A Yakima newspaper asked the state Supreme Court for help Tuesday figuring out how court-appointed defense lawyers in a murder case racked up what is believed to be a $2 million tab.
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Yakima paper appeals to high court in records case
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Transportation, Agriculture Are Oregon’s Most Fatal Industries (Insurance Journal)
The transportation and warehousing industry was the most dangerous industry in 2009 in Oregon, according to the state Department of Business and Consumer Services, Information Management …
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Friday biz roundup: RingSide moves, craft brewers shift to cans
Also, the spike in the state’s unemployment, especially among white-collar workers, has driven hundreds of people to take the test to become a census taker.
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Recession may improve census count in Oregon and rest of nation
In 2000, the participation rate nationally was 72 percent; in Oregon, it was two percentage points higher. The most populous counties — Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas — were all slightly above the state average.
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Wash. senate OKs budget, $920 million tax hike
Moving their difficult budget-balancing work forward by one anxious step, the state Senate narrowly approved a spending plan Saturday that counts on roughly $920 million in still-undetermined tax increases.
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Stihl Timbersports championships coming to Oregon State Fair
The lumberjack competition, which draws competitors from 19 countries, will be held Aug.
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Activists demand changes to law after Campbell shooting
Angry activists and citizens stormed the state Capitol Wednesday and demanded lawmakers change Oregon’s use-of-deadly-force law following the police shooting of Aaron Campbell last month.
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Wash. leaders split on sales tax hike for budget
With less than three weeks remaining to strike a deal, the state’s Democratic leaders are split over which taxes to raise as they work toward balancing a $2.8 billion budget deficit.
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Amo DeBernardis, founding president of Portland Community College, dies
Amo DeBernardis, the founding president of Portland Community College, died Friday evening in his Tigard home.
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State education leaders launch review of Oregon’s 10-year-old charter school law
The state’s school board association is initiating a review of the state charter law to address unanswered questions from school districts and charter schools.
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