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Breaking News: UPDATE: motorcycle / vehicle crash at MP 194 on SB I-5

Springfield SummerFair features Los Lobos, Salgado in two-day festival
Springfield SummerFair, Willamalane's showcase event is slated for July 19 and 20. Read More..
Affidavit says man tells of slayings
An affidavit filed by a sheriff's deputy in last weekend's triple homicide in Coos County says a 65-year-old man told officers he shot and killed his wife and two neighbors and then set fire to the two houses. Read More..
Work crew teen injured in fall
Search and rescue officials in central Oregon say a 16-year-old girl on a youth work crew doing trail maintenance in the Pole Creek area southwest of Sisters has been injured in a fall down a steep hill. Read More..
Psychiatric review board director has resigned
The chairwoman of the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board says the board's executive director has resigned, effective August 15. Read More..
Driver accused of killing soccer dribbler released
The driver accused of fatally hitting a man attempting to walk from Seattle to Brazil in time for the 2014 World Cup was released from jail on Tuesday after telling the court he is in hospice. Read More..
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First Alert Forecast: cool and cloudy
Cooler temp, scattered showers until tomorrow morning. Read More..
Sinkhole opens in Coos Bay intersection
A major sinkhole was identified Monday, June 17 at the intersection of 4th and Curtis intersection. Read More..
Regional supply issues ease, putting downward pressure on pump prices
National average is 10 cents higher than one year ago; Oregon average is 14 cents lower. Read More..
Major repairs on West 18th Avenue starting soon
A $3 million project to repair 18th Avenue between Washington and Chambers Streets is scheduled to get under way this week. Read More..
Felon in possession of firearm sentenced to ten years
Klamath Falls resident Kevin Rowdy Hurst sentenced for 2011 charge. Read More..
State Senate votes down schools budget
The Oregon Senate has voted down a $6.55 billion budget for primary and secondary schools after one Democrat and all fourteen Republicans said it didn't provide enough money. Read More..
Bench commemorates woman who loved downtown Eugene
Karol Rourke loved downtown Eugene. She loved the public library, the nearby thrift stores and the convenient bus line. Read More..
Salem group to fight downtown parking meters
Some business and property owners are organizing a petition drive to block parking meters in downtown Salem. Read More..
Cat missing in Portland being returned to owner
A Portland, Oregon man whose cat had been missing since September 2012 will soon be reunited with the well-traveled feline, courtesy of the transient who's been caring for her more than nine months. Read More..
Child injured in fall into crawl space
Authorities say a child playing while her mother was looking at a home in Oregon City with a real estate agent fell into a crawl space and was critically injured. The fall was described as 5 feet to 6 feet. Read More..
UPDATE: Scam artist suspect arrested
John Lee Wyngarden was arrested Saturday evening, June 15 after Salem Police received a call reporting he was at a residence on Skyline Road South in Salem. Read More..
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Driver arrested in death of soccer ball dribbler
Police arrest driver whose vehicle struck and killed Seattle man. Read More..
Mingus Park Skate Park to be closed for maintenance
The Mingus Park Skate Park will be closed for maintenance starting June 24 to July 8 for general maintenance. Read More..
First Alert Forecast: cooler for a few days
Cooler than average temps and showers until Thursday morning. Read More..
Oregon Zoo Humbolt penguin chicks get in the swim of things
Five chicks hatched this spring are now venturing out of their nest boxes. Read More..

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The third-ranked Beavers take on Mississippi State on Saturday in game one of the tournament.

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Stocks a bit lower as investors wait for the Fed

Stocks are drifting lower on Wall Street as investors hold back ahead of a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. The Dow dropped only 10 points by midday Wednesday.

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49ers ink DT Justin Smith to extension

The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive tackle Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension through the 2015 season.

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'The Voice' winner says feeling is incredibly overwhelming

Danielle Bradbery, the 16-year-old country singer winner of NBC's "The Voice" said she was overwhelmed with emotion when she was crowned the winner of the singing competition on Tuesday night.

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WASHINGTON, DC, June 17, 2013 (ENS) - As unprecedented extreme weather and climate change wreak havoc across the country, 48 local elected officials today committed themselves to fortifying their cities,...

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