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The suspect is described as a white male in his 30’s or 40's, with dark colored hair and facial hair, over 6'0, and a heavier build.
(September 18, 2014, 12:50 pm) LONGVIEW, Wash.
Police in Longview, Washington are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect that robbed the Fibre Federal Credit Union on Wednesday.
The man was able to get out of his vehicle and was helped back to shore by Tillamook fire personnel who were training at the park.
(September 18, 2014, 11:30 am) TILLAMOOK, Ore.
A Tillamook man was arrested for DUII Wednesday night after driving his car into the Trask River at Carnahan Park in Tillamook.
33-year-old Bryan Dodge was repairing a wood press, when police say for an unknown reason the mill press activated, and crushed him to death.
(September 18, 2014, 11:30 am) MILL CITY, Ore.
Linn County Sheriff’s Deputies and investigators from the Oregon Occupational Safety and Heath are trying to figure out what exactly happened Wednesday night a Mill City, Oregon lumber yard that killed one person.
At approximately 11:00 p.m., an OSP trooper recorded a speed reading of 114 MPH on a 1998 Porsche Boxster as it passed other traffic southbound on Interstate 5 at Highway 217.
(September 18, 2014, 11:10 am) TUALATIN, Ore.
Oregon State Police arrested a 29-year old Tualatin man Wednesday night following a traffic stop for numerous hazardous violations while traveling 114 MPH southbound on Interstate 5 north of Tualatin.
The truck and trailer is hanging over the bridge railing above the river and an estimated hundred gallons of diesel has leaked into the river.
(September 18, 2014, 11:00 am) REEDSPORT, Ore.
Highway 38 at the Scottsburg Bridge near milepost 16 is now open to one lane of traffic following a traffic crash involving a commercial truck pulling a flatbed trailer loaded with lumber products.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas fell 3-cents in the Salem-Keizer this past week to $3.79.
(September 18, 2014, 6:30 am) SALEM, Ore.
Gas prices in Salem, and throughout Oregon continue to travel downward, but have risen to the third most expensive in the country once again.
Investigators may be contacting some local residents as part of the investigation.
(September 18, 2014, 5:20 am) Dead Body Found Near Truax Island East of Corvallis
Members of the Linn County Major Crime Team are conducting a death investigation following the discovery Wednesday afternoon of a deceased body in the vicinity of Truax Island east of Corvallis.
Emergency Board approves $659,300 to ensure access to housing counselors
(September 17, 2014, 9:42 pm) SALEM, Ore.
The Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board approved a request for funding this morning that will meet increased demand for housing counseling services for struggling homeowners in the Oregon Foreclosure Avoidance (OFA) Program.
Wage floor adjustment will boost consumer buying power, strengthen Oregon’s economy, Oregon Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian said.
(September 17, 2014, 4:00 pm) SALEM, Ore.
Oregon Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian announced Wednesday that Oregon’s minimum wage will increase to $9.25 on January 1, 2015, providing a $.15 per hour raise for 141,822 workers.
The victims vehicle crashed through a wire fence into a field and rolled onto its top, coming to rest against a tree,
(September 17, 2014, 1:25 pm) MOLALLA, Ore.
A woman from Molalla, Oregon was injured Wednesday morning in a rollover traffic crash off Highway 211 near S. Palmer Road west of Molalla.
For several weeks, the City of Tualatin has worked with Cabela’s to develop traffic, and parking management plans with the goal of managing congestion.
(September 17, 2014, 12:59 pm) TUALATIN, Ore.
The City of Tualatin will soon be home to Nyberg Rivers with Cabela’s as one of the anchor tenants, and with the Grand Opening on Thursday drivers in the area should Be Aware! of major traffic delays in the area through Sunday night.
Initial investigation indicates the crash happened overnight at an unknown time as the 2001 Chevrolet Impala traveled westbound, went off the highway and rolled several times.
(September 17, 2014, 12:30 pm) VENETA, Ore.
Oregon State Police are continuing their investigation into an unreported serious injury crash found Tuesday morning by an ODOT employee and OSP trooper off the side of Highway 126W about ten miles west of Veneta.
163 fallen career and volunteer firefighters will be honored, and the five additional names will be added bringing the total number of structural, wildland, and airport firefighters who have died in the line of duty to 168.
(September 17, 2014, 12:03 pm) SALEM, Ore.
During a ceremony on Thursday in Salem, the names of five firefighters who gave their lives to protect Oregonians from various fires around the state will be added to the Oregon Fallen Firefighters Memorial.
The new consortium, known as the University Innovation Alliance, already has received $5.7 million in funding from charitable foundations, which will be matched by the member institutions.
(September 17, 2014, 12:00 pm) CORVALLIS, Ore.
Oregon State University and 10 other prominent research universities have formed a nationwide alliance aimed at helping retain and ultimately graduate more first-generation students and students from low-income families.
The officer, and a driver of another vehicle involved in the accident were transported to area hospitals.
(September 17, 2014, 12:00 pm) TIGARD, Ore.
Tigard Police were called to an injury multiple motor vehicle crash near the intersection of Scholls Ferry Road and 121 Street Tuesday afternoon.
Police say on Tuesday around 7:00 p.m., 79-year-old Kinnard Dillard left his residence in the 500 block of Miami Way in Vancouver driving his white 4-door 1991 Buick Park Avenue with Washington plates AEN 4830.
(September 17, 2014, 6:05 am) VANCOUVER, Wash.
Police in Vancouver, Washington are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man.
Please be sure to bring food, medications, medical records, a pet carrier and identification information for any animals, livestock or pet that you are transporting.
(September 17, 2014, 6:00 am) ESTACADA, Ore.
Any resident or homeowner who receives an evacuation notice due to the Pit 36 wildfire should follow all directions from officials, and if possible, move their animals and livestock to a safer location as well.
Two of the band’s four members are former Willamette University Bearcats — lead singer Kristen Grainger, who’s served as a university vice president since 2002, and guitarist Dale Adkins ‘85.
(September 17, 2014, 4:30 am) SALEM, Ore.
From the soulful narrative “Be Here Now ” to the toe-tapping melody of “Shiny Black Shoes ,” the latest album from True North has earned international airtime and critical recognition on its way to the top of the Roots Music Report folk chart.
The group will also discuss the forthcoming process to develop a financial strategy for the project.
(September 17, 2014, 4:05 am) SALEM, Ore.
The Salem River Crossing Project’s decision making group, the Oversight Team, will meet on Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
As part of the commemoration for this day, one of largest POW-MIA flags in the United States will be raised onto the giant flag pole located at the Latus Harley Davidson dealership in Gladstone, Ore.
(September 17, 2014, 4:00 am) SALEM, Ore.
Governor John Kitzhaber has proclaimed September 19, to be POW-MIA Recognition Day in Oregon.