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Two Injured in Head-On Crash Near Corvallis (PHOTOS)

Police say one of the drivers who was fatigued, had sideswiped either the bridge or guardrail coming out of Corvallis prior to the head-on collision.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Police say a serious crash approximately 2 miles east of Corvallis on Highway 34, sent two people to the hospital and required the Jaws of Life for extrication.

Oregon State Police Sergeant Mark Davie says it happened this morning around 8:00 a.m. as a 1999 Toyota Corolla driven by 25-year old Matthew Alexander of Portland, was eastbound on Highway 34 near milepost 2.

Medal of Valor Presented to Attempted Abduction Survivor

The Department will present a second individual with a medal of Valor for his courageous actions in helping ward off the attacker.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Corvallis Police Department presented Jessica Taylor-Weiss with the Corvallis Police Department Medal of Valor for her courageous actions on October 7, 2006 as she successfully fought off an attempted abduction and sexual assault in the 500 block of NW 23rd Street.

The Corvallis Police Department will conduct an award ceremony at 4:00 PM on June 17, 2009 in the Corvallis Library to recognize Department members for a number of meritorious achievements, including members involved in successfully investigating this attack.

OSU Student Arrested Following Discovery of Homemade Explosive Device near Campus Festival

The OSP Bomb Squad was called and rendered the device safe.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - An Oregon State University sophomore student was arrested by Corvallis police Saturday night on campus when officers found a small homemade improvised explosive device in the man's backpack while he was in the area of a large crowd attending the Flat Tail Festival.

According to OSP Sergeant Vonn Schleicher, Saturday at 10:50 p.m., OSP Oregon State University troopers and Corvallis police officers were patrolling in the campus area monitoring an estimated crowd of approximately 600 people attending a series of live bands performing at the Flat Tail Festival on the Oregon State University campus.

Pedestrian Struck on 99W Near Corvallis

Police investigators say motorists should expect delays or use alternate routes.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Police say a crash involving a pedestrian has closed the southbound lanes on Oregon 99W, (Pacific Highway West) at mile post 8.

This is at the junction with Oregon 34,l the Corvallis-Lebanon Highway.

Traffic is being detoured onto Oregon 34 at this time, officials on the scene say.

Two Suspects Arrested for Corvallis Armed Robberies

Two Springfield men, both suspects in Corvallis armed robberies, are in custody.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Police say last November 2nd, at 10:17 a.m., Corvallis officers responded to a panic alarm from DeDe's All Lottery Games at 1786 NW 9th Street. Weeks later they responded to another armed robbery in Corvallis.

The suspects in both of those incidents have been arrested. One is in custody in Oregon and the other man is in California.

Cougar on the Loose in Corvallis, Oregon

The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is tracking the cougar at this time.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - State and federal wildlife officials are pursuing a cougar that was seen in the Corvallis City limits on three occasions since Friday and is considered a possible threat to human safety.

Representatives of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and USDA Wildlife Services are tracking what they believe is a young cougar that was seen Friday, Saturday and Sunday in a northwest Corvallis neighborhood. On one of those occasions, the cougar mauled a domestic cat whose injuries were confirmed by a local veterinarian. The attack took place 300 yards from Wilson Elementary School.

Former Assistant Football Coach Jerry Long Dies

Jerry Long spent over a decade in athletic administration prior to retiring in 1990, working in the areas of fundraising, event management and booster club development.

(LOS ANGELES) - Jerry Long, assistant football coach for Ted Ogdahl from 1955-1960, died Wednesday at the age of 79. Coach Long served as an assistant football coach at Oregon State and UCLA and also spent over a decade in athletic administration at UCLA. Long, who had been in a hospice for several months, died from a heart attack with his wife Dorothy at his side.

Jerry Long played football at Oregon State, earning three letters as a guard and graduating in 1950. After five years as a high school coach, he spent six years as an assistant at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.

Police Seek Suspect in Corvallis Bank Robbery

The latest in what has almost become a daily occurrence in the Willamette Valley.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Corvallis Police say a man entered the Washington Federal Savings branch at 1111 NW 9th Street today at 3:28 PM, approached the teller and showed a note demanding money.

Lt. Dave Henslee with Corvallis PD, says the suspect received an undisclosed amount of money then fled the business to the south east on a bicycle.

The suspect is described as a white male in his 50's, approximately five-foot-six to five-foot-seven inches tall, with a medium build and a larger nose.

Corvallis Bank Robbery Suspect Sought

Bank robberies in Oregon appear to be on the increase as the state economy worsens.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Police in Corvallis say a female entered the Key Bank on 1817 NW 9th Street Tuesday at 4:50 PM, approached a teller, provided her with a note demanding money, then fled the business to the north east on foot after receiving an undisclosed amount of money.

Ducks Pound Beavers in Civil War Victory

Hopes for the Rose Bowl were diminished today for Oregon State.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - It was a quack attack. The OSU Beavers were pounded by the Oregon Ducks during the Civil War game today, with a final score of 65-38. The game now represents the most points scored on the Beavers in their history.

This doesn't fit with the Beavers hopes of earning a win that would have advanced them to the Rose Bowl.

Oregon State's defense just couldn't find the right moves to counter the attack from the Ducks, and it meant Oregon State would not see their third consecutive Civil War win.