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Polk County Road Work to Slow Commuters on Hwy. 223

Inattentive drivers are the most common cause of work zone crashes.

(DALLAS, Ore. ) - The Polk County Department of Public Works wants you to Be Aware! of an upcoming road construction projects that could delay your commute.

20 Years Ago: Millions Watched O.J. Simpson Police Chase Through L.A.

The jury in the O.J. Simpson case acquitted him of the murder charges in October 1995.

(LOS ANGELES, Calif. ) - Twenty years ago today, 95 million viewers across the America were glued to their televisions as police went on a low-speed chase after a white Ford Bronco as it cruised along a Los Angeles freeway.

Inside the car, O.J. Simpson was sitting in the backseat, allegedly with a gun to his head. Al “A.C.” Cowlings, Simpson’s friend and former teammate in high school, college and the N.F.L., was at the wheel.

Oregon Ranks Highest in Farm to School Food Program

Two-thirds of all Oregon school districts are participating in farm to school and school garden activities.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Oregon has clearly embraced farm to school programs and is poised to increase the impact local foods have in the lives of school children statewide.

Results of the first ever USDA Farm to School Census provide both a national and state-by-state snapshot of related efforts. The assessment shows that Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods.

Kenya Declared a War Zone After Another Wave of Bloody Attacks

Tourists warned to avoid Kenya as militants in Mpeketoni kill non-Muslims in revenge for Nairobi sending troops to Somalia.

(MPEKETONI, Kenya) - Somali-linked Islamist militants killed at least 15 people and torched houses in a second night of attacks on Kenya's coast, a day after an assault on a town left almost 50 dead.

Armed men went door to door hours before dawn in Poromoko village, ordered people outside and made them recite the Islamic creed, said one witness.

Daily Fish Bag Limit Doubled at EE Wilson Pond

Under the new rules, effective today through June 30, anglers are permitted to keep up to 10 trout and 10 bass.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Tuesday that it has doubled the daily bag limit on trout and bass at EE Wilson Pond near Corvallis.

U.S. Says No to Military Action in Iraq with Iran

The White House and Pentagon later ruled out any military co-operation in comments that were at odds with those of Kerry.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The United States has ruled out coordinated military action with Iran as one of the options being considered to thwart radical Islamic extremists in Iraq as Sunni Muslim fighters seized another Iraqi city.

US secretary of state John Kerry raised the possibility of military co-operation with Iran to prevent Iraq being torn apart by sectarian conflict when he said in response to a question that he “wouldn’t rule out anything”.

Railroad Box Car Catches Fire in Albany Rail Yard

The cause of this fire has been determined to be accidental

(ALBANY, Ore. ) - The Albany Fire Department responded to the Willamette Pacific Freight Yard, 725 Waverly DR NE, in Millersburg at approximately 11:07 a.m. on Monday, to a report of a fire in a parked railroad box car.

When firefighters arrived at the scene in about eleven minutes they found a single railroad box car fully involved in fire and saw that an additional railroad car was attached on both ends.

Animal Trapping Records Reveal Strong Wolf Effect Across North America

As coyotes have expanded in North America, they have become a major cause of concern for the livestock industry.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Scientists have used coyote and red fox fur trapping records across North America to document how the presence of wolves influences the balance of smaller predators further down the food chain.

From Alaska and Yukon to Nova Scotia and Maine, the researchers have demonstrated that a “wolf effect” exists, favoring red foxes where wolves are present and coyotes where wolves are absent.

Oregon Coast Plane Crash Victims Identified

Authorities are asking the local public and visitors not to touch any debris that may wash-up onshore.

(FLORENCE, Ore. ) - Authorities are still searching for a 15-year-old boy one day after he and his grandfather were in a Grumman American AA5, that crashed into the water about two miles north of Florence along the Oregon Coast.

Germany Makes a Statement With Rout of Portugal

The Germans, for their part, were in supreme form, scoring almost at will and getting the tournament’s first hat-trick through Thomas Muller.

(RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil) - Germany sent a message to the rest of the competitors here in Brazil with a 4-0 demolition of Portugal.

The Lusitanians got no joy out of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, suffered two injuries to key players, and Pepe saw red just before half-time.