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Top 10 Signs you Purchased a Bad IPhone
July 14, 2010 -
Obama Loses His Teleprompter
July 13, 2010 -
A DEBATE WITH ONLY ONE CANDIDATE??
July 12, 2010Art Robinson, running against Peter Defazio in Oregon’s fourth Congressional district, has scheduled the first two of his planned seven debates against Defazio for August 12th in Eugene, and August 17th in Roseburg. The trouble is, Defazio has not agreed to show up. He wants fewer debates, later in the campaign, and he wants the League of Women Voters to moderate. Robinson says the League is not non-partisan anymore, so he wants a one-on-one debgate with just a timekeeper. Robinson says if Defazio is a no-show, he’ll debate Defazio’s published statements.
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Obama and Reid a Disastrous Duo
July 9, 2010 -
Obama Protecting Threatening Black Panthers?
July 9, 2010 -
OSU AND ITS NEW GLUE
July 7, 2010Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered a new glue that they say could cost half as much as the goo now used on tape, stick-up notes, and stamps. And, it uses no petroleum-based solvents, so it’s more environmentally friendly. It was discovered in the classic manner–by accident, as they were heating vegetable oil. They’re keeping the exact recipe a secret until they get a patent.
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COLLEGES TO SEE ENROLLMENT SKYROCKET
July 7, 2010Oregon colleges, community colleges and universities are poised for an unprecedented flood of new students clamoring for an education. Administrators are expecting record-high enrollment this fall. The state university system expects a five percent enrollment increase, to a record 96-thousand students this fall, and some community colleges expect enrollment to be up by as much as 25 percent.
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FREE ALBANY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES KICKS OFF THURSDAY
July 6, 2010The River Rhythms concert series starts off with some Disco and Funk. The Satin Love Orchestra performs Thursday at Monteith Riverpark in Albany. Upcoming artists include a Neil Diamond tribute band, rockers Mother Hips, Sawyer Brown, and Country star Joe Diffie. Blanket seating begins at 5:30 PM. Chairs are allowed outside the blanket area.
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ANOTHER DUBIOUS DISTINCTION FOR OREGON
July 6, 2010Already one of the states with a high unemployment rate, Oregon has landed near the top of another misery index. After a surprising 20 percent jump in foreclosure rates for the first quarter of 2010, Oregon is now number three in the nation for the heartbreak of losing one’s home. The top two states, with far higher foreclosure rates continue to be boom-to-bust states Nevada and Florida.
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POLL: OREGON GOVERNOR’S RACE EVEN
June 23, 2010A new poll done by a Portland polling firm finds the governor’s race a dead heat. Democrat John Kitzhaber leads Republican Chris Dudley, 38% to 37%—-but the undecideds are leaning more to Dudley right now. In other Oregon political and economic news, Governor Kulongoski has ordered state agencies to implement 9% across the board cuts to make up a predicted 577 million dollar revenue shortfall. The Governor says, though, that he will ask the Legislative Emergency Board to exhaust almost all its emergency funds to keep open three minimum security prisons set to close under the mandated 9% cuts. And, locally, unemployment continues sky-high. May figures show Linn County at 13.2%, and Lane County at 10.7%. The jobless rate was down in Benton county to one of the state’s lowest—7 percent.
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Hawaii Election Clerk Hits You Tube
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IT’S A SWEET RIDE!!
June 21, 2010This the week for the ‘Sweet Home Sweet Ride’ car show. It will be this Saturday at the Jamboree grounds off 18th in Sweet Home. 200 to 300 rods, customs, antique cars, and bikes are expected to be there. The show will feature food, drink, a live band, and DJ music from KFIR. Don’t forget to vote for the People’s Choice trophy, and take a Poker Walk to win. The car show Saturday will raise money for three Oregon childrens’ charities.
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SWEET HOME HOSTS WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS
June 21, 2010If you see lots of firefighters in downtown Sweet Home this week, don’t worry–it’s just 200 wildland firefighters going through a week of annual training. Many will be camped around the high school until Friday. The U.S. Forest Service and other agencies get together each year to give basic wildland firefighting training to new firefighters and continuing education for returnees. The group will get field training on CTC land.
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McDonald’s Bracket for 2010 FIFA World Cup
June 21, 2010Click below for a 2010 World Cup Bracket from to download. Brought to you by our proud sponsor McDonald’s. Be sure to listen to the Sport Geek Show from 2pm to 3pm weekdays for more information.
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U3-X Personal Mobility Prototype
June 18, 2010 -
A Dog Lover Must See
June 15, 2010 -
Great Crashes and More
June 15, 2010
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