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Oregon Weather: Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds Expected

Combination of heavy rain and strong winds may make travel difficult.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The strongest storm so far this season appears likely to impact southwest Washington and northwest Oregon late Monday into Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to the region.

Strong south winds are expected to develop along the coast Monday, then spread inland Monday night and Tuesday. Winds strong enough to down trees and power lines are expected along the coast and in higher elevations of the Coast Range.

Trump-Fox News Symbiosis

Fox News began as a project by right-wing propagandist Rupert Murdoch and Republican media strategist Roger Ailes.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - President Trump recently picked Heather Nauert, the State Department’s spokeswoman and former breaking news anchor at Fox & Friends, as the next ambassador to the United Nations.

Nauert is the latest Fox News alumni to join the Trump team. She joins former Fox News talking head John Bolton, former Fox commentators Mercedes Schlapp and Tony Sayegh, and this month the former Fox News executive Bill Shine as favorite Trump picks.

Religious Leaders Arrested at the Border in Support of Asylum-Seekers

"It is not only international law, it's basic human values."

(SAN DIEGO, Calif.) - More than 400 people of faith -- including American Muslim leaders from across the nation such as Imam Omar Suleiman, Imam Zaid Shakir, Maytha Alhassen, and Ahmed Bedier --gathered at Border Field

In an act of civil disobedience, faith leaders moved forward to offer a ceremonial blessing. Thirty people were arrested.

Oregon Small Business Owners` Free-Speech Rights Vaporized

These prohibitive rules are veiled behind "protecting kids"

(PHOENIX, Ariz.) - What if you walked into an ice cream shop, but the store owner couldn’t tell you what any of the flavors were? This may sound ludicrous, but an Oregon law is keeping some business owners from speaking in such a way.

The state of Oregon recently enacted regulations that prohibit vape shops from providing accurate information to their customers about legal products.

Hwy 97 Head-On Crash Claims One Life

The driver of the Malibu suffered fatal injuries.

(DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore.) - Today at approximately 9:00 a.m., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a two vehicle crash on Highway 97 at MP 124. This crash was located on the southern end of Redmond.

Preliminary investigation revealed that a silver 2005 Chevy Malibu, operated by a 73-year old Prineville resident, was traveling northbound on Highway 97.

Fatal Car vs Farm Truck Crash on Hwy 51

Three juveniles were treated for minor injuries.

(INDEPENDENCE, Ore.) - Today at about 6:38 am, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 51 at Rogers Ln.

Preliminary investigation revealed that a silver 2005 Cadillac Escalade, operated by 26-year old Hannah Parks of Dallas, was turning northbound onto Hwy 51 from Rogers Lane. The Cadillac turned into the path of a 1985 International farm truck.

Early Morning Toledo House Fire Claims One

The fatal blaze is still under investigation.

(TOLEDO, Ore.) - This morning at 4:12 am, the Toledo Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire at 26 Tom Jack Road in Toledo. They were assisted by teams from Newport, Depoe Bay, and Siletz Fire Departments, as well as the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

Once the fire was suppressed, one deceased adult was located. The deceased has been identified as Betty Sue Mcgregor, 84, of Toledo, Oregon.

OREGON: Special Weather Statement

Columbia Gorge/Hood River: A frontal system Sat-Sun may bring the threat of substantial ice and snow.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY FOR THE HOOD RIVER VALLEY...PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE AND ADJACENT AREAS.

Cold air trapped east of the Cascades will remain in place through Friday night, when a Pacific frontal system is expected to spread light precipitation across southwest Washington and northwest Oregon.

Log Train Derailment Closes Numerous Streets in Salem

Front St NE will remained closed into the morning.

(SALEM, Ore.) - At approximately 8:45 pm Tuesday, a northbound log train derailed in Salem, near Front St NE and Hood St NE. No hazardous materials were no board.

The derailment has closed numerous streets and those streets may remained closed into the morning, affecting the morning commute.

`Haunted Salem Oregon` by Author Tim King (REVIEW)

"...learn more about those strange occurrences that defy the laws of science and nature, and challenge our inner complacency"

(BOSTON) - Most of us have heard of the witchcraft and mysterious goings-on in old Salem, Massachusetts, over the years. Tim King’s new book takes readers to the far west, investigating the hauntings and other supernatural and inexplicable occurrences still going on in Salem, Oregon, putting that city in the same category as old Salem, Mass.

This book is not just about the past; in the present day, hauntings and apparitions are still frightening people in all sorts of contexts throughout the city and its environs.