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The Olympian Thursday March 18 1993 A2 1 From Page One GROWTH Population turnaround seen ENVIRONMENT Navy to halt practice bombings over refuge vantage said William O'Hare population and policy research director at the University of Louisville's Urban Research Center some extent as they grew and became major metropolitan areas they began to suffer the same problems as their Northern counterparts" said Orlando had the fastest population growth of the 41 metropolitan areas with 1 million people or more The population increased by 36 percent but that was down sharply from the 52 percent a year central Florida saw in the 1980s The government defines a metropolitan area generally as a core city or urbanized area of at least 50000 people and its surrounding area The Associated Press WASHINGTON Formerly shrinking Rust Belt cities and surrounding areas including Detroit and Buffalo NY are making a comeback new population figures show But the nation's fastest-growing metro areas are still in the Sun Belt Metropolitan Phoenix San Diego and Orlando Fla remain on the population fast track just as they were in the 1980s But their growth had slowed considerably as the 1990s opened the Census Bureau said Wednesday Some Northern metropolises saw population growth pick up in the early 1990s compared with the past 10 years In some cases the cities went from losses to gains The Detroit area and the Buffalo area each saw slow population growth less than half a percent in Die early 1990s But that was a turnaround from slow decline of less than 1 percent a year in the 1980s In others the numbers showed an acceleration of growth Cincinnati tripled the pace of population growth from a bare half a percent a year on average during the 1980s to 14 percent from July 1990 to Juy 1991 been a movement back due to the fact that we are a manufacturing said Joe Kramer vice president of economic development at the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Fast growth has dimmed the Sun low-tax cheap-living ad Census breaks down state population ing was having in an environmentally sensitive area and that alternate targets that offered better capability could be Dicks said The congressman is a member of the House defense appropriations subcommittee Dicks said the decision was made in part because' of objections from environmentalists and wildlife advocates in Washington state Bombers from Whidbey Naval Air Station have been using the rock for target practice since World War II Most recently the runs have involved A-6 attack bombers flying at 400 mph as low as 200 feet from sea level Environmentalists filed two lawsuits in October seeking to ban activities they said were harmful to wildlife on 10 US refuges including the low-flying bombers at the Copalis rock The decision to cease the practice bombing resolves a lawsuit filed by Defenders of the Wildlife the leader said Rodger Schlickeisen president of Defenders of Wildlife called the decision to end the practice bombings important victory for wildlife protection nationwide He hoped it would set a precedent for the 100 refuges across the nation where he said the military conducts exercises and bomb runs On Tuesday Reps Jolene Un-soeld and Jim McDermott D-Wash urged the Pentagon to halt the practice the Navy can find some other way to meet their training needs than dropping bombs in the middle of a wildlife McDermott said Near Queets: Copalis National Wildlife Refuge site of the bombings is home to sea lions whales and bird species The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Navy has agreed to stop practice bombing missions over a national wildlife reftige off the coast of Washington state saying they are no longer needed for training purposes Environmentalists have protested the attacks by the A-6 bombers with 25-pound dummy loads on Sea Lion Rock within the Copalis National Wildlife Refuge The refuge south of Queets is home to threatened Steller sea lions gray whales and a host of bird species The Navy in a news release Wednesday issued by Naval Base Seattle did not mention the environmental concerns decision to discontinue operations is based on force downsizing considerations that determined the value as a training site is no longer vital to Fleet readiness" the release said Training will be shifted to other areas the release said without specifying where they are It noted that ui 1992 the Navy used Sea Lion Rock