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The Oregonian

• Shooting in Forest Grove leaves at least one injured

  The Oregonian – 26 mins ago  

  The shooting occurred near the campus of Pacific University, a private university in the town west of Hillsboro. Full Story »

• Disabled Oregon vets offered a free trip to the 2010 Paralympic Games in March

  The Oregonian – 36 mins ago  

  Organizers hope to inspire other disabled Oregon vets with a trip to the 2010 Paralympic Games in Vancouver B.C. A committee has begun accepting applications for the free trip March 11-13 for a veteran and a guest Full Story »

• Health insurer fined for mishandling claims

  The Oregonian – 48 mins ago  

  Providence Health Plans was recently fined $30,000 by the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) for mishandling insurance claims. Full Story »

• Gresham boy, three adults injured in hit-and-run crash

  The Oregonian – 56 mins ago  

  Alejandro Reyes Cruz, 30, of Gresham, his wife and his son were stopped at a red light near Southeast Stark and 181st Avenue a pickup truck slammed into the back of his car. Full Story »

• Startup: Vital signs of a young regional company

  The Oregonian – 56 mins ago  

  Startup: 'This is just the tip of our growth' Full Story »

KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland

• Audio Recordings Detail Hunt For Wayward NWA Flight

  KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Fri Nov 27, 8:48 pm ET  

  "Northwest 188 Minneapolis?" "Northwest 188, ah if you hear Minneapolis center ident."   The tapes detail an exhaustive effort to reach Northwest Flight 188.  For 91 minutes, the aircraft and its 144 passengers were out of radio contact with air traffic controllers, only responding after overflying their destination by 150 miles. The October 21st flight was scheduled to travel between San Diego ... Full Story »

• Black Friday melee at Jantzen Beach Toys "R" Us

  KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Fri Nov 27, 8:33 pm ET  

  Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. Comments have been turned off for this article. Full Story »

• La Center Farms donates 400 Christmas trees to troops

  KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Fri Nov 27, 6:33 pm ET  

  LA CENTER, Wash. -- This holiday season, a southwest Washington family is giving back to hundreds of military families  whose loved ones are are serving overseas. Stephen Boynton and his family run La Center Farms and they are donating 400 of their doug firs toward the nationwide program, Trees for Troops. The trees will be cut, bailed and loaded into two large Fed Ex trucks and then shipped off ... Full Story »

• Any Oregon boat over 10 feet pays a fee in January

  KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Fri Nov 27, 5:33 pm ET  

   GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- Zebra and quagga mussels that can clog up power plants and hydroelectric dams are the target of a new fee for Oregon boaters going into effect with the New Year.    Until now, only boats with motors had to pay to register their craft.    But the threat of waterborne invasive species prompted the Legislature to authorize a new fee for all boats over 10 feet long ... Full Story »

• Busted buoy off Astoria worries crabbers

  KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland – Fri Nov 27, 5:33 pm ET  

  ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) -- A weather buoy 20 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River has stopped transmitting wind data, depriving fishermen of key information shortly before the Dec. 1 start of the Dungeness crab season.    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration device was installed this fall as a replacement for another that faltered. The newer-model buoy survived one big storm, but ... Full Story »

Portland Tribune

• Writer fights off purse snatcher

  Portland Tribune – Fri Nov 27, 3:04 pm ET  

  Portland writer Katherine Dunn fought off a female purse snatcher in Northwest Portland on Tuesday afternoon. Brandy Amber Carroll was arrested fleeing from the scene with the help of a Multnomah County Sheriffs deputy who was in the area and saw the disturbance. She was booked at the downtown ... Full Story »

• Blue skies greet Macy's Portland Holiday Parade

  Portland Tribune – Fri Nov 27, 1:19 pm ET  

  The rain stopped and the skies cleared Friday morning just in time for the start of the 2009 Macy’s Portland Holiday Parade. The annual parade, which first started in the 1960s, is the traditional start of the local Christmas shopping season. This year’s edition featured 26 floats, 12 ... Full Story »

• Everyone's getting 'down' with Providence's pink glove dance

  Portland Tribune – Thu Nov 26, 3:06 am ET  

  Despite the stresses of responding to emergencies, performing surgeries and trying to combat a flu pandemic, the employees at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center are dancing in the hallways. Literally. For proof, just check out the YouTube video YouTube video featuring more than 200 doctors, ... Full Story »

