Oregon driver arrested in fatal crash
The Oregon State Police arrested a driver involved in a collision that killed a Dayton woman this weekend.

Ore. congressional race takes nasty turn
The hard-fought battle for an open congressional seat took a nasty turn Monday when candidate Kevin Mannix accused his opponent, Mike Erickson, of impregnating a young woman in 2000, then dropping her off at a clinic to have an abortion.

Ore. man dies in tractor accident
The authorities say an 81-year-old man died Monday when his yard tractor overturned and pinned him in a water-filled ravine near his Cornelius house.

Opinions vary on effect of Bill Clinton mega-tour
When former President Bill Clinton visited red-leaning-scarlet far-Eastern Oregon this weekend, some were left scratching their heads, wondering why he would even stop by to ask them to vote for his wife.

Three more wire-theft suspects arrested
The Oregon State Police says the final three suspects in a wire-theft investigation have been taken into custody.

Usually next to Clinton, Kulongoski appears with McCain
For most of this year, when Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski has appeared on the campaign trail, he's been by the side of New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, his fellow Democrat and candidate of choice.

Will McCain's global warming pitch work in Oregon?
In a state where salmon runs are obsessively monitored, snowpack levels are of statewide interest, politicians trip over themselves to woo renewable energy companies and the coastline belongs to the public, Oregonians are often presumed to be among the nation's most environmentally aware voters.

McCain urges free-market principles to reduce global warming
John McCain broke with the Bush administration and Republican Party orthodoxy Monday as he not only declared global warming real, but reached out to Democrats and independents with a free-market solution that includes capping carbon-fuel emissions.

Families make case for vaccine link to autism
Parents claiming that childhood vaccines cause autism should not be rewarded by the courts when the scientific community has already rejected any link, government lawyers argued Monday on the first day of a hearing in federal court.

Canyonville runaway found in San Francisco
A Canyonville teenager who ran away from home more than a year ago has been found in San Francisco.

Police investigate death at Ontario correctional institute
Oregon State Police and the Malheur County District Attorney are investigating a suspicious death at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario.

Bend woman becomes first female to win brewmaster award
Raise your glasses to Tonya Cornett.

Bill Clinton stumps on the Oregon coast
Bill Clinton campaigned for his wife Hillary Clinton on the Oregon coast on Monday, addressing an issue of great local concern: liquefied natural gas.

Vancouver, Wash. port officials meet on waterfront
The City of Vancouver and Port Officials will discuss the city's attempt to get state funding for a redevelopment of the waterfront a the port's monthly meeting.