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Oregon Motorcycle Operator Dies from Injuries Sustained in Monday Crash

The crash happened Monday on Belt Line Road north of Eugene.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - A Springfield-area motorcyclist who was seriously injured Monday afternoon in a motorcycle crash, died early Wednesday morning at an area hospital. The crash happened police say, when the rider lost control of his motorcycle and crashed on Belt Line Road north of Eugene.

Oregon State Police says 21-year old Timothy Russell Tull of Springfield was riding a 1997 Yamaha motorcycle September 14, 2009 at approximately 4:10 p.m. eastbound on Belt Line Road near milepost 6 when the crash occurred.

FBI Releases 2008 Crime Stats for Oregon and Washington

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program collects data on murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-threat, and motor vehicle thefts.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Today, the FBI released its annual Crime in the United States report for American cities. Nationwide, violent crime fell by 1.9%. Property crime was down 0.8%.

Eugene Woman Hopes Islamic Women`s Ethic`s Course Will Broaden Cultural Understandings

"I'm hoping this course will help disarm the Muslim Community" - Nadia Sindi

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Cultural intolerance of American Muslims does not appear to be waning under the nation's new Presidency, as many activists like Nadia Sindi of Eugene had hoped.

The Council on Islamic Relations, CAIR and other agencies are noting a continuing lack of understanding of one of the world's fastest growing religions in the U.S. Sindi says she hopes an upcoming college class will spread the knowledge and, ultimately, the healing.

Kids for Kids Offers Help for Darfur & Sudan

Kids for Kids was founded in 2001, and is currently aiding over 250,000 people in 51 villages.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Patricia Parker, MBE, Founder and CEO of Kids for Kids, will be visiting the Mid-Willamette Valley September 13-17, 2009.

Kids for Kids is an international organization, based in the United Kingdom, which helps villages in Darfur, Sudan, become viable and sustainable. Ms. Parker is well-known throughout the international community that has connections with Darfur, and has received many commendations and awards in the U.K.

Gas Prices Hold Steady after Labor Day Weekend

OPEC Not Expected to Cut Production at its Wednesday Meeting.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Gas prices remain fairly stable this week with the Oregon average for regular unleaded holding steady at $2.82 and the national average dropping three cents to $2.58.

AAA Oregon Public Affairs Director Marie Dodds says, "We've seen a mixture of positive and negative economic news throughout the summer, and without a clear direction of where the economy might be headed, crude oil has spent much of the summer around $70 a barrel."

UO Will Confer More than 1,200 Degrees at Summer Commencement

Summer term's 1,052 degree candidates will receive 1,202 degrees and certificates.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - More than 1,000 degree candidates are eligible to participate in the University of Oregon's 2009 summer commencement exercises at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 15.

Charles Martinez, vice president for Institutional Equity and Diversity, will speak to the graduates during the outdoor ceremony on the Memorial Quadrangle on the west edge of the University of Oregon campus. Tickets are not needed for the event.

Gas Price Hikes Follow Crude Oil Price Increases

Gas prices are up for the third week in a row, as the national average for regular unleaded jumps eight cents this week to $2.64 while Oregon's average shoots up ten cents to $2.79.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Oregon AAA says pump prices have increased every day since July 21, until today, when the national average dropped two-tenths of a cent overnight.

Gas prices are up for the third week in a row, but are still well below last year's record levels. The national average for regular unleaded jumps eight cents this week to $2.64 while Oregon's average shoots up ten cents to $2.79.

Gas, Crude Prices Hit the Brakes: Pump Prices May Have Reached Summer Peak

Crude oil prices hit a six-week low today with crude trading around $63 per barrel after holding steady around $70 the past few weeks.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Gas prices may have peaked for the summer, according to Oregon AAA. They often reach their summer highs close to the Independence Day holiday, and barring any unforeseen events, pump prices may slide in the coming weeks.

The national average for regular unleaded drops three cents this week to $2.60 while Oregon's average falls two cents to $2.78.

Pump Prices Jump 60 Percent Since Start of 2009

Oregon is 10th most expensive, up from 13th last week.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Gas prices continue to climb with Oregon's average for regular unleaded gaining nine cents in the past week to $2.78, while the national average adds five cents to $2.67.

AAA Oregon Public Affairs Director Marie Dodds says, "Oregon's average was $1.75 on Jan 1, 2009, and the national average was $1.62 then. Prices have jumped about 60 percent since the start of the year, which is the largest percentage increase we've seen since the '70s."

Two Die in Crash on I-5 Near Creswell (PHOTOS)

Police aren't sure why the driver of a motor home lost control just before 9:00 p.m. last night.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - A five-year old girl and an unidentified male were killed Wednesday in a head-on crash on Interstate-5 about 13 miles south of Eugene, near Creswell, Oregon. Oregon State Police Sgt. Daniel Swift says troopers from the Springfield Area Command responded to the head-on traffic collision last night at 8:50 p.m. on southbound I-5 at Mile Post 182.

He says the investigation indicates that that crash happened as a motor home, being driven by 41-year old Stephen Whitaker of Cottage Grove, Oregon was northbound on I-5 in the Creswell area.