• Union has toppled chief before

  Portland Tribune – Thu Nov 26, 3:06 am ET  

  The last time the police union authorized a no-confidence vote on a Portland police chief and police commissioner, it got what it wanted — a new chief and a new commissioner. That was in 1981, when Chief Bruce Baker resigned and Mayor Frank Ivancie took the Portland Police Bureau from ... Full Story »

• Changes in the wind

  Portland Tribune – Thu Nov 26, 3:06 am ET  

  So you think sorting out recyclables into yellow bins is a hassle, and biking to work instead of driving is a big sacrifice? You haven’t seen anything yet. Like it or not, our lives will change in myriad ways as humans scramble to avoid a catastrophic rise in global temperature. Nowhere is ... Full Story »

FOX 12 Oregon

• Portland Author Fights Off Purse Snatcher

  FOX 12 Oregon – Fri Nov 27, 3:36 pm ET  

  Katherine Dunn, who wrote "Geek Love," fought off a suspected purse snatcher Tuesday in northwest Portland, police say. | Full Story »

• 5 Dogs Killed In Oregon City Fire

  FOX 12 Oregon – Fri Nov 27, 2:21 pm ET  

  The American Red Cross says it is providing assistance to two adults and a teenager displaced by a fire in Oregon City that killed five dogs. Full Story »

• 2 In Critical Condition After Salem House Fire

  FOX 12 Oregon – Fri Nov 27, 1:21 pm ET  

  A Salem woman and her adult son are in critical condition after being caught in a house fire Wednesday night, fire officials said. Full Story »

• Teams Balance Holiday, Hype Before Civil War

  FOX 12 Oregon – Fri Nov 27, 12:21 pm ET  

  Oregon and Oregon State are trying to keep preparation for the Civil War completely normal, even though the game itself is anything but ordinary. Full Story »

• Good Samaritan Helps Man Stabbed In Stomach

  FOX 12 Oregon – Fri Nov 27, 12:21 pm ET  

  A stabbing victim was trying to walk to the hospital Thanksgiving morning when Jeff Kopkin stepped in and helped him. | Full Story »

Oregon Public Broadcasting

• Watch Out For Fake Civil War Tickets

  Oregon Public Broadcasting – Wed Nov 25, 5:18 pm ET  

  Oregon Attorney General John Kroger is warning people to watch out for fake tickets to the Civil War football game. Full Story »

• Midwest Rains Limit Pumpkin Supply

  Oregon Public Broadcasting – Wed Nov 25, 3:48 pm ET  

  Heavy rains in the Midwest have resulted in a severe shortage of pumpkins for pumpkin products this year. But that could prove to be a boon for one Oregon company. Full Story »

• Climate Change Melts Oregon Snowpack

  Oregon Public Broadcasting – Wed Nov 25, 2:48 pm ET  

  Oregon State University researchers reported Tuesday that they’ve found a dramatic long-term decrease in the winter snowpack in parts of the state.  Full Story »

• Sudden Oak Death Fungus Threat Cuts Into Christmas Trees

  Oregon Public Broadcasting – Wed Nov 25, 2:48 pm ET  

  Douglas Fir Christmas trees from the city of Brookings in Southwestern Oregon can no longer be taken to California this season. Full Story »

• Northwest Receives Millions To Test Electrical Grid Technology

  Oregon Public Broadcasting – Wed Nov 25, 9:04 am ET  

  The U.S. Department of Energy announced Tuesday that the Northwest is among of a handful of winners of millions of stimulus dollars meant to test new technology for the electrical grid. Full Story »

KATU Portland

• Two found dead in apparent Forest Grove murder-suicide

  KATU Portland – 1 hr 15 mins ago  

  Police responded to the corner of 21st Avenue and Cedar Street in Forest Grove, which borders the Pacific University campus. Police said two adults were found dead in a possible murder-suicide. One person was flown by helicopter to a hospital. Full Story »

• Holiday light displays bring warm holiday glow to Portland

  KATU Portland – 1 hr 45 mins ago  

  Holiday light displays are twinkling around the Portland area. Displays at PIR, the Oregon Zoo, and the Grotto all are open with various hours of operation. See links inside this story for more information. Full Story »

