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Two Men Shot on Highway 26 in Zig Zag Area

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call Oregon State Police Northern Command Center dispatch at (800) 452-7888.

(ZIG ZAG, Ore.) - Two adult males were seriously injured Monday night after being shot by an unknown suspect during what appears to be a random encounter on Highway 26 in the Zig Zag area.

The men, traveling with two children, were shot by a white man with a baseball cap after an apparent roadside confrontation that may have been a case of road rage.

Police Say Speeding Led to Serious Crash on Highway 213

Police say speed was a factor.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Police say an 18-year old Portland male was seriously injured Monday evening when he lost control of his speeding vehicle on Highway 213 just south of the Clackamas/Marion County line and was ejected as his vehicle rolled.

A second vehicle associated with the crash, a 1997 Ford Taurus driven by 20-year old Nicholas Gonzales of Silverton, was also southbound behind the Kia at a high rate of speed. The Taurus did not crash but did pull over when the Kia crashed.

Video Games Anonymous?

A treatment center has now been established to help people cope with their addiction to playing video games.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Most people are familiar with the term addiction. More than 100,000 deaths per year are attributed to alcohol addiction. Cigarette smoking causes 87% of all lung cancer deaths. Just what, exactly, are the societal repercussions of video game addiction?

The problems associated with excessive playing have led to the establishment of a treatment program for video game addicts in Europe.

Aumsville Woman Dies in Crash Monday

The investigation is continuing at this time.

(AUMSVILLE, Ore.) - Marion County Deputies say an Aumsville woman died in a single car crash Monday night on West Stayton Road near Bates Road SE. Deputies responded to a single motor vehicle crash just south of the city of Aumsville.

The Driver, 45-year old Betty Lyn Osborne of Aumsville was identified as the deceased. Aumsville Fire and EMS had arrived on scene and confirmed and pronounced the driver as deceased before county deputies arrived.

Conservatives Remain Silent as Salvation Army Bears English Language Lawsuit

If the Bush administration’s failure to protect our borders wasn’t enough, now we have a loving and effective humanitarian organization who has to defend itself in a lawsuit that stems from these very same failed policies.

(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) - After top Republican Presidential Candidates spent weeks attempting to convince voters that they are the most conservative of the group, all have remained mum on a winning issue for Conservatives: the right of businesses and faith-based organizations to require employees to speak English while on the job.

My position is clear. English should be made the official language of the United States. English language should be a requirement for citizenship and a requirement in any job where two spoken languages would be a safety or customer service problem.

Providence Vernonia Reopens as a Tent Hospital

Though the clinic building was under three feet of water and mud, Providence has continued to provide care in Vernonia immediately following the storm.

(VERNONIA, Ore.) - The doors have reopened following the flood at Providence Medical Group's Vernonia clinic - thanks to the deployment of some heavy-duty emergency tents that will allow Providence to provide care while the clinic's building is being repaired. These aren't your ordinary shelters - more like the Taj Mahal of tents.

They are equipped with everything the clinic needs to resume operations, including four private exam rooms. Heated, insulated and with electrical power and running water available, the tents also feature a durable vinyl floor that is designed to handle the traffic anticipated at the clinic.

Aaron Felton Will Run for Polk County D.A.

Felton says his four years as Deputy D.A. bring both experience and a fresh perspective.

(WEST SALEM, Ore.) - Aaron Felton, former Deputy DA in Polk County, has announced his candidacy for Polk County District Attorney. Felton has worked as a lawyer in the mid- Willamette Valley since 1994.

His 12 years of legal experience includes serving four years as a Deputy DA in Polk County, as counsel to the House Civil Judiciary Committee of the Oregon Legislature, and currently as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Salem.

Led Zeppelin Lights Up the London Night

The band plays on.

(LONDON) - It has been twenty-two years since Led Zeppelin have played a full set together on stage, and for 18,000 lucky pairs of fans, the wait is up. The floor of the O2 arena in London is packed today, as Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Jon Paul Jones, and Jason Bonham command the stage.

Former Bad Company front-man Paul Rodgers is also set to perform, as well as former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman.

Fatal Hit & Run Pedestrian Crash Under Investigation

The unidentified victim was seen by a Curry County Sheriff's Office deputy pushing a shopping cart in the area about 20 minutes earlier.

(GOLD BEACH, Ore.) - Oregon State Police, with the assistance of the Curry County Sheriff's Office, is investigating a fatal hit and run crash Monday morning that has left an unidentified adult male deceased on Highway 101 between Gold Beach and Brookings.

Police say this morning at approximately 10:20 AM, a report was received of a deceased male on Highway 101 near milepost 349 near the Whale's Head Beach Resort.

Al Gore Accepts Nobel Peace Prize Today in Norway

Gore says the human species is confronting a planetary emergency — a threat to the survival of our civilization that is gathering ominous and destructive potential. But he says there is hope if we act boldly, decisively and quickly.

(OSLO, Norway) - Nobel Prize winner Al Gore made his acceptance speech in Oslo, Norway today, underscoring the message that the earth is at risk, and people need to become active and do what is necessary to reverse negative trends, like global warming.

Gore said he had a purpose that he has tried to serve for many years, and he added that he has prayed that God would show him a way to accomplish it.