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Organizers Say This Year`s Oregon State Fair is BIGGER Than Ever

The 2009 Fair will be an 11-day birthday party as Oregon celebrates 150 years of statehood. With 185 acres of fairgrounds, an expected attendance of 385,000, and with over 9,000 things to do, see and taste, that’s a BIG party.

(SALEM, Ore.) - June 4, 2009– Once again, the 2009 Oregon State Fair will be too BIG to miss! On the heels of last year’s Fair – which boasted an attendance of 365,000 people – and with a number of fun new events to celebrate Oregon’s 150th birthday, organizers are expecting a BIGGER turn-out in 2009.

Oregon Troopers Call Semi Truck Crash `A Wild Ride off of Interstate 5` (PHOTOS)

In addition to two adults in the semi truck, an infant, one-year old Owen Ubaldo Prada, had been in the Kenworth's sleeper berth area and only received minor injuries despite the roof of the sleeper berth being ripped away during the crash.

(GRANTS PASS, Ore.) - Police say the driver of commercial truck and his two passengers received minor injuries after what state troopers call "a wild ride off of Interstate 5" near Grants Pass.

Sergeant Jeff Fitzgerald with Oregon State Police in Grants Pass says the truck, which was struck by an out of control vehicle entering the freeway, rolled onto its side and crashed through a guardrail into several trees.

Lightning Strike Starts Salem House Fire

The fire was most probable cause by a lighting strike in that area.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Fire crews responded to a house fire today at 1055 Terrace Drive NW. The 4:42 p.m. call reported smoke coming from the roof of the house.

Deputy Fire Marshal Laird Case with Salem Fire, says when firefighters arrived, they discovered the fire was burning in the attic and roof of a vacant house. "Firefighters quickly gain access to the roof and attic area and extinguished the fire. The fire damage was limited to a portion of attic, roof, and second floor bedroom," Case said.

Effort to Recall Portland Mayor Sam Adams Gains Momentum

The Recall will not use paid signature gathers and has limited donations to $1000 from residents of Oregon and southwest Washington.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The political action committee 'Community to Recall Sam Adams' has over 500 volunteers signed up to help recall Portland mayor Sam Adams for willfully lying to get elected, orchestrating an elaborate cover-up and abusing his power.

The Recall can file to start collecting their goal of 50,000 signatures in a 90 day window from registered Portland voters on July 1st. The campaign's goals are to have 2000 volunteers and $20,000 in donations. Currently the campaign has received $1225.99 in donations.

Remarks From President Obama & President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt

The comments came before the commencement of bilateral meetings.

(CAIRO, Egypt) - PRESIDENT MUBARAK: (As translated.) I'd like to welcome President Obama to Egypt. This is his first -- our first meeting together. We discussed so many issues -- the Middle East issues -- interests in the region. We also discussed all problems here in the region, the situation and everything related to Iran and to the region.

I repeat welcoming Mr. Obama. We discussed everything candidly and frankly, without any reservation. But there are other meetings that will take place later either in the United States of America or anywhere else.

Police Arrest Florida Woman in Oregon on Kidnapping Charge

Florida woman'a arrest in Oregon related to the kidnapping of her son‏.

(BEAVERTON, Ore.) - Beaverton Police say they received information this morning at 8:15 a.m. from a Florida agency stating they believed a woman they were seeking on a nationwide warrant had been located in the Beaverton area.

Detective Pam Yazzolino with Beaverton P.D. says a new break would ultimately be just what the Florida authorities were looking for.

Closures Announced in Western Oregon & SW Washington Over Storm

The closures will be updated throughout the evening.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Closures and repairs are taking place simultaneously in Oregon as utility crews deal with massive amounts of rain from a wind-driven lightning and thunder storm.

A multiple alarm fire is reportedly burning in Keizer, Oregon. We will bring you more information on that as it becomes available.

We will update the following information as it becomes available.

Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Western Oregon

This Warning is for: South Willamette Valley, Northern Oregon Cascade Foothill, Northern Oregon Cascades (Oregon)

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Benton County, West Central Linn County until 4:00 p.m.

At 3:09 p.m. a weather spotter reported estimated 70 mph winds near Shedd, Oregon. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph and penny to quarter-size hail was located near Shedd, which is 10 miles south of Albany.

Suicide in Bangkok: Actor David Carradine Dead at 72

He will probably best be remembered for his role as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s television series Kung Fu.

(SALEM, Ore.) - American actor David Carradine was found dead in his Bangkok motel room yesterday. He had been staying at the Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel on Wireless Road, near Sukhumvit, in central Bangkok, Thailand.

Oregon radio stations are reporting that David Carradine died in China, which is not accurate. Thai authorities say that according to the initial police report, David Carradine committed suicide by hanging himself.

Pilot Uninjured in Kelso, Washington Ultralight Crash

Plane flipped while landing at river's edge.

(KELSO, Wash.) - An ultralight crashed yesterday in Kelso at about 9:00 a.m. according to officials there.

Charlie Rosenzweig, Chief Criminal Deputy with the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office, says the plane lost power while flying above the Cowlitz River about 1 mile north of Kelso, Washigton. "The pilot was able to guide the plane to the edge of the river near a sandbar but the plane flipped as it landed at the river's edge."