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Hundreds of Salem & Keizer Residents Join Walking Bridge Parade (VIDEO)

Salem bought the bridge for a dollar approximately five years ago, and Saturday it became reality.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The sun came out for a wonderful celebration Saturday in Salem as hundreds gathered for the dedication of the city's new walking and bike bridge.

The new attraction is based on the city's historic railroad bridge that has been unused for years.

A Four-Door Porsche? (VIDEO)

In a first-ever move for the company, Porsche introduces the four-door Panamera at this year’s Shanghai Motor Show.

(STUTTGART, Germany) - The legendary sports car maker is changing the whole idea of a four door sedan. People may do a double take when they see the first-ever four-seat sports car from Porsche called the “Panamera”, just introduced at the Shanghai Motor Show in China.

The 2010 Panamera is Porsche’s fourth model line and the company says customers will see an unprecedented vehicle concept, a gran turismo offering dynamic performance, elegance and luggage space - all delivered at zero to 60 miles and hour in under 5 seconds.

Hundreds Attend Tea Party Protest in Salem at Oregon Capitol (VIDEO)

The event used both sides of Court Street in front of the capitol building.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A protest event held across the nation today called the Tea Party was a show of will against policies the Obama Administration is bringing forth to revive the economy.

Tracy Sunday School Teacher Arrested in Murder of Sandra Cantu

Police confirmed that it's unusual for the suspect in a crime like this to be a woman, statistically.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The suspect in the disappearance and Murder of eight-year old Sandra Cantu in Tracy, California is a Sunday school teacher who lives in the same mobile park, and whose daughter had played with Sandra before.

Police say 28-year-old Melissa Huckaby was arrested just before midnight Friday on charges of Kidnapping and Murder.

Oregon Police Increasingly Using Unmarked Vehicles for Traffic Stops (VIDEO)

Are police putting your family's life at risk? Yes, they are.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Fighting crime and fighting to overtake our rights as people, are truly different things. Drivers in Oregon need to be painfully aware that the use of unmarked cars and trucks as police vehicles is on the rise.

Cops in both Oregon and Washington know that they open the door to police impostors by using unmarked cars for traffic enforcement, and they don't care.

Oregon (I can`t go home): The Rest of the Story

The song for an Oregon woman serving a life sentence in a Turkish prison remained number one in 1974 for 9 weeks in the NW, and was number 16 on Billboard's national charts.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The summer of 1974 has this song as part of it's soundtrack if you are from the Pacific Northwest.

It was a haunting tale by a local band, in remembrance of a young woman from Oregon who was being held in a Turkish prison.

Documentary on PTSD Needs Help to Reach Completion (VIDEO)

The hour-long program could help hundreds of thousands; we are looking for Americans who care to lend a hand.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Hundreds of thousands of American combat veterans are suffering from the effects of combat and war. The symptoms of PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, are wide ranging.

The current conflicts continue to generate PTSD in our troops, and they join the ranks of veterans of the Persian Gulf War, Lebanon, Vietnam, Korea and WWII as survivors of things that no man or woman should ever witness in a civilized world.

Tracy, California Police Seek Location of 8-Year Old Sandra Cantu (UPDATE)

Sandra's mother says she is terribly worried but has not given up hope.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Police in Tracy, California continue to search for eight-year old Sandra Cantu who was last seen on March 27th, 2009 around 4:00 p.m. Sandra was observed walking near her home at the Orchard Estates Mobile Home Park in Tracy.

Sandra was last seen wearing a pink pink "Hello Kitty" shirt and black leggings.

Obama Releases New Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan (VIDEO)

Obama noted that 2008 has been the war's deadliest year.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The President announced Friday, a comprehensive, new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The President stressed the perilous position there, and the threat that would arise should safe havens on Pakistan go unchallenged or should the government in Afghanistan fall to the Taliban again.

Another Blizzard Threatens Flood Victims and Workers (VIDEO)

Despite some good luck, flooding will persist well into next week, displacing residents and changing the lives and routines of many.

(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) - Following a miserably cold weekend, the many workers and volunteers combatting the floodwaters along the Red River and other waterways across the northern Plains may face yet another blizzard early next week.

For the residents and volunteers in Fargo, there is some good news, however.