Oregon Headlines
Ore. man indicted in shooting of home intruder
AP - Friday, July 25, 2008 12:54 a.m.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) -- A Douglas County grand jury indicted a Sutherlin man who shot and killed a home intruder last month....
Grand jury rules shooting of Irishman justified
AP - Friday, July 25, 2008 12:36 a.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A grand jury determined that a Silverton police officer legally killed an unarmed Irish national during a confrontation last month....
Beaverton fire displaces 13 residents
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:57 p.m.
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) -- Thirteen people have been displaced by a fast-spreading fire that gutted a four-unit apartment complex in Beaverton....
Gresham police investigate attempted kidnapping
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:46 p.m.
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) -- Detectives are investigating an attempted kidnapping involving a 12-year-old girl in Gresham....
Man, 56, detained in Portland stabbing
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:40 p.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Authorities say a middle-aged man suffered life-threatening injuries in a stabbing at a northeast Portland duplex....
MLS to add 2 expansion teams by 2011
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:34 p.m.
TORONTO (AP) -- Major League Soccer intends to add two expansion teams in time for the 2011 season, boosting membership to 18....
WA assisted suicide initiative makes ballot
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:30 p.m.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- An assisted suicide initiative will appear on Washington\'s statewide ballot in November....
Ore. Congressional candidate might switch parties
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:28 p.m.
SCAPPOOSE, Ore. (AP) -- The landslide winner of the Republican primary in Oregon\'s 1st Congressional District says he might switch to the fledgling Independent Party of Oregon....
Cantwell blocks nominations over oil trading rules
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:57 p.m.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Maria Cantwell has blocked three nominations to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission - including the president\'s choice to lead the panel - saying the federal agency has failed to regulate oil markets even as the price of gasoline hits record highs....
Arrest in case of missing Crecent City woman
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:38 p.m.
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) -- Police on Thursday arrested an acquaintance of a missing Crescent City woman who was found dead at the bottom of Oregon\'s tallest bridge....
Crop-dusting helicopter crashes near Lafayette
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:34 p.m.
BUCK CREEK, Ind. (AP) -- Tippecanoe County authorities say a crop-dusting helicopter crashed into a cornfield as the pilot was spraying insecticide....
VA shuts down Wash. nursing home
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:20 p.m.
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has shut down its 30-bed nursing home in Walla Walla after an outside review raised concerns about the quality of care, and an internal audit validated those concerns....
Crash injures two Klamath Falls girls
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:12 p.m.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) -- A commercial truck collided with an SUV that was turning left into the Henley High School parking lot, injuring two cheerleaders....
Governor Kulongoski Traveling The State To Talk Transportation
OPB - Thursday, July 24, 2008 4:28 p.m.
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski is traveling to several parts of the state Thursday to tout his transportation plan.
Oregon's Ethanol Mandate Under Fire
OPB - Thursday, July 24, 2008 3:55 p.m.
Call it biofuel backpedaling. Some Oregon lawmakers say it\'s time to repeal a one-year-old law that requires gasoline sold to contain a 10 percent ethanol blend.
Judge OKs Emergency Grazing Program On Conservation Reserves
OPB - Thursday, July 24, 2008 3:50 p.m.
A federal judge in Seattle is allowing an emergency grazing program to go forward. A limited number of Western ranchers will get permission to graze or harvest hay from private land held in conservation reserves.
Record number of sockeye salmon in Columbia River
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 3:06 p.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Sockeye salmon are heading back up the Columbia River this summer in numbers unseen since 1955, and nobody is sure why....
Terms revealed in UO sports promotion deal
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:35 p.m.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- The University of Oregon has completed a 10-year agreement worth more than $65 million from sports advertising, promotions and endorsements....
Pennington-Clemens compete for Jets QB job
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:33 p.m.
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) -- Kellen Clemens was finished talking to reporters when he turned and looked for his jersey and shoulder pads, which he had set down a few feet behind him....
