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Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest for Steroid Possession

The man now faces a charge of Possession of Steroids, Schedule III.

(BEAVERTON, Ore.) - Beaverton Police officers say they stopped a vehicle near SW Hall Boulevard and SW Greenway for expired license plate tags and no proof of insurance last night just before 7:00 PM. Sgt. Paul Wandell with Beaverton Police says the officers contacted the driver, who was identified as 24-year old Michael Douglas Ceja of Beaverton.

During a search of the vehicle, officers say they located a small bottle of liquid that was shown to be steroids. Officers said they also located individually packaged syringes and empty bottles.

Winter Hawks Paint the Ice Pink for Cancer Awareness Night

The Hawks turn the ice pink for the game this Friday night against the Tri-City Americans at 7:30 in the Memorial Coliseum.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - The pink playing surface will be the main symbol of a night to focus on remembering those lost to cancer, encouraging those who are fighting cancer and celebrating those who have beaten cancer.

"OHSU statistics show that approximately 17,000 Oregonians face a cancer diagnosis each year," said Winter Hawks President, Jack Donovan.

Oregon Red Cross Volunteer to Help With Tornado Recovery Efforts

The Red Cross responds to the tornado stricken U.S. southern states.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Across five southern states, American Red Cross people and supplies are flowing in to provide care and comfort to those affected by the devastating tornadoes.

Donna Jensen, a volunteer nurse with the Oregon Trail Chapter, has been requested by name to work at the Red Cross disaster operations center in Washington, D.C., overseeing the health services response to the tornadoes.

PTSD, Charles Schulz, and Snoopy: A Super Paradox

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

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - In case anybody is reading this, I'm talking about probably the most influential member of my generation.

PTSD comes in many different forms. Some veterans become psychopathic killers. After all, they were trained to become this. Some become total recluses and hide. "Sparky" Schulz was closest to the latter. He admitted he was fearful of everything except his studio and his bed.

Oregon Man Killed in Tractor Rollover

The investigation indicated the tractor had slid off the road, which was slick and covered in six to eight inches of snow, approximately 30 yards down an embankment.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - Linn County deputies are investigating the death of a Eugene man who died yesterday when the tractor he was operating slid over an embankment and crushed him.

Sheriff Tim Mueller says 24-year old Brian Swenson of Eugene was clearing a road to a hydro electric plant near Yukwah Campground, approximately 19 miles east of Sweet Home on Highway 20 when the accident happened.

UN Survey Reveals that Afghan Opium Production Remains `Shockingly High`

The UN drugs chief urged Afghanistan and its allies to take decisive action. The problems associated with opium are not historic but fairly recent and the money is used in part to fund terrorist organizations.

(TOKYO) - A United Nations study of opium production in Afghanistan released today has concluded that this year’s cultivation levels remain shockingly high, and will be broadly similar to or slightly lower than last year’s record harvest of 192,000 hectares.

Presenting the assessment, the Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Antonio Maria Costa, said that while the level of opium cultivated may have peaked, the money generated by Afghan drugs remained a destabilizing force. He warned Europe, Russia and countries along Afghan heroin routes to "brace themselves again for major health and security consequences."

Severe Weather and Deadly Storms Strike Tennessee and Other States (VIDEO)

Watch several videos of the deadly tornado that struck Tennessee yesterday that left 26 dead on Tennessee alone.

(NASHVILLE) - Tennessee experienced at least two waves of severe weather that ranged from high-winds and hail to deadly tornadoes. As of 5:30 AM Wednesday, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is reporting 26 confirmed fatalities related to the storm activity.

Those deaths, recorded by the Tennessee Department of Health, occurred in the following counties: Shelby, Fayette, Hardin, Macon, Madison, Sumner and Trousdale. More than 149 people have been reported as being injured and one person is presumed missing.

Ron Paul Stands Out Among Republicans as a Man of Change

Ron Paul is one of the few GOP contenders willing to challenge the status quo.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Advocates for Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul say they are holding fast to a candidate who offers more sweeping change for a nation than any of his fellow GOP running mates.

At this time, there are 2 Democratic and 4 Republican presidential candidates remaining in the race. Of the 6, only Ron Paul stands for American ideals and has the record to prove it. One Ron Paul supporter in Salem, Terry Hamel, says it is important to note that the other Republicans voted to fund the war against Iraq - a nation that has no army, navy or air force, and that Iraq never threatened us.

State Hopes Retailer Sales Checks Curb Teen Tobacco Use

Last year more sales to minors occurred at mini marts, small markets and gas stations, while fewer sales were made at tobacco shops, department stores and drug stores.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Hundreds of retailers throughout Oregon will receive surprise visits during the next six months to see if they are complying with laws that prohibit tobacco sales to persons under age 18.

This is Oregon's 14th year as a participant in the federal Synar Compliance Program aimed at putting a damper on youth smoking.

Oregon Guard Soldiers Helping Residents in snowbound Detroit and Idanha

Unusually heavy snowfall accumulated in the cities of Detroit and Idanha as a series of snowstorms swept through the region in recent weeks, and the forecast calls for more snow.

(DETROIT, Ore.) - Twenty seven soldiers of the Oregon National Guard arrived in Idhana today to assist the snowbound community in its effort to recover from weeks of unusually heavy snowfall.

Upon arrival, senior members of the citizen-soldier contingent met with mayors Idanha and Detroit as well as officials from Marion and Linn Counties to lay out plans for supporting both communities.