as a target for onfy 12 hours Rep Norm Dicks D-Wash earlier Wednesday had announced the Navy's intentions to stop the bombing missions am pleased that the Navy has recognized the negative effects that intensive attack-bomber train since 1980 Seattle-Bellevuo-Evorett PMSA: Population 2077642 in 1991 2033156 in 1990 1651666 in 1980 Up 22 percent since 1990 up 258 percent since 1980 Tacoma PMSA part of SoattleTacoma-Bremerton: Population 605329 in 1991 58(1203 in 1990 485667 in 1980 Up 33 percent since 1990 up 246 percent since 1980 Spokano MSA: Population 373840 in 1991 361364 in 1990 341835 in 1980 Up 35 percent since 1990 up 94 percent since 1980 Rank 100 in 1991 100 in 1990 95 in 1980 Yakima MSA: Population 194426 in 1991 188823 in 1990 172508 in 1980 Up 30 percent since 1990 up 127 percent since 1980 Rank 155 in 1991 157 in 1990 157 in 1980 The Associated Press Here are the US Census 1991 population estimates for 10 Washington metropolitan areas The listings show growth since 1990 and 1980 and the national ranking The cities are identified as consolidated metro statistical areas incorporating several metro areas primary metro statistical areas (part of a larger grouping) or metropolitan statistical areas which stand alone: Bellingham MSA: Population 132924 in 1991 127780 in 1990 106701 in 1980 Up 4 percent since 1990 up 246 percent since 1980 Rank 205 in 1991 210 in 1990 225 in 1980 Portland-Vancouver OR-WA PMSA: Population 1570243 in 1991 1515452 in 1990 1333623 in 1980 Up 36 percent since 1990 up 177 percent since 1980 HEALTH CARE Oregon anxiously awaits 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Improve People Skills Speak More Effectively Enhance Communication Sell Yourself Your Ideas Overcome Fear Worry Rlchland-Kennewlck Pasco MSA: Population 155495 in 1991 150033 in 1990 144469 in 1980 Up 36 percent since 1990 up 76 percent since 1980 Rank 176 in 1991 181 in 1990 177 in 1980 sSaattlo Tacoma Bremerton CMSA: Population 3053588 in 1991 2970328 in 1990 2408749 in 1980 Up 28 percent since 1990 up 268 percent since 1980 Rank 12 in 1991 12 in 1990 15 in 1980 a Bremerton PMSA part of Seattlo-Tacoma-Bremerton: Population 201049 in 1991 189731 in 1990 147152 in 1980 Up 60 percent since 1990 up 366 percent since 1980 Olympia PMSA part of Seattle-Tacoma-Bromerton: Population 169568 in 1991 161238 in 1990 124264 in 1980 Up 52 percent since 1990 up 365 percent services for poor people and those with disabilities Baldwin refused to comment directly on the report we get confirmation we have an answer she said worked on this for two years We're not going to jump the Even if the Clinton administration gives Oregon a green light to proceed there still is uncertainty over whether the Legislature wifi come up with the $100 million to Nonetheless backers expressed optimism that the state soon will be in a position to expand Medicaid rlCUH iVm i i a i i i i ON BARGAINS new health rationing plan depends on a favorable decree by the Clinton administration The Associated Press SALEM Ore With deadline for a federal decision approaching Gov Barbara Roberts and other backers of health rationing plan say all signs are pointing to a favorable ruling by the Clinton administration is on the brink of being able to offer health care services to thousands of Roberts spokeswoman Gwenn Baldwin said Wednesday The New York Times reported in its editions today that the Clinton administration is expected to approve plan to ration health care to poor people in the state The Times quoted anonymous officials as saying that Clinton will impose strict conditions on Oregon to tiy to limit federal costs and to ShtUnn'i Popcorn Palace' lTRANKLIN PLAZA THEA1 MIMlfciMniMaiat TWin Cm ms Admiwon S3 23 13 FRIDAY 219 thru THURSDAY 125 MSOMMERSBY pg-b HHOOffl GROUNDHOG DAY rc MfyTtlS Afcll kepesw Kwlwi HOMEWARD BOUND Daily T4S pm onty iaaalm Hw Ms HELD uiiiim working poor by covering fewer medical services That would be accomplished by eliminating the most costly medical procedures and those deemed least likefy to save lives Last year the Bush administration rejected the Oregon plan on grounds that it might violate a federal law prohibiting discrimination against disabled people Rep Ron Wyden D-Ore said he expects both Clinton and US Health Secretary Donna Shalala to have an announcement about the waiver on Friday If Clinton does give Oregon the go-ahead the spotlight will shift to J2s? 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