Governor invokes emergency act to fight volatile, wind-driven Ashland fireASHLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s governor has invoked an emergency provision to free up state firefighting resources to battle a volatile, wind-driven blaze on the outskirts of Ashland. Remains of missing Oregon woman Brooke Wilberger found 5 years after disappearanceCORVALLIS, Ore. — Authorities say the remains of Brooke Wilberger have been found more than five years after the Brigham Young University student disappeared from an apartment complex in Corvallis. Oregon bear tranquilized by biologist, drowns in creekMEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says a bear drowned in a creek after it was tranquilized. Police say 2 dozen motorcycles crash on I-5 south of Portland; 2 critically hurtWILSONVILLE, Ore. — Oregon State Police say more than two dozen motorcycles, most of them belonging to the Brother Speed motorcycle club, crashed on Interstate 5 on Friday afternoon, blocking freeway traffic for hours. Former Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith to head National Association of BroadcastersWASHINGTON — Former Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith was named on Friday to lead the National Association of Broadcasters. Rentrak’s revenue sharing deal with Warner Home Video to include more Blu-ray disc titlesPORTLAND, Ore. — Media measurement and research company Rentrak Corp. said Wednesday that its revenue-sharing deal with Warner Home Video will now include more Blu-ray disc titles. Obama administration strengthens NW salmon protection plan but views original plan as soundPORTLAND, Ore. — Calling it an “insurance policy” for Pacific Northwest salmon, the Obama administration on Tuesday offered up a tougher conservation plan for the fish that includes climate-change monitoring and the “last-resort” possibility of removing dams. Lebanese-born Swede sentenced to life in prison for trying to set up Ore. terror camp in 1999NEW YORK — A Lebanese-born Swede was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for plotting to open a terrorism training camp in Oregon in 1999 to help al-Qaida. Obama administration submits salmon plan to boost fish protection in Pacific NorthwestPORTLAND, Ore. — The Obama administration says it will be more aggressive in protecting declining Pacific Northwest salmon runs and will study breaching some dams as a last resort in a long-awaited management plan. Sports save schools: Colleges are adding sports to boost revenue and increase enrollmentFOREST GROVE, Ore. — Money killed Pacific University’s football program and money is bringing it back. Oregon deputy makes two DUI arrests in a single traffic stopSALEM, Ore. — A Marion County deputy made two drunk driving arrests in one traffic stop. The sheriff’s office said Deputy Ryan Clarke stopped a car driven by 59-year-old woman early Friday. While giving her a field sobriety test, a second car pulled up and the woman’s boyfriend approached. Ore. deputy, trooper briefly stun bull elk to free it from barbed wire fenceHARRISBURG, Ore. — Normally, if you’re close enough to use a stun gun on a bull elk, you might be too close. But it worked out well for a Linn County sheriff’s deputy and an Oregon State Police trooper faced with a dilemma. They responded Thursday to a call near Harrisburg about a big elk whose antlers had become entangled in a barbed wire fence, pinning its head in place. Oregonian publisher Fred Stickel, 87, announces retirementPORTLAND, Ore. — Fred Stickel, publisher of The Oregonian since 1975, is retiring. 2,400-lb Oregon draft horse rescued after falling into 15-foot-deep holeESTACADA, Ore. — Sylvia the draft horse knows how to handle a hairy situation — especially if there’s hay involved. Group says 11 patients used drugs to end lives under Washington’s new assisted suicide lawSEATTLE — Eleven people have used prescribed drugs to end their lives during the first six months after a Washington state law took effect allowing assisted suicides for terminally ill patients, an advocacy group said Tuesday. Cash may be key in offer for candy maker Cadbury after rejection of Kraft’s $16.7B bidPORTLAND, Ore. — British candy maker Cadbury PLC is awaiting a sweeter offer than Kraft Foods Inc.’s $16.7 billion stock-and-cash proposal. But it is unclear if Kraft or other potential suitors — like Hershey Co. and Nestle SA — will put more cash on the line, which could prove key to a deal. Among the millions of jobless people, a few are also running their own businessesPORTLAND, Ore. — Until this summer, salesman Jorge Ocampo had always been what he calls a W-2 man. Proof was the Mercedes he bought with cash. But he had always longed to be his own boss. West Coast groundfish fleet embarking on new wave of fishing regulationHARBOR, Ore. — The West Coast groundfish fleet has struggled to stay afloat during major cutbacks to reverse long-standing problems with overfishing and to protect the seafloor from damage caused by bottom trawling gear. Oregon soldier killed in Iraq honored as air passenger terminal at US base named for himREDMOND, Ore. — An air passenger terminal at a base northeast of Baghdad has been named for a soldier from Oregon who died from injuries in the Iraq war. Canadian inventor sues Idaho, Washington, Oregon universities over yellow mustard seed patentBOISE, Idaho — Three Pacific Northwest universities face a federal lawsuit that accuses them of using, without permission, a Canadian inventor’s patented process to build a better yellow mustard seed. Former Gov. John Kitzhaber says he’ll run for record third term as Oregon governorSALEM, Ore. — Former Gov. John Kitzhaber, who left office in 2003, has announced plans to seek an unprecedented third term as Oregon’s governor. Swiss electric car battery maker ReVolt Technology picks Portland, Ore., for US headquartersPORTLAND, Ore. — A Swiss company developing zinc batteries for electric cars has chosen Portland, Ore., as its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing center. Correction: Next Generation Coupons storyPORTLAND, Ore. — In an Aug. 27 story about the next generation of coupons, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of a frequent coupon user. Her name is April Engelbert, not Englebert. Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air launch fare sale; Portland, Ore. to Atlanta for $119 one-waySEATTLE — Alaska Air Group Inc.’s subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, have launched a fare sale throughout their networks for travel through February. Antonio Nogueira defeats Randy Couture in UFC 102PORTLAND, Ore. — A rare appearance before hometown fans ended in disappointment for Randy Couture, who lost an unanimous decision to Brazil’s Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in the main event Saturday at UFC 102. Oregon man stung by bees more than 200 times before being rescued by nearby workersLAGRANDE, Ore. — Nearby workers rescued an 18-year-old northeast Oregon man after he swatted one bee and was swarmed by others that stung him more than 200 times. Son of former CIA ‘tradecraft’ instructor pleads guilty to conspiracy chargesPORTLAND, Ore. — The son of an ex-CIA spy has pleaded guilty to conspiracy after admitting he met with his father’s former Russian handlers and accepted money from them. Precision Castparts shares advance on deal to buy parts maker for Boeing 787 enginesPORTLAND, Ore. — Shares of Precision Castparts Corp. jumped Thursday after it said it would pay $850 million to buy Carlton Forge Works, which makes parts for aircraft engines and is a key supplier for the Boeing 787 and Airbus XWB aircraft. Ore. man charged with drunk driving after falling asleep in car at McDonald’s drive-thruCORVALLIS, Ore. — Authorities said a 27-year-old man has been charged with drunk driving after he fell asleep in his car at a McDonald’s drive-thru. A Benton County sheriff’s deputy called to the drive-thru arrested the man early Sunday. Half brother to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis indicted on Oregon sex abuse chargesPORTLAND, Ore. — The half brother to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis has been indicted on felony charges of encouraging child sexual abuse in Oregon. |
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