Heatwave for Oregon Means Really Warm Temps for Coast as Well
A bit of a heatwave for the Oregon coast, but still a respite from the soaring temps in inland Oregon, and a touch of confusing, conflicting weather predictions floating about.
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New study reveals benefits of starting mammograms earlier
A new study calls in to question when women should start routine mammograms. The current government age recommendation for bi-yearly mammograms is 50. But a new Harvard study, which tracked breast cancer patients at two Boston hospitals during the 1990s, suggests lives could be saved if screenings started early, particularly before age 50. The study found that 71 percent of women who ...
Ore. bank robbery arrest after chase
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Portland police say they were helped in their pursuit of a man sought in a bank robbery by people who kept calling 911 with updates as a man waving a gun ran ...
How many agencies does it take to move a piece of history
PORTLAND, Ore. - City officials are stepping up to solve a problem with moving a historic house, but it looks like it's going to cost the couple who own the home a big chunk of money. Before we get to that, here's the back story: Kim and Roy Fox have been working for months to save the Edwin Rayworth house in North Portland from destruction. The home is believed to have been built ...
Whats that blocking parking Just a giant unicorn statue
VANCOUVER, Wash. – A 20-foot statue outside Robyn McCracken’s home is understandably drawing some stares. It’s also drawing some ire from the city for violating a Vancouver code. Vancouver resident Frank Mabry gave the unicorn to his good friend, McCracken, to lift her spirits following a swimming and diving accident that left her partially paralyzed. A fan of the ...
City leader pledges well be ready for disaster but audit raises questions
PORTLAND – When the time comes that Portland faces a disaster, City Commissioner Steve Novick makes this promise: "We will be ready, we will really be ready." Novick is in charge of Portland's Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) and Emergency Communications. He points to a state-of-the art Emergency Coordination Center, currently under construction in Southeast Portland, ...
Walden says hell oppose military force in Syria
Walden says in a news release that he made the decision Monday after attending a classified intelligence briefing. He says President Barack Obama and his administration have not persuaded him that the United States has a clear objective in ...
Portland police arrest man accused of trying to rob bank in NW Portland and threatening others
Portland police took a man into custody who tried to rob a bank in Northwest Portland and then threatened people in a nearby building.
New video shows mother Neka and her lion cubs at Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, Ore. – The newest mom at the Oregon Zoo is getting to know her cubs. Neka the African lion gave birth to three cubs on Saturday night. The zoo has a camera set up in her den and released video of mom playing with the cubs on Sunday evening. There is no sound on the video, but zookeepers said the one-day-old cubs made sounds for the first time while their mom stepped out to ...
Astoria chiropractor accused of sexually abusing female patient
ASTORIA, Ore. -- An Astoria chiropractor was arrested on nine counts of sexual abuse for allegedly sexually touching a patient during a treatment. Adam Lopez, 58, was booked in the Clatsop County Jail on multiple counts of third-degree sexual abuse. Sheriff's investigators said they began an investigation of Lopez on Friday after a 26-year-old woman said the chiropractor groped her. She ...
