Provides the latest RSS feeds for Oregon News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Oregon Telegraph.com http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/10/id/de51264898713a16/ en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:33:09 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:33:09 -0400 30 PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities said a motorcyclist was eventually caught after going 122 mph along Interstate 205 in east Portland early Saturday, weaving among the slower vehicles. According to ... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25869647/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:06:50 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25869647/ TORONTO -- Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-10 forward helped Orlando to the NBA finals last ... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25868909/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:03:20 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25868909/ PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon State Police say they have arrested a motorcyclist who zipped along Interstate 205 in east Portland at 122 mph, weaving among the slower vehicles.Officers said they chased 20-... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25868048/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:03:18 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25868048/ GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- The state that invented the bottle bill couldn't get an ambitious expansion through the Legislature this year, and the governor's grand plans for creating a Western carbon market ... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25868910/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:03:16 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25868910/ PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The Oregon State Police say they have arrested a motorcyclist who zipped along Interstate 205 in east Portland at 122 mph, weaving among the slower vehicles. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25869135/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:42:54 -0400 Associated Press http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25869135/ For the members of one of the newest clubs in town, it's never too early for a beer.Or 10 gallons of beer, for that matter.Umpqua Valley Homebrewers Club member Diane Griffin and her Eugene friend, Jo... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25866040/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:44:30 -0400 News-Review http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25866040/ Shortly before 9 p.m. Friday, the retirees strolled from Wallace Marine Park over to the Union Street Bridge, folding chairs in hand, and set up on one of the bridge's turnouts at about the river's mi... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863542/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:35:48 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863542/ Clad in a uniform from the Civil War, and serious as a Yankee sally, the La Center, Wash., resident explained that when strategically operated, a projectile fired from the cannon could decommission as... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863539/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:35:43 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863539/ Wong returns to the ballpark tonight as the starting shortstop for the Tri-City Dust Devils, the Colorado Rockies' short-season A affiliate in the Northwest League. It is game one of a five-game serie... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863541/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:35:46 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863541/ On Tuesday police arrested Donald A. Benton, 26, of Willamina and held him on charges of burglary, theft and criminal mischief. Police took Benton into custody without incident. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863538/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:35:42 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863538/ I get really annoyed sometimes by the way you use acronyms. Some stories seem to use a lot of them, others don't. Sometimes I find an acronym in the middle of a story and have to search to find what i... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863769/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:29:45 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863769/ Jackson County Administrator Danny Jordan announced Friday he will donate his $15,000 raise to United Way as part of his ongoing commitment to local charities. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863770/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:29:44 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863770/ Diana Cater, a recent Silverton High School graduate and former member of the Silverton High School Speech and Debate Team, was a finalist in expository speaking at the 2009 National Forensic League T... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863536/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:35:40 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863536/ As the festivities begin today for the Fourth of July, Medford officials will be keeping a protective eye on their new artificial turf at sports fields at the U.S. Cellular Community Park at Lowry Lan... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863767/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:29:43 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863767/ There will be an ice cream social with bingo at 1 p.m. July 17; Funny Stories with Gary Tudor at noon July 24; trip to the Coberg Quilt Show at 9 a.m. July 25, and the monthly party honoring all membe... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863543/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:35:39 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863543/ For most of us, Michael Jackson was either a musical icon or a sad tabloid mess. To Salem residents Steve Koc and Michael Shidler, he was a boss. Koc worked with Jackson as a chiropractor starting wit... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863540/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:35:45 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863540/ MEDFORD — Applegate resident Stacy Bannerman, whose husband is serving in Iraq with the National Guard, has won a major battle in her effort to create an unpaid leave for military families. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863771/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:29:42 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863771/ PORTLAND — Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863537/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:35:41 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863537/ GOLD HILL — The Rock Point Bridge will be closed for five months beginning late this summer or early fall when the historic structure undergoes intensive refurbishing, transportation officials s... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863768/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:29:46 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863768/ WHITE CITY — A White City man pulled from the wreckage of his pickup that crashed into an irrigation ditch Thursday has emerged from a coma and could be on the path to recovery, family members s... