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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, January 28, 2004 Your number’s up, so says DMV; New Oregon license plates coming soon “Many customers are wondering what’s next,” said Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Division (DMV). Oregon license plates are near the end of the alphabet at ZZZ 999 for the tree design. After ZZZ 999, the numbering system will flip-flop to a numbers-first pattern, starting with 001 BAA. Many states have made this simple switch when they have run out of letters-first configurations. Oregon began the cur- rent configuration of three letters and three numbers in 1964, with yellow char- acters on a blue back- ground. During the years, the plate switched to blue on yellow and then to the tree plate, which is standard today. “The new numbers- first configuration proba- bly won’t last 40 years because of the increasing number of vehicles in the state. But the series is likely to last at least two decades, possibly three,” said DMV. The new series will start with 001 BAA. Plates 001 AAA through 999 AZZ made up the limited edition Oregon Trail com- memorative plate in the 1990’s. DMV issued about 575,000 Oregon Trail plates. The numbers-first tree plates are likely to start appearing on Oregon vehi- cles in February. ZZZ plates will be available at 20 of DMV’s 67 field of- fices, including Medford but not Cave Junction, and through the mail to DMV Headquarters beginning Thursday, Feb. 5. The plates will be is- sued on a first-come, first- served basis until they are gone. Northwest agriculture gains $11 mil. U.S. Sens. Ron Wy- den (D-Ore.) and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) recently announced that agricul- tural projects in Oregon and the entire Northwest will receive nearly $11 million in federal funds. Oregon State Univer- sity (OSU) at Corvallis, will directly receive more than $2.2 million in new funding and increases more than fiscal year 2003 amounts, and will share in more than $7.1 million in new funding increases. These funds were included in an omnibus funding measure tht will now be signed into law by President Bush. OSU will receive funding for numerous projects, including: *$357,000 for the Northwest Center for Small Fruits Research, to be shared among Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. IN addition the center will receive $225,000 more than its FY2003 funding level for a genet- ics research initiative. *$357,000 for multi- commodity agricultural marketing research. *$353,000 for re- search at the National Laboratory for Molluscan Broodstock in Newport. *$599,000 for the Solutions to Environ- mental and Economic Problems (STEEP) III project. *$264,000 for the meadowfoam research project, an effort to in- crease the supply of re- newable industrial oils. *An increase of $225,000 more than 2003 funding for powdery mil- dew research, a disease that continues to threaten hops production in the Pacific Northwest. *An increase of $270,000 more than 2003 funding for the Shellfish Research Program. OSU also will share in $680,000 for a re- gional Barley Genome Mapping Project, and in a $6.1 million multistate appropriation for wood utilization research. The omnibus bill also provides: *An increase of $135,000 more than 2003 funding for research on turf and forage grasses at Corvallis. *An increase of $225,000 more than 2003 funding for conservation tillage research at Pendle- ton. *An increase of $270,000 more than 2003 funding for western graz- ing lands research con- ducted at Burns and Reno, Nev. *$325,000 for Ore- gon Garden, a public dis- play garden and botanical complex currently under construction in Silverton, near Salem. *$409,000 to be shared among Oregon, Idaho and Washington for research to identify improved grass seed crop management and conser- vation practices. Page 11 Oregon nets $474 mil. for transportation improvements U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) recently announced more than $474 million for Oregon trans- portation projects. These funds were in- cluded in the end-of-the- year omnibus spending measure that will now be signed by the president. Overall, the bill in- cludes more than $374 million in federal highway funds for the state and more than $100 million for Oregon-specific transpor- tation projects. “This funding is the right prescription for clear- ing Oregon’s clogged transportation arteries and restoring our state’s eco- nomic health,” said Wy- den. “We’ve made an im- portant new investment in roads, bridges, mass tran- sit, and in Oregon’s eco- nomic future,” he said. “Making Oregonians and the goods they pro- duce more mobile is a big step toward greater eco- nomic prosperity,” said Smith “This bill is a sig- nificant advancement in Oregon’s livability.” Sens. Wyden and Smith also successfully secured $1.1 million for Oregon reverse commute programs. These programs help provide expanded access to transportation solutions for the low-income workers. 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For information about costs that might apply, contact the company. 1-800-338-8838 *12 - QVC *14 - Better Life TV *16 - Home Shopping *23 - Community Bulletins *25 - Fox News *26 - C-Span/House of Rep. *27 - C-Span 2 (Senate) *28 - ESPN 2 *31 - CNN Headline News *33 - Fox Sports Northwest *36 - Country Music TV *37 - Nashville Channel *40 - The History Channel *41 - The Learning Channel *42 - Cartoon Network *43 - Home & Garden TV *44 - The Weather Channel
