Lawn-chair balloonist flies from Oregon to Idaho (CNN.com)
BEND, Oregon (AP) -- Using his trusty BB gun to help him return to Earth, a 48-year-old gas station owner flew a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons more than 200 miles across the Oregon desert Saturday, landing in a field in Idaho.

Oregon takes second look at coast mill�s permit (Argus Observer)
NEWPORT (AP) — Two years after coastal residents asked for it, Oregon officials say they expect to complete a rare reconsideration of a pollution permit by fall, deciding whether to tighten regulations on a pulp and paper mill near Newport. The Department of Environmental Quality is focusing on a petition filed in October 2006 asking it to reconsider the permit that allows the Georgia-Pacific ...

Is the Oregon constitution ready for an update? (KMTR Eugene)
Some Oregon lawmakers think the state's constitution is due for a facelift.

Lindsay Schnell: Rupp enjoys pro-Oregon crowd (Sports Illustrated)
EUGENE, Ore. -- When Galen Rupp's turn finally came Friday night at the Olympic Track and Field Trials, the Oregon native ruffled his blond hair, waved to his hometown crowd and proceeded to show why so much hype has surrounded him for so many years. Running in front of a record 20,936 at Hayward Field, Rupp finished second to Abdi Abdirahman in the 10,000, earning a spot on the Olympic Team. ...

150 party balloons carry Oregon man toward Idaho (AP via Yahoo! News)
Riding a green lawn chair rigged with more than 150 giant party balloons, Kent Couch took off with the sun Saturday, hoping to ride the wind from his gas station in Central Oregon to Idaho.