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863772/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:29:41 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863772/ ASHLAND — The Ashland Police Department plans to hand over its child porn investigation involving Ashland resident James Auchincloss to the Jackson County District Attorney's Office next week, t... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863773/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:29:40 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863773/ JACKSONVILLE — A city Budget Committee member has resigned, saying a delayed audit made it impossible for committee members to adequately review the proposed budget for 2009-10. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863774/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:29:39 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863774/ Firefighters have contained, controlled or extinguished 10 of 13 lightning-caused fires reported since July 1 on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Northern California. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863427/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:29:37 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25863427/ www.aspendent.com ), a leading provider of denture and dental services, will celebrate the grand opening of its Keizer office, the first in the state of Oregon, on Thursday, July 16. The office, locat... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25861741/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:14:56 -0400 PR Web http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25861741/ Vincent Sinisi and Matt Antonelli each drove in two runs and Brian Lawrence pitched six strong innings as the Portland Beavers defeated the Tacoma Rainiers 8-4 Friday night at Cheney Stadium. Sinisi ... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25860397/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:55:26 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25860397/ SEATTLE (AP) — The sister of a Coyote Ridge prison inmate says he lost his left eye and remains in a coma after a beating at the prison in Connell.Laurie Ingram of Pasco told The Tri-City Herald tha... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25860395/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:55:25 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25860395/ Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Sharp-shooting forward Hedo Turkoglu appeared headed to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday afternoon, but by nightfall those talks apparently broke off. In the latest... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25860052/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:01:30 -0400 Sports Network http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25860052/ FAIRVIEW, Ore. - A teenage girl nearly drowned at Blue Lake Park on Friday and was rushed to the hospital. According to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, the girl was reportedly wading in a shal... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25860396/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:55:24 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25860396/ Sign up for free newsletter Bandon might be the pinnacle of golf in the Pacific Northwest, but despite the array of world-class courses, it's not for everyone — mainly because it is walking-only,... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25860057/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:39:39 -0400 Sports Illustrated http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25860057/ F ree agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed yesterday. Earlier yesterday, there were reports that Turkoglu had agreed i... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25859784/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:24 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25859784/ Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, Adjutant General, Oregon National Guard, and Col. Dan Hokanson, 41 IBCT commander, conduct a pass and review of the 41 IBCT as they prepare t... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25857643/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:32:26 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25857643/ Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday night. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because o... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25858348/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:17:50 -0400 Salt Lake Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25858348/ Rich Heart Araujo has been selling his beaded jewelry at the Oregon Country Fair since it started 40 years ago. (AP PHOTO/The Register-Guard/Paul Carter) http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25856634/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:49:12 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25856634/ PORTLAND, Ore. -- Every year, citizens flood 911 emergency dispatchers with calls about non-emergency situations involving fireworks, but dispatchers hope this year can be different.Dispatchers said 9... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25856633/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:49:22 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25856633/ LIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC AT YUMMY WINE BAR & BISTRO, Seaside. Saturdays, early evenings. Call for details. 831 Broadway St. Seaside, Oregon. (503) 738-3100. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25856639/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:38:59 -0400 Beach Connection http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25856639/ FAIRVIEW, Ore. -- The economy has forced the cancellation of some Fourth of July fireworks celebrations and the organizers of the festivals that are still going on expect bigger crowds than ever.One o... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25856632/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:49:24 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25856632/ The Washington Transportation Department said Friday the Canadian government approved the second train as a pilot project that will be evaluated after the February games to determine if it will contin... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25856935/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:26:19 -0400 Associated Press http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25856935/ PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Seattle Sounders forward Nate Jaqua has been accused in a civil lawsuit of sexual assault on a University of Oregon student in 2007. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25856934/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:26:18 -0400 Associated Press http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25856934/ SEATTLE (AP) — A fire at a Seattle building disrupted a server farm that provides service to multiple Web sites, and affected television and radio stations that broadcast from the building. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25854511/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:22:33 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25854511/ SEATTLE (AP) -- The Northwest Flower & Garden Show, a late-winter tradition in Seattle for 21 years, has a new owner, ending months of uncertainty for area gardeners. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25854969/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:01:00 -0400 Associated Press http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25854969/ GRANTS PASS — A 12-mile section of the upper Rogue River will remain closed to the harvest of wild adult spring chinook salmon to protect the fish, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officia... