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One Killed in Single-Vehicle ATV crash in Columbia County

Alcohol and speed are both believed to be contributing factors to the crash.

(SAINT HELENS) - A 44-year-old Columbia County man is dead following a single-vehicle ATV crash near Rainier last night.

Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Highway 78 East of Burns‏

At this point, there are no known witnesses to the crash.

(BURNS, Ore.) - A Burns-area man died late Friday night when he was ejected from his station wagon after failing to negotiate a curve on Highway 78 east of Burns.

The Subaru drove straight into a culvert and rolled at least once coming to rest on its top. As the vehicle rolled, the driver was ejected.

Harney County paramedics responded and pronounced the driver deceased at the scene. Safety restraint use information is not available.

Police Arrest Gresham Man for Sexually Abusing his Pit Bull

A different kind of pit bull story.

(GRESHAM, Ore.) - Gresham Police Department say they arrested a man for 200 counts of sexual assault of an animal, and 200 counts of aggravated animal abuse.

Special Agent Austin Wallace with the Oregon Humane Society, says 20-year old Brandon Vongthongthrip was lodged at the Multnomah County Detention Center on 1.5 million dollars bail.

Deaths in Iraq Jump: 6 Americans Killed in Recent Days

As of the first of May, 4,281 American military deaths have been reported in the Iraq war.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Americans have adjusted to an escalating casualty rate in Afghanistan and a declining death rate in Iraq, but this story shows that the level of safety in Iraq is not getting better.

Of the last six American servicemen killed in recent days, there are two Marines who were killed in the Anbar Province. Another reported casualty is a Navy SEAL team member was killed in action in Fallujah. Three U.S. Army soldiers have been lost in Iraq, including a Command Sergeant Major which is the service's highest enlisted rank.

Around 1200 Attend Immigration Rights Rally in Salem (VIDEO)

Activists say there is a clear link between the country's broken immigration system and its broken economy.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A crowd of approximately 1,200 gathered in Salem today at the state capitol as part of a nationwide movement to show solidarity for immigration rights.

The momentum behind immigration reform has been gaining since the election of President Obama, who has expressed his support for change in this area of American society.

Oregon City Man Dies in Crash on Highway 224 East of I-205 (PHOTO UPDATE)

The other five patients had injuries described as minor.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Police investigators say one person died in a crash this morning on Highway 224 east of Interstate 205 near SE 108th Avenue.

A GMC pickup driven by 40-year old Jonathan Jason Christensen of Oregon City, was eastbound on Highway 224 near milepost 6 when it drifted across the center left turn lane and crashed nearly head-on into a westbound 2007 Ford F550.

Oregon OSHA Encourages Employers to Prepare for Pandemic Flu

Businesses should develop a written plan that identifies critical work tasks and a contingency plan.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon's Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) encourages Oregon employers to develop and implement procedures to control the spread of the swine flu.

Islamic Authority in Malaysia Bans Moderate Muslim Mosque

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community persecuted for its spiritual beliefs and threatened with imprisonment and fines.

(PETALING JAYA, Malaysia ) - The Selangor Council of Islamic Religion in Malaysia has issued a notice ordering the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Malaysia to immediately stop offering Friday Prayer services at the national AMC headquarters, the Bait-us-Salam Mosque.

Various other activities of AMC Malaysia have also been banned under the terms of the notice and members of the AMC have been threatened with imprisonment and fines if they do not comply.

Op Ed: ONE HUNDRED Days, Again:
Courage, Cooperation
Builds National Consensus

Obama Seizes Situations, Earns Strong Citizen Support.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - President Obama has already earned the confidence and trust of the American people by his proven courage, concentration on the economy and on cooperation to build absolutely essential consensus.

He is courageously tackling head-on those multiple “overwhelming situations” left behind by a fleeing former White House Occupant --awaiting further word from Spain.

ADD/ADHD: Ritalin and Amphetamines are Dangerous: Marijuana is Better

ADD/ADHD Drugs Have Caused Hundreds of Deaths.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - For those who frequently read my work, I think you know by now that I don’t get surprised much or often.