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A drunk driver crashed her pickup into a telephone pole when she missed a curve in the roadway because she was busying sending a text message on her cell phone, investigators in Klamath Falls believe.

NBA guv? 'He better not miss too many free throws'

Chris Dudley's free throw shots were always iffy propositions. Now the former Portland Trail Blazer is in a new arena taking aim at a governor's chair — and Oregon's Republicans think he can score.

'If a college kid came snooping ... and I shot him? I'd be doing 25-to-life'

A homeless man shot in the leg while looking for cans in an alley behind an Oregon State University fraternity when he was homeless says he feels the student who shot him got too light a sentence.

Springfield: The 'can-do' city faces hard times

The mayor calls Springfield, Ore., the 'can-do' city, one that bounces back from defeat and keeps chugging along. Now is no exception: The current economic crisis has taken its toll on Sid Leiken's city.

Police station vandalized: 'It's the police, you don't do that!"

Vandals smashed the plane glass windows in the Eugene Police Department's Monroe Street Station Thursday night or early Friday morning. A police van and a parole and probation car in the parking lot were also damaged.

Teenage prostitutes in Eugene: 'Our main goal ... is to rescue these girls'

Prostitues are leaving the streets and heading online to attract customers. Troublingly, more underage girls are becoming involved with online prostitution in Lane County. Since March, Eugene police have found 10 prostitutes ages 14 to 17 in the area.

Police shoot suspect in Seattle officer's murder

Just after a memorial service for slain Seattle police Officer Tim Brenton concluded Friday afternoon, detectives shot and arrested a suspect in the killing. Officials said a tip from a citizen involving a car parked outside the apartment led them to the location.

Fallen officer Brenton remembered as hero

Officer Timothy Brenton was remembered as a hero and a teacher at a funeral attended by thousands Friday. "Timothy is a home-grown hero," said Mayor Greg Nickesl, and Gov. Gregoire said Brenton demonstrated that "putting on the uniform is an act of courage every day."

Deer shot, beheaded, dumped in Douglas County

With rifle season underway, the Oregon State Police say they've experienced an increase in calls regarding headless dear found around Douglas County. Poachers "cut the heads off and leave the rest and move on," an Oregon State Police invesitgator said.

Oh, snow! Storm frosts mountain passes

Forecasters expect a storm to deliver up to 3 feet of snow to the Cascades, making for hazardous road conditions.
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