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Paul and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick
Santorum , spent much of the day trying to
win the hearts of Iowan residents.
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The Review
Electricity Rates Change
The New Year rang in new electricity rates for
residential customers of PGE and Pacific
Power. The rates went down about one per­
cent for customers of Portland General Elec­
tric, but Pacific Power’s customers saw rates
increase by about 3 percent.
they brought in the New Year with songs
and their now -fam iliar chant o f "We are
the 99 per cent."
Oregon Ground Rises
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Arson Spree Arrest
A former Vancouver resident, Harry B urkhart,
24, is being held without bail as the main
suspect in a string of arsons in Hollywood,
Calif, and the surrounding Los Angeles area.
Firefighters have battled 53 deliberately-set
fires in the area in recent days, causing more
than $2 million in damage.
January 4, 2012
More Drunk Drivers
On this New Year’s Eve, more people in
Oregon were arrested for driving under the
influence than last year. According to Or­
egon State Police, 47 drivers, up from 41 last
year, were arrested for DUII between Satur­
day and Sunday.
Stocks Rise in 2012
Occupiers Arrested
On New Y ear’s Eve, 68 protesters of the
Occupy W all Street M ovem ent were ar­
rested as they tore down barricades sur­
rounding New York C ity ’s Zuccotti Park,
the form er home of their encam pm ent that
was dism antled several weeks ago. 500
protesters gathered in the park, where
Presidential Vote Begins
In the first statewide contest of the 2012
presidential election season, the race to win
Iowa’s caucuses kicked-off with voting on
Tuesday. Each Republican presidential hope­
ful, including Mitt Romney Texas Rep. Ron
Make a night of it.
According to local scientists, volcanic activ­
ity is causing the earth to rise in Oregon, just
west of the South Sister Volcano, which is
one of the most prominent peaks in the
central stretch of the Cascade Mountains.
Although uplift has been confirmed, whether
or not an eruption will take place remains
uncertain.
Stocks rose sharply Tuesday in the first
trading of 2012 as investors returning from
the holiday season were encouraged by
positive economic reports from the United
States and around the world. January is
known as a good month to help predict the
year to come for U.S. stocks.
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