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App leads Ore. police to smartphone theft suspect

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:10:30 -0400

MEDFORD, Oregon - A man has been arrested after police used an app to locate a stolen iPhone in the trunk of his car.

Animal-rights worker arrested for taping rodeo

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:32:38 -0400

JORDAN VALLEY, Oregon - An animal-rights activist has been arrested after refusing to quit videotaping at an Eastern Oregon rodeo with an event where contestants rope horses by the legs.

First residents sought for Eugene homeless village

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:07:08 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - A village for homeless people modeled on one in Portland could be open this summer in Eugene.

Driver found dead in car at Scio

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:31:41 -0400

SCIO, Oregon - A man walking his dog Sunday found an overturned car at Scio and the driver dead inside.

Neighbors save Cornelius man trapped under truck

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:25:04 -0400

CORNELIUS, Oregon - A Cornelius man has three broken ribs but he's happy to be alive and thanking his neighbors for saving his life.

Boy, 14, arrested in Wilsonville after I-5 chase

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:08:52 -0400

WILSONVILL, Oregon - Police say a 14-year-old boy was arrested Monday morning in Wilsonville after leading officers on a chase on Interstate 5 from Woodburn.

Seat belt enforcement week in Oregon

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:32:03 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - Law enforcement agencies across Oregon are taking part in the "click it or ticket" seat belt enforcement campaign through June 2.

Yamhill County brutality lawsuit moves forward

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:50:26 -0400

McMINNVILLE, Oregon - A trial date could be set this week for a lawsuit claiming Yamhill County law enforcement officers used excessive and unnecessary force in making an arrest three years ago.

23-year-old woman killed on highway near Hillsboro

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:05:51 -0400

HILLSBORO, Oregon - Washington County sheriff's deputies say no charges are expect against a minivan driver who struck and killed a 23-year-old woman who was walking on a rural highway south of Hillsboro.

Homeless man guilty of rape in Eugene

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:34:09 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - A homeless man in Eugene has been convicted of raping a woman he met at a campsite.

Boardman, Ore., sawmill appeals fine

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:28:33 -0400

PENDLETON, Oregon - The owner of a Boardman sawmill is appealing a nearly $10,000 fine from the state Department of Environmental Quality.

Eugene schools face $16 million budget gap

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:47:44 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - The Eugene School District wants wage concessions from teachers because of a projected $16 million budget gap.

Worker suffers minor injury at Ore. picket line

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:29:04 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - A Portland longshoreman sustained minor injuries after getting hit by a truck while picketing at the Port of Portland.

Plan for Eastern Oregon power plant moves ahead

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:56:05 -0400

BAKER CITY, Oregon - Baker County commissioners have approved a contact with a firm that will complete the necessary paperwork to build a hydroelectric power plant southwest of Baker City.

Man arrested in S. Ore. assault of woman

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:10:04 -0400

MEDFORD, Oregon - Police in Medford, Oregon, say they've arrested a 44-year-old man accused of holding a woman captive for several days in a hotel room and assaulting her numerous times, causing extensive injuries.

Teen arrested after collision with Ore. school bus

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:10:24 -0400

WOODBURN, Oregon - A city of Woodburn, Oregon, spokesman says an 18-year-old driver has been arrested after a car collided with a school bus Friday afternoon in the community south of Portland. Six children reportedly suffered minor injuries.

Coast Guard rescues teen from Ore. surf

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:26:04 -0400

WARRENTON, Oregon - A Coast Guard helicopter has rescued a teenage girl from the surf on the northwest Oregon coast.

Democrats say Oregon budget will go forward

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:58:36 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - The Democrats in charge of writing a new state budget said Friday they're casting aside proposed tax increases and public-employee pension cuts and will begin advancing early pieces of a spending plan for the next two years.

Celebrating nice shots, man wounds himself

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:02:01 -0400

ROSEBURG, Oregon - Authorities in Southern Oregon say a man out in the woods for some target shooting wounded himself as he twirled his gun in one hand and used the other for a celebratory fist bump with his nephew.

Testimony continues in Astoria motel shooting case

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:44:40 -0400

ASTORIA, Oregon - A trial is under way in Astoria for a Washington state man accused of trying to kill police officers.