Read more Oregon stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6026/oregon.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:31:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74482/this-buds-for-you-pot-cafe-makes-the-grade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA first peek into the the first legal "pot cafe" in America reveals well-behaved Oregon patrons "sipping" marijuana mist from vaporizers and chatting amiably on couches. Not just anyone can wander into the Portland spot, which also sells chocolate croissants, notes a Times of London reporter. Smokers must enroll in...http://www.newser.com/story/74482/this-buds-for-you-pot-cafe-makes-the-grade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 4:27:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73845/9-other-states-have-calif-sized-fiscal-messes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCalifornia has by no means cornered the market on enormous financial problems at the state level, with a report out today saying Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin are also at tremendous risk. The Pew Center sees widespread unemployment, huge budget deficits, and the...http://www.newser.com/story/73845/9-other-states-have-calif-sized-fiscal-messes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 20:14:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73741/two-dead-in-shooting-at-ore-drug-testing-lab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA gunman killed one woman and injured several other people before taking his own life at a drug- and alcohol-testing clinic near Portland, Ore., today. While authorities wouldn’t identify the shooter or victim, the local police chief tells the Oregonian the dead woman was a clinic employee and appeared to...http://www.newser.com/story/73741/two-dead-in-shooting-at-ore-drug-testing-lab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 18:46:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73514/drunk-driver-calls-cops-to-report-stolen-weed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 21-year-old Oregon man called police to report that ¾ of an ounce of marijuana had been stolen from his car while he was drinking in a bar. After waiting for deputies, he began driving—despite being drunk—and called 911 again to complain. Dispatchers found him difficult to understand,...http://www.newser.com/story/73514/drunk-driver-calls-cops-to-report-stolen-weed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:55:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72915/shots-fired-at-oregon-reps-office.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOregon police are on high alert after shots were fired at the US district courthouse in Eugene over Wednesday night. Three of the four shots hit the windows of Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio's office, although FBI investigators say they're not sure if his office was the intended target. No one...http://www.newser.com/story/72915/shots-fired-at-oregon-reps-office.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 4:26:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68670/coach-suspends-oregon-player-for-postgame-punch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Oregon Ducks' football coach has suspended hotheaded running back LeGarrette Blount for punching a Boise State player in the face, the Statesman Journal reports. Head coach Chip Kelly said Blount would retain his scholarship for the year but will not be allowed to play in any regular-season or bowl...http://www.newser.com/story/68670/coach-suspends-oregon-player-for-postgame-punch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 16:32:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65632/northwest-busts-all-time-sizzle-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFans, ice cream, and AC were in short supply yesterday as Seattle recorded the hottest temperature in its history, a sizzling 103 degrees, and heat records melted across the region, reports the Seattle Times . Relief is still a sweaty few days away as a heat warning remains in effect for...http://www.newser.com/story/65632/northwest-busts-all-time-sizzle-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Jul 2009 6:17:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64935/west-coast-alaska-could-be-due-for-monster-tsunami.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlaska and the US West Coast could be pounded by a tsunami far more powerful than researchers had previously thought, LiveScience reports. Analysis of soil samples shows evidence of two earthquakes in the past 2,000 years capable of producing waves that dwarf a 1964 tsunami one researcher calls “the...http://www.newser.com/story/64935/west-coast-alaska-could-be-due-for-monster-tsunami.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Jul 2009 13:55:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64719/silver-dont-forget-wydens-health-plan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen a bipartisan group of six senators sent a letter to Harry Reid yesterday asking him to slow down on health care reform, one name stood out to Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com: Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon. At first glance, the liberal-ish senator doesn't seem to fit with the...http://www.newser.com/story/64719/silver-dont-forget-wydens-health-plan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 18 Jul 2009 9:44:01 CDT