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When thousands of Oregon students returned to school last week they found institutions battered by the economy.

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BOSTON (AP) _ Three active NFL players are joining former players in agreeing to donate their brains after death to a Boston University medical school program that studies sports brain injuries...

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TriMet Celebrates Minority Contractors

The MAX Green Line from downtown Portland to Clackamas Town Center opened Sept. 12. TriMet held a party to recognize the contributions of minority contractors Sept. 8.  TriMet's award-winning Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, has involved minority and women-owned businesses at every stage of the 39-mile light rail project ...

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PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. (AP) _ An operation to clear Puget Sound and the North Olympic Peninsula's waters of derelict commercial fish nets has cleared more than 10,000 pounds of nets that trapped and killed thousands of salmon, bottom fish, crab, sea mammals and diving birds...

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Providence ElderPlace – nationally recognized for providing comprehensive services to older adults with health concerns – has agreed to assume operations of Covenant Retirement Communities' Irvington Village, a 104-unit affordable assisted-living facility in Northeast Portland.

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"Ecumenist of the Year"

The Rev. Mark Knutson, senior pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church, will be named "Ecumenist of the Year" on Oct. 13, at the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) Annual Community Awards & Celebration Dinner. The award is presented in recognition of leadership and commitment to fostering the love of Christ through ecumenical dialogue, witness and ministry.

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Sen. Wyden optimistic, but deep rifts remain

During last year's presidential campaign, President Obama promised to reform America's health care system and make sure everybody -- no matter what their income -- could get health benefits at a price they could afford.  Fast forward 12 months and the president is fighting to carry out his campaign promise.

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Advice: Wash your hands and cover your cough.

Washington schools superintendent, Randy Dorn, and top officials from the state Department of Health co-hosted a statewide video conference to brief schools Mon Aug 31, on how to prepare for the H1N1 influenza (also known as swine flu) this fall.

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After Detox, One Man's Addiction Nearly Killed Him

When Scott was referred to an innovative drug treatment program run by Volunteers of America, he'd just come off a five-month heroin binge. The year-old program was designed for people on parole and probation: for people like Scott, the 'frequent flyers" of the criminal justice system. Scott said he was one of the petty criminals on the Portland Police Bureau's "Dirty 30" list, and also a client of Project 57 – two programs that targeted Old Town's most prolific quality of life criminals.

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