Nicholas Francisco, who vanished just before Valentine's Day in 2008 after telling his wife he was on his way home from work to bake cookies with his young daughter, was found alive and well living under a new name in another state. Full Story »
Redmond's teen court isn't the only one in Central Oregon, but it's one of the region's most active, according to police officials. The court fits into a broad range of juvenile justice programs in the city, including school resource officers and a dedicated juvenile police officer. Full Story »
A new law passed by the Legislature aimed at saving money allowed 27-year-old Rosendo Rosales-Corona, a Mexican national, to come up for parole only a year after being sentenced for hitting Kimberly McDaniel with his car in 2006. After hitting her in the Columbia River Gorge, he left her for dead, ditched his car and then fled to Mexico. Full Story »
Kathy Lieb, an appraiser with Lincoln County, spent part of the morning walking the neighborhood that was hit the hardest and talking to homeowners whose homes were damaged. “We’re coming to do an act of God survey of the homes that have been damaged,” she said. Full Story »
Gresham police have arrested the woman who this weekend caused panic in her neighborhood after she reported she was stabbed while her purse was stolen outside her Gresham home. Full Story »
Kibbi Lightfeldt's "Bailey" was shot and killed Thursday, found near in public park in Clatskanie - an Oregon town about 60 miles north of Portland on Highway 30. Police are on the lookout for the shooter. Full Story »
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Gresham police collected nearly 170 pounds of prescription drugs Saturday during a law enforcement effort that had nearly 120 vehicles pulling up to Gresham City Hall to make a drop. Full Story »
The two soldiers were killed November 5 in Afghanistan when a bomb was detonated beneath their vehicle. Both soldiers were assigned to the 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Full Story »
A deal is in the works to create a massive media company, combining Comcast Cable with NBC Universal's television and movie operations. Published reports say the companies have agreed to value the business at about $30 billion. Full Story »
Hundreds of people are gathering in Seattle this weekend to hear a strong message about faith - but no one in the audience believes in God. The convention is sponsored by a national group of more than 16,000 people who say faith in God is waste of time. Full Story »
A Lacey man stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, was the first of the 42 people shot in Thursday's massacre at the Army base, according to published reports. Army Staff Sgt. Shawn Manning, 33, survived six gunshot wounds when the suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, opened fire. Full Story »
Investigators say three more fires overnight in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood were intentionally set. All three were extinguished quickly, but that brings to nine the total number of arsons in the neighborhood in recent weeks. Full Story »
Josh Grimes served 150 days in jail after he was convicted of assault and unlawful use of a weapon for shooting Sanderson in October 2006. Benton County District Attorney John Haroldson asked for five years in prison for Grimes but a judge reduced it to jail time and community service. Full Story »
The three Americans were arrested July 31 after straying over the Iranian border from northern Iraq. The U.S. government and their families say there were on a hiking vacation and crossed accidentally. Full Story »
Just after 10 a.m. Sunday, Marion County Deputy Mike Brewster collided head-on with a car driven by a Salem woman with her son inside. Salem's Quinaby Road was shut down for hours during the rescue. Full Story »
The lawsuit, filed last month in federal court, echoes similar cases popping up around the nation, all targeting rules that advocates say amount to the criminalization of homelessness. Full Story »
It has been 100 days since a former Cottage Grove man, Josh Fattal, was detained in Iran. On Sunday, Fattal's friends joined supporters on five other continents and held a vigil for the hiker's safe return. Full Story »
The rain that hit the coast and Portland translated to snow in the Cascades - making skiers and snowboarders quite happy Sunday as the first lifts opened on Mt. Hood. Full Story »
For all the indignities the Seahawks have endured already this season, at least they didn't become the first team in more than two years to lose a home game to Detroit. But they came close. Full Story »
An Eagle Creek man and his seven children - ages 3 to 14 - were trapped in the snow after a camping trip turned nearly life-threatening this week. KATU News has the story of their rescue. Full Story »
Black ice on Highway 84 through northeast Oregon caught motorists by surprise Sunday morning, causing multiple crashes and closing down the highway after a man traveling with his family from Utah died on its straightaway. Full Story »
The pharmacy at Walgreens' Southeast Stark Street store was robbed Sunday morning by a man who appeared fresh from the slopes. He got away with nearly $4,000 worth of OxyContin. Watch the security video. Full Story »
High winds and rain caused problems for drivers and pedestrians alike Saturday. City work crews responded to reports of clogged drains, standing water and flooding throughout the Portland area. Includes list of streets closed Saturday. Full Story »
It's bon voyage to an annual weekend tradition for bargain hunters and do-gooders around the Portland area. The very last Catlin Gabel Rummage Sale is this weekend at Portland's Expo Center. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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