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<DIV>Dec. 23: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Urban growth expansions could affect National Scenic Area</DIV>
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<DIV>A formal request was filed on Dec. 2 to expand the city of Hood River’s exempt urban area by 20 acres in order to build a new school, according to the Hood River News...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 23: (Guest Commentary, Statesman Journal) Family forests vital to all Oregonians' descendants</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20081223/BUSINESS01/812230308/1040/WINE">http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20081223/BUSINESS01/812230308/1040/WINE</A></DIV>Family forest land have been an economic asset to Oregonians for generations. Besides producing some 16 percent of the timber sold in the state each year, they also clean our air, supply clean streams and water, furnish habitat for wildlife and provide opportunities for recreation...
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<DIV>Dec. 22: (Statesman Journal) Conservation payments to Oregon farmers reaches nearly $94 million</DIV>
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<DIV>Federal conservation payments to Oregon farmers and ranchers have more than tripled since 2000, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 20: (Bend Bulletin) Change would allow land near Sunriver to be developed as a destination resort</DIV>
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<DIV>Two properties south of Sunriver are working through a rezoning process that could eventually clear the way for the development of new destination resorts...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 19: (Medford Mail Tribune) 37 OR 49? COMMISSIONERS APPEAL RECENT LAND-USE RULING</DIV>
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<DIV>Stuck between a federal judge's ruling and a threatening letter from state land-use officials, Jackson County officials hope a federal appeals court will help clarify how they should proceed with land-use waivers they granted under Measure 37...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 18: (Portland Tribune) Chasing the wind: Wind power amasses support, despite some controversy</DIV><A href="http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=122955478461859800">http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=122955478461859800</A>
<DIV>Mayor-elect Sam Adams believes Portland is the wind power center of America – and he wants to commit $12.5 million in city funds to prove the point...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 18: (AP, Eugene Register-Guard) <SPAN class=headline>Cannon Beach considers elevating new City Hall</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=headline><A href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OR_TSUNAMI_MAPS_OROL-?SITE=OREUG&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OR_TSUNAMI_MAPS_OROL-?SITE=OREUG&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</A></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=headline>CANNON BEACH, Ore. (AP) -- New geologic maps have Cannon Beach officials thinking about putting their new city hall on stilts, about 15 feet high, and finding safer locations for schools - all to avoid tsunamis larger than those previously thought possible...</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 18: (Medford Mail Tribune) Grant will help pay for Central Point crossing</DIV><A href="http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081218/NEWS/812180320">http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081218/NEWS/812180320</A>
<DIV>CENTRAL POINT — A $340,000 grant announced this week by the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will fund the majority of a $400,000 pedestrian crossing to serve neighborhoods surrounding Don Jones Memorial Park...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 18: (Bend Bulletin) No zoning decision on former mine</DIV><A href="http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081218/NEWS01/812180404/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01">http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081218/NEWS01/812180404/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01</A>
<DIV>Before property owners can build homes on a 556-acre mine and former hazardous waste site west of Terrebonne, Oregon’s environmental agency would require a re-evaluation of the site, according to documents and testimony at a public hearing Wednesday...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 18: (Bend Bulletin) Meeting in La Pine to tackle master plan</DIV><A href="http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081218/NEWS01/812180406/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01">http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081218/NEWS01/812180406/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01</A>
<DIV>The city of La Pine will hold a meeting at the La Pine Senior Center from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today to describe how the comprehensive plan process will work and answer questions...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 18: (OPB News) JACKSON COUNTY APPEALS MEASURE 37 DECISION</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://news.opb.org/article/3823-jackson-county-appeals-measure-37-decision/">http://news.opb.org/article/3823-jackson-county-appeals-measure-37-decision/</A></DIV>Land use advocates are hailing an appeal filed by Jackson County and conservation groups Wednesday...
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<DIV>Dec. 18: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Restructuring means big changes for Portland Bureau of Planning and PDC</DIV>
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<DIV>Bureau of Planning Director Gil Kelley will not lead Mayor-elect Sam Adams' planning bureau, Adams announced Tuesday...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 17: (The Oregonian) New Cannon Beach maps reveal broader tsunami threat</DIV><A href="http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2008/12/new_cannon_beach_maps_reveal_b.html">http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2008/12/new_cannon_beach_maps_reveal_b.html</A>
<DIV>State geologists on Wednesday released new maps of Cannon Beach showing that a large tsunami generated off the Oregon coast could inundate a much larger area than previously believed...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 17: (Ashland Daily Tidings) Planning Commission to discuss sign code details</DIV><A href="http://www.dailytidings.com/2008/1217/stories/1217_planningpreview.php">http://www.dailytidings.com/2008/1217/stories/1217_planningpreview.php</A>If city officials choose not to amend the sign code to allow sandwich board displays, Dave Alexander's downtown massage business will fold, he said...
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<DIV>Dec. 17: (Curry Coastal Pilot) COUNTY SAYS COUPLE MAY BUILD STORAGE FACILITY IN HARBOR</DIV>
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<DIV>GOLD BEACH – The Curry County Board of Commissioners ruled following a public hearing Tuesday that Gary G. and Sonja H. Strahm had Measure 49 vested rights...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 17: (Daily Journal of Commerce) UO report looks at climate change in Rogue River basin</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/12/17/UO-report-looks-at-climate-change-in-Rogue-River-basin">http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/12/17/UO-report-looks-at-climate-change-in-Rogue-River-basin</A></DIV>
<DIV>Projected climate changes in Oregon’s Rogue River basin could lead to a gradual relocation of structures and people from areas at risk of flash flooding and wildfires...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 17: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Portland ranks ninth in nation for fewest miles driving</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/12/17/Portland-ranks-ninth-in-nation-for-fewest-miles-driving-Yet-despite-its-green-reputation-Portland-tr">http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/12/17/Portland-ranks-ninth-in-nation-for-fewest-miles-driving-Yet-despite-its-green-reputation-Portland-tr</A>Metro Portlanders can tout one more measure of sustainability. A report released Tuesday by the Brookings Institution ranked the Portland area ninth in the nation in terms of fewest miles driven per person...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 16: (Corvallis Gazette-Times) <SPAN class=article_title>Western Station set for council action in January</SPAN></DIV><A href="http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2008/12/17/news/community/5loc02_westernstation_1217.txt">http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2008/12/17/news/community/5loc02_westernstation_1217.txt</A>
<DIV><SPAN class=story>The Corvallis City Council held a public hearing on Monday night regarding Western Station. Eight people testified, with most speaking against the proposed mixed-use development...</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 16: (Guest Commentary, The Oregonian) Marine reserves: Serving up easy meals for seals and sea lions</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2008/12/marine_reserves_serving_up_eas.html">http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2008/12/marine_reserves_serving_up_eas.html</A></DIV>There's an old saying that has a lot of truth to it: beware of unintended consequences. We need to keep that warning in mind as Oregon moves toward creating a system of marine reserves...
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<DIV>Dec. 16: (Seattle Times) Affordable-housing plan OK'd, but will it work?</DIV><A href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008524807_housing16m.html">http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008524807_housing16m.html</A>
<DIV>The affordable-housing program approved 6-3 by the Seattle City Council on Monday may be diluted past the point of effectiveness. And, in a recession, it could take years to know...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 16: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Troutdale to update Comprehensive Land Use Plan</DIV>
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<DIV>The city of Troutdale is updating its Comprehensive Land Use Plan and plans to get feedback from its residents via an online survey...</DIV>
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