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Vancouver Police Make Arrest in Homicide

Orlin Campos-Cerna was booked into the Clark County Jail for First Degree Murder.

(VANCOUVER, Wa.) - Vancouver Police have arrested 27-year old Orlin Campos-Cerna for a deadly shooting that happened October 11th of this year near the intersection of 26th Street/ Fairmount Avenue.

When Vancouver Police arrived at the scene, they say they found a subject seated in the drivers position of a vehicle at the location. The subject was later identified as Jose S. Avila. He had been shot once in the head.

War Protesters Clash Repeatedly With Olympia Police (VIDEO)

Tensions are seriously out of control as war protesters battle police in riot gear armed with chemical agents.

(OLYMPIA, Wash.) - Salem, Oregon sure is a mellow place in comparison to Olympia, Washington, the capitol city of our northern neighbor. War protesters held police at bay for 17 hours last Saturday, successfully forcing a military convoy back into the port.

Their main problem is the shipment of military supplies in and out of the Port of Olympia. Saturday their objective was to block a convoy of Stryker vehicles being moved into the fort. Ironically, the Stryker is one of the few vehicles in use overseas that allows soldiers to survive IED blasts.

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New Liposuction for Britney Spears?

Britney Spears gets a secret liposuction?

(HOLLYWOOD, Calif.) - According to reports, the ex Pop-Queen Britney Spears fled to Nevada last weekend with her cousin for a revolutionary liposuction treatment in a Las Vegas clinic, while telling everyone she was there house hunting.

Celebrities Worldwide Diffusion says it seems that Britney paid $12,000 for a sneak liposuction session, so after the two childbirths she is trying to get her old beautiful body back.

Salem Man Cited in Crash Involving Armored Truck on Oregon Coast

OSP says excessive speed on wet pavement were contributing factors in the crash.

(DEPOE BAY, Ore. ) - One person was injured and a driver cited for Careless Driving after losing control of the armored truck he was driving and crashing down an embankment Thursday morning on Highway 101 about two miles south of Depoe Bay.

At approximately 8:30 AM, an Oregon Armored Service truck driven by 24-year-old Jose Lorenzana, from Salem, was southbound on Highway 101 near milepost 130 negotiating a curve when it lost control, drove across the northbound lane and went about 50 feet down a steep embankment.

OSP: Fatal Crash West of Salem

Salem-News.com will have more on this story as soon as it becomes available.

(RICKREALL, Ore. ) - Oregon State Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash on Highway 22 west of the Rickreall junction.

OSP says there is one confirmed fatality, no reports yet of any other injuries. Westbound lane is reportedly blocked. OSP, ODOT, and local emergency crews on scene.

OHSU and WOU Host Dedication Today for New Nursing Program

Pending necessary approvals, the nursing program will admit its first students to begin classes fall 2008.

(MONMOUTH, Ore. ) - A dedication for the new Western Oregon University and Oregon Health & Science University joint Bachelor of Science nursing program will be held today at 10:00 AM in the Nursing and Mathematics Building.

The nursing program was funded from many sources. WOU received $705,000 from the State of Oregon 2007-09 biennium for faculty funding and science laboratory equipment.

TriWest Contributes $30,000 to Oregon National Guard Fund

Gift supports home front needs of families with deployed service members.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - TriWest Healthcare Alliance will present $30,000 to the Oregon National Guard's Emergency Relief fund, which will support the needs of Guard members and their families in emergency situations, especially during periods of deployment.

Scott Celley, vice president of External Affairs at TriWest, will present the check to Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski and Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard, at the opening of the State Reintegration Summit at 9:15 AM today.

Tim and Bonnie King`s Hot Wheels in Las Vegas

Welcome to another side of the owners of Salem-News; take a journey through the heart of the Las Vegas motorworld and a ride back in time for Tim and Bonnie King.

(Salem, Oregon) - Hot Wheels in Las Vegas was a half hour television program produced by Tim and Bonnie King in 2000/2001 for Las Vegas TV station KFBT Channel 33.

Tim was a News Photojournalist/Reporter for the Las Vegas Fox station when he left to produce this entertainment program with his wife and co-producer, Bonnie King, who worked simultaneously as the Production Manager for KVWB (WB LasVegas) KFBT Channel 33 where "Hot Wheels in Las Vegas" aired.

Crystal Apple Awards Held in Salem

The organizers say thank you to all the local businesses and supporters that made the 11th annual Crystal Apple Awards a memorable event for this community.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The 11th annual Crystal Apple Awards were held Thursday night at the Elsinore Theater in downtown Salem. Hundreds of community members and businesses came together to honor educators that go above and beyond the call of duty to educate children.

The show's hosts were Brent DeHart and Patti Woods. This year's Master of Ceremonies was Tom Hewitt who provided special entertainment along with the Crystal Apple Band and Ensemble.