Hey good news for people who love to camp!

Seasonal state park campgrounds are opening this month, including 13 in eastern Oregon. Farewell Bend State Recreation Area north of Ontario and Unity Lake State Recreation Site east of John Day opened April 1.

The following open April 15, weather permitting:

Northeast

- Catherine Creek State Park southeast of La Grande

- Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area southeast of Pendleton

- Hilgard Junction State Park west of La Grande

- Minam State Recreation Area north of La Grande

- Red Bridge State Wayside southwest of La Grande

- Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor southwest of Ukiah

- Wallowa Lake State Park near Joseph

East

- Lake Owyhee State Park south of Ontario

South

- Jackson Kimball State Recreation Site north of Fort Klamath

Opening April 16

- Collier Memorial State Park north of Klamath Falls

Opening April 18

- Goose Lake State Recreation Area south of Lakeview

Some are first come, first served. To make reservations, go to

or call Reservations Northwest, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's campsite reservations center, at 1-800-452-5687 weekdays 8 a.m.,-5 p.m.

In other state political news:

Campaign cash:

The O's Jeff Mapes reports on

while Jeff Manning reports on the

. His opponent, Ellen Rosenblum has raised most of her money in Oregon.

Legislators:

The Court of Appeals says legislators can't be sued for things they say while in session, but they're not shielded from testifying in court while in session.

As

, the

"means

, D-Salem, and former

, can be compelled to testify in a case involving six anti-war protestors who were arrested during a January 2009 all-night vigil on the Capitol steps."

Tax incentives:

According to a Pew report,

, the Statesman Journal reports. Arizona, Kansas and Washington also do well.

--Janie Har

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