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Thirsty Ore. burglars left telltale juice carton
Authorities in southwest Oregon say two burglars took silver ingots, collectible coins, electronics and jewelry in a break-in last fall. They also ...
Oregon police to probe if Alaska coach hit player
A police department in Oregon will investigate whether an Alaska assistant high school football coach assaulted a player on a school-sponsored team ...
Suspect in W.Va. sheriff slaying charged
State Police have charged the man accused of killing a West Virginia sheriff with attempted murder for allegedly pulling a gun on a deputy who chased ...
Smith leads Louisville to 77-69 victory over Ducks
Louisville coach Rick Pitino is baffled by Russ Smith. Not by the star guard himself, who is managing to outdo himself each time he steps on the court
Playing Louisville means lots of pressure
The speed. The quickness. The penchant for causing chaos and mayhem. The ability to take a manageable game and turn it into a blowout in a matter of ...
Prison chief's death highlights safety concerns
The newest warden was sworn in Friday to oversee South Carolina's Lee Correctional Institution, a prison described by Gov. Nikki Haley as a dangerous ...
Oregon blows past Saint Louis 74-57 in 3rd round
Pac-12 tournament champions. No. 12 seed. Underdogs. Oregon is happy to carry any label it's given in the NCAA tournament — all the way into the round ...
Dilemma for bike-crazy Portland: Parking for cars
Though Portlanders are remarkably united when it comes to protecting the environment, a property on aptly named Southeast Division Street has provoked ...
Pac-12 starts strong in NCAA tourney in San Jose
Twelve turned out to be a lucky number for the Pac-12 Conference. Go figure. A year after sending only two teams to the NCAA tournament, the league ...
Colo one of few victories for gun control backers
After a no-holds-barred White House push for sweeping gun control legislation across the country, Democrats have racked up only one victory outside ...
Report makes chilling forecast on Northwest quake
More than 10,000 people could die when — not if — a monster earthquake and tsunami occur just off the Pacific Northwest coast, researchers told Oregon ...
Washington plans to extradite suspect from Oregon
Washington authorities plan to extradite a man caught in Oregon who's suspected of killing his grandparents after they picked him up from prison and ...
Oregon lawmakers advance ban on young teen tanning
Across the nation, lawmakers are debating where to draw the line on young teen tanning, considering proposals that would make it illegal to expose ...
Oregon man charged with helping bomber in Pakistan
FBI agents on Tuesday arrested a Portland city worker on allegations that he provided support to a suicide bomber who participated in a 2009 attack ...
No-kill wolf ban spurs nonlethal options
As long as wolves have been making their comeback, biologists and ranchers have had a decidedly Old West option for dealing with those that develop ...
In death, Facebook photos could fade away forever
A grieving Oregon mother who battled Facebook for full access to her deceased son's account has been pushing for years for something that would ...
Pocket dialing calls police to Oregon drug deal
Police in the Oregon town of Molalla say a dispatcher received a cellphone call and overheard a drug deal taking place. A phone in the woman's pocket ...
Wash. terminal declares lockout, cites sabotage
A Pacific Northwest grain terminal owner imposed a lockout on longshoremen Wednesday after saying an "independent former FBI investigator" determined ...
Govs to hear Oregon health care plan
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber will brief other state leaders this weekend on his plan to lower Medicaid costs, touting an overhaul that President Barack ...
On a hunch, fishermen find crash site, 2 sisters
As their mother lay dead in the middle of the night, a 4-year-old Oregon girl dragged her seriously injured younger sister from a crashed car and the ...
Sanitizer, oil, static blamed in hospital fire
A combination of hand sanitizer, olive oil and static electricity likely caused an accidental fire that burned a young patient at a Portland hospital, ...
Oregon lawmakers make Dull and Boring tourism move
Legislative sessions can be dull and boring, but Oregon lawmakers Wednesday moved to commemorate the humdrum — even if no one is quite sure how.
Trial begins in case of fatal Ore. hunting mistake
Lawyers for an Oregon hunter who killed a man he mistook for a bear say they concede their client shot the Marine reservist, but they maintain the ...