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The Oregonian

• Oregon coast: Big dead squid washing up again

  The Oregonian – 6 mins ago  

  An influx of giant dead squid was last reported in September along the central Oregon coast. Full Story »

• Snow and freezing rain quite possible

  The Oregonian – 1 hr 6 mins ago  

  Overnight, the Portland area can expect a slight chance of snow and freezing rain down to sea level, according to the National Weather Service. Full Story »

• Truck ends up on 2 cars after crash in Vancouver

  The Oregonian – Fri Dec 11, 1:41 am ET  

  Authorities responded to reports of a crash about 1:30 p.m. near Northeast Mill Plain Boulevard and 97th Avenue and found a truck resting on top of two cars. Three people were trapped inside the vehicles, said Jim Flaherty, a fire spokesman. Full Story »

• Palin book tour takes her to Idaho city of birth

  The Oregonian – Fri Dec 11, 1:19 am ET  

  A Spokane woman left Palin's table Thursday afternoon with tears streaming down her face. She told The Spokesman-Review, "I'm so awed I can hardly put it in words." Full Story »

• Genny Nelson served up dignity at the Sisters of the Road Cafe for 30 years

  The Oregonian – Fri Dec 11, 1:04 am ET  

  Genny Nelson, 57, will retire Saturday from Sisters of the Road in Old Town after three decades of helping replace the taint of charity with dignity. She affirmed the nonprofit's commitment to nonviolence and the "gentle personalism" of the Catholic Workers movement. Full Story »

Salem Statesman Journal

• Book drop-off for drivers designated

  Salem Statesman Journal – 2 hrs 51 mins ago  

  Organizers of the Marion County literacy campaign holiday book drive are hoping for one last hurrah today as volunteers line up to take books, drive-through style. One lane of traffic in front of Courthouse Square will be a designated drop-off area for the 12,000 Books in 12 Days campaign. Full Story »

• Budget error shortchanges college aid

  Salem Statesman Journal – 2 hrs 51 mins ago  

  Oregon's college students will get smaller financial aid checks this spring and next year unless the Legislature steps in with additional funding. Full Story »

• Child abusers draw 7-year prison terms

  Salem Statesman Journal – 2 hrs 51 mins ago  

  A 14-year-old boy watched Thursday as his parents were sentenced to more than seven years in prison for the wounds they inflicted on him and his sisters. Full Story »

• Candidates for Salem mayor pitch their skills, experience

  Salem Statesman Journal – 2 hrs 52 mins ago  

  Three of five Salem mayoral candidates offered residents a menu of their skills during a forum Thursday at the Salem Conference Center. Full Story »

• City worker arrested, fired after allegedly sending photo to teen

  Salem Statesman Journal – 2 hrs 52 mins ago  

  A Tualatin man employed with the City of Woodburn's Parks and Recreation Department was fired and arrested Wednesday on allegations that he sent a sexually explicit picture to a 14-year-old girl's cell phone. Full Story »

The Hillsboro Argus

• Committee looking at congestion tolling in Portland area

  The Hillsboro Argus – Thu Dec 10, 5:29 pm ET  

  Committee begins task of deciding what road will have congestion pricing pilot project Full Story »

• Hughes to run for Metro Council president

  The Hillsboro Argus – Wed Dec 9, 1:59 pm ET  

  Hughes, who retired as mayor earlier this year, will face Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder and former 1000 Friends of Oregon Executive Director Bob Stacey. The three are vying to replace David Bragdon, who cannot run for a third term as council president. Full Story »

• County to launch Aloha development study

  The Hillsboro Argus – Tue Dec 8, 7:45 am ET  

  Washington County’s Board of Commissioners gave enthusiastic approval last week to draft a letter of intent to apply for a $2.4 million grant from Metro to conduct the three-year study. Full Story »

• Domestic violence needs exposure to public’s light

  The Hillsboro Argus – Sun Dec 6, 11:45 pm ET  

  Advocates for ending domestic violence say its time to expose the issue to so much light perpetrators can never walk in the shadows again. Full Story »

• A survivor’s story

  The Hillsboro Argus – Sun Dec 6, 11:15 pm ET  

  Stephanie Moore fell into a black hole of an abusive relationship when she was 16. Then, she was a strong student, looking forward to college. Full Story »

KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland

• Stolen Seattle totem pole found near Salem, Ore.

  KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Fri Dec 11, 2:33 am ET  

  SEATTLE (AP) — Police say an 18-foot-tall totem pole stolen from a West Seattle park has been found about 200 miles away in Oregon. The Seattle Times reports a 69-year-old West Seattle man led investigators to the pole. Police say he apparently had a crew with a crane help move the totem, but it's unclear if the crew knew the man didn't have permission to take the landmark. The totem pole was ... Full Story »

• T-Rex coming to Oregon for stay at Portland museum

  KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Thu Dec 10, 10:18 pm ET  

  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex will spend much of 2010 along the banks of the Willamette River at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The museum says the skeleton is that of a 40-foot-long predator dinosaur that weighed 7.5 tons and lived 66 million years ago. The fossilized bones were dug up in the 1990s in South Dakota. They have been in private hands since then ... Full Story »

• Squid start washing ashore near Seaside

  KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Thu Dec 10, 10:03 pm ET  

  SEASIDE, Ore. -- A mystery is washing up on the northern Oregon Coast as beachgoers began finding dead squid Wednesday. Just along the Seaside beach alone, 45 squid have washed up onto shore. They are Humboldt squid, some up to five-feet long. Keith Chandler, general manager of Seaside Aquarium, says it's not that unusual to find squid washed up on beaches in the early fall, but this many this ... Full Story »

• Feds: 'Grandpa Bandit' robs 4 NW Oregon banks

  KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Thu Dec 10, 9:03 pm ET  

  PORTLAND, Ore. -- Another bandit is on the loose in Northwest Oregon, this one suspected in bank robberies from Sherwood to West Linn. An older white man dubbed "Grandpa Bandit" was suspected of robbing three Bank of America branches and a Key Bank branch. Oregon's bankers have offered a $5,000 reward for information leading this his arrest and conviction. FBI Agent Beth Anne Steele said Grandpa ... Full Story »

• Oregon Zoo recycling old Christmas lights

  KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Thu Dec 10, 9:03 pm ET  

  PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Oregon Zoo is "going green" by recycling old green, red, yellow, and blue Christmas lights. Instead of tossing those old energy-sucking holiday lights into the trash, the Oregon Zoo is offering to trade them for a treat.  From now until the end of the month, people can bring those old strings of Christmas lights to the Zoo Store.  All the lights collected will be recycled ... Full Story »

FOX 12 Oregon

• 'Grandpa Bandit' Robs 4th Bank, FBI Says

  FOX 12 Oregon – Thu Dec 10, 10:36 pm ET  

  A robber nicknamed the "Grandpa Bandit" hit a West Linn bank on Thursday afternoon, FBI officials said. Full Story »

• Police Looking For Dairy Queen Robber

  FOX 12 Oregon – Thu Dec 10, 10:21 pm ET  

  Police are looking for a man who pointed a rifle at two Dairy Queen workers Tuesday evening and got away with cash. Full Story »

• T. Rex Skeleton Coming To OMSI

  FOX 12 Oregon – Thu Dec 10, 9:21 pm ET  

  A skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex will spend much of 2010 along the banks of the Willamette River at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Full Story »

• Eugene Couple Accused Of Killing Teen Daughter

  FOX 12 Oregon – Thu Dec 10, 8:06 pm ET  

  A Eugene couple have been charged with aggravated murder in what court documents describe as the "intentional maiming and torture" of a teenage daughter. Full Story »

