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VOTE ALERT: Congressman Walden Supports `Students Pay More Act`

Republicans move forward with student loan plan that could mean higher rates later - Associated Press headline

(WASHINGTON DC) - Congressman Greg Walden just joined House Republicans to approve the “Students Pay More Act.”

This measure will force already financially strapped college students to pay more interest for their education loans.

Oregon Ready to Add Sexual Orientation Question to College Forms

The bill has already passed the House on a vote of 40 to 19.

(SALEM) - An Oregon Senate committee will consider legislation Thursday that would require colleges and universities to ask students about their sexual orientation.

The goal of the bill is to collect data that would help address the issues lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual students may face during college.

Man Assaulted in Home Invasion

Police say the suspect was intoxicated.

(IDANHA OR) - An Idanha man observed a male entering his neighbor's residence, and he knew the man didn't belong there. He called 911.

At about the same time, the owner of the house also called 911 saying that he was confronted by a man who assaulted him and tried to strangle him.

Tangent Man Missing

Mr. Hultberg was reported missing by his family on May 2, 2013.

(ALBANY OR) - Mr. Hultberg, a resident of Tangent, was reported missing by his family on May 2, 2013 after he didn't return home.

His vehicle a 2002 Ford pickup, was located May 6, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints parking lot in Stayton.

Hidden Camera in Public Restroom

Anyone with information should contact Detective Debbie Smith at 503-925-7117

(SHERWOOD, OR) - Sherwood Police are conducting an investigation into the placement of a hidden camera in the public restroom at a Sherwood Starbucks.

A hidden camera was discovered on May 1st, 2013.

EXCLUSIVE: Diane Downs Never Held a Weapon, How Could She Have Shot Her Kids?

Though her appeals are used up, Downs' advocates have unearthed 4700 pages of evidence the prosecution did not share during the trial.

(EUGENE, OR) - It's hard to say exactly what convicted Diane Downs in the shooting of her children, a terrible event that played out on a dark night in 1983.

If one word plays into the scenario over and over, it is "emotion" and that is indeed a raw, powerful determiner of guilt in many cases, sometimes appropriately, sometimes not.

Activist Violently Arrested For Filming At Oregon Rodeo

SHARK’S video of horse tripping at the 2012 Big Loop Rodeo inspired Sen. Mark Hass, D-Beaverton to introduce a horse-tripping ban.

(JORDAN VALLEY, OR) - Animal Rights volunteer Adam Fahnestock was monitoring the Big Loop Rodeo Saturday when rodeo personnel and a deputy approached him.

After a very brief conversation, the deputy suddenly grabbed Fahnestock and threw him violently to the ground where rodeo personnel then also set upon him.

Kidnapped at Knife Point

Harris held them at knife point for approximately 20-30 minutes

(PORTLAND OR) - Police say a man and women were kidnapped at knife point yesterday.

At approximately 2:30 a.m., May 15 2013, North Precinct officers responded to the area of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Going Street on the report of a male and female screaming on the street.

Social Media Privacy Wins Workplace Protection in Senate Vote

HB 2654B prohibits current and prospective employers from demanding access to social media accounts.

(SALEM) - The Oregon Senate today passed a bipartisan bill designed to protect the privacy rights of employees and job applicants.

House Bill 2654B, which passed on a 28-1 vote with one excused, prohibits a current or prospective employer from demanding access to a private social media page...

Portland Police Arrest Suspect in Deadly Cully Neighborhood Shooting

A 21-year-old female is being treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

(PORTLAND, OR) - The man sought by police for the fatal shooting of 33-year old Anton Lashawn Hill last Wednesday, 30-year old Bradley Caro O'Rourke, turned himself in today.

O'Rourke was booked into the Multnomah County Jail on charges of Murder, Attempted Murder and Assault in the First Degree.