| PEBB OKs smokers' costlier life insurance State employees who use tobacco will pay much more for optional life insurance in 2013, according to a change approved by the Public Employees' Benefit... | |
| No charges for evidence mishandling in Cannon case Philip Scott Cannon sits outside of his home in NE Salem. Cannon was convicted of a Polk County triple murder. He won his freedom following a futile four-month search to find missing evidence that... |
| Drumming group helps students at Early College High School The Emaa Da hand drumming group begins its 13th season this spring. You can invite the group to play or help sponsor them this season. Funds go toward transportation, uniforms and other costs. For... |
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| West Salem wins girls CVC tourney South Salem's Madeleine Tweedt screens West Salem's Brittany Moye for teammate Katie McWilliams on Tuesday during the Titans' 50-40 win. / Kobbi R. Blair / Statesman... |
| Teen's life changed as she went from probation to volunteering The program promotes service to the club, community and family; academic success; strong moral character; life goals; and poise and public speaking ability. It also takes into consideration... |
| Salem area AM traffic update As of 6:20 a.m., no major accidents were reported by Oregon State Police. Oregon Department of Transportation also reported clear conditions on area roads and... |
| Journey drummer must do community service Drummer Deen Castronovo was ordered Thursday to perform 80 hours of community service and attend anger-management classes as part of a diversion agreement in connection with a domestic-violence... |
| Timber pilot project praised With the Pilot Joe timber sale in the Applegate Valley as a backdrop early Tuesday morning, visiting policymakers from Washington, D.C., proclaimed the hybrid logging and restoration project a... |
| City to install pedestrian safety beacon on Riverside According to Medford Public Works Director Cory Crebbin, you're not the only one to register concern. In fact, so many questions were raised about the safety of pedestrians crossing busy... |
| Ashland council approves city administrator "I think Dave will bring a set of skills we really need right now," said Councilwoman Carol Voisin, noting that Ashland faces a range of infrastructure... |
| Phoenix-Talent district files complaint against teachers After spending more than a year bargaining with teachers to finalize a new contract, the Phoenix-Talent School District has filed an unfair labor practices complaint, alleging the teacher's... |
| Family of 14-year-old sets up donation fund The family of Ashley Long has set up a donation fund to raise money for funeral arrangements and legal fees after the 14-year-old Eagle Point girl died Saturday after inhaling helium at a party in... |
| Man targets ex's animals in arson fire A 27-year-old Medford-area transient was arrested on felony arson and animal abuse charges after setting fire to his ex-girlfriend's rabbit and cat inside her home on Olympic Avenue early... |
| OR-7's wanderlust sends him back toward Oregon border OR-7's transmitter collar showed the nearly 3-year-old male was in northeast Siskiyou County, about 10 miles from the border he crossed Dec. 28 during his long and public trek to find a... |
| County administrator's salary may top $200,000 Jackson County Administrator Danny Jordan received high marks in a performance review given by the Board of Commissioners Tuesday, which will lead to a pay raise of at least 5... |
| Author and Outside Magazine editor to lecture next week Hampton Sides, author of "Hellhound on His Trail" and other bestselling works of narrative history and literary nonfiction, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the South Medford... |
| Master Gardeners award $1,000 grants to 2 community gardens The Medford Gospel Mission received $1,000 to help convert sections of its parking lot into raised-bed gardens. The gardens will provide vegetables for its restaurant, "The Main... |
| Since You Asked: Keep restaurant leftovers safe, appetizing My wife watches her weight by taking half of her restaurant entrees home, expecting to eat it for lunch that week. Because she dines out often, the takeout containers can pile up in the fridge. I... |
| Police: Wash. homeowner shoots burglary suspect SEATAC, Wash. -- A would-be burglar was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after a homeowner shot him in the head.Cindi West of the King County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a 911... |
| Police: Two homeless men shot in 'drive-by' under Morrison Bridge PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland police said two homeless men were shot as they slept early Wednesday morning under the Morrison Street Bridge. One man was taken to a hospital with a bullet wound in the... |
| Investigators in child porn case try to identify origin of photos PORTLAND, Ore. – Federal investigators are trying to determine if two pictures of boys they seized from a nurse facing child pornography charges were taken at Oregon Health and Science... |
| 5 new reforestation projects announced for Southern Oregon The BLM will do just that by including at least five additional forest restoration pilot projects in the coming fiscal year on the 2.5 million acres it manages in Western Oregon, he... |
| Council backs pick for city administrator Councilor Greg Lemhouse said he was excited about Kanner's arrival. He thanked the city staff members and citizens who helped meet and interview city administrator finalists during the search... |
| House calls for the homeless Mike Newland, a homeless man who is camping near Ashland, waits for nurses inside La Clinica's Mobile Health Center in Ashland Tuesday. Mail Tribune / Jamie... |
