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OSP: Trooper finds 8 pounds of birthday pot

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:04:28 -0700

An illegal birthday surprise was foiled by the Oregon State Police on Monday, after troopers say they found 8 pounds of pot wrapped up as birthday gifts.

Oregon timber counties to receive money from Feds

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:56:15 -0700

Federal timber payments held up by the mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration will start showing up in Oregon timber county accounts next week.

5.7 Quake shakes N. California, some damage reported

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:25:38 -0700

A moderate earthquake centered in rural northeastern California and felt in two other states damaged some homes and ruptured a tank that supplies residential drinking water in the densely forested region, officials said Friday.

House votes to let Ore. community colleges compete

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:04 -0700

The Oregon Legislature on Thursday sent Gov. John Kitzhaber a bill that would repeal a prohibition on public community colleges creating programs that compete with offerings of for-profit career colleges.

Collapse survivor: 'It was a rough day. I'm glad to be breathing'

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:50:14 -0700

When Dan Sligh and his wife got into their truck to begin a camping trip Thursday evening, they never could have imagined they would end up in the frigid Skagit River tangled in the wreckage of a collapsed bridge.

'Horrified' trucker watches I-5 bridge collapse behind him

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:39:04 -0700

A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span into a river below as the driver watched the structure collapse in his rearview mirror.

Wyden zeros in on plan to boost logging revenue

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:49:16 -0700

Sen. Ron Wyden is zeroing in on his plan for boosting logging on federal lands in Western Oregon and helping rural counties beset by money problems.

Cars, people sent tumbling into Skagit River as I-5 bridge collapses

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:39:39 -0700

The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday evening, injuring an unknown number of people.

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:15:08 -0700

The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.

Police: 5 arrested on drug charges, child taken from home

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:22:18 -0700

An interagency narcotics team made a big big bust Wednesday, arresting 5 people and removing a child from a home they say drugs were being sold from.

Family dog attacks infant's face

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:27 -0700

A family dog attacked a baby boy's face Thursday morning, sending the child to Portland for reconstructive surgery.

Could wind energy be coming to the south coast?

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:45 -0700

A meeting regarding the potential for wind energy off the coast of Coos Bay was held at the North Bend Public Library Wednesday night.

'A fun-filled day can turn tragic from drinking while boating'

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:35:06 -0700

The holiday weekend is fast approaching and for some that means taking the boat out on the water, even if the weather isn't exactly what they had hoped for.

Sheriff: Man cited after riding ATV around nesting spot

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:58:30 -0700

Coos County Sheriff's deputies cited a man for disturbing a Snowy Plover nesting area on the north spit.

Life's a beach for lucky dogs free to run on sand

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:52:31 -0700

Dog beaches account for a tiny fraction of the thousands of miles of U.S. shoreline, but they are treasured by pet owners and their pooches.

Man killed when his car hits semi head-on

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:44:03 -0700

A 32-year-old man died when his car crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a semi truck Thursday morning.

Should pawn shops be required to go digital?

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:53:09 -0700

A proposed update to the second hand property dealers ordinance was a hot topic at the Coos Bay City Council meeting this week.

Throwback Thursday: News & Then

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:27:39 -0700

Medford. Bellingham. Black Rock City. The KVAL News team includes experience from all over the Northwest and beyond.

House passes GOP bill to speed pipeline approval

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:03:03 -0700

House Republicans pushed through a bill Wednesday to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Democrats criticized the legislation as a blatant attempt to allow a foreign company to avoid environmental review.

Lane only timber county to pass law enforcement tax

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:54 -0700

Voters in two Oregon timber counties with the lowest property taxes in the state — Curry and Josephine — turned down tax increases Tuesday that would have funded law enforcement, but a jail levy passed in a third, Lane County.

North Bend school plan on hold

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:11:49 -0700

On Wednesday night, the North Bend School Board unanimously voted to postpone the reconfiguration of its elementary schools until the 2014-2015 school year.

Vancouver police accuse Oregon cop of raping 5-year-old

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:36:32 -0700

Police on Wednesday arrested a Vancouver man who they said raped a five-year-old child.

Lady Pirates hit the road for playoffs

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:46 -0700

Following a dramatic play-in game last week, the Marshfield High School softball team is both confident and excited for the round of 16.

Photos: Life in Oregon

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:47:30 -0700

Geese. Drugs. Dalai Lama. Softball. And more geese. Must be Oregon.

Curry County looking at jail closure after tax levy fails

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:31:30 -0700

Coos County might be seeing a spike in population in the county jail, after Curry County voters rejected a levy that would have kept the jail open.