Man jailed for violating hunting ban
ALBANY (AP) A Brownsville man convicted of violating his lifetime hunting suspension has been sentenced to 10 months in the Linn County jail. Sgt. Mari Chambers of the Oregon State Police said 58-year-old Raymond Hillsman was caught trespassing on ...
0.6K - Oct. 21, 2009; scored 1000.0

Oregon Guardsmen prepare to deploy to Iraq
FORT STEWART, Ga. Artillery cannons flashed and bellowed. Each loud crescendo soared above Fort Stewart s Cottrell Field, where 3,000 Oregon National Guardsman from the 41st Brigade Combat Team stood in formation Friday morning. It rolled like thu...
4.9K - Jul. 4, 2009; scored 249.0

Aleta O. Pittman
A memorial service will be held for Aleta O. Pittman, 68, of Coos Bay, at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at the Ealges Lodge, 56 S. Second St., in Coos Bay. A potluck will follow. A celebration of life will be held for family and friends June 28 in Albany. A...
1.4K - May. 11, 2009; scored 249.0

Toddler is U.S.'s first swine flu death
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said today that wider school closings in the U.S. may be necessary in an escalating global health emergency that claimed the first death in the United States and swept Germany onto the roster of afflicted nations. ...
7.3K - Apr. 29, 2009; scored 249.0

U.S. and Mexico unite to fight smuggling
MEXICO CITY (AP) - In their effort to stop the illegal flow of guns and drugs between U.S. and Mexico, officials from the two countries are considering changes to extradition laws to ensure that offenders get the greatest punishment possible. The pro...
3.5K - Apr. 4, 2009; scored 249.0

Can marine shipping ease traffic?
NORFOLK, Va. An idea that dates to Lewis and Clark s trek west is experiencing a rebirth thanks to the truck traffic that increasingly chokes highways: shift more of the nation s freight burden to boats that can traverse rivers, lakes, canals and c...
6.9K - Feb. 23, 2009; scored 394.0

Here comes 150: Oregon s birthday brings a year-long celebration
If it were your birthday, you d probably want to celebrate it by eating your favorite meal, taking in a show and seeing all your friends. It s no different for Oregon s 150th birthday, except the state gets to party all year long. In Coos County, a v...
8.7K - Jan. 10, 2009; scored 394.0