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Storm Dumping Snow On Mount Hood; 2 Lifts Open

Snow is piling up on Mount Hood and the area is under a winter weather advisory until 4 a.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. |

Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:54:42 PST

Vancouver Man Suspected Of Assaulting Child

Police said they arrested a 24-year-old man Friday on suspicion of assaulting an infant.

Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:59:42 PST

Electronics, $20K In Jewelry Stolen From Home

A burglar made off with electronics and more than $20,000 in jewelry from a northeast Portland home Thursday, neighbors said.

Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:33:31 PST

Man Steals Purse From Disabled Woman

A woman says a thief grabbed her purse in the parking lot of a Longview store Wednesday.

Published: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:10:32 PST

State's Inmate Release Program Draws Flak

Anti-crime activists and some prosecutors are taking aim at the Oregon Legislature's move to reduce many state prison inmate sentences as a way to save money.

Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:33:56 PST

Salmon Toll Rises Despite Fewer Sea Lions

Killing or removing 25 California sea lions over the past two years has not reduced the toll on salmon at the base of Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River.

Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:25:58 PST

Names Released In Suspected Murder-Suicide

Portland police say 29-year-old Ceantwan Barr shot his 4-year-old son and his son's mother before shooting himself. |

Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:30:16 PST

Friday Night Lights: Scores And Highlights

Get scores and highlights from FOX 12 Friday Night Lights here!

Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:57:27 PST

Son Saw Sex Pictures At School, Mother Says

A local mother says her 11-year-old son was exposed to inappropriate pictures online while he was at his southeast Portland school.

Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:06:27 PST

Person-Of-Interest In Officer Killing Shot

Police on Friday shot and wounded a person-of-interest sought in the Halloween night killing of a Seattle police officer, just as a massive memorial service for the officer drew to a close.

Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:49:43 PST

Dispatch: Scaffold Collapses, People Fall 20 Ft.

Three people fell 20 feet after a scaffolding structure collapsed Friday, according to police dispatch.

Published: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:14:14 PST

Explosives Scare Closes Lobby At PDX

A scare involving possible explosive material shut down the central ticket lobby at the Portland International Airport on Friday morning.

Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:47:46 PST

OSU Shooting Victim Says Sentence Too Light

A man shot in the leg while looking for cans in an alley behind an Oregon State University fraternity when he was homeless says he feels the student who shot him got too light a sentence.

Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:18:19 PST