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  • 3 dead in murder-suicide at Bethany-area home

    KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Wed Nov 11, 7:03 pm ET  

    PORTLAND, Ore. -- Three people were found dead in a Bethany-area home Wednesday. Washington County Sergeant David Thompson said homicide detectives at the home on Oak Creek Drive determined it was a murder-suicide. Full Story »

  • Report: Oregon at risk of financial calamity

    KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Wed Nov 11, 4:34 pm ET  

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California's ongoing fiscal crisis has attracted national attention, but a study warns that nine other states, including Oregon, are barreling toward similar economic disaster. Full Story »

  • Most bars complying with Oregon smoking ban

    KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Wed Nov 11, 4:33 pm ET  

    SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Despite some grumbling by smokers and bar owners, Oregon's new smoking ban in bars and taverns appears to be drawing wide compliance around the state. Full Story »

  • Traffic stop triggers Oregon pot bust with 220 pounds of plants

    KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Wed Nov 11, 4:33 pm ET  

    MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) -- Two holders of medical marijuana cards face multiple drug charges after Jackson County authorities seized more than 220 pounds of marijuana at their Southern Oregon home. Full Story »

  • Oregon abortion provider loses lab services

    KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Wed Nov 11, 4:33 pm ET  

    EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon's largest private lab says it will no longer test blood samples sent in by a Eugene clinic. PeaceHealth Laboratories made the decision after learning that Dr. Peter Bours provides abortions. Full Story »

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  • Finally, some good news: Most Portlanders happy with their city

    Portland Tribune – Thu Nov 12, 3:08 am ET  

    Most Portlanders are very happy with their city and satisfied with government service, according to the 2009 annual resident survey released today by the city auditors office. “Most Portlanders we surveyed love their city and enjoy the livability of their neighborhoods,” Auditor ... Full Story »

  • Sewer advisory group controversy not going away

    Portland Tribune – Thu Nov 12, 3:07 am ET  

    Mayor Patti Galle’s planned potluck-style discussion of the Tri-City sewer district went down the drain last week after triggering a deluge of community complaints. In an e-mail notifying people of the last-minute cancellation last Wednesday — the meeting was scheduled for that evening ... Full Story »

  • Fighting an uphill battle

    Portland Tribune – Thu Nov 12, 3:07 am ET  

    Standing just outside of city limits, Lake Oswego Mayor Jack Hoffman was blunt with fellow council members about the surrounding area’s future. “The writing is on the wall that Stafford is going to come in as urban,” Hoffman said during a tour of city-owned properties on the ... Full Story »

  • Recovery funds are having a local impact

    Portland Tribune – Thu Nov 12, 3:07 am ET  

    In the first seven months money has been available from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the state of Oregon has spent $1 billion — about 25 percent of the $3.9 billion in funds expected during the three-year program. The state’s Web site reports a total of $2.7 ... Full Story »

  • LUBA dismisses West Linn hotel decision

    Portland Tribune – Thu Nov 12, 3:07 am ET  

    The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has dismissed a request to overturn the city’s rejection of a proposed Holiday Inn Express in West Linn, ending a long and contentious debate over how much development to allow in sensitive wetlands areas. Milwaukie-based VK Northwest Investments proposed ... Full Story »

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KATU Portland

  • Police seek suspect in 7-11 robberies

    KATU Portland – 17 mins ago  

    Upload directly from your mobile device. This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. Full Story »

  • Swastika flag prompts hate speech proclamation

    KATU Portland – 32 mins ago  

    County commissioners say hate speech is not welcome in this community. Now they're trying to do something about it with some speech of their own. "This kind of hate speech is just not welcome in our community," Commissioner Pete Sorenson says. Full Story »

  • OSP: One killed, 15 hurt when van rolls near Baker City

    KATU Portland – 47 mins ago  

    Oregon State Police said the majority of the van occupants were ejected and all 16 have been transported to multiple hospitals for treatment of injuries, some of which are described as critical. One person died at the hospital. Full Story »

  • 'I'm the man who keeps rats out of your toilet'

    KATU Portland – Thu Nov 12, 11:47 am ET  

    It's a bathroom scare like no other. Your private moments in the bathroom shattered by a water-logged rodent: a rat in the toilet! It's such a concern in Seattle that the Health Department not only keeps a map of all the rat sightings, it hunts rats full time. Full Story »

  • Bodybuilding partner: Woman killed in shooting 'was my princess’

    KATU Portland – Thu Nov 12, 5:17 am ET  

    Teresa Beiser’s bodybuilding partner said Wednesday he and Teresa were confidants and she was someone he was attracted to and loved dearly. “She was my princess,” said Mike Klettke about Teresa. “Her energy, it’s like somebody flipped a switch.” Full Story »

Hood River News

  • Correction

    Hood River News – Wed Nov 11, 2:04 pm ET  

    A story and column in Wednesday's Hood River News listed the incorrect date of an upcoming vigil and talk. Columbia River Fellowship for Peace will host a vigil, speaker, film and potluck on Friday, Nov. 13 (and not Thursday, Nov. 12 as stated in the story). Full Story »

  • By RAELYNN RICARTE News staff writer

    Hood River News – Fri Nov 6, 3:34 pm ET  

    Mayor Arthur Babitz’ has been concerned all year that the city budget is in worse shape than suspected and he has been proven right. Full Story »

  • By RAELYNN RICARTE News staff writer

    Hood River News – Fri Nov 6, 3:34 pm ET  

    Elizabeth Putnam is a World War II veteran who has decided to join the American Legion as a matter of principle. Putnam was denied entry into the fraternal organization after the war because she was a woman. Full Story »

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    Hood River News – Tue Nov 10, 4:35 pm ET  

    George Akiyama of Hood River will be honored on Veterans Day for his service in the “Purple Heart Battalion” of World War II. (See above story for details.) Full Story »

  • By ADAM LAPIERRE News staff writer

    Hood River News – Tue Nov 10, 4:34 pm ET  

    With a crisp white bonnet, a flowery farm dress and a 34-star American flag she sewed herself, Marelie Vorster fit the part of Mary Coe like she grew up churning butter in a log cabin. Full Story »

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