loadedorygun.net - 10/25/2009
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In the arcane and shifting process of health care reform, it can be pretty hard to say when anyone's scored a victory, even a small and possibly short-lived one.
But that may have happened last week for Oregon and several other states where medical care is comparatively cheap and efficient:
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Spanning the State: "A much-needed parachute"
loadedorygun.net 10/18/2009 — So far, federal stimulus money has created over 8,000 new jobs in Oregon this year .
Oregon has gotten $1 billion (of its $3.9 billion allotment) of stimulus funds. I can imagine outraged anti-big government types already doing the math on their bar napkins: That works out to ...
Go Green or Go Home
keithabecker.wordpress.com 10/22/2009 — It’s time for the University or Oregon to live up to its “green” reputation. Football uniforms and evergreen trees are a good start, but now there’s a chance for students to prove that the Ducks belong at the top of the list – and all it takes is one push of a button.
Greek Life is teaming ...
Oregon stuns USC, gains control of Pac-10
scoresreport.com 11/1/2009 —
“There’s a new king in the Pac-10.”
That’s what many pundits will be saying after Oregon’s daunting victory over USC. A couple games remain on the schedule, but Oregon is clearly the best team in the Pac-10 at this point. USC has three more games at home to ...
Spanning the State: "Those three shadowy figures"
loadedorygun.net 11/2/2009 — Professional and serial abuser of Oregon's initiative system Bill Sizemore is facing racketeering charges again .
This time, the OEA and AFT-Oregon are suing both Sizemore and his main sugar daddy Loren Parks for alleged campaign shenanigans:
The unions claim Sizemore and Parks conspired to ...
Spanning the State: "How does government know when to stop?"
loadedorygun.net 10/4/2009 — After Damascus and Cascade Locks, Newberg might soon be considering an initiative to amend the city charter , requiring that all fees, taxes, and charges, retroactive to January 1, would have to be ratified by the town's voters, either in an even-year election or with at least 50% turn-out in ...
Ducks Look to Best The Huskies For The Sixth Consecutive Time
bleacherreport.com 10/22/2009 — It's amazing what a bye week can do for a college football team. No matter how any team is performing throughout the course of the season, each team works hard regardless, and thus deserves a week off to rest and recuperate for the next game.
It's ...
Breaking Down the Oregon Offense
bruinsnation.com 10/10/2009 — Bumped. GO BRUINS. -N
Got some time to kill right now, and I got ahold of a Cal-Oregon tape from a few weeks ago, so I thought I'd take a look at the Oregon offense under Chip Kelly. Oregon's offense has been one of the Pac-10's best in recent ...
Young Ducks Emerge As New Stars
addictedtoquack.com 10/15/2009 —
by Chris Carlson - AP
Oregon sophomore safety John Boyett intercepts a pass intended for UCLA wide receiver Taylor Embree during the second half of Oregon's 24-10 win in Pasadena. ...
Spanning the State: Does The Oregonian Know About This?
loadedorygun.net 10/11/2009 — Traditional Oregon news media increasing their reach by treating the web not as an enemy, but as a way to pump out stories they don't have space for--who'da thunk it?
With the help of Fisher Communication, KATU ( Portland ) and KVAL ( Eugene ) are moving into hyper-local media :
KATU and KVAL ...
Oregon Game Preview: Washington
pac10-fans.com 10/20/2009 — For the Oregon Ducks, a bye week came at the best possible point in their season. As a result, coach Chip Kelly's team might be able to go into battle with its foremost field general, a needed plus considering the opponent that will stare down the Quack Attack this weekend.
