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A daily selection of online clippings from the Statesman Journal, The Oregonian and other sources, compiled by the Office of Communications. Clips are posted on this page for one week. (Mondays include Saturday and Sunday.)

 

Monday    Tuesday    Wednesday    Thursday     Friday

 


 

Friday, Aug. 29

 

Lead 'unacceptably high' on turf (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080829/NEWS/808290359/1001/NEWS


Fiscal woes will linger for Oregon (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080829/STATE/808290348/1042/ENT0


Nation's economic downturn is mirrored in Oregon (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080829/STATE/808290347/1042/ENT0


State economist forecasts recession's end (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/economists_say_downturn_to_con.html

Thursday, Aug. 28

 

Founder of post-prison service dies (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/STATE/808280347/1042/OUTDOORS


There is help for families, friends of the mentally ill (Debra Orman McHugh guest opinion, Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/OPINION/808280328/1049/west_salem


Government becomes the insurer of last resort (Marie Cocco column, Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/OPINION/808280330/1049/west_salem


Health advisory is lifted at Lemolo Lake (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/OUTDOORS/80827006/1034/SPORTS


Driver admits using inhalants (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/NEWS/808280352/1001


Oregon tooth taxi headed your way (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/oregon_tooth_taxi_headed_your.html


Marc "Ted" Winters dead at 84 (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/marc_ted_winters_dead_at_84.html


Other sources


Search Continues For Cause Of Columbia's 'Rivernose' (OPB)
http://news.opb.org/article/2923-search-continues-cause-columbias-rivernose/


Program aims to free up jail space (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2008/08/28/news/community/4aaa01_jailspace.txt


No winners in Luke-Dorf saga (The Forest Grove News-Times)
http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=121986130371990200


Walgreens Allegedly Defrauded Medicaid by Secretly Switching Drugs (NaturalNews.com)
http://www.naturalnews.com/024003.html


Medicare overpaid on drugs with new generics, report says (Los Angeles Times)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-medicare28-2008aug28,0,5072664.story


The Real Census Story (editorial, The Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121979631879074825.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

 

 

Wednesday, Aug. 27

 

Census report mixed, shows fewer uninsured (AP story, Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/NEWS/808270406/1001/NEWS
 

Number of uninsured in Oregon holds steady (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/number_of_uninsured_in_oregon.html
 

Oregon's low vaccination rate in spots causes health concerns (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/health/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1219787711233320.xml&coll=7
 

Secretary of State Bill Bradbury likely to run for governor in 2010 (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1219800328177610.xml&coll=7
 

Healthy Oregon, Healthy Neighbors (The Oregonian blog)
http://blog.oregonlive.com/foster-powell/2008/08/healthy_oregon_healthy_neighbo.html
 

Ore. man guilty but insane in dad's death (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/news-26/121973934319760.xml&storylist=orlocal
 


Other sources
 

Number of uninsured drops; Poverty holds steady (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/26/AR2008082600863.html?hpid=moreheadlines
 

U.S. praises AZ food stamp program for improvement (Nogales International)
http://www.nogalesinternational.com/articles/2008/08/26/news/news11.txt
 

Man "guilty except for insanity" in stabbing death of father (The Register-Guard)
http://www.registerguard.com/rg/Home/story.csp?cid=128227&sid=1&fid=7
 

As Private Insurance Declines, Medicare and Medicaid Pick Up the Slack (The Wall Street Journal health blog)
http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/08/26/as-private-insurance-declines-medicare-and-medicaid-pick-up-the-slack/
 

 

Tuesday, Aug. 26

 

Growth strategy costs Oregon's largest retirement home provider (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/growth_strategy_costs_oregons.html


The values behind state health decisions (John Kitzhaber and Somnath Saha guest opinion, The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/commentary/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/121970851368250.xml&coll=7


Other sources


Man "guilty except for insanity" in stabbing death of father (The Register-Guard)
http://www.registerguard.com/rg/Home/story.csp?cid=128227&sid=1&fid=7


New CMS document to aid states in integrating Medicare, Medicaid for dual eligibles (McKnight's)
http://www.mcknights.com/New-CMS-document-to-aid-states-in-integrating-Medicare-Medicaid-for-dual-eligibles/article/115882/


Medicare officials underestimated improper payments: report (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUSBNG16783420080826


Can a troubled economy actually improve public health? (Los Angeles Times)
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-workingworried25-2008aug25,0,1459223.story


 

Monday, Aug. 25

 

No Statesman Journal or The Oregonian clips today


Sunday, Aug. 24


Public invited to health-care meeting (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080824/NEWS/808240343/1001/ARCHIVE


Nurse assistant admits taking drug patches (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080824/NEWS/808240335/1001/ARCHIVE


How to keep your health insurance, even if you lose your job (Anthony Stinton guest opinion, Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080824/OPINION/808240303/1049/ARCHIVE


Saturday, Aug. 23


Governor will not attend convention (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080823/NEWS/808230348/1001/ARCHIVE


Recommendations about turf coming (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080823/NEWS/808230355/1001/ARCHIVE


Dorena Reservoir algae spurs warning (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080823/OUTDOORS/808230325/1034/SPORTS


Safe haven law goes beyond babies (AP story, The Oregonian)--not available online


Nurse's aide held in pain-patch thefts in Portland area (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2008/08/nursing_assistant_accused_of_s.html


Other sources


Oregon Coast Beach Warnings Lifted After 24 Hours (BeachConnection.net)
http://www.beachconnection.net/news/bwarn082508_407.php


Pendleton Academies board fires director (East Oregonian)
http://www.eastoregonian.info/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=48&ArticleID=81839&TM=46780.03


Grandpa was one of 3,500 who didn't fly over the Cuckoo's Nest (Mail Tribune)
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080824/NEWS/808240306


Insect pest problem? Pesticides not the only solution (Baker City Herald)
http://www.bakercityherald.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=7192


Locals step up to help out (Argus Observer)
http://www.argusobserver.com/articles/2008/08/21/news/doc48ade28f3f25d141973059.txt


Precautionary health advisory issued for Nye Beach (ClubYachats.com)
http://www.clubyachats.com/news/26/68/Precautionary-health-advisory-issued-for-Nye-Beach.html


Health services schedules two immunization clinics (Newport News-Times)
http://www.newportnewstimes.com/articles/2008/08/22/community/community04.txt


Officials shut down adult foster care home (Mail Tribune)
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080823/NEWS/808230315


Audits of Medicare drug plans lacking (Associated Press)
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h2eKMiE7__HaqKbzthwEL-UrqEJwD92NHSJ00


Measles cases at 12-year high (The Baltimore Sun)
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-te.md.measles22aug22,0,1839773.story


Montana meth ads winning drug battle (BBC)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7576275.stm


Uninsured to Spend $30 Billion, Study Says (The Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121963245880668193.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us

 

 

 
Page updated: August 29, 2008

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