Editor's Take: March 14, 2008
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Columbia Gorge's Crossroads
Oregon Public Broadcasting
03/13/2008
The Columbia Gorge Commission is trying to decide whether to give the go ahead for a new destination resort.
That development, a big new tribal casino, among other projects -- could bring new energy to the national scenic area, or ruin it, depending on your point of view.
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Salmon Shutdown
Oregonian
03/14/2008
Fishery managers have shut down salmon fishing off Oregon's coast through April to protect collapsing fish stocks, presaging what could become the largest West Coast closure in history.
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Washington Legislator is Climate Hero
Kitsap Sun
03/14/2008
Democrat Phil Rockefeller of Bainbridge Island has become one of the Washington Senate's leaders on climate change issues.
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Unlikely Allies Restore Portland Riverfront
Portland Tribune
03/14/2008
A creative plan to buy acreage for habitat wins nods from port, industry and activists, but needs city cash.
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Vancouver Island Town Tries Mass Carpooling
Vancouver Sun
03/14/2008
A pilot project that matches people needing a lift with drivers going in the same direction is getting rolling in Qualicum Beach.
The loss of buses there left a few people stranded -- a big deal when 20 per cent of the population, or about 700, are seniors who don't drive.
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Idaho GOP Blocks Boise Transit Ideas
Boise Idaho Statesman
03/14/2008
A GOP plan for a constitutional amendment making it harder to pass taxes for transportation divides transit supporters.
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Vancouver Suburb Wants a Real Downtown
Vancouver Sun
03/14/2008
Mayor Dianne Watts is going to move Surrey city hall to the developing central business district to send the message that Surrey wants to create a real downtown.
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Oregon Wants Cleaner Air
Medford Mail-Tribune
03/14/2008
Medford smog levels are slightly lower than new federal standards released this week, but Oregon environmental officials are considering their own set of tougher requirements that could put this area out of compliance with the state.
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Commentary: Mike Harcourt: We Must Heal Relationship with BC Natives
Toronto Globe and Mail
03/14/2008
British Columbia doesn't have a way of "consulting, engaging and accommodating" First Nations title and rights. Lawsuits continue. Aboriginal frustration builds. The former BC premier on native justice.
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Commentary: Lease Land to Conserve it
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
03/14/2008
The total costs of conservation -- comprising the costs of leasing, monitoring and protection -- can be as little as $1-2 per acre per year in forests around the world.
At such prices, conservation organizations can outbid logging and mining companies, and can also pay locals to manage the intact ecosystems. (From The Economist magazine.)
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