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Kayaker Rescued by Coast Guard at Cape Arago

The man was reportedly suffering from hypothermia.

(CAPE ARAGO, Ore.) - The Coast Guard says crews rescued a 30-year old male after his kayak overturned north of Cape Arago, Oregon, today.

The Coast Guard Group at North Bend received a call at approximately 1:37 PM from the Coos Bay County Sheriff and a Good Samaritan that a man had reportedly overturned his kayak north of Cape Arago.

911 `Week of Truth` Calls Official Story Into Question (VIDEO)

People are asking questions that the government can't answer.

(HOUSTON, Texas) - "How can two planes knock down three (World Trade Center) buildings? Jet fuel is four-fifths kerosene, it doesn't burn hot. How can three buildings fall at the rate of gravity and turn into powder?"

Former Governor Jesse Ventura is among a growing list of credible Americans who are asking why the government's story about 911 fails to make sense in terms of science, and melting points.

Baseball Bat Attack During Home Invasion Leaves Two Hospitalized

An apparent revenge attack over an attempted rape was carried out on the wrong people.

(GLADSTONE, Ore.) - Gladstone Police are investigating a home invasion that left two people injured at an apartment complex on Caldwell Road. Sgt. Lynne Benton with Gladstone Police says they were notified of the attack at about 4:00 AM.

Officers responded to the call after a report that 4-5 subjects kicked in the apartment door and beat a guest who was sleeping on the couch with a baseball bat.

Working together for Peace – Exercise Shanti Doot-2

The exercise is hosted by the Bangladesh Armed Forces, with command and control provided by the Oregon National Guard.

(DHAKA, Bangladesh) - The country is plagued with regional instability, a history of territorial disputes and ethnic unrest. The United Nations issued a mandate for peace operations to commence.

This is the fictional subcontinent of Pacifica, the stage for Exercise Shanti Doot-2 (Ambassador of Peace), a peace support operations exercise being conducted in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Six Police Officers Fire Fatal Shots at Man in Douglas County

Police say the man was killed after he exited a car brandishing a handgun.

(ROSEBURG, Ore.) - A Douglas County man died early Sunday morning after he was shot by police officers during what they describe as an armed standoff on a rural logging road, following the man's attempt to elude State, county and city police officers.

Police say it began at approximately 1:20 AM this morning when an Oregon State Police trooper attempted contact with a lone male occupant of a suspicious vehicle at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.

Medical Marijuana Doctor Addresses Viewer`s Questions (VIDEO)

This is the 18th segment in our ongoing medical marijuana education series with Dr. Phillip Leveque, noted physician, toxicologist and pharmacologist.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Viewers' questions and comments are responded to in this segment on the subject of medical marijuana. Dr. Leveque suffers from a cold, but still manages to share advice, experience and suggestions with his usual creative flair.

Discussed are options for ingestion of medical marijuana without smoking or vaporizers. We remind viewers how the process for attaining a medical marijuana permit in Oregon is accomplished, and getting a medical marijuana permit is not a prescription to buy marijuana, it is only a permit to legally grow and use the herb medicinally.

Madras Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash

Oregon State Police troopers from the Bend Area Command office are continuing the investigation.

(MADRAS, Ore.) - Police say a Madras-area man died at a Bend hospital from injuries sustained in a Saturday afternoon two vehicle crash in Madras on Highway 361 at SW Belmont Lane.

Oregon State Police Sergeant Don Wagner says that Saturday around 1:00 PM, a 1981 Honda motorcycle operated by 51-year old Wayne Schjoll of Madras, was southbound on Culver Highway when it was struck by a 1975 Chevrolet pickup driven by 28-year old Jeremy Pollock of Culver.

Coast Guard Searches for Boat in Distress Off Oregon Coast

The searches provided no signs of there having been any vessel in distress in the area.

(SEATTLE) - Coast Guard rescue crews are responding to a report of a recreational vessel in distress in the vicinity of Winchester Bay, 20 miles north of Coos Bay, Oregon.

The Coast Guard Group at North Bend received the report at 2:00 AM from someone stating that they were aboard the recreational vessel Rubber Ducky and had run out of food and water. Later another call came in stating that the vessel was taking on water.

Salem Harley-Davidson Celebrates New Line of Motorcycles (VIDEO)

They're under new ownership and Salem Harley-Davidson is becoming a world class dealership.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A celebration at Salem Harley-Davidson drew motorcycle enthusiasts from all over western Oregon Saturday. Their capitol city dealership is in its second year of new ownership and they aren’t sparing any expenses at putting the location on the map. The former Walker Cycle dealership existed here for four decades, and its popularity has grown with many new additions.

How America Really Treats Combat Vets: A Marine`s Story Part 3 (VIDEO)

A Marine Corps Iraq combat vet is placed in a jail "Unfit for insurgent prisoners" for growing marijuana plants that help him deal with PTSD.

(SALEM, Ore.) - This is part 3 in a special series on Marine Corps Sergeant Phil Northcutt, whose life went from Marine combat hero in Iraq, to homeless felon in California, all because he used the only thing that helped him deal with Post traumatic Stress Disorder: legal medical marijuana.

Southern California law authorities seem to have it in for the Marines, and there are a great many of us who have suffered the wrath for our association with the eagle, globe and anchor in both LA and Orange Counties, and it makes little sense, but is still the case.