• Cell Phone Picture Leads To City Worker's Arrest

  FOX 12 Oregon – Thu Dec 10, 7:51 pm ET  

  A Woodburn city employee who worked with children is accused of sending a sexually explicit photo to a teenager. Full Story »

Oregon Public Broadcasting

• Gregoire and Schwarzenegger To Attend Copenhagen Climate Summit

  Oregon Public Broadcasting – Thu Dec 10, 8:55 pm ET  

  Washington Governor Chris Gregoire departs for Copenhagen Friday to attend the United Nations climate summit.  The six day trip to the Danish capital is drawing fire from some skeptical Republicans. Full Story »

• Nez Perce Deliver Coho Fish Eggs To Columbia Hatchery

  Oregon Public Broadcasting – Thu Dec 10, 8:10 pm ET  

  Thursday, the Nez Perce tribe took a big step in restoring coho to the Northwest – officials delivered 700,000 fish eggs to a fish hatchery in Estacada. Full Story »

• Rep. Baird's Announcement Heightens Interest In 3rd District Race

  Oregon Public Broadcasting – Thu Dec 10, 11:10 am ET  

  Democratic Congressman Brian Baird has shocked the political world by  announcing he will not run for re-election next year. Full Story »

• Trust Settlement Will Help Tribes Manage Property

  Oregon Public Broadcasting – Thu Dec 10, 11:10 am ET  

  Officials from Oregon's Indian tribes met Wednesday to discuss a $3.4 billion national legal settlement with the Obama Administration. Full Story »

• Cyclocross Popularity On Show At National Championships

  Oregon Public Broadcasting – Thu Dec 10, 10:55 am ET  

  Organizers say thousands of bicyclists and bicycle fans will descend on Bend starting Thursday for the cyclocross National Championships. Full Story »

Portland Tribune

• Multnomah County backs Gresham, Troutdale land for industry

  Portland Tribune – Thu Dec 10, 7:49 pm ET  

  Multnomah County Commissioners voted Thursday to recommend that 1,000 acres of land west of the Sandy River be designated as urban reserves. If the decision is upheld in coming negotiations among regional leaders, that would make those areas near Gresham and Troutdale candidates for future ... Full Story »

• Police looking for suspect in woman's stabbing death

  Portland Tribune – Thu Dec 10, 7:49 pm ET  

  Portland homicide detectives are looking for a 41-year-old woman who they think was involved in the Dec. 5 stabbing death of a woman outside Papa-Son’s Tavern on Southeast Powell Boulevard. Police have issued an arrest warrant for Kristina Collette Landrum for aggravated murder in the death ... Full Story »

• How early is too early? One school looks for balance

  Portland Tribune – Thu Dec 10, 7:19 pm ET  

  Mt. Tabor Middle School parent Pam Cameron was just trying to help the four students who stood, shivering, outside their school building this past Monday morning, when the temperature plus dipped to near freezing. She ushered the students into the building to warm up, only to see them sent ... Full Story »

• Business group decides to stay neutral on tax measures

  Portland Tribune – Thu Dec 10, 7:04 pm ET  

  The Oregon Business Association will stay on the sidelines during the Measure 66 and 67 campaigns, a referenda drive bankrolled by business aimed at overturning two tax increases enacted this year by the Oregon Legislature. At its annual retreat on Wednesday, Dec. 9, the association’s board ... Full Story »

• Repairs force Morrison Bridge to close Friday

  Portland Tribune – Thu Dec 10, 3:34 pm ET  

  Multnomah County crews will complete repairs to the Morrison Bridge Friday. The westbound curb lane on the bridge will be closed from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. during repair work. After morning repairs, several short test openings of the lift span will be needed in the afternoon. Crews expect to ... Full Story »

The Columbian

• Police officer finds man choking woman in street

  The Columbian – Fri Dec 11, 4:34 am ET  

  A Vancouver police corporal who was driving in the outer Burton area late Thursday night happened upon a man who allegedly was choking a woman in the street.The officer intervened and... Full Story »

