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High Wind and Rain for Oregon

Wind gusts To 75 MPH expected at coastal headlands and beaches...

(SALEM, Ore.) - Moderate winds and rain for the Willamette Valley with high wind and surf for the Oregon Coast.

"A Storm Developing Offshore Will Bring Large Swell That Will Impact The North And Central Oregon Coast Sunday Afternoon And Continue Through Monday Afternoon.

One Killed, Three Injured in Head-On Crash Near Monmouth

SR 99W was closed for approximately three hours while troopers from the OSP Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated the crash.

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - One person was killed and three others were injured in a two car collision on SR 99W south of Monmouth on Thursday evening.

Around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 3rd, State Police troopers from the Salem and McMinnville Areas responded to a reported head on collision on SR 99W and Parker Rd. in Polk county.

Exonerated Death Row Inmate to Speak at WOU

Witness to Innocence is the nation's only organization composed of, by and for exonerated death row survivors and their loved ones.

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - Juan Melendez-Colon, who was exonerated and released from Florida's Death Row after serving more than 17 years for a crime he did not commit, will speak at Western Oregon University Wednesday.

Melendez-Colon has spoken all over the United States and in many foreign counties on behalf of Witness to Innocence.

15-Year Old Monmounth Runaway Located

The boy is home.

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - UPDATE: On March 15, 2010 at approx. 6:30 pm Tanner Norton, a runaway juvenile since March 11th, contacted his parents by phone. He stated he was in Portland and asked that they pick him up. Tanner is now home safe with his family.

Vandals Seriously Damage Historic Monmouth Cemetery

Investigators hope someone can help identify who damaged these family grave sites.

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - Graveyard vandals struck a historic Polk County cemetery, a resting place for the ancestors of numerous local families, in the days preceding Christmas.

These so far unidentified vandals caused serious damage which in some cases, when it comes to cemetery vandalism, is irreversible.

Event Will Raise Awareness About Suicide, Depression and Addiction at WOU

"...we will also be providing counselors, trained professionals and other resources for those dealing with depression, addictions, self-injury and suicide." - Organizer Sean Bitzer

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - A group in Monmouth is taking big steps to raise awareness about giving hope, and finding help for those struggling with depression, addictions, self-injury and suicide.

In a sometimes depressing world; one that all too often offers little or no hope, non-profit organizations are reaching out to create a hope filled solution.

First Annual Silent Weekend at WOU Conducted Entirely in ASL

A special event will raise awareness about people who deaf.

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - Western Oregon University will hold its first ever Silent Weekend from August 14 to 16 on campus. This weekend, conducted completely in American Sign Language (ASL) is for Deaf and hearing students, interpreters, interpreter educators and ASL instructors.

The weekend will open with a performance of ASL stories, poems and jokes by seven Northwest performers: Brenda Aron, Justin Coleman, Fred Farrior, Patrick Fischer, Brad Houck, Heath Goodall and Carl Schroeder.

Lebanon Man Dies in Crash South of Monmouth

The wife of the man who died in the crash was injured.

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - A Lebanon-area man was killed and three others injured Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 99W and Old Fort Road south of Monmouth.

Oregon State Police troopers say on July 24, 2009 at approximately 11:00 a.m. a 2002 Chevrolet Impala four-door driven by 68-year old Robert Henry Primasing of Lebanon, was westbound on Old Fort Road approaching the intersection with Highway 99W.

Oregon Fire Awards Recognize Selfless and Courageous Dedication

People who live at the edge of the blade: Oregon's firefighters and emergency service teams, along with a few civilians including a TV news crew from Portland, are recognized for their extraordinary efforts.

(CANBY, Ore.) - Citizens of Oregon enjoy an enviable sense of security with the fire agencies listed below. They were recognized this weekend at an honorary awards ceremony.

The list of award recipients at this year's Oregon Meritorious Awards from the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association, also goes far beyond the services, and recognizes the help they receive from police, civilians and even a Portland, Oregon TV news crew.

Monmouth Couple in Double Fatal Traffic Crash Near Boardman Identified

An OSP trooper was one of the witnesses to the collision, when he spotted a large dust cloud on the side of the freeway in the patrol car's review mirror.

(BOARDMAN, Ore.) - Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation into Tuesday afternoon's single vehicle fatal crash that resulted in the death of a Monmouth, Oregon couple.