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...were overloaded, text messages got through. Sam Nicols, an engineer who researches nanotechnology at a Swedish university, was on a rock-climbing expedition in Tonsai, Thailand, when the tsunami hit, and he promptly used his Swedish cell phone to message his father John, a professor at the University of Oregon. "Just had a big tidal wave hit," read the first message. "I am not injured but lost some climbing gear, my camera and [my Thai] mobile phone. Please tell family am safe." Within hours of the quake, blogs with details of where to send aid had been launched, and terrifying...
...left an incorrect impression on the minds of most readers. Financing the project would not be limited to three private companies. Nonfederal interests may apply to the Federal Power Commission for permission to participate. As a matter of fact, the Washington State Power Commission and several municipal agencies in Oregon have indicated interest in the proposal...
Second District of Oregon House of Representatives Washington...
...Pendleton also spent $50 million to upgrade its two mills in Washington and Oregon, adding equipment that allows state-of-the-art vertical production. Overall, the strategy is working. Its annual sales top $100 million, and profits remain strong. "There are a lot of challenges in the world today," says Bishop, "but there have always been a lot of challenges." Despite the competitive hurdles, Pendleton is living up to its tag line: "Good for life." --By Laura A. Locke/Portland
...take them out at the border with one of those billion-dollar antimissile defense rockets recently installed in Alaska. They can't seem to hit many test targets, but surely one rocket could hit a terrorist driving a pickup across the border. Couldn't it? John Reid Portland, Oregon, U.S. Wouldn't the U.S. be a lot more secure if, instead of spending billions in Iraq, we used the money to secure our borders? David Cohen Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S. Street Fight in Iraq Your report on the full-scale assault to take back Fallujah from the insurgents...