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(September 23, 2014, 12:00 pm) SALEM, Ore. Oil and grease don’t wash away during the dry season but come to the surface with the first rains of the fall and can make roads unexpectedly slick and treacherous.
The first hours of rain following a long dry spell can lead to serious trouble on Oregon roads.
(September 23, 2014, 11:00 am) OREGON CITY, Ore. OSP says a 2000 Nissan Frontier pickup with two occupants was southbound on Highway 99E when the driver, 63-year-old Glenn Lauinger, pulled over and stopped due to a problem with the pickup.
Oregon State Police, with the assistance of Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, is continuing the investigation into the cause of Monday afternoon's two vehicle traffic crash on Highway 99E about three miles south of Oregon City.
(September 23, 2014, 9:45 am) FOREST GROVE, Ore. The Scoggins Valley Park at Hagg Lake will reopen to the public on Wednesday (dawn-dusk) except for Boat Ramp C, which will remain closed to support fire fighting efforts.
The Washington County Sheriff's office will lift all evacuation orders Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
(September 23, 2014, 5:33 am) VERNONIA, Ore. 37-year-old Jon Hill from Hillsboro, was bow hunting Saturday but failed to return Saturday night.
Deputies and volunteers from the Columbia County Sheriff's Office are continuing a massive search and rescue operation off of Wolf Creek Rd. and US Hwy 26 on Tuesday.
(September 23, 2014, 5:30 am) PORTLAND, Ore. The truck was reportedly carrying a 75,000 lb piece of metal.
Monday evening at just before 6:30 p.m., Portland firefighters were called to an motor vehicle accident on the North Marine Drive exit from I-5 south.
(September 23, 2014, 4:30 am) SALEM, Ore. The public is welcome to attend the exercise, and receive a flu vaccination.
The Marion County Health Department will be conducting an emergency preparedness exercise on Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Salem Riverfront Park.
(September 23, 2014, 4:25 am) SALEM, Ore. Each one spoke about a teacher who provided the spark of encouragement, mentoring, and inspiration that changed their lives.
The Oregon Lottery asked five Oregonians to tell us about a teacher who played an important role in their lives.
(September 22, 2014, 9:05 pm) SALEM, Ore. As the driver got outside, he was acting erratically, and for precautionary reasons the southbound lanes were blocked for about ten minutes until he was taken into custody with the assistance of back up troopers.
Oregon State Police are continuing their investigation related to the arrest of an adult male following several citizens' reckless driving complaints on a vehicle southbound on Interstate 5 between Woodburn and Salem.
(September 22, 2014, 8:00 pm) LEBANON, Ore. Lebanon police say they were called to the apartment complex just after 2:00 a.m., after several callers reported a female with a firearm.
Police in Lebanon arrested a woman early Sunday morning after an armed disturbance at the Queen Anne Apartments at 142 E. Elmore Street.
(September 22, 2014, 5:30 pm) ASTORIA, Ore. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of high levels of cyanotoxins produced by blue-green algae. These dangerous toxin concentrations in the water can be harmful to humans and animals.
The Oregon Health Authority issued a health advisory on Monday due to high levels of blue-green algae in Cullaby Lake, located just off Highway 101 between Astoria and Seaside in Clatsop County.