COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA City of La Pine January 12, 2007 7:00 p.m. South Deschutes County Services Building - Courtroom 51430 S Hwy 97, La Pine, Oregon 97739. Open Meeting Flag Salute Roll Call 1. Approve Minutes: 2. Approve Bills: 3. Unfinished Business: A.  Biomass - Public Input B.  Report on COCIB Grant Application C.  Authorization to obtain post office box. D.  Selection of bank and authorization to approve the necessary bank account forms to ... [full story]

Senators act to require HHS Secretary to negotiate for Medicare prescription drugs Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, on Tuesday introduced legislation to make the Medicare program a “smarter shopper” by requiring the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate with drug companies for prices under certain circumstances. “The rapidly escalating price of prescription drugs threatens to undermine the ... [full story]

Gov. Kulongoski  touts vision to move all of Oregon forward is shared opportunity and shared responsibility Salem–Governor Ted Kulongoski, joined by family and friends, took the oath of office for his second four-year term as Governor of Oregon on Monday, calling upon all Oregonians to work together in building a brighter future for every Oregonian based on shared opportunity and shared responsibility. “This is a great moment of opportunity for Oregon. Our economy is strong. Our confidence ... [full story]