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West Coast Bank Promotes Dagmar DiStefano to Executive V.P. of Retail and Real Estate Lending

Robert D. Sznewajs, President & CEO, said, "Dagmar is a talented executive, and I am pleased to have her assume these new responsibilities."

(LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.) - West Coast Bank has promoted 44-year career banker Dagmar DiStefano to Executive Vice President of Retail and Real Estate Lending at the company's Wilsonville Credit Center. Ms. DiStefano has worked in senior management positions at West Coast Bank for eight years.

Ms. DiStefano has a solid background in all types of lending including bank audit, credit examination, credit administration, and business banking and retail management.

Anthrax Threat at Albany Courthouse Turns Out to be Hoax

The courthouse will remain closed for the rest of today and is expected to open for business on time tomorrow morning.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller reports that a reported anthrax threat has proved to be a hoax. The Linn County Courthouse had been closed due to security concerns after envelopes were discovered this morning threatening anthrax contamination.

He says that around 6:17 AM, a custodian opening the courthouse found a note written on an outside entry door and envelopes nearby.

Oregon`s Attorney General Joins in Call for Restored Drug Crime Funding

He may be the President who brought you Homeland Security, but funding for fighting drug problems has shrunk dramatically under the Bush White House.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers and 55 Attorneys General from other states today issued a letter calling on Congressional leaders to restore funding to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

Myers and others say the funding is essential to the operation of state crime and drug enforcement efforts.

Grant Will Assist in Hospital`s Battle Against Infections

The CareOregon grant will allow the hospital to hire a performance-improvement specialist to assist with implementing the necessary changes, as well as fund patient and family education and a public awareness campaign.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Hospital has received $90,000 through the CareOregon Care Support and System Innovation (CSSI) Program to support a project aimed at preventing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

This hospital initiative is one of several of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's "5 Million Lives from Harm" national campaign focused on improving patient safety.

Oregon Will Randomly Draw Names From 91,675 Medical Coverage Applicants

Across Oregon, more than 200 outreach sites will be available to help people complete applications.

(SALEM, Ore.) - After five weeks, the Oregon Health Plan reservation list attracted the names of 91,675 uninsured Oregonians by the time it closed Friday at midnight. Final numbers were tallied over the weekend.

The reservation list for the Health Plan's Standard benefit package, which insures a limited number of low-income adults who don't qualify for traditional Medicaid, had been open for people to sign up since January 28th.

Oregon Implements New Emergency Contraception Law for Sexual Assault Victims

Other states that have enacted similar laws are California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Washington.

(SALEM, Ore.) - State public health officials have filed administrative rules to implement a new law that requires hospitals to offer emergency contraception to female victims of sexual assault.

Anthrax Scare Leads to Closure of Courthouse in Albany, Oregon

Members of the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Oregon Army National Guard, and the Linn-Benton Haz-Mat team are on scene assisting with the search and investigation.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - The Linn County Courthouse in Albany has been closed due to security concerns after envelopes were discovered this morning threatening anthrax contamination, according to Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller.

He says that at around 6:17 AM this morning, employees opening the courthouse found a note and envelopes near an outside entry door.

`MySpace Mayor` Gains Celebrity Status on NBC`s Today Show (VIDEO)

Most people believe Carmen Gronquist got the short end of the stick.

(SALEM, Ore.) - She may no longer be the Mayor of Arlington, Oregon, but Carmen Gronquist is increasingly becoming a national celebrity since media sources outed her lingerie photo from MySpace, showing a healthy tan and plenty of tone.

Today she was featured on NBC's Today Show live, talking about the recent struggle to retain her office in spite of the fallout from the photos, in this small, conservative eastern Oregon city.

Oregon`s Ron Wyden Co-Sponsors `21st Century GI Bill`

Legislation led by Senators Webb, Hagel, Lautenberg and Warner will expand educational opportunities for veterans.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Arguing that "soldiers who share the same foxhole for the same length of time should get the same benefit," U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced his support today for the "Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act" (S.22).

Reintroduced late last week, the legislation commonly referred to as the "21st Century GI Bill" will provide service members who have served since September 11th, 2001 with improved educational benefits similar to those provided to World War II-era veterans.

African-American Student`s Manslaughter Appeal Will Test Oregon`s Justice System (VIDEO)

Did Oregon Wrongly Convict a young man through lazy police work?

(EUGENE, Ore.) - A case scheduled to be heard in front of an appeals court in Salem on March 13th, may be a real test of the Oregon justice system's ability to discern accurate police work from a botched investigation.

The outcome of it could ultimately speak volumes about the direction Oregon courts in detached areas take in skirting obligations to fully investigate cases.