By kgw.com and AP Staff--- As of late Wednesday, Bush still planned to deliver his forest policy speech -- but the White House Press Office said he will make his remarks instead at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Ore.
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski, a Democrat, planned to attend the president's forest policy address. But a spokesperson for Kulongoski could not immediately offer any details, including whether or not the governor would support the Bush proposal to increase logging as a means of wildfire prevention. ---
- Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean will be visiting Oregon only a few days after the Bush visit.
The former Vermont governor is to hold a private fund-raiser Sunday in Portland, then attend an outdoor rally at Portland State University. ---
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