• PPB no-confidence results expected on Monday

  KATU Portland – 2 hrs 15 mins ago  

  The vote was called after Chief Sizer and Police Commissioner Saltzman suspended officer Chris Humphreys over a recent incident at a MAX station. Results of the no-confidence vote will be released Monday. Full Story »

• Dogs die in Oregon City mobile home fire

  KATU Portland – 2 hrs 30 mins ago  

  The Red Cross is helping the two adults and teenager find a place to stay and are taking clothing donations for the family. Firefighters were able to rescue two puppies. No other injuries were reported. A home in Gaston was also hit by fire overnight. Full Story »

• Wanted man caught after short chase, crash

  KATU Portland – 2 hrs 30 mins ago  

  The investigation found the driver, Jason Eugene Dungan, 29, had stolen the black 2009 Nissan Sentra from a car dealer in The Dalles about five days earlier.  Dungan also had eight arrest warrants from three Eastern counties, five from Baker, two from Umatilla and one from Union.  Full Story »

KOIN News 6 Portland

• Officers in Cornelius shooting identified

  KOIN News 6 Portland – 30 mins ago  

  The Names of the two officers and the deputy involved in the shooting last Saturday have been released. Washington County Deputy Daniel Charter, Cornelius Officers Bill Russell and Craig Wellhouser were led on a high spped chase by Shawn Schumacher, who had shot and killed a man earlier. Full Story »

• Macy's Holiday Parade

  KOIN News 6 Portland – 30 mins ago  

  PORTLAND - The Macy's Holiday Parade kicked off this morning at northwest Davis and Park and wound its way through downtown. The parade featured more than 25 inflatable floats, local middle and high school marching bands and hundreds of costumed characters. Full Story »

• Hillsboro fires damage two homes

  KOIN News 6 Portland – 44 mins ago  

  HILLSBORO - Two unrelated fires within 25-minutes heavily damaged two separate residents in Hillsboro Friday afternoon. The largest, a two-alarm fire, gutted a two-story northwest Hillsboro home and killed an occupant's dog. Full Story »

• New local market features community vendors

  KOIN News 6 Portland – Fri Nov 27, 9:01 pm ET  

  PORTLAND- If you're looking for a different type of shopping experience this holiday season, a few dozen local small retailers hope you'll give their community-based market a try. Full Story »

• Naked Fur Protesters in Storefront Windows

  KOIN News 6 Portland – Fri Nov 27, 8:31 pm ET  

  Portland- Hoping to dissuade shoppers from buying fur this holiday season, naked women posed in storefront windows along today. The windows feature the message “Wear Your Own Skin”. Animal rights organization PETA and dancers from the vegan strip club “Casa Diablo” teamed up to make it happen. Full Story »

Willamette Week

• Almost Live: Grizzlies at Blazers

  Willamette Week – 1 hr 36 mins ago  

  Awe, Z-Bo. Doesn’t he look sad here? Though I was happy to see Portland trade troubled power forward Zach Randolph two years ago, I still feel a little bit of sadness whenever I see his smirking face. There’s no question that he’s got talent—career averages of 17 points and 8 rebounds a game, and that’s [...] Related posts: Almost Live: Blazers Vs. Wizards Welcome ba Almost Live: Blazers Vs ... Full Story »

• Police Union Boss Pushes Back on Two Theories about the No-Confidence Vote

  Willamette Week – Fri Nov 27, 3:26 pm ET  

  Amid all the political speculation on the Portland Police Associations’s current no-confidence vote against Chief Rosie Sizer and Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman, two recurring theories have endured. Both were swatted down today by union president Sgt. Scott Westerman in an interview with WW. The first theory making the rounds has it that the union’s no-confidence vote against [...] Related ... Full Story »

• Newspaper Reports Tiger Woods Seriously Injured In Car Accident

  Willamette Week – Fri Nov 27, 3:11 pm ET  

  Tiger Woods, one of the biggest stars in Nike’s universe, was in a car accident this morning that police said left the golfer seriously injured. Related posts:Tiger Bar Eye of theMayor Potter Causes Car Accident on Division Street; Nobody Hurt Portland Tiger Beat: The Oregonian Offers Fear, False Reassurance Concerning the Large Cat Threat So we Related posts: Tiger Bar Eye of the Mayor Potter ... Full Story »