Ore. considers "socially responsible" college fund
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:28 p.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Rob Huff and Katie Corson of Hood River were looking for a state-run college savings fund for their 2-year-old daughter Evie, but one in line with their ethics....
OSU farm in quest for tastier blueberries
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:12 p.m.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) -- Small, roundish, juicy, sweet and blue. Very like a blueberry....
Man, 77, charged with try to suffocate woman, 99
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:03 p.m.
SWEET HOME, Ore. (AP) -- A 77-year-old Sweet Home man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly tried to suffocate a 99-year-old woman....
4 years for Ore. man for eBay counterfeit software
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:50 p.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Some prices on eBay can look like a real steal - and in the case of Jeremiah Mondello, that\'s exactly what it was....
Alaska Airlines Making Management Staff Cuts
OPB - Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:35 p.m.
Alaska Airlines will cut management staff by 5 percent this fall. That announcement came as the Seattle-based airline reported a net loss of more than $14 million for the second quarter.
Eugene Chip Plant Closing, 1100 To Be Laid Off
OPB - Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:08 p.m.
Hynix Semiconductor has announced it’s closing its Eugene computer chip plant. More than 1100 employees will be laid off in the next two months.
Western States To Cap Global Warming Pollution After 2012
OPB - Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:24 a.m.
West Coast states will put an overall cap on global warming pollution starting in 2012. That timeline is included in a first look at how Western states and provinces will meet a shared regional goal to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Ninth Circuit Court Requires EPA to Regulate Discharges from Ships
OPB - Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:18 a.m.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Environmental Protection Agency needs to start regulating discharges from ships in U.S. waters.
Man charged after teen bicyclist hurt in crash
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:28 a.m.
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) -- A Springfield man faces felony conspiracy charges after he was accused of lying to police about his involvement in a hit-and-run crash that left a 15-year-old bicyclist with a broken arm....
Two drivers cited for speeds over 100 mph
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:21 a.m.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Two drivers have gotten some expensive tickets for speeding over 100 miles per hour in front of the same Marion County sheriff\'s deputy....
Governor ro discuss Pendleton air service
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:45 a.m.
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) -- Gov. Ted Kulongoski is headed for Pendleton to discuss the pending loss of direct air service to Portland....
Sockeye return to Columbia in record numbers
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:31 a.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Sockeye salmon are returning to the Columbia River this summer in record numbers....
Oregon judge nominated for federal bench
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:13 a.m.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- The Bush administration has nominated Washington County Circuit Judge Marco Hernandez to be a federal judge....
2 arrested after shots fired in school parking lot
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:55 a.m.
ALOHA, Ore. (AP) -- A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after shots were fired at the Aloha High School parking lot....
No parking: Portland police included
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:49 a.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Portland police are not above the parking laws....
Ore. man acquitted in pit bull attack
AP - Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:27 a.m.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- A man who used a machete and a Samurai sword to kill his neighbor\'s pit bull has been found innocent of aggravated animal abuse....
Motorcyles collide with semi in Salem
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:49 p.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- One motorcyclist died and a second was seriously injured when their bikes collided with a semi-truck in Salem....
No Jackpot Winner
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:14 p.m.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were:...
Ore. boy burns house, two vehicles
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:09 p.m.
ALOHA, Ore. (AP) -- The Washington County Sheriff\'s Office says an 11-year-old Aloha boy started a fire that caused extensive damage to a neighbor\'s house and two vehicles....
Eugene chip plant to close
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:13 p.m.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Hynix Semiconductor Inc. is closing its Eugene memory-chip plant that employs more than 1,100 workers....
DNA tests confirm wild gray wolves in Okanogan Co.
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:11 p.m.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Washington state wildlife officials say genetic tests have confirmed that two animals captured last Friday in western Okanogan County are wild, gray wolves. Before releasing the wolves - a male and a lactating female - biologists fitted them with radio collars to track their movements....
