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Hillsboro Police Officer Credited with Saving Infant`s Life‏

Hillsboro Police Officer Jesus Rios had been a medic in the military prior to his employment as a police officer.

(HILLSBORO, Ore.) - Hillsboro Police officers Jesus Rios and Kevin Harrison were flagged down by a motorist on SW Cornelius Pass Road at the Brown Middle School parking lot yesterday, due to a medical emergency.

Lt. Michael Rouches with Hillsboro Police says the couple in the vehicle had called 9-1-1 while at their home nearby on 211th Avenue because their 16-day old infant boy had stopped breathing.

"While waiting for help to arrive they grew frantic and decided to drive the baby to a hospital themselves. While en route they discovered the Hillsboro Officers at the school doing a security check and they flagged down the officers for help," Rouches said.

Community Will Rally in Support of Striking Oak Harbor Workers

The Rally in support of striking Oak Harbor Freight Lines Teamsters and retirees takes place at Oak Harbor Freight Lines terminal, 9026 N.E. 13th Avenue in Portland, Oregon at 4:00 PM this afternoon.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Supporters of striking Teamsters at Oak Harbor Freight Lines will hold a rally today, Thursday, December 4th, on the strike line at the Oak Harbor Freight terminal in Portland.

About 600 Teamsters in Oregon, Washington and Idaho have been on strike against the company for 11 weeks, according to David White of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. "Now Oak Harbor has taken the outrageous step of cutting off health care to its retirees," he said.

Faced with tripled health care costs, retired Oak Harbor workers are facing what White describes as "terrible financial hardships."

Governor’s Proposed Budget Cuts Chemeketa Funding, Yamhill County Expansion

In addition, based on the Governor’s budget, Chemeketa anticipates losing millions of dollars in general fund revenue.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Chemeketa Community College leaders are bracing for the impact of the funding reductions in Governor Ted Kulongoski’s proposed budget.

Keizer Police Arrest Man Over Stabbing

Nathan Stephens was lodged at the Marion County Jail on charges of first-degree Assault, Unlawful Use of a Weapon and 3 counts of Criminal Mischief.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - Keizer Police responded to a reported stabbing at the Keizer 7-Eleven store located at 5550 River Road North in Keizer early this morning at 3:37 AM.

A 7-Eleven employee called 911 to report the incident. When officers arrived on scene, they locate the victim, Christopher Espiritu, who had a single stab wound to his upper left shoulder blade. Mr. Espiritu was transported by ambulance to the Salem Hospital, with non-life threatening injuries.

Keizer Police Sgt Jeffrey Goodman, says officers were able to identify the suspect as Nathan Lee Stephens.

Lil Wayne Leads GRAMMY® Nominations with 8; Coldplay Gets 7 (VIDEO)

Adele, Duffy, Jonas Brothers, Lady Antebellum and Jazmine Sullivan Up for Best New Artist

(SANTA MONICA) - Nominations for the 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy® and reflected one of the most diverse years ever with the Album Of The Year category alone representing the rap, R&B, folk and rock genres.

For the first time, nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards were announced on primetime television as part of "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night®."

The one-hour special — broadcast live on CBS from NOKIA Theatre L.A LIVE — featured past GRAMMY winners and nominees reading nominations in several categories, as well as performing songs from the GRAMMY Hall of Fame in celebration of the grand opening of the GRAMMY MuseumSM.

Fire Strikes Keizer Assisted Living Facility‏

Fire and smoke damage was confined to the laundry room with a small amount of damage to the hall immediately outside of the laundry room.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - Units of the Keizer Fire District responded to a report of a fire alarm sounding at a Keizer assisted living facility shortly after 8:00 PM on Wednesday night, according to Fire District Spokesman Jim Trett.

"When firefighters arrived on the scene they discovered a fire had been burning in the laundry room of the facility."

Trett says the call of an alarm sounding was received at 8:10 PM from the Avamere Court at Keizer Retirement and Rehabilitation facility, located at 5210 River Road NE in Keizer.

Oregon Doctor Answers Reader`s Questions on Medical Marijuana and PTSD (VIDEO)

This is a special question and answer segment featuring Salem-News.com's Bonnie King and Dr. Phillip Leveque.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Dr. Phillip Leveque has treated over 4,000 patients throughout his career as a Physician, Pharmacologist and Toxicologist. Prior to that, he served in General Patton's Army in WWII as an infantry soldier fighting The Nazi's in Europe.

This intimate connection with the soldier's combat experience in war, led to Phil Leveque treating hundreds of veterans as an Osteopathic Doctor during his practice, many of whom suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Consequently, he became one of the world's most experienced physicians in dealing with this complex disorder.

He has known many veterans who use cannabis as a therapy for PTSD and he writes frequently about their high rate of success, and ability to stay off hard drugs and alcohol, both of which are killers. Marijuana has never led to a single death.

Wanted Suspect Considered Dangerous by Police

Marion County Sheriff's Office requests the Public's Assistance in locating a wanted subject‏

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Marion County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating 38-year old Shelly A. McGinnis; a suspect in a number of cases under active investigation at the Sheriff's Office.

Man Dies in Late Afternoon Crash Near Dallas (PHOTOS)

The fatal traffic crash happened on Highway 223, between Dallas and Highway 22.‏

(DALLAS, Ore.) - Oregon State Police say a Dallas-area man died and three other people were seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 223 about one-half mile south of Highway 22.

Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation and Highway 223 re-opened about five hours after the crash.

OSP Sergeant Derek Bischoff says the crash happened at approximately 4:20 PM, when a 1994 Eagle Vision four-door driven by 53-year old Domenic Fagundes of Grand Ronde, was southbound on Highway 223 near Fir Villa Road when it crossed the centerline and collided nearly head-on with a northbound 2001 Toyota Corolla driven by 27-year old Adam Raymond Schott of Dallas.

Video of Fishing Vessel Network`s Capsizing Released

The Coast Guard released the clip of the tragic incident in Tillamook Bay today.

(TILLAMOOK, Ore.) - The U.S. Coast Guard has released video of a tragic capsizing that took place early last Friday morning in Oregon's Tillamook Bay. The heart wrenching scenes were recorded by a Coast Guard volunteer named Sherry Newman.

In one clip, we see the fishing vessel Network struck by a large wave while the crew was struggling to make headway in the tremendous surf, very close to the end of the north jetty at the mouth of Tillamook Bay.

The Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat that responded to aid the Network stayed very close during the ordeal. It seems amazing that the Coast Guard boat was actually there as the tragedy occurred. It speaks to the extreme conditions that overtook the fishing vessel.