• Measures 66 & 67: Let The Ads Begin

  Willamette Week – Fri Nov 27, 12:41 pm ET  

  A quick trip around YouTube this morning turned up this new ad urging a yes vote on Measures 66 and 67. With two months to go until the Jan. 26 vote on increasing taxes on corporations and the wealthiest Oregonians, this ad is sure to be among a barrage from both sides that will compete this [...] Related posts: Get Ready to Vote in January on Taxes No big su Slam Dunk For Nike Beaverton Kroger ... Full Story »

• Almost Live: Nets at Blazers

  Willamette Week – Wed Nov 25, 10:11 pm ET  

  A slow-filling Wednesday night down at the Rose Garden. I was welcomed by Kesha and her hit “Tick Tock” about twenty minutes ago. Now it’s some vocoder jam I’m not familiar with. Every Blazer game, for me, is an exercise in confronting pop culture face-on. I’m not always fully prepared for what I’m getting into. [...] Related posts: Almost Live: Nets at Blazers So, appare Almost Live: Thunder v ... Full Story »

Salem Statesman Journal

• Retailers hope Black Friday isn't a repeat of dismal 2008

  Salem Statesman Journal – Fri Nov 27, 8:48 am ET  

  Black Friday has arrived, and retailers are praying that consumers will shake off the recession's gloom by buying Christmas presents. "A lot of the small retailers are apprehensive, as well as some of the regionals," said Dana Vugteveen, the general manager of Salem Center shopping mall. Full Story »

• Bleak Friday?

  Salem Statesman Journal – Fri Nov 27, 6:19 am ET  

  Black Friday has arrived, and retailers are praying that consumers will shake off the recession's gloom by buying Christmas presents. Full Story »

• Admitting craziness, shoppers camp out for early deals

  Salem Statesman Journal – Fri Nov 27, 6:19 am ET  

  WOODBURN — Sue Braddock wasn't about to repeat a mistake she made last year, so she arrived at Woodburn Company Stores about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Full Story »

• House fire injures 2 Salem residents

  Salem Statesman Journal – Fri Nov 27, 6:19 am ET  

  Two people were injured Wednesday night after their home in South Salem caught fire. Full Story »

• Volunteers bring food, cheer

  Salem Statesman Journal – Fri Nov 27, 6:19 am ET  

  KEIZER — Hundreds of volunteers came to St. Edward Catholic Church on Thursday to prepare and deliver holiday dinners to more than 1,200 seniors, families and homebound people. Full Story »

The Hillsboro Argus

• Shootings leave a question: Why?

  The Hillsboro Argus – Fri Nov 27, 6:37 pm ET  

  West Washington County is still wondering why — why did a young Hillsboro man with no previous criminal record suddenly snap Saturday after a seemingly minor traffic accident, fatally shoot a seemingly uninvolved stranger then die exchanging bullets with police? Full Story »

• Tanasbourne tree-lighting ceremony Friday

  The Hillsboro Argus – Fri Nov 27, 1:37 pm ET  

  The Streets of Tanasbourne will host its first holiday party and tree lighting ceremony from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27. The event will feature Ebenezer Scrooge, and the other stars of the Bag and Baggage production of, “A... Full Story »

• County sets two hearings on reserves

  The Hillsboro Argus – Fri Nov 27, 1:37 pm ET  

  The county commission will take one hour of public comment at its Dec. 8 meeting, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. in the Shirley Huffman Auditorium at the county’s main building, 155 North First Avenue in Hillsboro. Full Story »

• D.A: Wife beater’s history merited life sentence

  The Hillsboro Argus – Tue Nov 24, 7:37 am ET  

  Prosecutors sought a far longer prison sentence for a Hillsboro abuser than the 11 years and six months he received for beating his wife as a form of discipline.Washington County Circuit Court Judge Rick Knapp said the sentence was “just... Full Story »

• Agencies find some flaws in Recovery.gov stimulus data

  The Hillsboro Argus – Mon Nov 23, 1:37 pm ET  

  More than $80 million in federal stimulus projects have been reported on the Recovery.gov Web site, and while the majority of those reports appear to have accurate information, a review by the Argus shows some flaws in the site’s data. Full Story »