Ore. man sentenced for selling fake software
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:01 p.m.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- A Eugene man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for identity theft, mail fraud and selling counterfeit computer software....
Woman in Roseburg heists sent to prison
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 6:10 p.m.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) -- A woman who pleaded guilty to robbing several businesses in the Roseburg area with what turned out to be a fake gun has been sentenced to 23 years in prison....
Western governors offer emissions plan
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 5:40 p.m.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Seven Western states are joining four Canadian provinces to propose a plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions through use of a "cap and trade" system....
DeFazio opposes rescue for homeowners
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:12 p.m.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio is one of just three Democrats to oppose rescue legislation aimed at helping 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure and to prevent troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing....
Presidential Campaigns Gear Up In Oregon
OPB - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:46 p.m.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in Europe. Republican John McCain is stumping in the battleground states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. But their campaigns haven\'t forgotten the rest of the country.
DeFazio Pushing For Infrastructure Funding Bill
OPB - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:43 p.m.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that reallocates federal funds to address problems with national transportation infrastructure.
Judge: EPA must regulate ship water discharge
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:35 p.m.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A federal appeals judge says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must regulate water discharged from ships to prevent invasion by nonnative species that can damage local ecosystems....
Fire damages Portland roofing company
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:17 p.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A three-alarm fire has heavily damaged Buckaroo Thermoseal, a long-established roofing and siding business in industrial Northeast Portland....
Democrat Schumer optimistic in Oregon Senate race
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 2:47 p.m.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- New York Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday he was confident that Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley can win against incumbent Sen. Gordon Smith this fall....
E. Oregon council retains prayers before meetings
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 2:15 p.m.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) -- An attempt to remove the prayer that opens many Baker City Council meetings didn\'t have a prayer....
Port, tribes battle over port site
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 2:04 p.m.
ARLINGTON, Ore. (AP) -- Nine miles east of Arlington near Willow Creek a new bridge crosses the railroad tracks. Completed in 2006 as part of a new Port of Arlington project, it would have linked Gilliam County\'s planned new port facility to the rest of the world....
Zoo To Release Endangered Turtles In Columbia River Gorge
OPB - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:47 p.m.
Oregon Zoo officials are getting ready to release 55 endangered turtles in the Columbia River Gorge.
Russian charged in $1 million Medicare fraud
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:23 p.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- An arrest warrant has been issued for a Russian citizen after a federal grand jury indicted him on Medicare fraud charges involving more than $1 million in sales of nonexistent equipment....
Hanford Tank Waste Continues To Bedevil Clean-Up Crews
OPB - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:01 p.m.
The Hanford Nuclear site in South Central Washington State is the most polluted radioactive waste dump in the country. A multi-year, multi-billion dollar clean-up is underway. But there are problems.
Small Group Of Donors Contribute Big To Oregon Ballot Measures
OPB - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:31 a.m.
Former state resident and successful businessman Loren Parks has contributed more to Oregon political campaigns than anyone in history.
Trail Blazers sign Nicolas Batum
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:43 a.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The Portland Trail Blazers have signed French guard-forward Nicolas Batum....
Salem girl pleads guilty to niece shaking death
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:17 a.m.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- A 13-year-old Salem girl has pleaded guilty to shaking her 16-month-old niece to death while babysitting....
Oregon PUC considers coastal area code
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:23 a.m.
FLORENCE, Ore. (AP) -- The Oregon Public Utility Commission is visiting the coast this week to hear what residents have to say about a new telephone area code - the fourth for Oregon....
Swimmers advised to avoid ocean at Cannon Beach
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:10 a.m.
CANNON BEACH, Ore. (AP) -- State health officials are advising the young, the elderly and those in poor health to stay out of the ocean at Cannon Beach....
Astoria, Ore., settles landslide lawsuit
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:40 a.m.
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) -- The city of Astoria has settled a lawsuit by a couple whose home was damaged in a December 2005 landslide....
