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Flight data recorder recovered from helicopter wreckage

Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed after picking up firefighters in a Northern California forest, killing nine.

Planned Parenthood sex ed site ignites controversy

Conservative groups are telling those opposed to the site to contact lawmakers and demand funding for Planned Parenthood be terminated. Representatives from Planned Parenthood said they are not surprised by the controversy.

Missing firefighter is from Eugene

Scott Charlson, who graduated from Lifegate Christian School, was about ready to look for another way to pay for his last year in college after his first two weeks as a firefighter. "Then he just grew up and decided, 'I can do this,' " his father said.

BEIJING DISPATCH: Lucky 8-8-08

Dr. Bob Elliot covered the Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene for YouNewsTV. Now he's in Beijing sending back reports from the 2008 Summer Olympic Games for KVAL.com readers. | OLYMPIC SCHEDULE

Woman dies in car crash near Stayton

A Salem-area woman died and two others were injured Thursday evening in a single vehicle crash on Highway 22E about four miles east of Stayton.

EWEB to break ground on new building

The Eugene Water & Electric Board will celebrate the start of construction at its new Roosevelt Operations Center with a special groundbreaking ceremony on Friday.

Photo gallery: DuneFest 2008

Thousands of ATV enthusiasts congregated in Winchester Bay last weekend for DuneFest 2008, a yearly get-together that draws in folks from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Were you there? Head on over to our YouNews page and send us your photos!

Police investigate possible stabbing

The victim in an early morning stabbing left the scene Thursday and has not been located, according to Eugene police. Police received a 911 call at 2 a.m. reporting a fight between two males in the vicinity of West Broadway Avenue and Lincoln Street.

Health advisory issued for Odell Lake

Health officials have issued a health advisory for Odell Lake, after extremely high algae levels were traced to the lake.

Craigslist 'encounter' lands couple in jail

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office says a homeless woman seeking a place to pitch a tent contacted the authorities Wednesday after witnessing a man sexually assaulting a bound and naked woman. But it turned out the sexual encounter was consensual.