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High-Angle Rescue Near Estacada Leads to Deliverance and Arrest

A man fell almost 200 feet after an embankment collapsed.

(ESTADCADA, Ore.) - Rescue teams were called out on a mission near Estacada just before 6:00 PM Monday evening, after a report that a man had fallen from a 90' cliff along the Clackamas River.

Nicholas Harris and Danny Crane of Redmond were negotiating the side of a steep embankment to access the Clackamas River, the earth collapsed beneath their feet.

Oregon State Medical Examiner Confirms Identity of Dena Kline

Divers successfully recovered the remains of Dena Kline over the weekend.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - The Oregon State Medical Examiners Office has formally announced the human remains discovered this week end in the Willamette River, are in fact, those of Dena Delphine Kline; born in April, 1926.

Crash Near Foster Lake Kills Two

Alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the collision.

(SWEET HOME, Ore.) - Two people died Monday in a single car rollover that happened just before 3:00 PM in the hills above Foster Lake, near Sweet Home.

Real Plastinated Smokers Lungs Unveiled Thursday at OMSI

As many as 18.9 percent of Oregonians smoke, and 76 percent of those want to quit. This exhibit is a good inspiration.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - One of the many dramatic displays in Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS 3: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies begins June 28th at OMSI. It features blackened smokers lungs compared to healthy lungs.

World Champ Wrestler Benoit and Family Dead, Police Suspect Murder

Chris Benoit was a gifted athlete, believed by many to be one of the best wrestlers of his time.

(ATLANTA, Georgia) - World Wrestling took a blow today when WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife and young son were found dead in their home, and their deaths are being investigated as homicides.

Police say 40-year old Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and 7-year old son Daniel were found slain at about 2:30 PM Monday at their Fayette County home near White Water Country Club, but they haven't released more details about the deaths.

Body Discovered at Munsel Lake Northeast of Florence

The victim is 21-year old Weston Schoener of Eugene.

(FLORENCE, Ore.) - Oregon State Police detectives are investigating the death of a Eugene-area man following a shooting incident Sunday evening at Munsel Lake near Florence. No one has been arrested.

Police say that Sunday at approximately 9:30 PM, a group of four friends had just returned in a small boat to a private dock on Munsel Lake after an evening of fishing and shooting.

Dr. Lee Swanstrom, a Surgeon at The Oregon Clinic, has Performed the First Transgastric NOTES Gall Bladder Surgery in the US

The 'no scar' surgery is one of the first performed worldwide and introduces an entirely new way to operate on the gall bladder.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Oregon Clinic announced that Dr. Lee Swanstrom has recently performed the first transgastric endoscopic cholecystectomy in the US at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon.

Since May, Dr Swanstrom and his surgical team have subsequently completed two additional procedures as part of an IRB (Institutional Research Board) approved research study.

Unemployment Benefit Payments in Oregon Going Up

The amounts are set as percentages of the average weekly wage earned by Oregonians.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - As of the first of July, the amount paid to Oregonians filing for unemployment insurance benefits will increase.

The maximum weekly benefit amount an individual can receive will increase to $463, whilethe minimum amount will be $108.

The change affects new unemployment insurance claims filed with an effective date on or after July 1st.

Still No Sign of California Friends Missing in Oregon

Police are looking for a 2005 Toyota Corolla 4-door sedan, maroon in color, bearing California license plates 5MKN560.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - Portland Police and surrounding agencies are asking for the public's help in locating 52-year-old David Schwartz and 61-year-old Cheryl Gibbs.

The pair, both are long time friends, were last seen traveling together in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, June 7th.

Detectives are requesting that media broadcast a request for all tourist destinations, within the same, "day-trip" distance from Portland, to check their visitor registries or sign-in books, for either Schwartz's or Gibbs' name, on or after June 7th, 2007.

Oregon State Championship Event to be Held Monday

Oregon State is the first back-to-back champion since LSU in 1996-97 and the fifth overall.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - The National Champion Oregon State baseball team will be honored upon its return to Corvallis in a ceremony at Parker Plaza, adjacent to Reser Stadium, Monday afternoon.

All of Beaver Nation is invited to attend the event, which will be held Monday at approximately 2:30 PM.