Judge tells Ore. woman who fed bears she has to stay away from her home for 3 years

NEWPORT, Ore. — Karen Noyes often fed the black bears that came to her home near the Oregon coast. Then things got out of hand. One hungry bear stormed a neighbor’s barn and killed 60 turkeys. Another got stuck in a doggie door. Noyes asked wildlife officers to help remove the bears, but it was too late.

Oregon Congressional GOP candidate says his mother is the pollster

SALEM, Ore. — After the state Democratic party filed a complaint, the Oregon secretary of state’s office has asked Republican Mayor Sid Leiken of Springfield for records of campaign filings. Leiken plans to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio next year for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District seat.

Nike’s profit drops in 4th quarter on costs to cut jobs; sees ’swoosh-shaped’ global rebound

PORTLAND, Ore. — Nike Inc. said Wednesday it is betting on a “swoosh-shaped” global economic recovery and that the athletic shoe and clothing maker is poised to benefit as the gradual rebound begins.

Nike’s profit drops in 4th quarter on costs to cut jobs; adjusted earnings top expectations

PORTLAND, Ore. — Athletic footwear and apparel company Nike Inc. reported Wednesday that its profit dropped in its fiscal fourth quarter on costs to cut jobs, but adjusted results beat Wall Street expectations.

Hackers post message supporting Iranian regime on Oregon University System home page

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hackers defaced the home page of the Oregon University System, posting a caustic message telling President Barack Obama to mind his own business and stop talking about the disputed Iranian election.

Hackers post pro-Iranian message on Oregon University System home page

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hackers got into the computers of the Oregon University System and posted a message telling President Barack Obama to mind his own business and not to comment on the disputed Iranian election.

One cell leads to another: Ring tone leads Salem, Ore., police to hiding suspect

SALEM, Ore. — When a suspect being chased by police rolled his car over police spike strips and his tires went flat, he dashed into a field of grass where he thought he could hide. The police called out a dog and handler to find the driver. And then they heard a cell phone ring.

Court papers: Oregon woman whose fetus was cut out died after violent struggle with attacker

PORTLAND, Ore. — Court documents in Oregon say a woman whose unborn son was cut from her body died following a violent struggle.

Correction: Forest Cease-fire story

TAKILMA, Ore. — In a June 22 story about a federal forest thinning project, The Associated Press erroneously reported its name. It is the Hope Mountain Stewardship Project, not the House Hope Stewardship Project.

Ore. attorney general clears Portland mayor of criminal wrongdoing in affair with teenager

SALEM, Ore. — There’s no credible evidence that Portland Mayor Sam Adams broke the law in his 2005 relationship with a teenager, Oregon’s attorney general said Monday.

Forest restoration project brings together old enemies in logging wars

TAKILMA, Ore. — On a steep slope of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, a crew of young men with chain saws and hardhats worked their way through an old neglected clearcut, cutting brush and young trees and piling the remains to be burned later.

Correction: Pregnant Woman Killed story

HILLSBORO, Ore. — In a June 16 story about an Oregon woman accused of murdering a pregnant woman and cutting her unborn child from her womb, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the suspect — Korena Roberts — had not entered a plea during her indictment hearing. Her attorney entered a plea of not guilty to the aggravated murder charges on her behalf.

Ore. woman obsessed with rabbits arrested again; police say bunnies found in her hotel room

PORTLAND, Ore. — Washington County’s “Bunny Lady” is back in the hutch after violating a court order banning her from owning animals for five years.

Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits arrested again after police find more bunnies in hotel room

PORTLAND, Ore. — Washington County’s “Bunny Lady” is back in the hutch after violating a court order banning her from owning animals for five years. Miriam Sakewitz, 47, was arrested Tuesday at a hotel in the Portland suburb of Tigard after an employee reported finding rabbits hopping around in her room.