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25852455/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:01:54 -0400 News-Review http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25852455/ WINSTON Douglas High sophomore-to-be Brian Middleton threw a no-hitter to help the Trojans advance to the second round of the Junior State Division 2 League Tournament on Monday. Middleton struck out ... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25852454/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:02:02 -0400 News-Review http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25852454/ $4 for 16 years and older $2.50 for 15 and younger Gates open at 10 a.m. first come first serve to picnic area (rides open at noon) Fireworks begin at 9:55 p.m. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25852162/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:58:25 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25852162/ LA CENTER, Wash. -- A man drowned Thursday night at a popular swimming spot despite the rescue efforts of witnesses.Rescue crews received a call at about 8:15 p.m. that a 28-year-old man who was swimm... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25852161/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:58:21 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25852161/ Dr. Stewart's players warm up before a recent practice at Legion Field. Despite a budget that relies upon ticket sales, advertising and donations, Roseburg's American Legion baseball team is on stable... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25852456/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:01:44 -0400 News-Review http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25852456/ RIDGEFIELD, Wash. -- Washington State Police closed Interstate 5 in both directions Friday while dealing with an incident.The road was closed at about 11:45 a.m. and police reopened it about 25 minute... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25851099/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:58:19 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25851099/ RALEIGH HILLS, Ore. -- Deputies said they arrested a man Thursday in connection with a bank robbery after K-9 units led them to an apartment complex where he was found.Deputies arrested Brett Johnson,... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25851098/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:58:17 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25851098/ Courtney made his comments days after wrapping up a six-month legislative session he described as "harder than hard" because of the severe recession. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25852459/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:36:26 -0400 Associated Press http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25852459/ RIDDLE SAWDUST JUBILEE — Don't miss this two-day jubilee, which started at noon today and continues Saturday in downtown Riddle and City Park. Saturday opens with breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. at ... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850415/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:06:59 -0400 News-Review http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850415/ Two more defendants in the case involving a drug ring with roots in Douglas County have been sentenced to prison.Gregory F. Sperow, 58, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute c... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850416/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:06:52 -0400 News-Review http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850416/ So you know...WHAT: Winston Fourth of July Community CelebrationWHEN: All day SaturdayWHERE: Riverbend Park, WinstonHIGHLIGHTS: Graffiti Wall Competition: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., materials will be provided.... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850417/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:06:49 -0400 News-Review http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850417/ A salary hike of nearly 10 percent that will boost Jackson County's top administrator's pay to $170,060 is justified, commissioners said Thursday after signing off on an almost-perfect performance rev... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850413/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:31 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850413/ PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Oregon State Police said the decomposed remains of a man were found east of Biggs Junction near Interstate 84.Lt. Gregg Hastings said workers cutting brush in the area between th... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850031/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:10 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850031/ As she worked with defendants as a prosecutor in Douglas County's Drug Court, Frances Burge noted the way Judge Robert Millikan treated everyone with respect.He ensured people were held accountable, a... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850414/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:07:01 -0400 News-Review http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850414/ PORTLAND, Ore. -- An Oregon woman obsessed with bunnies has been ordered back behind bars after police found her in a hotel room with more than a dozen rabbits.Washington County Circuit Judge Gayle Na... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850029/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:13 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850029/ PORTLAND, Ore. -- Police said they're looking for a man who stopped checking in with his parole officer.Ivan Smith was living with his aunt, Christine Broussard, in North Portland for almost three yea... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25848699/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:07 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25848699/ BEAVERTON, Ore. -- High temperatures like those seen Thursday can quickly heat play equipment to dangerous levels.FOX 12 used an infrared thermometer to check the temperatures on play equipment at a l... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850030/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:05 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850030/ PORTLAND, Ore. -- A pregnant woman who was hospitalized with a painful injury said she was shocked to find that someone hit her truck and then left while she was inside.Nikki Kramer said the damage ca... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25848941/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:16 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25848941/ PORTLAND, Ore. -- Deputies said someone slashed the soft tops of three convertibles in the last week.Two of the slashings happened in a parking garage off Barnes Road and a third was reported at the S... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850032/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:02 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850032/ EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- A former University of Oregon journalism student has been sentenced to a dozen years in prison for a string of robberies he pulled off to help pay gambling debts. