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Helicopter Crashes at Hillsboro Airport

At this time the cause of the crash is unknown

(Hillsboro, Ore.) - At 6:03 Hillsboro Fire and Rescue was dispatched by Washington County 9-1-1 to the Hillsboro Airport with the report of a helicopter down. Upon arrival the crew of Engine 5 found a helicopter on the ground near runway 30.

The pilot, who was the only occupant of the helicopter, had exited the downed aircraft before the engine arrived.

The Oregon Digital Library Consortium adds more than 15,000 public domain books

Only the best EPUB eBooks will be added to Library2Go

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Oregon Digital Library Consortium has added more than 15,000 public domain eBooks from Project Gutenberg to its Library2Go website. This featured collection enables library users to discover and download thousands of free classic eBooks, in the industry standard EPUB format, without holds or waitlists.

`Salem Shares` Clothing and School Supplies Swap

Any unclaimed items will be donated to local charities

(SALEM, Ore.) - The University of Phoenix Oregon Campus is working with local non-profit Salem Shares to host a Clothing and School Supplies Swap at their Salem location on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 12pm-2pm. The event is open to the public.

St. Mary`s Academy Teacher Kathy Mitchell Named Oregon Art Educator of the Year

Using art to educate and inspire students is a winning combination.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Oregon Art Education Association (OAEA) named St. Mary's Academy art teacher and alumna Kathy Mitchell as the 2011 Oregon Art Educator of the Year. Mitchell will receive her award at the OAEA's fall conference on October 8 at the Portland Art Museum and be nationally recognized at the National Art Education Conference in Seattle in March.

Honored and humbled by the recognition, Mitchell attributes her success to a thriving and supportive fine arts department at St. Mary's where 56% of current students are enrolled in one of 15 art electives including Concert Choir, Music Theory/Composition, Piano Ensemble, Marian Singers, Dance and Theatre, among others.

Linfield College / McMinnville fire department conduct live dorm burn for campus safety month

The demonstration is open to the public

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - McMinnville Fire Department teams up with Linfield College in honor of Campus Safety Month. McMinnville Fire Department will be conducting a live (mock) burn of a dorm room on Thursday, September 30th at 4:00pm on the intramural field south of Renshaw Hall.

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Employee Arrested

(KEIZER, Ore.) - Oregon State Police Major Crimes Section (OSP MCS) detectives arrested an employee of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Wednesday afternoon following a two-day investigation into an alleged kidnap, sex abuse, and attempted sodomy.

On September 29, 2010, OSP MCS detectives arrested Michael Scott James, age 45, for Kidnap in the First Degree, Attempted Sodomy in the First Degree, and Sex Abuse in the First Degree. Detectives started the investigation Monday following a reported incident that occurred early Sunday morning at James' Keizer-area residence. The 32-year old female victim is an acquaintance but does not reside with the suspect.

NASA and NSF-Funded Research Finds First Potentially Habitable Exoplanet

(Washington, DC) - A team of planet hunters from the University of California (UC) Santa Cruz, and the Carnegie Institution of Washington has announced the discovery of a planet with three times the mass of Earth orbiting a nearby star at a distance that places it squarely in the middle of the star's "habitable zone."

This discovery was the result of more than a decade of observations using the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii, one of the world's largest optical telescopes. The research, sponsored by NASA and the National Science Foundation, placed the planet in an area where liquid water could exist on the planet's surface. If confirmed, this would be the most Earth-like exoplanet yet discovered and the first strong case for a potentially habitable one.

Millions Suffer Malnutrition

The international community asserts that violence against the life of millions of human beings, especially children – forced into misery and hunger – is due to the inequality of wealth distribution.

(MADRID) - There are various campaigns spread throughout the media and communication networks. A campaign carried out by Doctors Without Borders explains that millions of people have been displaced in Sudan due to violence.

Perscription Drug Turn In Results

In less than four hours, Marion County residents turned in approximately one half ton of pharmaceuticals

(KEIZER, Ore.) - The Prescription Drug Turn-in event was held on Saturday at six sites throughout Marion County in Keizer, south Salem, northeast Salem, Silverton, Stayton and Turner.

Over 1,000 pounds of drugs from nearly 600 households were collected at the various sites. The Community Action Drug Prevention Network and the hosting law enforcement agencies wish to thank everyone who came out to properly dispose of their unused medications to keep them out of the environment and out of the wrong hands.

Reward Offered To Solve Illegal Elk Kill In Lake County

(Klamath Falls, Ore.) - The Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Wildlife Division troopers from the Klamath Falls Area Command office and Lakeview work site are asking for the public's help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for an illegal elk kill late August in southern Lake County. A reward of up to $500 is offered by the Oregon Hunters Association Turn in Poacher (T.I.P) reward program for information leading to an arrest in this case.