Before we get overly exercised about the proposal to ban smoking tobacco on Oregon beaches, we might want to ask: Where would the authority for such an action come from? And would a ban stand up in court if someone was charged with a violation of this imperial edict?
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Tags: Gov. Kitzhaber, Oregon beaches, Oregon Parks Commission, smoking ban, tobacco
Tags: Gov. Kitzhaber, Oregon beaches, Oregon Parks Commission, smoking ban, tobacco
If a tidal wave comes …
There are signs at all the marked entrances to Oregon beaches telling us what to do when a tsunami is expected. But how do people on the beach get warned when a tidal wave may strike but is still some ways away?
Tags: Oregon beaches, Oregon coast, tsunami warnings