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The move by Officer Christopher Humphreys follows that of other officers who have taken leave while facing investigation or potential discipline. The internal investigation into the shooting continues.

A chase that starts in Hillsboro ends in Cornelius with one dead and a passenger injured.

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.

Follow this blog for updates throughout the game, which is not televised.

Mike Francis: The mission for soldiers in the Oregon Guard's 41st Brigade Combat Team once seemed unglamorous and nonvital, but it's anything but

Swiss ski mountaineer Sylvain Saudan, the father of extreme skiing, was the first person to ski off the 11,239-foot summit of Mount Hood in 1971.

After Kipp Crawford's death earlier this month, the band found itself one fewer and didn't know what to do. But musicians play music, music many of us rely on during our own difficult times. Continuing to play was the only thing that made sense. So the show will go on.

Coming Tuesday in The Oregonian's FOODday section: Sweet finishes for all your holidays meals, with tips from Portland's top bakers. Also, ideas galore for using all those Thanksgiving leftovers.

In truly frigid climates, small frogs basically shut down their metabolism and wait for warmer weather. But in Oregon, where winters are warm by comparison, Pacific chorus frogs can sing all year. In fact, on some above-freezing nights during the winter, you're likely to hear them, but they'll be using a deeper-pitched call than their spring mating chirp.