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Season of Sharing: Hard times for humanitarians
By The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 8:03PM
This year, it's the helpers who need help. As the region's economic troubles show no sign of lessening, many agencies and nonprofits face their own problems: budget and staff cuts, fewer contributions of cash and resalable goods, and increased demand for their services. Full story »
Sheriff's office identifies shooter in Hillsboro and Cornelius shooting spree that left two dead
By Lisa Lednicer, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 11:34PM
A chase that starts in Hillsboro ends in Cornelius with police fatally shooting the suspect, 28-year-old Shawn Schumacher of Hillsboro. Another person, injured by gunfire in Hillsboro, later dies of his injuries. Full story »
John Day man dies in crash on U.S. 26 east of Prineville
By Suzanne Pardington, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 10:24PM
Wayne L. Elliott, 55, died when he lost control on an icy road and went into oncoming traffic. Full story »
Elderly man dies in crash in Southern Oregon
By Suzanne Pardington, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 9:57PM
Joe Lenox Stone, of the Rocky Point area west of Klamath Falls, lost control on an icy road and crashed into a tree. Full story »
MAX 'guardian angel' is found, meets family
By Joseph Rose, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 9:12PM
Until today, Orianne Greene was the anonymous stranger -- just a helpful figure in a blurry security video -- who took 3-year-old Aiden Bailey’s hand as a MAX train carried away his father after a door malfunction. Full story »
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Trail Blazers, Vulcan look ahead as Paul Allen faces cancer
By Mike Rogoway, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 8:05PM
News last week that Paul Allen is fighting cancer again raises unanswerable questions about Allen's future and that of the Blazers and the businesses he runs through his Seattle company, Vulcan Inc. Full story »
Oregon tax votes foster competing claims of fairness
By Harry Esteve, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 8:04PM
Supporters of Measure 66 and 67 say the taxes would be overdue hikes on wealthy people and businesses that haven't been paying their fair share. Opponents say the measures unfairly target wage earners and businesses that already shoulder much of the state's tax burden. Full story »
Artists show works at Audubon's Wild Arts Festival
By Allan Brettman, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 7:59PM
Seventy juried artists are displaying works through 5 p.m. Sunday at Montgomery Park as part of the 2009 Wild Arts Festival. Full story »
Sens. Merkley, Wyden head to Iraq to meet with military leaders, troops
By The Associated Press
November 21, 2009, 7:23PM
The Oregon senators will spend two days in Iraq. Full story »
Health care bill passes Senate hurdle
By The Associated Press
November 21, 2009, 6:28PM
The 60-39 vote tonight clears the way for a full-scale debate beginning after Thanksgiving on the legislation, designed to extend coverage to roughly 31 million who lack it. Full story »
Death goes green with eco-friendly burials
By Dana Tims, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 4:35PM
Oregon cemeteries are taking the green trend a step further by offering burial plots in a natural forest setting. Full story »
Sheryl Crow takes up cause of wild horses in West
By The Associated Press
November 21, 2009, 3:50PM
The singer is asking the president to scrap a plan to move thousands of mustangs to preserves in the Midwest and East. Full story »
Alabama couple rescued from road where Kim family was stuck
By The Associated Press
November 21, 2009, 1:55PM
James Kim died in 2006 when his vehicle got stuck in a storm on Bear Camp road. Full story »
Fire temporarily displaces family with eight children
By Lisa Lednicer, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 11:18AM
Spontaneous combustion is blamed for the Southeast Portland fire. Full story »
Man convicted of 1993 Portland killing arrested in connection with Colorado prison death
By The Associated Press
November 21, 2009, 10:31AM
Kevin Carl Lust, who pled guilty to two domestic violence killings 16 years ago, was arrested in the death of a fellow inmate. Full story »
Washougal wants to move beyond small-town scandals
By Allan Brettman, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 10:00AM
New mayor says his first step is assuring "every citizen of the community that there are individuals who want to run this city legally and appropriately." Full story »
Reward offered in case of horses abandoned near Elbe, Wash.
By The Associated Press
November 21, 2009, 9:38AM
The Humane Society of the United States is offering $2,500 for information leading to the conviction of the person who dumped five horses. Full story »
Federal fish biologists question Columbia River LNG project
By Scott Learn, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 7:00AM
The National Marine Fisheries Service submitted a lengthy list of questions about Bradwood Landing, a liquefied natural gas terminal proposed along the Columbia River. Full story »
Today's headlines: Officer in beanbag case files disability claim; Italian prosecutor tells jurors Knox hated murder victim
By Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 6:48AM
The Oregonian reports on the latest developments in the case of the Portland police officer who fired a beanbag shotgun at a 12-year-old and The Seattle Times reports on closing arguments in the Amanda Knox murder trial in Italy. Full story »
Portland designers craft jewelry to adorn 'Twilight' vampires
By Kristi Turnquist, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 6:12AM
The convincingly antique-looking Cullen family crest was made by local three-person operation Artisan's Designs Full story »
Plan ahead if you're heading out for the holiday.
By Jonathan Brinckman, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 6:00AM
More people will travel by car or train this year, and fewer people will head to the airport during the four-day weekend Full story »
Church hopes joy in the arts will translate to faith
By Nancy Haught, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 5:50AM
Community outreach is a cornerstone of Christianity, and Christ United Methodist Church in Northwest Portland is putting its faith in a performing arts series, with a ticket price that's less than a night at the movies. Full story »
Long exposure to embalming fluid raises morticians' risk for cancer death
By Andy Dworkin, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 5:00AM
Long exposure to embalming fluid puts workers at risk for cancer death. Full story »
Police shoot man dead in Cornelius
By Lisa Lednicer, The Oregonian
November 21, 2009, 2:27AM
Police still investigating circumstances surrounding shooting Full story »
Thinking outside the Rose Quarter box
By Janie Har, The Oregonian
November 20, 2009, 9:30PM
People offer ideas for a museum, amphitheater, roller coaster and factory for the aging Memorial Coliseum Full story »
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