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The Oregon Garden Fire Safety House to serve as life-sized teaching tool

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - The Oregon Garden Foundation is excited to announce a partnership to develop the first full-scale fire prevention and safety house in the nation. Teaming with Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), Moonstone Garden Management, Inc., and Oregon State University (OSU), the foundation will use grant funds and donations to remodel a home located on The Oregon Garden property in Silverton into one that showcases fire-resistant landscaping and building construction on the outside and home fire prevention and safety on the inside.

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted an Updated 2010 Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan

(BEND, Ore.) - The update makes minor changes to the original Plan to make it more practical. Many of the changes are intended to improve the management of wolf-livestock conflicts and are based on five years of experience implementing the original Wolf Plan.

Explore your creativity in OMSI`s new exhibit-design zone

OMSI's Design Zone Exhibit Postponed to November 20th 2010

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - What does it take to create an addictive and fun videogame? How many beats per second does a DJ need to get bodies moving on the dance floor? What goes behind creating a roller coaster or a skate park that produces the most fun and biggest thrills? Discover the secrets behind how videogame developers, music producers, roller coaster designers, and other creative problem solvers do what they do in the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry's (OMSI) new exhibition, Design Zone, opening October 23, 2010. Design Zone is presented at OMSI through the generous support of sponsors TriQuint Semiconductor and Mentor Graphics and will be on exhibit through May 30, 2011.

Oregon SNAP program receives national award for third year in a row

This is the fourth consecutive year Oregon has been one the best states in the nation for SNAP administration

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today that the state has received national recognition for exceptional administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called food stamps. Oregon was honored as one of the top states for ensuring that people eligible for these benefits received them.

Small airplane makes emergency landing in Battle Ground

(Battle Ground, Wash.) - Battle Ground Police responded to an airplane making an emergency landing in the city limits. The airplane, privately owned and single engine, landed after the pilot experienced engine problems. The pilot was alone in the airplane and was not injured during the landing in an open field at approximately 1100 blk of SW 20th Ave. The pilot is from Lake Stevens, Washington and is not being identified.

Portlands Alder Elementary - the nation`s first dreamer school ribbon cutting celebration

The Dreamer School will serve as a new educational and community change model

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The "I Have A Dream" Foundation – Oregon has selected Alder Elementary School as the First Dreamer School in the nation. Please join us for the ribbon cutting ceremony, on October 5, 2010 from 1 to 3pm at Alder Elementary, which is located at 17200 SE Alder Street in Portland. The welcome tour will begin at 1 pm. A ribbon cutting with remarks from Senate Mark Hass, Chair of the Senate Education Committee and Mayor Sam Adams will be begin at 2pm.

Solar incentive pilot project again proves popular

Another customer allotment will be available in early April 2011

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - It took just five minutes to fill all available slots in the second installment of a new pilot program that encourages Oregon electric utility customers to install solar panels to generate power.

An estimated 128 projects gained initial approval, claiming the amount of electrical generation set aside for this second allotment. A total 947 kilowatts of capacity was available to Pacific Power customers proposing projects of 10 kilowatts or smaller. Mid-sized systems, from 10 kilowatts to 100 kilowatts, vied for 534 kilowatts of capacity.

AAA kicks off annual Car Care Month October 1

Proper Car Maintenance Saves Money and the Environment

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - AAA's annual Car Care Month begins today, and AAA Oregon/Idaho wants to remind drivers that proper car maintenance can not only save money but is also better for the environment. During the month of October, you can take your vehicle to any participating AAA Approved Auto Repair shop for a complimentary 35-point visual inspection (a $60 value) for anyone who calls to make an appointment. Certified technicians will inspect batteries, vehicle belts, hoses, tires, lights and fluid levels, and notify you if any problems are found.

Lake Oswego Police offer reward for fugitive

(LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.) - Police need public assistance in locating Melvin Anthony (Tony) Murray. Mr. Murray is 5'7" tall, weighs 150 pounds and is a white male with brown hair and brown eyes.

Mr. Murray currently has two outstanding arrest warrants, for theft, and is believed by investigators to be involved in numerous other crimes to include forgeries and burglaries in the Portland Metropolitan area.
Mr. Murray is suspected in passing a forged check for over 4,000 dollars in Lake Oswego and attempted to do the same at a church in Gresham where he was given temporary refuge. These checks were later discovered to have been stolen, altered and cashed prior to the victims being aware of the theft of their checks.

Half Million Dollars Worth of Cocaine and Marijuana seized by Clexico Port Officers in one day

The weight of the narcotic was 123 pounds with a street value of $123,000

(Calexico, Calif.) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico ports of entry yesterday seized 183 pounds of cocaine and marijuana valued at more than $500,000, in two separate smuggling attempts.

The first seizure occurred at about 7:30 a.m. at the Calexico downtown port after CBP officers discovered 60 pounds of cocaine hidden in a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck. The driver, a 43-year-old male United States citizen was arrested.