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OSU, Stanford Partner to Launch Free Massive Online Course for Teachers

The developers and instructors of OSU’s first massive course expect widespread participation.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Oregon State University this fall will launch its first massive, open online course, partnering with Stanford University and the Oregon Department of Education to deliver a free, professional learning opportunity to K-12 educators in the state and around the world.

Report Finds More U.S. Women Are Riding Motorcycles

According to a study conducted by Kelton and commissioned by Harley-Davidson, women riders are more than twice as likely to always feel happy.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - With riding season finally in full swing, motorists and motorcyclists alike might be surprised at who’s behind the handlebars.

Roughly 12 percent of the country's motorcycle owners now are women – an increase of about 30 percent over the last decade.

Oregon Fall Hunt Tag Draw Results Now Available

ODFW no longer mails postcard notifications of draw results.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Hunters who applied for a Oregon 2014 fall controlled hunt can find out now if they drew the tag through the Hunting Resources section of ODFW’s website or by calling (503) 947-6102 or (800) 708-1782 (calls made within Oregon only).

Hops Halt Volcanoes Win Streak With 4-3 Win

Salem-Keizer and Hillsboro meet on Friday evening for the rubber match of this three-game series.

(HILLSBORO, Ore. ) - Entering Thursday night's contest in Hillsboro, the Volcanoes had taken three consecutive games in thrilling, come-from-behind fashion.

The Hops put an end to Salem-Keizer's improbable stretch by defeating the Volcanoes 4-3 in front of 2,654 at Ron Tonkin Field.

Plumlee`s Thoughts for Today... A friendly note to our elected officials

"We the People of the United States want our country back. We demand changes in the White House."

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - I am sorry to say that the President of the United States and his Administration has demonstrated to the American people, on more than one occasion, that they are incapable of running the affairs of this Nation.

Collectively, they have demonstrated to the American people that they are not leaders. They have shown the people they can’t think on their feet.

Five Injured in Head-On Crash on Ore. Highway 211

The highway was initially closed but is now open to one lane of travel.

(WOODBURN, Ore. ) - Oregon State Police troopers are still on scene of Thursday evening's two vehicle head-on crash that occurred on Highway 211 about a mile east of Woodburn.

Both vehicles to rest on an embankment along the shoulder and some of the occupants were entrapped. Firefighters from Woodburn Fire District and Molalla Rural Fire Protection District responded to the scene for extrication.

Israeli Officials: We Will Not Stop Till We Find Abducted Teens

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pinned the blame for the attack again on Hamas.

(JERUSALEM) - Israeli officials tried to reassure the public that authorities were doing everything in their power to retrieve the three missing Israeli teens presumed to be abducted a week ago in the West Bank.

With the search for Naftali Frankel, Gil-Ad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach ending its seventh day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told soldiers on Thursday at the military Judea command headquarters in the West Bank that Israel knows more about the kidnapping than it did several days ago.

Parts of Oregon Inundated by Western Tent Caterpillars

Western tent caterpillars produce one generation per year.

(SCAPPOOSE, Ore. ) - Oregon State University Extension offices in Columbia County are being inundated with calls by concerned members of the public about localized, often severe, defoliation of hardwoods in the northern portion of the county.

The defoliation has been most noticeable on red alders, cottonwoods, willows and fruit trees; however, other broadleaf trees and shrubs are also being affected. The damage is caused by an outbreak of western tent caterpillars (Malacosoma californicum), a moth native to the Pacific Northwest.

VA: 70,000 Veterans Now Off Waiting Lists and Into Clinics

VHA to immediately begin developing a new patient satisfaction measurement program to provide real-time, robust, location-by-location information on patient satisfaction.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - On Thursday, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the second in a series of bi-monthly data updates showing progress on its efforts to accelerate access to quality health care for Veterans who have been waiting for appointments.

Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan D. Gibson announced that VA has now contacted approximately 70,000 Veterans across the country to get them off of wait lists and into clinics for medical appointments.

Presbyterian Pastors Can Now Marry Same Sex Couples

The presbyteries have a year to vote on the change, according to Kathy Melvin, a church spokeswoman.

(DETROIT, Mich) - The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted Thursday to allow pastors to marry same-sex couples in states where it is legal, the church said on its Twitter account.

To become church law, the change would need to be approved by a majority of 172 local presbyteries.