Two old chums vie in race for governor
SALEM John Kitzhaber and Bill Bradbury go back quite a ways. When Kitzhaber was governor, he appointed Bradbury as Oregon secretary of state when the office became vacant in 1999. They are close friends, so close that Kitzhaber jokingly dubbed the ...
5.7K - Oct. 5, 2009; scored 482.0

Kitzhaber portrait unveiled at Oregon Capitol
SALEM - The official portrait of former Gov. John Kitzhaber was unveiled at the State Capitol Wednesday night as talk continued to swirl over whether he'll run for the job again in 2010. In brief remarks at the ceremony, Kitzhaber didn't mention any ...
2.2K - May. 28, 2009; scored 405.0

Oregon delegation never gave up
Finally, after more than 13 years of effort, the headwaters of Elk River have been given congressional protection in the Copper Salmon Wilderness Bill. The bill was part of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act signed into law by President Obama Ma...
1.0K - Apr. 17, 2009; scored 482.0

Alley wins GOP online poll
SEASIDE Republicans haven t held the Oregon governor s office since the Vic Atiyeh era in the 1980s, and the odds of the GOP recapturing the seat have gotten longer as Oregon has trended more Democratic blue in recent elections. Against that back...
3.5K - Mar. 9, 2009; scored 694.0

It s never too soon to go negative
Are you rested up from 2008 s nasty political campaigns? You d better be, because 2010 s nasty campaigns are starting. U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith has kept a low profile since losing a bitter re-election fight with Jeff Merkley. But Smith s political futu...
2.7K - Dec. 23, 2008; scored 1000.0

LNG Survey: Majority supports terminal
A survey paid for by backers of the proposed liquefied natural gas terminal on Coos Bay s North Spit suggests a majority of area residents favor the project. Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline hired Moore Information of Por...
4.1K - Nov. 20, 2008; scored 405.0

Gordon Smith still has work to do
Life closes doors and opens others. In defeat, Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith has a new opportunity. Many in rural Oregon will interpret the electorate s narrow rejection of Smith as something more than it was. ... It has always been a challenge for an Eas...
1.5K - Nov. 17, 2008; scored 888.0