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'Douglas County's economy seems to have stabilized'
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Jan 10, 2012 at 4:43 PM
Douglas County Commissioner Joe Laurance, as the outgoing chairman of the board of commissioners, gave the annual State of the County Address to the Roseburg Chamber of Commerce on Monday.

Oregon Democrat proposes changes to Medicare
Dec 20, 2011 at 3:00 AM
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden took quite a bit of heat from his fellow Democrats when he teamed with a Republican congressman to propose a significant redesign of Medicare. Under fire for a bipartisan health care proposal, Wyden is on familiar ground.

Bill to renew fed timber payments to be introduced
Oct 6, 2011 at 5:12 AM
A bill renewing the federal payments that have sent billions of dollars to rural timber counties hurt by declining logging on national forests will be introduced in the U.S. Senate next week.

Wyden: Senate backs timber money for counties; unsure about House
Oct 5, 2011 at 9:47 PM
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon says he's got enough backing in the U.S. Senate to pass a bill renewing special payments to rural timber counties in 41 states hurt by a decline in logging on federal lands.

Timber payments expire with no fix in sight
Sep 30, 2011 at 7:31 PM
A federal law that has sent billions of dollars to schools and counties in timber country is expiring, and there is no clear picture of what lies ahead.

DeFazio on BLM lands: Leave some forests alone but log others
Aug 30, 2011 at 1:15 AM
Congressman Peter DeFazio said it is time to generate more logging revenues off of Bureau of Land Management lands in Oregon, especially as federal payments to timber counties are set to expire.

'Fracking' for natural gas gives Oregon LNG backers hope
Jul 19, 2011 at 4:20 PM
The Oregonian newspaper reports that industry backers of the terminals two years ago laughed off the idea that they could use the terminals to export gas, but now they're talking about just that.

What's next worries leaders near Oregon chemical weapons depot
Jul 12, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Leaders in eastern Oregon are worried they may lose influence over the future of the Umatilla Chemical Depot, which is expected to finish incinerating its stores of chemical weapons later this year.

Congress sends terrorism-fighting bill to Obama
May 27, 2011 at 4:10 AM
Congress on Thursday passed a four-year extension of post-Sept. 11 powers to search records and conduct roving wiretaps in pursuit of terrorists.

Obama budget has room for county timber payments
Feb 14, 2011 at 11:12 PM
President Barack Obama's proposed 2012 budget would continue special funding for timber counties, but at a lower level.

Filibuster lives: Senate rejects changes in rules
Jan 28, 2011 at 4:15 PM
The filibuster lives on. The Senate voted overwhelmingly late Thursday to reject efforts to change its rules to restrict the blockades that have sown gridlock and discord in recent years on Capitol Hill.

Senator talks VA hospital & timber in town hall
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Jan 20, 2011 at 4:59 PM
Senator Ron Wyden was in Roseburg Wednesday night for his annual town hall, and several people showed up with a wide variety of concerns.

Sen. Ron Wyden to have prostate cancer surgery
Dec 17, 2010 at 2:16 AM
Wyden said in a statement Thursday the cancer is in its early stage and that he expects "a full and speedy recovery."

Wu fends off challenge to win 7th term
Nov 3, 2010 at 3:48 AM
Democratic Rep. David Wu has fended off a challenge from Republican business owner Rob Cornilles to win a seventh term in office in Oregon's 1st District in the U.S. House.

Wyden holds Senate seat
Nov 3, 2010 at 3:08 AM
Democrat Ron Wyden held onto his Senate seat to take a third full term in office, easily holding off a challenge from a Republican candidate who had largely financed his own campaign.