4th woman goes public against rapist release
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:52 a.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A fourth woman has gone public to testify against the release of convicted serial rapist Richard Gillmore....
Crater Lake park store to reopen after laundry fire
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:18 a.m.
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (AP) -- Crater Lake National Park plans to reopen its Mazama Village Store before the end of the week after a laundry fire caused a temporary closure....
20 new pests identified at invasive species summit
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:17 a.m.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon is facing new threats from invasive species that could cause environmental and economic damage....
Eugene boy, 2, dies at babysitters
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:01 a.m.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- A 2-year-old Eugene boy has died in an apparent accident at a home day care....
Tourism travails: summer fun faces uncertain times
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:51 a.m.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) -- The sign outside the Aquarius motel reads: "Spend a night, Not a paycheck," but some Midwest travelers have canceled reservations and other visitors stay fewer nights. On the nation\'s opposite coast, vacationers in Oregon worried about $4 gas splurge less on meals and skip the frills on getaways....
Courtney calls for review of Ore. state hospital
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:46 a.m.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Senate President Peter Courtney has called for an independent review of security measures at the state mental hospital after two recent escapes....
Would-be ice cream man admits Ore. murder
AP - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:19 a.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A New Yorker who killed a man after a deal for an ice-cream truck went bad pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and will be sentenced to life in prison next month....
Tight times boost popularity of U-Picks
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:14 p.m.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- With tightening times and high gas prices, business at least one Willamette Valley U-pick is booming, but those aren\'t the only reasons....
Battle Continues In Oregon Against Invasive Species
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:24 p.m.
Walk outdoors -- and no matter where you are in Oregon, you\'re likely to see signs of the foreign invasion.
Woman killed in Gresham crash
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:52 p.m.
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) -- A 31-year-old Portland woman has died in a three-vehicle crash in Gresham....
Ore. man accused of kidnapping ex-wife
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:51 p.m.
THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) -- A man from The Dalles is in a Washington jail on accusations that he kidnapped his ex-wife and threatened to kill her....
Man admits abusing teen killed in Ore.
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:08 p.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to sodomy in a case involving a Texas girl strangled after an all-night party last summer....
Twelve measures on Oregon's fall ballot
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 5:59 p.m.
Measures that will appear on Oregon\'s Nov. 4 general election ballot. The first eight are citizen initiatives, and the remaining four were referred to the ballot by the Legislature....
Teacher pay measure qualifies for Ore. ballot
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 5:25 p.m.
SALEM, Ore. AP) (AP) -- Oregon teachers\' salaries would be tied to their "classroom performance" under an initiative that\'s won a spot on the November ballot. It is sure to spark a tough fight between teachers unions and the measure\'s sponsor, Bill Sizemore....
Police may fire officer who hid reason for surgery
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:52 p.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Portland policewoman Christina Nelson couldn\'t control her weight, but didn\'t want to tell her fellow officers about planned surgery to help fix it....
Oregon files complaint to salmon-dams proposal
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:48 p.m.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon filed a supplemental complaint Tuesday against the latest federal proposal for operating Columbia and Snake river dams, seeking withdrawal of a plan submitted in May by Columbia River tribes and the Bonneville Power Administration....
Growing Columbia Gorge Business Snapped Up By Boeing
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:45 p.m.
Did you know that in the Columbia Gorge workers are designing unmanned spy planes? Well, it’s true.
Courtney Calls For Investigation Of State Hospital
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:42 p.m.
Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney is calling for an independent investigation of the State Hospital after two patients escaped earlier this month.
Federal Scientific Reports Hold Major Power In Northwest
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Gov. Ted Kulongoski asked the federal government to withdraw its salmon recovery plan for the Columbia River Basin. The Governor says the plan didn\'t do enough to help rebuild endangered salmon populations in the Northwest.
Ducks Replace Autzen Scoreboard To Please Fans
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 3:06 p.m.
