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Overnight 2-Alarm Fire Damages SE Portland Apartment

Investigators know the fire started in the back bedroom but still have a lot of work to do before they discover what specifically started the fire.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - Fire crews in SE Portland were kept busy Thursday night by a fire that broke out in an apartment building located at 4420 SE Belmont.

When battalion Chief Todd Keathley arrived he reported "fire showing" from the apartment building.

Portland Police Officers were on scene, before the arrival of the fire crews, working to get all the residents out of the building.

Salem Firefighters Rescue Two Boaters Stranded on Willamette River

The boat still remains stranded on the middle of the river.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - On Thursday at 3:09 PM, Salem Fire Department's Water Rescue Team was dispatched to Willamette River due to a boat running a ground in the middle of the Willamette River.

Salem-Keizer Fire Officials Urge Caution with Fire this Summer

Another concern to area fire officials is children misusing fire.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Once again Oregonians are being warned that it could be a difficult wildfire season.

What many area residents seem to forget is that when fire conditions are high in the Oregon woods, they are high in area neighborhoods as well.

That is why officials of the Salem Fire Department, and the Keizer Fire District would like to remind residents to be extremely careful with fire and the things that start fires, especially at this dry time of the year.

Oregon Senate Passes Biofuels Legislation

Bill will mean new jobs for Oregon and less dependence on foreign oil.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The Oregon Senate today passed House Bill 2210, a biofuels package that will develop new jobs in Oregon and will help curb dependence on foreign oil.

The legislation is supported by environmental groups, concerned about toxic air emissions, and the agriculture community, where it is seen as an excellent source for rural economic development.

California Jesuit Priest, Long-Time Friend, Missing in Oregon

The pair was traveling together in a 2005 Toyota Corolla 4-door sedan, maroon in color, bearing California license plates 5MKN560.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - Portland Police Missing Persons detectives have been contacted by California law enforcement agencies who seek the whereabouts of a missing couple.

52-year-old David Schwartz and 61-year-old Cheryl Gibbs are long time friends last seen traveling together in Portland on Thursday, June 7th.

Bad Weather Pushes Space Shuttle Landing to Friday

Controllers and the Spaceflight Meteorology Group will closely monitor forecasts for Friday’s opportunities in Florida and at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

(HOUSTON, Texas) - The Atlantis crew is getting an extra day in space thanks to poor weather conditions at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.

Space shuttle Atlantis has five landing opportunities available Friday, with the first at 2:18 PM EDT in Florida.

Thunderstorms in the vicinity of Kennedy forced flight controllers to wave off both opportunities Thursday.

Atlantis Closes Payload Doors; Mission Control Eyes Weather

A second landing opportunity is available today if flight controllers choose to pass on the first.

(HOUSTON) - The Atlantis crew closed space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay doors this morning in preparation for a landing at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. landing, which is slated for 1:55 PM EDT, will mark the end of a successful mission to the International Space Station.

If flight controllers give STS-117 the go-ahead to land on Orbit 202, Commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archambault will fire Atlantis’ thrusters at 12:50 PM to begin the descent to Florida.

14 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq

Two Marines assigned to Multinational Force West were killed yesterday while conducting combat operations in Iraq's Anbar province.

(BAGHDAD, Iraq) - Fourteen U.S. servicemembers have been killed in Iraq over the last two days, military officials reported today.

Five Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers, three Iraqi civilians and an Iraqi interpreter were killed today when a roadside bomb detonated near a coalition vehicle during combat operations in a northeastern section of Baghdad June 21st.

Oregon State Rocks UC Irvine, Back in CWS Championship

Mitch Canham hit a two-run homer, Darwin Barney had two RBI singles and John Wallace added a run-scoring triple for the Beavers.

(OMAHA, Neb.) - Daniel Turpen allowed five hits over eight innings and defending champion Oregon State beat UC Irvine 7-1 in the College World Series on Wednesday night, ending the Anteaters' dramatic postseason run.

The win sends the Beavers (47-18) into the best-of-three championship series starting Saturday. They will play the winner of Thursday's Rice-North Carolina game for the title.

Jefferson Firefighters Respond to Brush Fire Along I-5

The cause of the fire is unknown.

(JEFFERSON, Ore. ) - Jefferson firefighters responded to a brush fire on Ankeny Hill Rd. east of I-5 next to the Ankeny Hill - I-5 Interchange (Exit 243) at 3:07 PM Wednesday afternoon.

According to Asst. Chief Scott Shepherd, the fire was approximately 40 feet by 40 feet and burned thick brush and did spread into some nearby trees and was located on state property.