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Coast Guard Rescues Crew of Sinking Vessel (AUDIO)

Six men were rescued and one died after one vessel capsized and one began taking on water 25 miles northwest of La Push, Washington, today.

(SEATTLE) - The skipper of a pleasure craft contacted the Coast Guard today to request assistance after his boat began to take on water 28 miles west of La Push.

A USCG helicopter crew and a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew were launched in Washington, and a helicopter crew from Canada were launched to assist.

Gas Prices Continue Record Setting Pace as Memorial Day Approaches

Each day seems to bring new record highs at the pumps. Will we see a national average of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded by Memorial Day?

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer driving season, is less than two weeks away, and gas prices continue to set new record highs almost every day.

AAA Oregon Public Affairs Director Marie Dodds says, "The statewide average for regular unleaded in Oregon jumps eight cents this week to $3.75, while the national average soars 12 cents to $3.73. The national average is just two cents shy of the peak price of $3.75 predicted by AAA earlier this year when crude oil surpassed $100 per barrel."

Slight Relief at Pumps Probably Won`t Last as Crude Sets Record

Gas prices have eased off of record highs in the last few days, but don't expect this little bit of relief to last.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The statewide average for regular unleaded in Oregon increases almost a cent this week to $3.67, while the national average is up just three-tenths of a cent to $3.61. The main reason gas prices didn't increase as fast in the past week is that the price of crude dropped to around $110 per barrel last week.

Two People Die in Crash on Interstate 5 South of Roseburg

One woman who died in the crash was a U.S. Army soldier who was 8-months pregnant.

(ROSEBURG, Ore.) - Two women were killed, including one who was 8 months pregnant, and a man was critically injured early Sunday morning in a two vehicle head-on crash involving a wrong way driver in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 about 3 miles south of Roseburg, Oregon State Police said.

OSP Senior Trooper Mark Moore says early this morning, at approximately 3:17 AM, a two vehicle head-on crash was reported on Interstate 5 near milepost 118 in Douglas County.

2008 Northwest Foodservice Show an Emerald City Jewel

Steve McCoid, president and CEO of the Oregon Restaurant Association, was thrilled with the show's success and is excited about its return to Portland in 2009.

(WILSONVILLE, Ore.) - On April 27th and 28th, thousands of people from the Pacific Northwest and beyond filled the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle for the 46th annual Northwest Foodservice Show, jointly produced by the Washington and Oregon Restaurant Associations.

Highlights of the 2008 Show included an exhibition hall with more than 480 booths of product and service providers, educational seminars, the SYSCO Chef Demonstration Stage featuring a range of appetizers, entrees and desserts from all over the world, the Washington Beer Commission Tasting Pavilion, and much, much more.

The Drive to Remember Fallen Officers in 2008

The 2008 Drive begins from in British Columbia and continue with stops in Seattle and Olympia, Washington, and Salem, Oregon.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon suffered the tragic loss of Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Kelly Fredinburg on Saturday, June 16th 2007. Deputy Fredinburg was killed in a traffic crash while responding to assist another officer.

On April 30th, Oregonians will gather in Salem to honor Deputy Fredinburg and to remember all 190 law enforcement officers from the U.S. and Canada that were killed in the line of duty in 2007.

Oregon`s Gas Prices Reach New Record Highs

More pain at the pumps as the Oregon and national averages for regular unleaded reach new record highs today.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Crude oil prices are back up in record territory of about $113 per barrel amid concerns about global supply.

"Gas prices are soaring with the national average and the Oregon average at new record highs." AAA Oregon Public Affairs Director Marie Dodds says the statewide average for regular unleaded in Oregon is up seven cents in the past week to $3.492, while the national average jumps up five-and-a-half cents to $3.386.

Oregon State Research to Protect Salmon in Jeopardy

The council is seeking to protect what may be a historic low return of salmon to the Sacramento River, a stock of fish that spend much of their time off the Oregon coast.

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - Commercial fishermen and scientists from Oregon, California and Washington have agreed to collaborate on a critical coast-wide study to learn more about salmon distribution, migration and behavior in the Pacific Ocean, but an alarming projected shortage of fish this year is putting their research in jeopardy.

Ironically the study, which expands a two-year pilot program began by Oregon State University researchers, is designed to help protect weak salmon stocks.

Wyden Calls for Accountability at the Hanford Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant

Says flawed procurement practices raise questions about the "cost, schedule and safety" of the high-level waste treatment project.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Senator Ron Wyden has requested an explanation of the causes of the most recent "black cell" procurement problems at the Hanford Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant in Richland, Washington.

Coast Guard Responds to Cruise Ship Fire on Columbia River

Crewmembers were treated for smoke inhalation and hypothermia.

(MARYHILL, Washington) - The Coast Guard, state and local authorities have offloaded the passengers and non-essential personnel from the Majestic Cruise Line passenger vessel, Queen of The West, after it suffered an engine fire earlier this morning.

The Queen of The West was beached in a controlled manner in the vicinity of Maryhill State Park, where the passengers were offloaded safely over the vessel's bow ramp.