http://www.kcby.com/news/local RSS Feed for KCBY - News - Local & Regional en-us Wed, 14 May 2008 02:43:37 GMT http://www.kcby.com/news/local/18915684.html The tale of a cat stuck in a tree for almost six days has a purr-fect ending. Lumpy the cat is back on the ground now, but it wasn't an easy ride. If she still had nine lives, she's down to eight now. http://www.kcby.com/news/local/18914929.html The bottles sold for prices ranging from $478 to $707 during the rare beer auction that raised $15,000 in honor of British writer and journalist Michael Jackson, who died last year of a heart attack after suffering from Parkinson's. http://www.kcby.com/news/local/18913479.html Ray Mabus, who was Governor of Mississippi in the late 80's to early 90's, spoke to area residents at the North Bend Labor Hall on Tuesday morning, campaigning for Obama. http://www.kcby.com/news/local/18912949.html Ralph Nader accused Secretary of State Bill Bradbury of engineering a formal attempt to keep him off the ballot in 2004, and said Bradbury "was not going to get away with it anymore... We will go after (him) with litigation and public protest." http://www.kcby.com/news/local/18912869.html About 35 stakeholders in the local salmon fishing industry met at the Charleston Marina Monday to discuss the recent new that Governor Ted Kulongoski will give $500,000 to the commercial and charter fleets in the state. http://www.kcby.com/news/local/18911769.html A new poll shows Barack Obama with a huge lead over Hillary Clinton in Oregon as the state heads into the final week before its primary election votes are counted. Obama led 55 percent to 35 percent over Clinton among Oregon voters surveyed. http://www.kcby.com/news/local/18910524.html Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad says it will seek authority to abandon the railroad line that runs between the Eugene and Coos Bay areas. CORP and its parent company - RailAmerica - have been under harsh scrutiny since they abruptly closed the line. http://www.kcby.com/news/local/18908164.html  stubborn snowpack up to 30 feet deep in some areas and a safety project to replace two bridges will keep the scenic McKenzie Pass Highway closed well into this summer. http://www.kcby.com/news/local/18907409.html Sen. Barack Obama returns to Oregon on Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18. The campaign released video montage from Obama's visit to Oregon May 9 and May 10. Watch it here. http://www.kcby.com/news/local/18898044.html Two children and their mother lived for about two months with the decaying body of a 90-year-old Wash. woman on the toilet of their home's only bathroom after a religious "superior" told them the corpse would come back to life, authorities said.