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City officials say the camp doesn't have the permits necessary to stay in the lot.
- Oregon's jobless rate dips under 9%, but economists still wary 8:55 PM
- Washington County is silencing critics on advisory boards, say ousted citizens 8:40 PM
- Environmentalists appeal Coos Bay project that could fuel exports of coal and liquefied natural gas 8:32 PM
- Rivers rise as winter unleashes a parade of wet, windy storms on the coast 8:29 PM
- Nike alumni lead RYU into battle; mixed martial arts apparel line aims for mid-February launch 6:12 PM
- Sundial Marine auction grinds through the cold; Pearl Harbor crane will be scrapped 5:03 PM
TODAY'S NEWS STORIES
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Carter's deputy director position was eliminated in reorganization of top tier management at the Department of Human Services.
BUSINESS STORIES
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In December, builders broke ground on a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000 homes, officials said this morning.
SPORTS NEWS
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The players are so close to each other that no one is holding others accountable for mistakes on the court.
THE STUMP -- OPINION
Fattening up county coffers
6:51 PM
Why pursue a heavy-handed soda tax when market forces
are already pushing consumers in a smarter and fresher direction?
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The country singer, who makes a habit of ripping in song those that have broken up with her, says such music helps her gain "clarity."
FOODday
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No matter your ambition, these cookbooks offer the sort of reassuring flavors that people crave during tough times, with enough unfamiliar twists to make their recipes stand out from typical bowls of pasta.
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