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Pilot Survives Helicopter Crash Near Newberg`s Rex Hill (UPDATED)

The helicopter is from a Newberg company called Precision Helicopters, Inc.

(NEWBERG, Ore.) - A California helicopter pilot was injured today when his two-seat helicopter crashed in the Rex Hill area of Newberg. Sgt. Tim Weaver with Newberg-Dundee Police says it happened around 10:40 AM.

Weaver told Salem-News.com that the call over the crash came in from a motorist who watched the aircraft go down. "The 911 center in Newberg received the contact after the caller saw the crash, followed it and used his mobile phone to contact us."

Cartoon Strip: Nota Bene by Leonardo No. 69 - Questions for Mrs. C

This is the sixty-ninth installment of the Salem-News.com original series "Nota Bene by Leonardo" by Salem cartoonist Glen Bledsoe.

(Earth-Zed 21) - Hillary "Slick" Clinton has learned a trick from FEMUR, namely that plants can pose softball questions to make the candidate look great. Is it right or it is wrong? After all, it's just an answer to a question. Or does it reveal something about the character of the candidate? Should Americans of all parallel worlds insist that candidates play fair?

New Documentary Showcases Local Race Car Driver with a Heart (VIDEO)

"Wheels of Speed Heart of Compassion" is the story of local race car driver Rich Bailey.

(SALEM, Ore.) - If you live in the Salem/Keizer area and follow local motorsports, then the odds are good that you have heard of Rich Bailey.

A talented drag car driver and longtime local resident, Bailey is always front and center at car events, but his biggest talents may be in his attitude, it is infectious with good will, and most of his activities have a hard time containing it.

PETA States Opinions on Primate Research in Oregon

Opinion Editorial from PETA.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - On November 13th, PETA went public with the results of a four-month undercover investigation revealing that the Oregon National Primate Research Center consistently operated in violation of federal guidelines governing the use and care of animals.

Using evidence documented by our undercover investigator, PETA alleged that the primate center denied sick animals adequate and effective veterinary care and pain relief, handled monkeys in ways that caused them psychological and physical trauma, cleaned cages with a high pressure hose that left the animals wet and frightened and provided inadequate enrichment activities that resulted in monkeys frantically pacing back and forth inside of their tiny cages.

Gas Prices Steady in Time for Thanksgiving

The price of gas appears to be leveling off this week, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

(SALEM, Ore.) - "Gas prices appear to be leveling out as we approach Thanksgiving, after a 28-cent surge in the past eight weeks."

AAA Oregon Public Affairs Director Marie Dodds says, "The national average is down one-and-1/2-cents in the past week to $3.09 per gallon for regular unleaded, and Oregon's statewide average drops 1/2 cent to $3.155 this week.

Harrassment Claim Costs Oregon Nursery $65,000

Leo Gentry Fired Woman for Complaining About Unwanted Advances by Boss, Federal Agency Charged.

(SEATTLE, Wa.) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has settled its sexual harassment lawsuit against a Damascus, Oregon nursery for $65,000 and other relief.

The EEOC's complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, asserted that Leo Gentry Wholesale Nursery fired a female employee, who had worked for the company nearly eight years, after she complained about sexual harassment by her immediate supervisor at its facility.

Beaverton Police Seek Suspects in Home Invasion Robbery

Police say the men are armed and dangerous.

(BEAVERTON, Ore.) - Beaverton Police were called out to a report of a home invasion robbery at an apartment in the 13200 block of SW 2nd St this morning at 12:26 AM. They say three victims were inside of the apartment when three male suspects entered and robbed them at gunpoint.

No one was injured during the robbery, police said. The victims were forced to lie on the floor while the suspects ransacked the apartment. The following two suspects have been identified.

Allred Case Will Receive Fresh Review

During the past seven years Oregon has placed 19 children with families in other nations.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon's Governor and DHS Director say they have asked Bryan Johnston, interim assistant director for the DHS Children, Adults and Families Division, to take a fresh look at the adoption case involving Gabriel Allred.

"This situation is unique in Oregon," said Goldberg. "It involves a complex web of social, emotional, legal and jurisdictional issues that need to be resolved in a way that best ensures Gabriel's safety and well-being. To that end, the Governor and I have asked Bryan to work with both families to achieve a mutually agreeable solution that will be in Gabriel's best interests."

Salem Woman Dies in Crash Near Klamath Falls

Marlene Ramsdell of Salem was pronounced deceased at the scene.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A Salem-area woman died early Tuesday morning when her vehicle was struck by a commercial truck while attempting to drive from the highway shoulder onto Highway 97 north of Klamath Falls.

Lieutenant Gregg Hastings with Oregon State Police say that just before 1:00 AM this morning, a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser driven by 47-year old Marlene C. Ramsdell of Salem, was southbound on Highway 97 near milepost 270 when, for an unknown reason, it turned left into an Oregon Motel 8 parking lot and made a u-turn, stopping on the edge of the highway.

VA and PTSD Suicides: Medical Malpractice Fraud

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

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The young combat veterans from 20 to 24 had the highest rate of suicide. This did not surprise me. Young soldiers and Marines 18 to 20 do most of the fighting, killing and dying. They psychologically can't handle it, but they are ordered to do it and are expected to obey their orders, or else.

I felt my Army infantry service was like a perverse combination of a monastery and penitentiary. With the worse features of both. Many were alcoholics when they got out of the service, and the VA's opinion was that they were condemned for being alcohol abusers.