Oregon News: 4/18/05

Schools' reserve funds may affect budget talks
Cultural-competency bill hits roadblock
Hard-nosed bargaining slows tribe's casino plan
Old-growth forests gain ground
Analysts predict agencies will pay more into PERS
Bills pave way for medical volunteers
Salmon season looks great for sport, not for business
Teachers needn't advocate equality
City abandons mixed-use zone
Meeting to focus on the effects of Measure 37