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Oregon Man Reportedly Murdered Two Children Before Committing Suicide

The bodies of the two kids, ages 6 and 7, were discovered along with their 45-year old father by a hiker.

(HILLSBORO, Ore.) - Police say a father is responsible for the Murder of two Hillsboro kids yesterday.

Their bodies were found by a hiker Friday around 1:00 p.m. in the Jackson Bottom Nature Preserve, along with the body of the father, who apparently took his own life.

Hillsboro Police have released some new information in the murder-suicide case and they have identified the deceased.

Number of Homeless People Rises Throughout State

Homeless numbers rose from 3,294 on the street in 2008 to 8,561 in 2009. Many are American veterans.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Spiraling unemployment and inability to pay rent are behind a dramatic jump in homelessness throughout the state, according to data released this week by Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS).

“The numbers confirm what we already knew, families and individuals can’t afford to pay for one of their most basic needs – a place to live,” said Rick Crager, OHCS deputy director.
The number of people in Oregon identified as homeless increased 37 percent from the same time last year, according to the statewide One-Night Homeless Count.

Nooses in Iraq

"It is too easy for a black soldier to come up missing or dead." - Black soldier under military detention in Iraq

(BAGHDAD ) - The Jena 6 outrage, which led Mychal Bell back to jail and saw five other black boys, peeled away the thin veneer of a color blind society and revealed a festering cancer of racism, oozing with repressed hatred in the United States.

Galvanizing the black community, black leaders of all stripes called for a blackout day boycott, a march on Washington DC, and congressional actions to label such acts as hanging nooses hate crimes.

USS Shoup Will Visit Portland Rose Festival

The Portland visit offers the public an opportunity to tour onboard the ship and meet the Sailors as they showcase the ship's capabilities.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Sailors onboard U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer, USS Shoup (DDG 86), will arrive on June 4th for the Rose Festival. The ship will cruise along the Willamette River and moor between the Steel and Burnside Bridges before 4 pm.

The Shoup, along with three Royal Canadian Navy ships and two U.S. Coast Guard cutters will be in Portland to celebrate the 102nd Rose Festival.

Two Small Children & Adult Killed in Apparent Murder / Suicide

The crime likely occurred sometime in the morning hours of May 29, 2009. The persons involved were victims of gunshots.

(HILLSBORO, Ore.) - Hillsboro Police say officers were called out Friday at approximately 1:00 p.m. to The Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve on SW Hillsboro Highway, over a report of three bodies found deceased.

Lt. Michael Rouches says a hiker on a trail near Otter Marsh viewing area, discovered the bodies of two children; approximate ages 6 or 7 years old, and an adult male, approximately 35-40 years old.

Letter to the Editor: California Budget Catastrophe - Let the Poor fix it!

Keep up the good work, Arnold!!!

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) - Our good old Govenator was at his best this week, trying to close a 24 billion dollar budget cap for California.

I support his efforts to cut out Cal Works, where we waste millions so those welfare people can "learn" a skill and get a job. They don't want to work anyway, they just want a handout!

Go ahead and cut out health insurance for poor kids. Let them go to the E.R. It is a lie that going to the E.R. ends up costing the tax payer several times more than it would if they had health insurance. Those parents don't care about their kids anyway, that is why they all end up in gangs.

Keizer Police Investigate Robbery and Menacing Incident at Cricket Wireless (PHOTO UPDATE)

If anybody has information about this incident, they could call Officer Olafson at 503-390-3713.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - Keizer Police responded to a report of a robbery and a man menacing employees tonight just before 8:00 p.m. at the Cricket Wireless Store, located at 4824 River Road North.'

Oregon Legislature Chews On Spit Tobacco Tax (AUDIO)

Oregon has, in effect, been giving a tax break to companies marketing their products to children, and it's time to stop, claims Queral.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Snuff, chew and dissolvable tobacco could soon cost more in Oregon. The legislature is considering raising the tobacco tax for those products, which haven't seen increases in years.

Backers say raising the tax will help keep children away from tobacco, while opponents say any tax increase is a bad idea in the current economy. Reportedly, sales of smokeless tobacco products have been on the rise as indoor clean air laws have passed.

Montez Bailey Honored at Site of Fatal Salem Park Shooting (VIDEO)

"The family and friends, we don't want retaliation, all we want is love. It takes something tragic to bring a community together, and there should be togetherness all the time, not just for somebody getting killed for nothing." - Debi Ancala, friend of the Bailey family

(SALEM, Ore.) - Hearts in Salem are broken over the senseless shooting death of Montez Bailey, a young man who was shot and fatally wounded while sitting on a park bench with two friends earlier this week.

His friends where also shot, but they survived. They are 21-year old Skylar Bailey, and 20-year old Cameron Carolino. Police are still looking for the killer.

Army Investigates Misconduct Allegations

The unit in hot water is a military police detachment with the Virginia Army National Guard.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Department of the Army announced today that the Army's Criminal Investigation Command and Multi-National Force – Iraq are investigating allegations of serious misconduct involving members of the 266th Military Police Company.

The misconduct allegedly took place during the unit's pre-deployment mobilization training at Fort Dix, N.J., in fall 2008.