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The Latest Breaking News from Oregon

319 prospects invited to 2023 NFL scouting combine

2023 NFL scouting combine: Full list of all 319 college prospects invited to Indianapolis.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 8, 2023

The U.S. Was Attacked By Balloons Before And Six People Died

A Sunday School picnic in Oregon ended in tragedy when a balloon-bomb exploded.

Zenger · Feb 6, 2023

Man rescued from sea in viral video arrested for leaving fish at Goonies house

Police in Oregon have arrested a Canadian man who allegedly stole a yacht and had to be rescued by a Coast Guard swimmer

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

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Arrest made in stolen yacht rescue, 'Goonies' fish incident

Police in Oregon have arrested a Canadian man who allegedly stole a yacht and had to be rescued by a Coast Guard swimmer

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2023

Watch rookie coast guard swimmer rescue sailor as massive wave crushes his yacht

The US Coast Guard triangulated where the distress call was coming from and launched nearby vessels and a chopper to the scene, where Petty Officer Michael Clark dived into the ocean to rescue a yacht captain as his vessel sank at the mouth of the Columbia River between Oregon and…

Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2023

Coast Guard makes dramatic rescue as wave rolls yacht

A newly minted Coast Guard rescue swimmer saved a man's life at the mouth of the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington state just after a giant wave rolled the yacht he was piloting and threw him into the surf

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2023

Woman transforms huge Boeing plane into fully functional home complete with hot tub

Jo Ann Ussery's remarkable project went on to inspire others with one man now even holding festivals where the artists perform on the wings of his home in Hillsboro, Oregon, US

Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2023

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Suspect in standoff with Oregon police, most lockdowns ended

Police in Oregon say gunshots broke out as officers responded to a call at a home in the scenic vacation town of Hood River, Oregon

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

Kidnapper leaves bloody trail in Oregon, hides under house

Police converged in force on the tiny, unincorporated community of Wolf Creek in southwest Oregon the night of Jan. 26 as they hunted for a suspect who was wanted for kidnapping and torturing a woman nearly to death

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Police: Oregon kidnap suspect killed 2 men before cornered

Police in Oregon say the suspect in a violent kidnapping killed two men before being cornered by officers and fatally shooting himself

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Man suspected of kidnapping and torturing woman has been found dead

Benjamin Foster, 36, died in hospital after the standoff in Grants Pass, Oregon

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

‘A long shot’: Idaho Republican wants to talk to Oregon about movement that would absorb some of its counties

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Legislature may soon ask its neighbors to the west to join a conversation about absorbing some of its counties.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2023

Man who tortured and attempted to kill woman he met on dating app shoots himself dead

Suspect Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Tuesday night just hours after being taken into custody in Grants Pass, Oregon, US

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023

Oregon kidnapping suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot, police say

A suspect in a violent kidnapping in Oregon died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Tuesday night after being taken into custody following a standoff with law enforcement, a police spokesman said.

WEKU · Feb 1, 2023

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The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Police: Man wanted in Oregon kidnapping spotted walking dog

Police say a man at the center of an intense police search in Oregon after a violent kidnapping last week was seen walking a dog in the same part of southern Oregon where the victim had been tortured

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

GM conditionally OKs $650M Nevada lithium mine investment

General Motors has conditionally agreed to invest $650 million in Lithium Americas in a deal that will give GM exclusive access to the first phase of a mine planned near the Nevada-Oregon line with the largest known source of lithium in the U.S. The equity investment the companies announced jointly…

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

Woman held captive in Oregon remains in critical condition

A woman who was held captive and tortured in Oregon remains in critical condition as police chase dozens of tips on the whereabouts of the felon charged in the attack

WEKU · Jan 30, 2023

A man accused of torturing women is using dating apps to look for victims, police say

Authorities are looking for Benjamin Obadiah Foster, who they accuse of kidnapping and assaulting a woman in Oregon — years after he was charged with holding his then-girlfriend captive in Las Vegas.

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Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023

Woman awarded $1million after racist petrol station worker refused to serve her

Rose Wakefield, 63, from Portland, US, tried to fill up her car at Jacksons Food Store in Beaverton, Oregon, US, in March, 2020 but was told by an employee "I don't serve black people"

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023

Oregon man sought by police for kidnap may be using dating apps to find more victims, police warn

Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, is wanted by Oregon police for kidnapping, attempted murder and assault

The Guardian - US · Jan 29, 2023

Oregon woman awarded $1m over racist discrimination at gas station

Attendant repeatedly dismissed Rose Wakefield as she attempted to get his service and told her, ‘I don’t serve Black people’

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023

Woman awarded $1m after gas station worker told her: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

Rose Wakefield, 63, was refused service in 2020 by Oregon attendant who told her: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

The Guardian - US · Jan 28, 2023

Suspect in Oregon torture case is using dating apps to find new victims, police warn

Benjamin Obadiah Foster is wanted for attempted murder, kidnapping and assault of a female found severely beaten and bound

Fortune · Jan 28, 2023

Housing activists clash with environmentalists over mass timber factory homes: ‘We have to do this’

Housing activists say mass timber uses less energy and emits less carbon than concrete and steel. Environmentalists say not so fast.

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

Police warn that Oregon torture suspect is using dating apps

Police say a man accused of torturing a woman he held captive in Oregon, and who was convicted in Nevada of keeping another woman in captivity, is using dating apps to try to find unsuspecting people to help him escape a police manhunt or find new victims

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