lying about teen
Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:58 AM EST
The mayor of Portland, Ore., said Sunday he would not resign despite calls for him to do so after he admitted he lied and asked a teenager to lie about their sexual relationship.
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Police kill student in German uniform
Seeded on Fri Jan 2, 2009 8:16 PM EST (The Seattle Times)
Seattle police shot and killed an armed man dressed in a World War II-era Nazi uniform early Thursday morning in the University District.
Oregon looks at taxing mileage instead of gasoline
Fri Jan 2, 2009 2:58 PM EST
Oregon is among a growing number of states exploring ways to tax drivers based on the number of miles they drive instead of how much gas they use, even going so far as to install GPS monitoring devices in 300 vehicles. The idea first emerged nearly 10 years ago as Oregon lawmakers worried that fuel-efficient cars such as gas-electric hybrids could pose a threat to road upkeep, which is paid for largely with gasoline taxes.
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Portland: Largest US city with openly gay mayor
Thu Jan 1, 2009 9:36 PM EST
Portland became the nation's largest city with an openly gay mayor Thursday as a longtime City Hall insider took the oath of office.
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Ore. woman, 88, gives naked intruder the 'squeeze'
Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:31 PM EST
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said an 88-year-old woman fended off a naked intruder by grabbing the man's crotch and squeezing. Deputy Paul McRedmond said the man got into the house Tuesday through a sliding door. He backed the woman into her living room and pushed her face down onto a chair.
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Smoking ban tops list of new state laws for 2009
Seeded on Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:19 AM EST (OregonLive.com)
by Janie Har, The Oregonian Saturday December 27, 2008, 10:20 AM With the new year comes a new law in Oregon nightlife: smoke-free bars and taverns.
New DUI law: Suspects can stay licensed
Seeded on Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:02 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
New DUI law: Suspects can stay licensed Suspected drunken drivers will have a chance to quickly regain their driving privileges under a new state law aimed at reducing the number of people who drive with a suspended license. By Jennifer Sullivan
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