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HERE ARE TODAY`S TOP STORY`S FROM SALEM-NEWS.COM, WITH KEVIN HAYS REPORTING…..

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IT`S BEEN EXACTLY TWO YEARS SINCE 19-YEAR-OLD BROOKE WILBERGER VANISHED FROM A CORVALLIS APARTMENT COMPLEX.

AFTER THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF OFFICIAL AND VOLUNTEER SEARCHES FOR THE B-Y-U STUDENT, FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND BENTON COUNTY AUTHORITIES WOULD NOT GIVE UP ON FINDING BROOKE.

BUT, 39-YEAR-OLD JOEL COURTNEY WAS ARRESTED IN AUGUST 2005, AND CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED MURDER, KIDAPPING, RAPE, AND SODOMY OF WILBERGER.

WILBERGER`S BODY HAS NEVER BEEN FOUND.

SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA IS THE NATION`S SAFEST CITY FOR DRIVERS ACCORDING TO A STUDY RELEASED WEDNESDAY FROM ALLSTATE INSURANCE.

THREE OREGON CITIES MADE THE LIST.

EUGENE RANKED 19TH, SALEM 67TH, AND PORTLAND CAME IN 89TH.

THE REPORT ANALYZED TWO YEARS OF INTERNAL CRASH DATA TO CALCULATE THE CHANCE THAT DRIVERS IN 200 OF THE NATION`S MOST POPULATED CITIES WOULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

THE COMPLETE REPORT CAN BE FOUND ON THE NET AT ALLSTATE.COM.

IMPAIRED TRUCK DRIVERS AND UNSAFE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ARE THE FOCUS OF A THREE-DAY SPECIAL OPERATION NOW UNDERWAY AT THE ASHLAND PORT OF ENTRY.

OPERATION TRUCKER CHECK X, INVOLVES A TEAM OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND ODOT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTORS TARGETING DRIVER IMPAIRMENT RELATED TO ALCOHOL, DRUGS, FATIGUE, AND VEHICLE EQUIPMENT SAFETY.

THE OPERATION WILL END ON THURSDAY.

GOVERNOR KULONGOSKI IS MEETING TODAY WITH MEXICAN PRESIDENT VICENTE FOX AT MCALLISTER AIR BASE IN YAKIMA, WASHINGTON.

TOPICS OF THE MEETING INCLUDE: IMMIGRATION AND THE USE OF NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS ALONG THE BORDER, TRAVEL AND TOURISM, MUTAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, AND HEALTH AND EDUCATION ISSUES.

THE LATEST SALEM-AREA NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS, AND TRAFFIC IS ON DEMAND AT SALEM-NEWS.COM.

I`M KEVIN HAYS REPORTING FOR SALEM-NEWS.COM HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!