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<DIV>Jan. 6: (Editorial, The Oregonian) ON PANNER RULING, MAKE IT FAST</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/01/on_panner_ruling_make_it_fast.html">http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/01/on_panner_ruling_make_it_fast.html</A></DIV>Late last year, U.S. District Judge Owen M. Panner sowed hope, pain and confusion with his singular interpretation of Oregon's Measure 37...
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<DIV>Jan. 5: (Roseburg News-Review) Costco supporters ready for action</DIV>
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<DIV>Full of hope, but ready to pounce if necessary, a group of Costco backers implored nearly 40 people Friday night to join the effort to ensure a smooth pathway is laid for the store to locate near Roseburg...</DIV>
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<DIV>Jan. 5: (AP, Capital Press) <FONT face=Arial>Nevada county to consider $190M private wind farm</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://capitalpress.com/main.asp?SectionID=94&SubSectionID=801&ArticleID=47610&TM=46661.75"><FONT face=Arial>http://capitalpress.com/main.asp?SectionID=94&SubSectionID=801&ArticleID=47610&TM=46661.75</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>RENO, Nev. (AP) - The Washoe County Planning Commission is expected to consider a private plan to build 44 wind turbines...</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV>Jan. 4: (Corvallis Gazette-Times) <SPAN class=article_title>Council to revisit development</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=article_title><A href="http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2009/01/04/news/community/1loc01_council.txt">http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2009/01/04/news/community/1loc01_council.txt</A></SPAN></DIV><SPAN class=story><FONT size=1>The brand-new Corvallis City Council Monday night will tackle a ruling by the state Land Use Board of Appeals at its first meeting...</FONT></SPAN>
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<DIV>Jan. 4: (Commentary, San Francisco Chronicle) Do not ask for whom the road tolls</DIV><A href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/03/IN6I1514IF.DTL">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/03/IN6I1514IF.DTL</A>
<DIV>For lo these many years, the Democratic motorcade class has scolded American workers for driving gas-guzzling cars...</DIV>
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<DIV>Jan. 4: (Guest Commentary, The Oregonian) Critics of marine reserves are propping up straw men</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/01/critics_of_marine_reserves_are.html">http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/01/critics_of_marine_reserves_are.html</A></DIV>
<DIV>Oregon is moving to adopt a limited network of marine protected areas and reserves to manage its marine waters and submerged lands using an ecosystem based approach...</DIV>
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<DIV>Jan. 3: (Guest Commentary, The Oregonian) A misguided paean to an unneeded bridge</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/01/a_misguided_paen_to_an_unneede.html">http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/01/a_misguided_paen_to_an_unneede.html</A></DIV>
<DIV>There are several problems with Dave Lister's recent paean to the American automobile culture in an In My Opinion column in The Oregonian...</DIV>
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<DIV>Jan. 1: (Medford Mail Tribune) COUNTY APPROVES MEASURE 37 CLAIM</DIV>
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<DIV>A Medford landowner expects a legal showdown with state officials over Measure 37 after Jackson County commissioners granted his request for a 12-lot subdivision Wednesday while throwing in a long list of conditions...</DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 31: (Ontario Argus Observer) <SPAN class=headline>Bright future?</SPAN> <SPAN class=subhead>Two area economic officials describe key elements of prosperity paradigm</SPAN></DIV><A href="http://www.argusobserver.com/articles/2008/12/31/news/doc495bb6db92266209561140.txt">http://www.argusobserver.com/articles/2008/12/31/news/doc495bb6db92266209561140.txt</A>
<DIV><SPAN class=subhead>ONTARIO — Economic development is about creating a balanced and healthy economy, according to Alan Daniels, Ontario economic development director...</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Dec. 31: (Statesman Journal) Resort plan faces land-use challenge</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20081231/COMMUNITIES/812310379/1133">http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20081231/COMMUNITIES/812310379/1133</A></DIV>
<DIV>A destination resort planned along the Little North Fork River will be tied up in land-use court for a few more months...</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Cliff Voliva</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> | Communications Officer<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Oregon</SPAN></st1:State><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Dept. of Land Conservation and Development<BR><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150</st1:address></st1:Street> | <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301-2540</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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