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Two Men Die in Woodburn Oregon Shooting

Gunshots rang out Monday night, leaving two men dead and one is hospitalized.

(WOODBURN, Ore.) - Woodburn Police responded to reported gunshots Monday night about 10:30 in the area of 561 Hall St, Woodburn. On scene, police discovered 3 men outside the residence who had been shot while in or near their vehicle.

Medical Marijuana: Senator Ron Wyden and Miserable Misinformation

Phillip Leveque has spent his life as a Combat Infantryman, Physician Pharmacologist and Toxicologist.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Mrs. Pattie Aust wrote to Senator Ron Wyden requesting his support for Medical Marijuana. His response to her was scarcely believable. It appears he saw the movie REEFER MADNESS several times and believed every word of it.

I am responding with clarification of the miserable mis-information in his letter. First of all the voters in 11 states have voted for Medical Marijuana and about 65 percent of AARP members believe it should be available for medical patients. In Oregon 3000 medical doctors have approved its use.

Secondly cannabis/marijuana doesn’t harm anybody. At its worst its like 3 martinis. The worst adverse effect is SLEEP.

Thirdly if it were taxed like cigarettes or alcohol it would eliminate the national debt.

DoD Announces Iraq Deployments of Additional Major Units

The DoD says this reflects the continued commitment of the United States to the security of the Iraqi people and provides replacement forces required to maintain the current level of effort in Iraq.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Department of Defense announced today additional major units scheduled to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The announcement involves one corps headquarters, one division headquarters, one Marine expeditionary force headquarters and seven brigade combat teams consisting of approximately 26,000 people. The deployment window for these units will begin in the winter and continue into Summer 2009.

Could Removal of U.S. Support Shift Iraq`s Peaceful Balance? (VIDEO)

Inside Iraq: Lessons in what happens when a nation stops paying its former enemies.

(ABU FADOOZ, Iraq) - Today's patrol will lead us to a village called Abu Fadooz, an Iraqi community that has become more stable in recent months, thanks largely most agree, to the money the United States began providing for Iraqi militias, to conduct security checkpoints referred to here in Iraq as CLC's.

Using tools like the AK-47 automatic assault rifle, the Sons of Iraq are the men whose presence has led to a steep decline in violence here. But in spite of that success, tens of thousands of these mostly Sunni neighborhood guards, will lose their jobs, as the United States pulls back funding and hands the future of the program back to the Iraqi government.

The Washington Post Company Acquires Foreign Policy Magazine

One of the nation's most provocative political magazines changes hands.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) announced today that it has acquired Foreign Policy magazine, a two-time winner of the prestigious National Magazine Award for General Excellence. The magazine and its award-winning website, foreignpolicy.com, have been published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a think tank headquartered in Washington, DC.

“Foreign Policy is a terrific magazine, and I’m pleased it will become a part of our company,” said Donald E. Graham, chairman and chief executive officer of The Washington Post Company. “We are committed to great magazine journalism, and I hope Foreign Policy will also become one more center of innovation that helps us expand our journalism in the online arena.”

No Injuries in Freeway Crash Involving Police Motorcycle

A driver is cited after losing control and colliding with OSP motorcycle on shoulder of Interstate 205.

(PORTLAND, Ore,.) - Oregon State Police say a motorcycle trooper avoided injury this morning when his parked motorcycle was struck on the freeway shoulder by an out-of-control car. Lieutenant Gregg Hastings with OSP says the car had been involved in a collision after trying to change lanes on Interstate 205 near Gladstone.

They say the incident is a reminder to drivers to leave more space when changing lanes. It is one of several safety messages police, ODOT and the Oregon Trucking Association hope to get across this week through public service announcements, posters, highway signs, and more as part of a safety campaign on Interstate 5 in the Willamette Valley.

Police Car Unable to Avoid Crashed Motorcyclist After Chase

The cyclist was struck by a police car after what was described as a high speed crash.

(OAKRIDGE, Ore.) - Oregon State Police troopers are continuing their investigation into a Sunday evening fatal traffic crash involving a motorcyclist on Highway 58. Police say the rider was attempting to elude Oakridge police near their city when the crash happened.

Chief Louis Gomez with the Oakridge Police Department says that during the early evening hours on September 28th, a Lane County Sheriff's Office deputy observed a motorcycle westbound on Highway 58 east of Oakridge near milepost 58 traveling about 90 mph.

Man Shoots Himself After Holding Two Boys Hostage Outside Scio

A home invasion leads to tragic times for a Scio family before ending in the death of a kidnapper.

(SCIO, Ore.) - At 2:20 AM Saturday morning, the Linn County Sheriff's Office received a report of a home invasion kidnapping at a residence on Cole School Road, north east of Scio.

The caller was a 13-year old boy who told authorities that 47-year old Ronald Alan Williams, from Marion, had entered his residence at about midnight and tied him and another boy, also 13, up with duct tape. The boys were having a sleep over.

The mother of one of the boys, 47-year old Peggy Mack, who lives at the residence, was a former girlfriend of Williams, arrived home around 2:00 AM. She convinced Williams to release the boys. After being released, Mack slipped her son a cell phone who then was able to sneak outside to call 911 for help.

Oregon`s Chemeketa Community College Sees 20% Increased Enrollment

More people are interested in furthering their education during times of economic instability, as well as those encouraged by new programs.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Preliminary enrollment figures at Chemeketa Community College suggest enrollment for fall term will have grown by more than 20 percent when fall classes begin Monday, Sept. 29th.

Enrollment figures may move up or down after the first day of classes, final tallies will be available in late October.

The number of students registered for fall term surged upward by nearly 7,900 from the same figures last year. Enrollment in non-credit classes, often taken for personal enrichment, soared more than 23 percent. Online classroom enrollment is projected to grow about 16 percent over the same time last year.

Truck Driver Arrested for Criminally Negligent Homicide and Meth

A truck driver was struck and killed by another truck about four miles north of the Oregon / California border of the Siskiyou Pass.

(ASHLAND, Ore.) - Oregon State Police arrested a California commercial truck driver Thursday night related to an ongoing fatal traffic crash investigation.