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Monday, January 21, 2008

• Patients lose in drive for state hospital
The findings of pervasive civil rights violations at the Oregon State Hospital have opened a new debate about conditions at the beleaguered institution and whether the state's focus on replacing the dilapidated 125-year-old building may have overshadowed more urgent needs of the mentally ill patients inside.

• Seeking back pay on the American dream
Judith Pitre was well aware of the Portland Housing Authority's racist history. For 33 years, she worked for the same agency that had colluded to keep her family and other African Americans from owning their homes and from living where they pleased.

• Teacher inspires aha moment: 'Science -- yeah!'
Elisa Schorr, a graduate of Portland's most exclusive private schools, began her teaching career far from the verdant neighborhood where she grew up.

• Knock knock, Nike: China's at your door
It's known as "the Nike of China." Its red, aerodynamic logo bears an uncanny resemblance to Nike's ubiquitous Swoosh.

• Democratic roundup aims at Smith
Four Democrats running for the U.S. Senate are set to hold their first debate Tuesday in Pendleton, hometown of the Republican they want to bump out of office, U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith.

• Court may field sewage backup
OREGON CITY -- Life was sad enough when Joey and Loretta Roche returned home in August.

• Tualatin actors honor Don Sky
The late Don Sky's fellow troupers couldn't have found a better way to memorialize his decades on the stage: On Sunday afternoon, the show went on.

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• Patients lose in drive for state hospital

• Teacher inspires aha moment: 'Science -- yeah!'

• Democratic roundup aims at Smith

• Court may field sewage backup

• Tualatin actors honor Don Sky

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• Three die, three hurt in crash on U.S. 26

• Vancouver-area legislators will try to keep state dollars

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