Search crews are looking for a 52-year-old Myrtle Creek man who has not been seen since seeking help after a vehicle got stuck in the snow Sunday. Kenneth Walton planned to hike out to South Umpqua Highway, but he never returned.
At first, Nicco Phillips and Lexi Eads thought the animal they found was a little deer or maybe a small kangaroo but after making some calls, they found out it is actually a Patagonian Cavy, the world's fourth largest rodent.
The grandparents of a 2-year-old girl at the center of a DHS controversy went before a judge on Tuesday to try to keep the state from sending their granddaughter to Mexico to live with strangers.
Co-workers found 27-year-old Nick Miller's body on Tuesday morning. The victim had apparently gotten crushed by heavy machinery, according to officials. Goodwill has been cited for safety issues in the past and is now being investigated by the state.
The Dalai Lama wrapped up his five-day visit to Seattle Tuesday with a panel discussion on spirituality and compassion with fellow Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa.
We saw two or three dead geese over on the other side of the lake on Friday. I came back Monday morning and as I walked, I counted 38, said Cori Glassey, who lives in the area.
The deadline to file a federal income tax return is midnight tonight. Some will wait until the last minute but you are better off getting your forms down to the post office as soon as possible. You can also file for an extension.
The deadline to file a federal income tax return is midnight tonight. Some will wait until the last minute but you are better off getting your forms down to the post office as soon as possible. You can also file for an extension.
I think I speak for everyone in saying we were all very lucky to be touched by Jim Bosley, said former KATU Meteorologist Rob Marciano, who now works at CNN. He was truly an extraordinary human being.
Michelle Stewart runs Springbrook Koi Farm and she says three times in the past several weeks crooks have come onto her property and netted dozens of the ornamental fish.
Tyler Hemmert is a little sore but will be just fine even though the butter knife went four or five inches into his scalp. WARNING: The video that accompanies this story is graphic in nature.
There were pathways through each of the rooms that was about waist-high - newspapers, t-shirts, magazines, said Lt. Allen Oswalt with the Portland Fire Bureau. The doors that would open off the rooms were blocked.
There were pathways through each of the rooms that was about waist-high - newspapers, t-shirts, magazines, said Lt. Allen Oswalt with the Portland Fire Bureau. The doors that would open off the rooms were blocked.
Hundreds of people helped celebrate autism awareness month Sunday by joining the sixth-annual Autism Walk-A-Thon in Portland. Former Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts and her son, Mike Sanders, served as the master of ceremonies.
Fishery managers have announced new restrictions to protect struggling salmon runs that will also leave thousands of sport and commercial boats tied to the docks this summer - and possibly several more.
Dario Rolon-Centeno, 61, of Portland, went missing March 27 after heading to a service call. A hiker discovered his body in Forest Park Saturday. It appeared that someone had moved his body there, police said.
Dario Rolon-Centeno, 61, of Portland, went missing March 27 after heading to a service call. A hiker discovered his body in Forest Park Saturday. It appeared that someone had moved his body there, police said.
Two suspects in a home invasion attack in Gladstone early Sunday apparently fled after realizing they were beating the wrong people with baseball bats, police said. One of the injured was in the trauma unit at OHSU.
Colleen Coco Richardson, 42, was booked into the Multnomah County jail on one count of murder. Police did not immediately identify the man killed, pending notification of next of kin. He died from stab wounds to the chest.
In a swing through Oregon on her mother's behalf on Saturday, Chelsea Clinton made stops in Eugene, Corvallis and Portland. The crowds were not all pro-Clinton, and she faced some pointed questions.
John Slemp, 52, of Damascus, survived the fall and was rescued by an emergency crew who flew into the crater by helicopter and dropped him off at an awaiting ambulance, according to Skamania County officials.
John Slemp, 52, of Damascus, survived the fall and was rescued by an emergency crew who flew into the crater by helicopter and dropped him off at an awaiting ambulance, according to Skamania County officials.
A damaged part on a MAX train brought service between Lloyd Center and the Gateway Transit Center to a sudden halt Saturday. Emergency crews lowered ladders so riders could crawl from one stranded train to a waiting shuttle bus.
Police said Mario Page, 28, and Raymond Grant, 23, both underwent surgery following the incident but were expected to survive. Police declined to release information on the extent of their injuries.
It's really neat because a lot of people can't say that they have an Olympic gold medalist as their coach, said Annie Hess, who has trained with Mac Wilkins since high school and is Concordia University's top discus thrower.
Firefighters say the victim, 69-year-old Lesley Stenersen, was burned over 60 percent of his body. His son said his father was cutting up an empty fuel tank for scrap metal when the explosion occurred.
Firefighters say the victim, who has not been identified, was burned over 50 percent of his body. LifeFlight was called and quickly transported him to Southwest Washington Medical Center for treatment.
I am committed to fighting on behalf of this young American citizen so that she can continue to live with her grandparents, said Sen. Bruce Starr (R-Hillsboro). I will be a strong advocate on her behalf.
In his first public appearance since arriving for a five-day conference on compassion, the Dalai Lama made no mention of the situation in Tibet, instead welcoming what he said was a new scientific interest in human emotion.
In his first public appearance since arriving for a five-day conference on compassion, the Dalai Lama made no mention of the situation in Tibet, instead welcoming what he said was a new scientific interest in human emotion.
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