The University of Oregon\'s planned new basketball arena has gotten a lot of publicity. But the school is also working on a stadium for its recently resurrected baseball program, and it\'s expanding the video scoreboard at Autzen Stadium.
Off-road group says Smokey Bear is unfair
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 2:38 p.m.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A group that advocates motorized recreation is asking the Forest Service to withdraw a public service ad featuring Smokey Bear. The group says the ad sends the wrong message that riders operating off-road vehicles in a legal manner can start forest fires....
Oregon National Guard to train for firefighting
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 2:34 p.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The Oregon National Guard plans to activate more than 300 Guard members for forest fire training at three sites in Oregon so they can be used if needed to back up regular contract crews....
Teachers Wary Of Sizemore's Merit Pay Initiative
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 2:28 p.m.
In Oregon, a measure to base teacher pay on classroom performance qualified for the November ballot Tuesday.
Court Ruling Forces Idaho To Postpone Fall Wolf Hunt
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:01 p.m.
Plans for a wolf hunting season in Idaho are on hold now that a judge in Missoula has put the gray wolf back on the federal Endangered Species List.
Teacher Merit Pay Initiative Qualifies For Ballot
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:53 a.m.
Oregonians will be voting this fall on a proposal to pay teachers based on how well they do their job.Oregonians will be voting this fall on a proposal to pay teachers based on how well they do their job.
Gas Prices See Slight Drop In Northwest
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:22 a.m.
Motorists in Oregon and Washington should see a slight dip in gas prices at the pump. Gas prices are down almost a nickel in the past week.
Klamath Falls Teacher Convicted Of Selling Drugs To Students
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:10 a.m.
A Klamath Falls teacher is in jail Tuesday after she pled guilty to providing students with drugs.
Republican State Senator Will Propose Redistricting Bill
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:09 a.m.
Oregon voters are gearing up for November\'s election. But one state senator is thinking ahead to 2010.
Officials Work To Reopen Coos Bay Rail Line
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:07 a.m.
State and federal officials are trying to help reopen a contentious stretch of rail line that operators shut down last fall due to safety concerns.
ODFW Says Wolves Are Again Breeding In Oregon
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:57 a.m.
Oregon wildlife biologists just announced a significant discovery in the eastern part of the state. Wolves are reproducing here.
Former Prineville City Official Charged With Stealing Gas
OPB - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:53 a.m.
A former public works director for the city of Prineville has been charged with stealing almost $14,000 worth of gas from city pumps.
Oregon man gets 5 years for arson plot
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:34 a.m.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) -- A Medford man has been sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for a plot to burn down a nightclub....
Oregon judge wants officer decertified
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:14 a.m.
MOLALLA, Ore. (AP) -- An administrative law judge has recommended that a Molalla police officer\'s state certification be revoked for violations of moral fitness standards....
Oregon Zoo prepares for turtle release to wild
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:48 a.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Some Oregon Zoo animals are headed back to the wild....
Another fish pest found in Diamond Lake, Ore.
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:36 a.m.
DIAMOND LAKE, Ore. (AP) -- After spending millions of dollars to get rid of the tui chub to restore the natural balance at Diamond Lake, the state has found another potential fish pest that is not a native....
Oregon gas down a nickel to $4.22 a gallon
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:17 a.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Gas prices in Oregon have fallen by a nickel from last week to an average of $4.22 a gallon....
Precision Castparts 1st quarter sales, profits up
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:16 a.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Precision Castparts had a good first quarter....
Deputys investigate Oregon drowning
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8 a.m.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Lane County sheriff\'s deputies are investigating the drowning of a 3-year-old girl in Fern Ridge reservoir west of Eugene....
Oregon removes candidate from ballot
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:55 a.m.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon election officials have ordered Republican legislative candidate Jeff Duyck removed from the November ballot after discovering his home lies in a different legislative district....
Portland officer faces firing over medical lie
AP - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:39 a.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A Portland police officer may be fired for lying about weight loss surgery despite privacy protection for medical procedures....
