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Oregon State Fair Discounted Tickets on Sale Saturday

Save now on carnival rides at Portland Perks and participating Walgreens stores.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - A family day at the Oregon State Fair is a better value than ever in 2014.

Adult admission is reduced to $8, down from $11 last year, and includes limited first come admission to daily headlining concerts in the L.B. Day Amphitheater, as well as the state's best in entertainment, animals, arts and exhibits.

Participating Safeway stores will sell $5 tickets for adults, children and seniors Aug. 1 - 21, representing a $3 savings for adults and a $1 savings for children and seniors.

3 Escape Overnight House Fire in Keizer

Investigators say the fire was caused by an unattended candle.

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - A family of three was able to escape a house fire in Keizer late Wednesday night.

Keizer firefighters were called to a home 3500 block of Cherry Avenue. Two engine companies, a ladder company a medic unit and a command officer, ten firefighters in all, arrived in less than five minutes.

Oregon State Fair Needs 300 to 400 Workers

Some positions may have shifts before and after the 11-day fair.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - What better way to experience the Oregon State Fair than as an employee.

Job seekers ages 16 and older are encouraged to apply now for openings in admissions, food stands, parking and more. A recruitment event is set for 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 12, in the Pavilion at the Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2330 17th St. NE.

Missing Ore. Mothers Family, Friends to Hold Vigil Tonight

If you see Jennifer, or her vehicle, police say to immediately call 9-1-1.

(NEWBERG, Ore. ) - Family and friends of 38-year-old Jennifer Huston are still searching into day five both on the ground, and are continuing one of the biggest online searches in recent history on social media, to try and find the Oregon mother of two who vanished without a trace last Thursday after she left the families home to run errands.

Salem-News.com has learned that family and friends will hold a special service tonight at Hillside Church, 611 N Main Street, in Newberg, tonight at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Zach Elliot will be facilitating this service.

Hikers Risk Own Lives to Save Dog Missing for 22 Days

After calling police, the family went back to stay with the dog which was in a location with steep terrain, and with no easy way out.

(LEBANON, Ore.) - A Scio, Oregon couple is happy to have their family dog back home again after 22 days, thanks to a family out on a hike and the Linn County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue volunteers.

The Linn County Sheriff's office received a call on Saturday night around 7:45 p.m., of a possible lost hiker in the Cascadia area, just east of Lebanon.

Massive Online Search Underway for Missing Oregon Mother

A reward is now being offered for the information leading to the safe return of Jennifer Huston.

(DUNDEE, Ore. ) - Police and family members are searching near and far for an Dundee, Oregon mother of two boys who was last seen at a gas station on Thursday.

Family members have started a Facebook page in hopes someone will see 38-year-old Jennifer Huston, and are posting flyers around the Willamette Valley, and along the Oregon Coast, hoping to locate her or her vehicle, a 1999 dark green Lexus 470, Oregon license plate WXH 011.

Manhunt Underway for Suicidal Man East of Salem

UPDATE: Police have called off their search for the man they were looking for. If you see any suspicious activity in this area call police.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Salem-News.com has learned that Oregon State Police and other agencies are trying to capture what they believe to be a suicidal man in the area of Deer Park Drive SE just east of Salem.

Police on scene tell Salem-News.com that the man has attempted to jump into traffic on Highway 22 near the Deer Park Drive exit.

Oregon, Washington Farmers Donate 85,000 Pounds of Food to Local Food Banks

Farmers in Oregon and Washington donate an average of 13.5 million pounds of food every year.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - Food banks in Washington and Oregon received the equivalent of more than 85,000 pounds of food from the 2nd Annual Northwest Farmers Fighting Hunger Cash/Food Drive - nearly 50 percent more than the 58,000 pounds donated in 2013.

Cash donations were emphasized in order to take full advantage of the purchasing power of the Oregon Food Bank Network. Funds raised from Northwest Farmers Fighting Hunger will help get more nutrient-rich dairy foods, such as milk, cheese and yogurt into emergency food boxes.

Florence Man Killed in Crash on Ore. Highway 126W

OSP troopers from the Springfield Area Command office are continuing the investigation.

(MAPLETON, Ore. ) - Oregon State Police are continuing the investigation into an early Saturday morning single vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred along Highway 126W east of Mapleton.

At approximately 3:09 a.m., a Ford Escape driven by 68-year-old Raymond Mosley from Florence, was traveling westbound on Highway 126W near milepost 22.

Oregon Man Arrested after Trying to Bribe Trooper to Tear Up Ticket

After the trooper explained the citation, the suspect allegedly offered the trooper $360 to tear it up.

(TILLAMOOK, Ore. ) - If you need a good laugh this Saturday morning, than this news story is just for you!

A 20-year-old Milwaukie, Oregon resident was arrested during a traffic stop along Highway 101 in Tillamook County after he tried to bribe an OSP trooper to tear-up his ticket.