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Eastern Oregon Shoot Past Willamette Women`s Basketball, 70-55

(SALEM, Oregon) - The Willamette University women's basketball team was defeated by Eastern Oregon University, 70-55, on Monday, Nov. 22. Eastern improved to 5-1 this season. The Bearcats moved to 0-3 overall.

Eastern Oregon`s Coffey National Runner-up, Southern Oregon and Cocnordia Crack Top 10

Cascade Collegiate Conference XC

(VANCOUVER, Wash.) - Southern Oregon posted the Cascade Collegiate Conference’s highest finish at the 2010 NAIA Cross Country National Championships with a seventh place showing, as Eastern Oregon’s Karlee Coffey finished second overall with a career-best time of 17:46 Saturday at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.

Southern Oregon Men No. 1 in Final NAIA Cross Country Poll; 6 Other CCC Teams Rated

(Portland, Oregon) - For the second straight year, the Southern Oregon men’s cross country team will take a national No. 1 ranking into the NAIA Cross Country National Championships.

The national championships, co-hosted by the Cascade Collegiate Conference and Concordia University (Oregon), will be held Saturday, November 20 at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Wash. The women’s 5K race is at 10:30 a.m., and will be followed by the men’s 8K race at 11:45 a.m. Admission is free.

Cavs End Regular Season with 31 Win against Eastern Oregon

(Portland, Oregon) - Raluca Dinca posted 17 kills and Erika Doremus added 10 in their final home match as Concordia defeated Eastern Oregon 3-1 (25-22, 15-25, 25-18, 25-9) in Cascade Collegiate Conference volleyball action Saturday night in Cavalier Gymnasium.

With the win, Concordia improves to 19-8 overall, 14-4 in the CCC. Eastern Oregon falls to 13-11, 9-9 in the CCC with the loss.

Knights Show Fight, But Fall at Home to EOU

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - Eastern Oregon fended off a spirited effort from Warner Pacific and emerged with a 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-13, 25-20) win over the Knights in Cascade Conference volleyball action tonight at C.C. Perry Gym.

The lead changed hands five times in set one, but the visiting Mountaineers (13-10, 9-8 CCC) pulled away late to win 25-21. Set two was another close one with 14 tie scores and four lead changes, but Warner Pacific (4-19, 2-15 CCC) prevailed 25-22 thanks to 14 kills and a match best .182 hitting percentage.

More Oregon Guard Soldiers Will Head for Iraq

A mobilization order is still needed to establish specific time frames and location of duty.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Department of Defense has alerted more than 3,500 Citizen Soldiers of the Army National Guard's 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team for possible mobilization affecting the 3-116 Cavalry in Eastern Oregon.

The Cavalry Brigade is scheduled to be comprised of approximately 800 Oregon Guard members with the remainder being from Idaho and Montana. Supporting the 3-116 is F/145 with detachments throughout Eastern Oregon. The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Idaho, will be commanded by Col. Guy Thomas, and is the largest Idaho National Guard unit.

Plane Receives Minor Damage During Landing at La Grande Area Airport

Three Men were uninjured, the trio were on a golfing trip to La Grande.

(LA GRANDE, Ore.) - A Madras man and his two passengers were not injured Wednesday morning when their plane came in too fast for a landing and stopped off the runaway with minor damage.

The plane reportedly came in too fast for the landing and traveled off the runaway before stopping. The plane received minor damage and none of the 3 occupants were injured.

Investigators Seek Suspect in Union County Homicide Investigation

Investigators advise Cook should be considered armed and dangerous.

(LA GRANDE, Ore.) - Investigators with the Union County Major Crimes Team have developed a suspect lead in the homicide of 51-year old Shannon Marie Sloan of Elgin.

Police say the suspect's whereabouts is unknown and investigators are asking for the public's help for information that will lead to his arrest.

Hundreds of Gallons of Hazardous Materials Released in I-84 Commercial Truck Crash

300 to 400 gallons of a hazardous material identified by fire personnel as Chromic Acid Liquid, which becomes an inhalation hazard when mixed with air.

(LAGRANDE, Ore.) - Police say a Tacoma Washington man was seriously injured in a commercial motor vehicle crash on Monday evening on Interstate 84 eastbound west of Baker.

Lt. Dave Macmaniman with Oregon State Police, says Monday at about 5:05 p.m., a 1997 Ford Escort Wagon driven by 19-year old Samantha Marton of Island City, Oregon was eastbound on Interstate – 84 near milepost 292 in the slow lane traveling between 30- 50 miles per hour with the emergency flashers on due to having mechanical problems.

Oregon Traffic Problems Slow Travel

The affected areas are Highway 20 near Toledo, I-84 between Baker and Lagrande, and Burns, where a fatal crash scene is now clear.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Two highways are seriously jammed and a fatal crash has claimed the life of a Crane, Oregon woman. Officials ask that anyone traveling through the affected areas use caution and take detour routes when possible.