| Apple buys land in central Oregon Follow this company has confirmed the purchase of 160 acres of land in central Oregon, where the company plans to build a data center, the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal... |
| Blazers crush undermanned Spurs by 40 Melo, Lin partnership off to rough start The Portland Trail Blazers made San Antonio pay dearly for resting two of their leading players today, mauling the Spurs by 40 points in their worst defeat... |
| E-cigarette airline passenger detained in Portland FBI spokeswoman Beth Anne Steel says the man was held Tuesday after he was taken off a Continental Airlines flight that had returned to Portland International... |
| Medford teen died from inhaling helium at party MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) -- The autopsy on a 14-year-old Medford girl who died Saturday after inhaling helium at a party shows she died of an air... |
| Dozens turn out to laud, lash downtown exclusion zone The arguments on Tuesday night were over Eugene's controversial downtown exclusion law but, in some ways, it was the police department that was on... |
| Metal thieves drench preschool They've hit everything from homes to cemeteries, so maybe it shouldn't come as a surprise that metal thieves' latest targets in Lane County include a preschool and a... |
| County seeks breather from some state edicts County Administrator Liane Richardson and other county officials are trying to get some relief from state rules in order to preserve the county's share of state funding and at the same time... |
| Forecast: Funds for hospital cloudy SALEM -- As the monthlong 2012 legislative session enters the home stretch, the fate of continued construction funding for the proposed new state psychiatric hospital in Junction City remains... |
| Interviews scheduled for three finalists for Lane ESD’s top job Three experienced education administrators -- including one from Eugene -- have been named as finalists to lead the Lane Education Service... |
| Shippers hope for grants to improve rail tunnels MEDFORD -- Shippers such as lumber mills in Southern Oregon are seeking millions of dollars in government grants to improve railroad tunnels and increase freight capacity in a region that state... |
| Bill creating three new marine reserves heads to governor’s desk SALEM -- A decade-in-the-making bill that would create three new no-fishing marine reserves off the Oregon Coast received final legislative approval Tuesday in the Oregon House on a 57-2... |
| Nonprofit insurer wins loans Freelancers Union, a national membership group of independent workers, was awarded $59.48 million in low- and no-interest federal loans on Tuesday to create a nonprofit, consumer-run health insurance... |
| Man faces felony charges for allegedly faking cancer, seeking donations A Springfield man accused of faking terminal cancer last year to bilk fellow church members and the public was booked into the Lane County Jail Tuesday on five felony theft... |
| Oregon wine sales continue rising trend This should be a good year for Oregon wineries, with a 7 to 11 percent increase in sales, according to Silicon Valley Bank, which surveyed winery owners in Oregon, Washington and... |
| Apple confirms plans for new Oregon data center Follow this company has reportedly confirmed plans to build a new data center on 160 acres of land it has bought in Oregon. The Cupertino company (NASDAQ:AAPL) paid $5.6 million for the... |
| State employees who use tobacco to pay lots more for life insurance State employees who use tobacco will pay much more for optional life insurance in 2013, according to a change that has been approved by the Public... |
| No criminal charges in mishandled evidence of Cannon murder case, DA rules Philip Scott Cannon sits outside of his home in NE Salem. Cannon was convicted of a Polk County triple murder. He won his freedom following a futile four-month search to find missing evidence that... |
| CVC girls tournament: McNary beats McKay 60-43 to claim third place Deven Hunter on the importance of Tuesday's win: McNary senior post Deven Hunter talks about hte importance of the Celtics' 60-43 win vs. McKay on Tuesday, Feb. 21,... |
| Law enforcement tip of the week Posted: Tuesday, Feb 21st, 2012 City had $1 million in funding available A City of Newport task force recommended last week that the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Lincoln County Historical Society and... |
| No Parker & Duncan, Spurs fall to Blazers 137-97 PORTLAND, Ore. -- LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers routed San Antonio 137-97 Tuesday night while the Spurs rested Tim Duncan and Tony Parker.Jamal Crawford scored 20... |
| Woman tries to help homeless but draws the ire of neighbors ESTACADA, Ore. – Neighbors call it a blight on the community, but the woman who owns property with a veritable homeless camp says she’s simply sheltering people in need during tough... |
| Merkley expresses concern over birth control amendment BEAVERTON, Ore. - A new proposal in the U.S. Senate could give insurance companies a way around President Barack Obama's mandate that they cover birth control at no cost, but Oregon U.S. Sen.... |
| With rising college costs, students fear higher ed out of reach University of Oregon students, Omid Alipoor, left, and Manny Garcia, speak with state Rep. Dave Hunt, D-Clackamas County, Tuesday at the Capitol in... |
| Blazers beat Lakers, lead the West CORRECTS YEAR - Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge, left, backs in on Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, from Spain, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland,... |
