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 Welcome/AOC News
  

Happy New Year!   AOC begins 2009 with a new slate of officers.  Congratulations to Linda Modrell, Benton County, President; Steve Grasty, Harney County, 1st Vice President, C.W. Smith, Jackson County, 2nd Vice President; and Pat Shaw, Gilliam County, Treasurer.  The Oregon Legislature convenes January 12th, the same day as AOC's next Legislative Committee meeting.  Feel free to contact us at the Local Government Center 503-585-8351 with your questions.

Celebrate Oregon's 150th Birthday! The big celebration is really gearing up. We heard from Oregon 150 at our Annual Conference and here are some materials you might need to get yourself going on your local projects: First is a POSTER advertising the celebration. Second is an CONTACT FORM to register your local project(s). And finally, here is a link to the OREGON 150 web site where you can get much more information.

Oregon Rural Congress Meets Again! A second meeting of the Oregon Rural Congress is scheduled for December 5th in Coos Bay.  Register to attend NOW.  Here's how....

Senator Wyden's Letter to Oregon County Commissioners.  What happend with federal forest payments and the bailout bill according to Oregon's senior U.S. Senator.  Read the letter HERE.    

 
    
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 County News
WOPR Update.
The BLM has brushed aside most of the protests made about the WOPR.  The story appears in the Medford Mail Tribune. 
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Using the Forest.
Douglas County is going to test the idea of converting forest slash and other wood waste into heating oil.  The story appears in the Roseburg News Review. 
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Library Story.
Jackson County contracted to keep its libraries open and according to a story in the Grants Pass Daily Courier, it has worked. 
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Fair Enough.
Lane County has a Fair Board and a new outlook on the County Fair.  The story is in the Eugene Register Guard. 
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Illegal Workers.
Columbia County is dealing with a voter passed ballot measure that takes employers who hire illegal workers to task.  The story appears in the South County Spotlight. 
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Rainy Day Fund.
Clackamas County is going to use the next federal forest payment to establish a rainy day fund.  The story appears in the Portland Tribune. 
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Taking Risks.
Former Lane County Commissioner Jack Roberts wonders if we ought to consider the risks of not doing something when it comes to climate change or if we ought to act now.  His column was first published in the Oregonian.
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Tough Choices.
Umatilla County Commissioners have decided to go with PILT and leave federal forest payments behind.  The story appears in the Hermiston Herald. 
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Fewer Visitors.
The figures are in and they show that fewer and fewer people are visiting the national forests in Oregon.  The story appears in the Oregonian and is on OregonLive.
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Forest Health.
The health of Oregon's public lands is a hugely important issue - now we are learning that fire is a bigger threat than logging to forests.  The story is in the Bend Bulletin.
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