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Newberg Household Drug Turn-in Results

The total collection of drugs was 314 pounds.

(NEWBERG, Ore.) - On Saturday September 25, 2010 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, the City of Newberg held a free household prescription drug turn-in event at the Newberg Public Safety Building, located at 401 E. Third Street, Newberg.

Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue - Fire Prevention Week

TVF&R is giving out prizes to five people who visit their Facebook page

(ALOHA, Ore.) - Fire Prevention Week is October 3-9 and TVF&R wants to remind you to check your smoke alarms. The majority of people who die in a fire succumb to the heat and smoke, not flames. Having a working smoke alarm in your home doubles your chances of surviving a fire.

Salem Police Department Awarded Federal Grant

Salem and only two other agencies in Oregon will receive COPS grants

(SALEM, Ore.) - On Thursday, the Salem Police Department learned that it was receiving $1,076,832 from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The grant will pay for the salary, benefits, and equipment to hire four police officers for a three year period. The program is designed to help agencies meet their community policing goals. The City of Salem, one of 4,590 applicants nationwide, is very proud of the award and the benefit it will provide to the citizens of Salem.

In response to the award, Mayor Janet Taylor said, "We are extremely pleased to receive this grant. In tough economic times, the ability to hire additional police officers is extremely rare and we feel fortunate to receive this grant and we give our thanks to Senator Wyden and his staff for their continued support of this community."

Building Under Construction in Albany Collapses

Three workers on the structure were not seriously injured.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - The Albany Fire Department responded to 1310 Geary Street SE at 1:05 p.m. today to a reported structural collapse. Firefighters arrived at the site of the new Aspen Dental building within approximately five minutes to find the roof trusses had collapsed into a building currently under construction.

Firefighters determined workers for Mainline Construction of Mission Viejo, CA, were installing roof trusses on the structure and that three persons were on or in the structure at the time of the collapse. One worker was evaluated by firefighters, and no one was transported from the scene.

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Makes `Hunter Orange` Mandatory for Youth

Kids must wear hunter orange by 8/1/11...unless they're already in the safety habit.

(BEND, Ore.) - The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission today made wearing hunter orange mandatory for youth 17 years of age and younger. The rule will take effect August 1, 2011.

The rule will require the wearing of a hunter orange upper garment OR hat for youth hunters while hunting game mammals and upland birds (except turkey) with any firearm.

Trader Joe`s is Finally Coming to Salem, Oregon

Residents in Oregon's capitol city have been vying for Trader Joe's for some time.

(SALEM, Oregon) - Salem Mayor Janet Taylor announced that Trader Joe's is indeed coming to the city of Salem, Oregon.

The announcement was coordinated with an announcement by Trader Joe's that they had signed a lease to open a store at 4450 Commercial Street SE. The store is scheduled to open in 2011.

"This is exciting news for Salem and area residents!" said Mayor Taylor.

Salem ODOT Worker Injured When Car Careens Through Construction Zone

Alcohol consumption by the 17 year old driver appears to be a major contributing factor

(SALEM, Oregon) - Shortly after 9:00 PM September 29th, an ODOT worker suffered serious, but not life threatening, injuries when a 1999 Honda Accord driven by a 17 year old male from Salem lost control and drove into a road construction project. The worker, 46 year old Philip Lane of Corvallis, was standing on the side of the roadway on Kuebler Blvd by I-5 when he was struck by the westbound car. After the vehicle struck Lane, it continued until it struck the rear of a street sweeper, causing substantial damage.

Fatal Traffic Crash Highway 20 East of Burns - Update

A pickup taking a left turn was crashed into by a truck attempting to pass them, in a no passing zone.

(BURNS, Ore.) - Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers from the Burns work site, with the assistance of an OSP Crash Reconstructionist, are continuing the investigation into Tuesday evening's fatal traffic crash along Highway 20 about 22 miles east of Burns. The collision resulted in the death of an adult female, serious injuries to her husband, and minor injuries to a commercial truck driver.

Highway 26 quadruple fatal

No further information is available at this time and the investigation continues

(WARM SPRINGS, Ore.) - On September 29, 2010 at about 10:15 p.m. a Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy stopped a vehicle on Highway 26 near milepost 107. The vehicle had been seen earlier by witnesses fleeing the scene of a burglary where gunshots had been reported.

When the deputy walked up to the suspect vehicle during the traffic stop, the driver sped away from the deputy at a high rate of speed. The deputy returned to his patrol vehicle and pursued after the suspect vehicle which was out of sight. Approximately a mile and a half west of the traffic stop location, the deputy drove upon the suspect vehicle which had crashed with a Warm Springs Police Department patrol car that was traveling the opposite direction.

Global Engagement for Equal Human rights

People of many homelands raise their flags all over the world on 30 October 2010, for THE ENGAGEMENT FOR EQUAL HUMAN RIGHTS and an End to All Occupations.

(SPOKANE, Wash.) - Ken O’Keefe and I landed within five minutes of each other at Portland International Airport on September 19, 2010.

Ken began a two week non-stop NW speaking tour beginning with, “I see this world as a moveable object and any sane person can see the world needs to be changed and I believe we can do it."