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People can get up close and personal with the likes of the Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, Toyota Prius.
(October 1, 2014, 4:00 am) PORTLAND, Ore.
Portland Community College is bringing the latest in alternative fuel vehicles to Portland.
With the assistance of Homeland Security Federal Agents, the suspect was identified as 24-year-old Clive Taguoa Morrison.
(September 30, 2014, 7:38 pm) PORTLAND, Ore.
Since the beginning of August 2014, members of the Portland Police Bureau Prostitution Coordination Team have been investigating a suspected human trafficker from the state of New York.
Salem police say the unidentified older male suspect used a rock to smash the glass front doors and tried unsuccessfully to take the cash register.
(September 30, 2014, 5:00 pm) SALEM, Ore.
Police in Salem are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a suspect who tried to rob the Sizzler restaurant, located at 1151 Lancaster Drive NE, on August 21.
City staff indicated that taxing marijuana may cause a reduction in the potential number of sellers in the Wilsonville area.
(September 30, 2014, 4:57 pm) WILSONVILLE, Ore.
The Wilsonville City Council concluded a public hearing Monday evening on Ordinance No. 748, and approved an amended version of the ordinance by a vote of 4 to 1 on second reading.
Currently, the Oregon National Guard has nearly 1,000 Guard members mobilized in support of overseas operations, with the majority serving in Afghanistan.
(September 30, 2014, 9:15 am) SALEM, Ore.
The fiscal year 2014 contract for the Oregon National Guard's Joint Transition Assistance Program, known as JTAP, which assists service members and veterans with civilian job placement, has expired.
First arrving firefighters said they found the attic area of the two story home fully involved.
(September 30, 2014, 9:00 am) ALBANY, Ore.
On Monday, at 3:50 p.m., the Albany Fire Department was called to 3127 SE 26th Ave on the report of a house fire.
A potential major player in next year's economic mix is whether the state will shift from its current position of allowing medical marijuana to full legalization.
(September 30, 2014, 4:02 am) PORTLAND, Ore.
Will marijuana legalization, if approved by voters on Nov. 4, puff up the state's economy or produce a cloud of risky behavior and increased crime? That topic, a perspective on the health of Wall Street and how population shifts may affect Oregon will be among the subjects covered during the 11th annual Oregon Economic Forum.
With the threat of a painful sting and the nuisance of having them hang around your food, it’s easy to forget that yellow jackets and wasps can also be beneficial insects.
(September 30, 2014, 4:00 am) SALEM, Ore.
As an entomologist and pesticide expert for the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Rose Kachadoorian took an active interest while observing a customer of a local home and garden center who was trying to decide which pesticide product to purchase for control of bees.
Anthony White attempted another robbery on a different armored car courier in Eugene, where he was ultimately shot and paralyzed from the waist down.
(September 29, 2014, 7:12 pm) SALEM, Ore.
On Monday, before the Honorable Dale W. Penn, 29-year-old Anthony Samuel White, was sentenced for the robbery of an armored car courier after previously changing his plea on September 19.
All lanes are now back open to traffic
(September 29, 2014, 5:00 pm) DUNDEE, Ore.
Oregon Highway 99W in Dundee is CLOSED due to a gas leak near the newly built fire station.
The vehicle reportedly was using multiple traffic lanes, nearly hit other vehicles, and struck construction zone barrels.
(September 29, 2014, 12:55 pm) WEST LINN, Ore.
Oregon State Police, with the assistance of Clackamas County Sheriff's Office and West Linn Police Department, arrested a 24-year old Hillsboro man Sunday night for felony attempt to elude, DUII and other charges following several driving complaints on Interstate 5.
The susepct told police that he regretted applying too much cologne prior to leaving his house.
(September 29, 2014, 11:50 am) LEBANON, Ore.
While attempting to stop a vehicle for failing to obey a traffic control device and speeding, a Lebanon Police Officer initiated a pursuit of the suspect vehicle after it failed to yield to emergency lights and siren.
The outage will begin just after midnight, and be restored by 4:00 a.m. or earlier if possible.
(September 29, 2014, 10:45 am) SCIO, Ore.
Approximately 1,600 Pacific Power customers in the Scio area will have their electricity interrupted during the early morning hours on Tuesday, while Pacific Power crews upgrade equipment in the Scio substation to make for more safe and reliable system operation.
These floating instruments are about the size of a 2-liter soda bottle and were set in the ocean from different ports off Japan in 2011-12 after the massive Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
(September 29, 2014, 7:17 am) NEWPORT, Ore.
Northwest anglers venturing out into the Pacific Ocean in pursuit of salmon and other fish this fall may scoop up something unusual into their nets – instruments released from Japan called “transponders.”
Police say 51-year-old Andria Terrell has been found safe this morning.
(September 29, 2014, 6:05 am) CRATER LAKE, Ore.
Oregon State Police are asking for the public's help to find a Georgia woman reported missing to OSP who was enroute to the Crater Lake area.
During an interview with Starr's girlfriend, investigators learned there had been a domestic assault the same night as the robbery.
(September 29, 2014, 6:03 am) CORVALLIS, Ore.
Corvallis Police Department investigators arrested 35-year-old Kenneth Starr of Corvallis in connection with a September 23 armed robbery at Papa Murphy's on NW Circle Blvd.
The deceased pedestrian is identified as 39-year-old Reuben Orr from Eugene.
(September 29, 2014, 6:00 am) COTTAGE GROVE, Ore.
Oregon State Police are asking for the public's help to locate the vehicle and driver involved in Saturday night's fatal hit and run pedestrian-involved crash along Shoreview Drive east of Cottage Grove in Lane County.
The driver disconnected the truck from the trailer as the fire was spreading
(September 27, 2014, 4:17 pm)
A semi-trailer loaded with 42,000 lbs of apples destined for the east coast was heavily damaged Saturday after it caught fire along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 about three miles east of The Dalles. The fire response closed the eastbound lanes for about an hour.
Marion County Sheriff's Office drop site will be in the parking lot of Roths I.G.A - Salem Police will have a drop site at Peace Plaza which is located at 555 Liberty St SE
(September 26, 2014, 6:06 pm) SALEM, Ore.
Tomorrow The Marion County Sheriff's Office in cooperation with the Drug Administration Agency and several local Police agencies will have drop sites to turn in prescription Drugs. The Marion County Sheriff's Office drop site will be in the parking lot of Roths I.G.A. which is located at 702 Lancaster Dr NE in Salem.
Salem Police will have a drop site at Peace Plaza which is located at 555 Liberty St SE in Salem. All drop sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Police say the suspect broke out the windows of 11 vehicles associated with the 1-82 Calvary that were parked at the facility while the soldiers were deployed.
(September 26, 2014, 7:25 am) LEBANON, Ore.
Police in Lebanon have arrested a man in connection with the break-ins of several vehicles of deployed soldiers at the Oregon Army National Guard facility in Lebanon.