• Clark County to cut services, hike tax 1%

  The Columbian – Fri Dec 11, 4:06 am ET  

  Clark County commissioners agreed Thursday on a wide-ranging cut to many local services and a 1 percent property tax hike that will go mostly to preserve law enforcement.A pair of... Full Story »

• Many express interest in filling Baird's seat

  The Columbian – Fri Dec 11, 4:06 am ET  

  State Rep. Deb Wallace threw herself into her nascent congressional campaign Thursday as the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee launched its first attack ad against her. Full Story »

• Experts offer insight on domestic violence

  The Columbian – Fri Dec 11, 4:05 am ET  

  About 75 caregivers and survivors of domestic violence crowded into the YWCA Clark County meeting room in Vancouver on Thursday to hear police, mental health experts and others describe what has... Full Story »

• Two plead guilty in beating

  The Columbian – Fri Dec 11, 4:05 am ET  

  Two more gang members charged with brutally beating an associate in 2008 for violating gang rules have pleaded guilty to assault.Jeremiah D. Anderson, 20, was sentenced to 10 years in... Full Story »

KATU Portland

• Parents sentenced to 7 years for abusing children

  KATU Portland – Fri Dec 11, 2:02 am ET  

  A Ukrainian couple convicted of abusing three of their seven children were sentenced to seven years and three months behind bars Thursday. Full Story »

• Soldiers get to come home for the holidays thanks to you

  KATU Portland – Fri Dec 11, 12:32 am ET  

  KATU-Family Matters’ Operation Holiday Airlift was a success Thursday thanks to KATU viewers. A total of $61,000 was raised to help Northwest soldiers fly home for the holidays. Full Story »

• Food stamp need spreads to middle class

  KATU Portland – Thu Dec 10, 9:32 pm ET  

  More people than ever before now turn to state assistance for food, and the state’s food stamp program now serves more than 650,000 Oregonians. Full Story »

• Court: Settlement all Ore. lawyer gets in bombing

  KATU Portland – Thu Dec 10, 8:17 pm ET  

  A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to the USA Patriot Act by an Oregon lawyer once wrongly suspected in the 2004 terrorist bombing in Spain. Full Story »

• Winter fun for the whole family!

  KATU Portland – Thu Dec 10, 5:32 pm ET  

  Looking for some winter family fun? There's no shortage of things to do, places to go and sights to see in the area. Full Story »

Hood River News

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  Hood River News – Thu Dec 10, 6:04 pm ET  

  The body of an unidentified male between the ages of 25-35 was found shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday near the Union Pacific Railroad tracks just west of Hood River about .25 mile west of the waterfall below the Columbia Gorge Hotel. Full Story »

• Video: HRV wrestlers top The Dalles-Wahtonka in River Clash Cup

  Hood River News – Thu Dec 10, 5:34 pm ET  

  Hood River Valley again defended its River Clash Cup crown, defeating The Dalles-Wahtonka 47-24 in Hood River Wednesday night. The event box score is below, and for a full report, see Saturday's Hood River News. Full Story »

• By RAELYNN RICARTE News staff writer

  Hood River News – Wed Dec 9, 1:50 pm ET  

  Daryn and Sue Fogle, owners of Sears in Hood River , have added a new twist to the store’s annual Heroes at Home program. Full Story »

• By RAELYNN RICARTE News staff writer

  Hood River News – Wed Dec 9, 1:50 pm ET  

  A countywide campaign to stop domestic violence was supposed to kick off in November but a funding shortfall of $2,000 has delayed the start of the “community conversation.” Full Story »

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  Hood River News – Wed Dec 9, 1:50 pm ET  

  National Geographic’s Traveler Magazine recently affirmed something most Hood River residents have known for years: The Gorge is a pretty cool place to call home. Full Story »