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850418/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:40:26 -0400 Associated Press http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850418/ MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) -- Conservationists are proposing a third national monument in southwestern Oregon to protect rare native plants and wildlife corridors. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850419/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:40:23 -0400 Associated Press http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850419/ /PRNewswire/ -- The small, family-owned vineyards and artisanal wineries found throughout Oregon Wine Country have inspired many visitors and locals alike to wax poetic about the region's unique sense... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850039/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:18 -0400 Earth Times http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25850039/ POCATELLO - Police have arrested two Nampa men in Pocatello after they found more than 160 pounds of marijuana inside their vehicle.Idaho State Police says at about 11 p.m. Wednesday, authorities cond... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25847777/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:30:37 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25847777/ EUGENE, Ore. -- The heat has folks flocking to the water to cool off. Before you go, you need the lowdown on the law. Tubing, rafting, kayaking, boating: whatever your mode of transportation on the ... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25847923/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:30:36 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25847923/ On Thursday, South Salem residents Gerry and Linda Bowers will hold a dedication for a library in the Zambian village where their daughter was stationed. The couple, both Willamette University profess... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842677/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:04 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842677/ The sale will provide money to replace vehicles in the fire district's service fleet, officials said. It will also be used to improve and expand fire stations. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842680/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:41:59 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842680/ , Alaska Airlines' vice president of marketing, sales and customer experience. "Customers now will be able to enjoy Alaska's unique brand of service and earn Mileage Plan miles whether they're bo... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25843661/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:29:27 -0400 Earth Times http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25843661/ But Courtney said his thousands of votes and numerous off-the-cuff statements during 25 years in the Legislature — he is the current Legislature's senior member — make him an easy target i... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842674/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:07 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842674/ The ban encompasses all agricultural burning without a special permit through the Oregon Department of Forestry, backyard burning and general residential barrel burning. Officials stress the ban is in... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842679/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:00 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842679/ The child was returned to a house in the 900 block of 24th Street where her mother had dropped her off in the care of the girl's uncle and grandfather, police said. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842681/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:41:58 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842681/ Graduation rates across the state are dramatically lower than previously reported under the new formula, which tracks actual students rather than estimating rates. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842675/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:06 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842675/ The ban on "topping off" is designed to reduce benzene and other toxic air pollutants from Oregon gas stations and other gasoline storage and dispensing facilities. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842678/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:03 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842678/ A sculpture by Ashland artist Cheryl Williams is one of many works for sale at The Living Gallery in downtown Ashland. Owner Heidi Grossman says she will close the gallery this fall. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25843019/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:35:11 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25843019/ WHITE CITY — A White City man remained in critical condition Thursday after he nearly drowned when his pickup crashed into an irrigation ditch off East Antelope Road, police said. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25843021/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:35:10 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25843021/ Fleetwood Homes will permanently close its Woodburn plant by Aug. 31 unless it can reach acceptable terms with a buyer, according to a notice given to employees on Thursday. The closure could come soo... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842682/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:41:56 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842682/ Republicans are accusing Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski of using a delaying tactic to try to keep Oregon voters from having their say on income tax hikes just passed by the Legislature. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842676/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:05 -0400 Statesman Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842676/ MEDFORD — The City Council on Thursday made it a little easier for property owners who are ordered to fix damaged sidewalks to obtain an extension on the time they have to complete the repair. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25843020/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:35:09 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25843020/ After 16 months without a permanent executive director, the cash-strapped Southern Oregon Historical Society has hired Allison Weiss, 42, of Philadelphia to take the reins and help the organization su... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25843022/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:35:06 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25843022/ BUTTE FALLS — The aging Butte Falls Hatchery set to close this week will live to see its 95th year after state fish managers eked enough money out of their budget to keep it open. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842943/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:35:05 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842943/ How did the Gold Ray Dam on the Rogue River get its name? A friend says there was once a town called Ray near where the dam is located. Is that true? Or was he full of hot air? http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25841423/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:35:03 -0400 Mail Tribune http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25841423/ In last week’s Business Pulse Survey we asked “If you had to choose, would you rather keep the Timbers or the Beavers?” and 41 percent said Timbers, 27 percent said Beavers and 18 pe... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842683/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:22:41 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25842683/ (NYSE: ALK) of Seattle, reported the number of revenue passengers fell by nearly 9 percent to 1.4 million from 1.54 million in 2008. The airline’s available seat miles (the number of seats avail... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25841274/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:22:38 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25841274/ RIDGEFIELD, Wash. - A 28-year-old man drowned Thursday evening in the east fork of the Lewis River. Firefighters got the call around 8:15 p.m. that someone had gone under and they began searching imm... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25840530/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:07:42 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25840530/ Jeff Clement went 2-for-4 and led a four-homer attack in support of Ryan Rowland-Smith as the Tacoma Rainiers downed the Portland Beavers 5-3 Thursday night at Cheney Stadium. Clement doubled and w... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25840532/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:07:42 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25840532/ PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- An Oregon woman obsessed with bunnies has been ordered back behind bars after police found her in a hotel room with more than a dozen rabbits. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25840533/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:46:09 -0400 Associated Press http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25840533/ Forward Antouman Jallow scored his first goal of the season and rookie goalkeeper Brian Visser recorded the shutout as the Portland Timbers defeated German club Bayern Munich II 2-0 in an internationa... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25840531/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:07:45 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25840531/ President David Bragdon for adding more executive staff and public relations workers, a move that nearly doubled his office’s overhead, to a proposed $877,808 for fiscal year 2009-10. Bragdon al... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25837476/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:43:38 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25837476/ The mill has been closed since February due to the slow housing market. Executive Rich Frazer says it was working at just half capacity for a year before that. http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25837951/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:31:34 -0400 Associated Press http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25837951/ — The Central Hockey League lost two teams on Thursday, with the Oklahoma City Blazers and New Mexico Scorpions suspending operations. Oklahoma City, the league’s perennial attendance le... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25837477/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:54:38 -0400 Corpus Christi Caller-Times http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25837477/ BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Summer camps had to take extra steps to make sure children who were attending were hydrated and safe as temperatures hit the 90s Thursday.The staff at the Tualatin Hills Parks and R... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25833956/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:35:18 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25833956/ Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski explains during a news conference his decision to veto a state school budget in Salem, Ore., Tuesday, June 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Statesman Journal, Timothy J. Gonzalez) http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25835497/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:35:06 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25835497/ SEATTLE -- A Seattle Sounder is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Oregon, according to a complaint filed in Multnomah County this week. A University of Oregon student claims forward Jonathan "... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25835129/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:35:05 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25835129/ VANCOUVER, Wash. - Police in Vancouver are on the lookout for a 19-year-old with Down Syndrome who disappeared after heading out for a walk. Around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Luis A. DeLeon left the Marsh... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25835496/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:35:02 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25835496/ BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Police and fire crews said that the hot, dry weather makes it even more important that people remember to be safe with fireworks this Fourth of July.Oregon law bans the possession, ... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25832313/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:01:31 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25832313/ LINCOLN CITY, Ore. - The hot weather and the Fourth of July weekend have businesses along the Oregon coast seeing dollar signs as they try to make up for a bad start to the year. And while the hot ... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25832854/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:01:16 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25832854/ Portland Police Detectives are currently attempting to locate a missing Northeast Portland man who may seem confused and may have dementia. Detectives say they have reason to believe that 70-year-old ... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25832855/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:01:14 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25832855/ PORTLAND, Ore. - A new advertisement wrapped on the side of a MAX train and posted inside on the ceiling is raising a bit of a fuss because it touches on a sensitive topic around here - bicyclists. ... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25832856/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:01:12 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25832856/ on Thursday said it will permanently close its Woodburn manufacturing facility by Aug. 31 if a deal to sell its manufactured home assets can’t be completed. The move would effect 89 workers in ... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25832314/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:50:38 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25832314/ PORTLAND, Ore. - Convicted animal hoarder Miriam Sakewitz received a 90-day jail sentence Thursday and will attend mandatory mental health treatment following a discovery that she had again collected ... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25829049/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:20:36 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25829049/ PORTLAND, Ore. - Pendleton Woolen Mills, a historic Oregon company going back over 100 years, has announced it will lay off 43 workers due to poor economic conditions. The company employs about 900 p... http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25829052/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:20:33 -0400 KATU 2 http://story.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/de51264898713a16/id/25829052/