Pretrial hearing begins for Ore. couple accused of failing to seeking help for sick daughter

OREGON CITY, Ore. — An Oregon couple accused of praying over their ill 15-month-old daughter rather than seeking medical treatment are in court to present arguments that they shouldn’t face trial on manslaughter charges in her death.

Proposed Oregon project would break down old tires, manure to capture methane for energy

BOARDMAN, Ore. — An Oregon company is seeking permits for a facility on the Columbia River that would harness methane gas for energy by collecting it from decomposing old tires and cow manure.

Ore. legislator proposes prosecution for murder, manslaughter of the unborn in some cases

SALEM, Ore. — In the wake of an attack on a woman who died along with her unborn child, a state lawmaker wants Oregon to join 36 states and the federal government in making it a crime to harm a fetus.

Study: Federal effort to protect homes from wildfire is lacking

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — While more than 1,000 homes across the West burn each year in forest and brush fires, only a fraction of federal efforts to reduce fire danger in the region has been concentrated in the communities at greatest risk, a group of scientists found.

Oregon investigators say a pregnant woman was cut open and her baby taken from her womb.

HILLSBORO, Ore. — A pregnant 21-year-old newcomer to Oregon who was found dead in a crawl space of a home had been cut open and her baby taken from her womb, investigators said Monday. It couldn’t be determined if the infant son of Heather Snively died before or after he was removed, the Washington County sheriff’s department said in a statement.

Autopsy: “Blunt force” killed pregnant woman found in Ore. home crawl space

PORTLAND, Ore. — An autopsy report on an Oregon woman who had been eight months pregnant says she died of blunt and sharp force injuries, but a medical examiner won’t say how her infant died.

Police: Ore. woman pretended she gave birth to baby of pregnant woman she’s accused of killing

PORTLAND, Ore. — A pregnant 21-year-old found dead with her baby no longer in her womb befriended the woman charged with killing her through Craigslist, her mother said Sunday.

Woman charged with killing 21-year-old pregnant victim after infant dies

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Authorities in Oregon say they have arrested a woman after a newborn she claimed was hers died and the body of a woman who had been pregnant was found at her home.

Onassis half-brother James Auchincloss facing child porn investigation in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police in Oregon say they’ve found graphic child pornography at the home of the half-brother to the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Central Ore. teen on school parking lot hit by lightning, hospitalized in serious condition

LAPINE, Ore. — Lightning hit a 14-year-old boy on the edge of a parking lot at LaPine High School, putting him in the hospital in serious condition.

Oregon mom pleads not guilty to murder, attempted murder after her children plunged off bridge

PORTLAND, Ore. — A mother has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and attempted murder after her two children plunged off a bridge into a frigid Oregon river.

Oregon couple win credit risk ruling against Chase over annual percentage rate hikes

PORTLAND, Ore. — In a legal victory for consumers, a federal appeals court has ruled that Chase Bank must clearly disclose that it can raise the annual percentage rates for cardholders based on credit risk.

Mother indicted on murder, attempted murder charges after 2 children plunged off Oregon bridge

PORTLAND, Ore. — A mother has been indicted on charges of murder and attempted murder after her two children plunged from a bridge into a frigid Oregon river.

92-year-old Oregon man surprised to be promoted to admiral in Polish navy

PORTLAND, Ore. — Jerzy Tumaniszwili was a 23-year-old naval gunnery officer in the Polish navy when his destroyer left port to escape the imminent 1939 German invasion of his county.

Ore. certification agency orders basic training for veteran sheriff back from retirement

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon agency that certifies police officers says the sheriff of the state’s most populous county — a member of the force for nearly half his 70 years — has to go back to basic training.

Oregon woman accused of reckless driving allegedly kicks troopers in the face

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon State Police arrested a 27-year-old woman accused of driving recklessly and kicking a state trooper in the face. The woman was in the Multnomah County Jail on charges of reckless driving, driving under the influence, attempting to elude an officer and assaulting an officer.