BODY FOUND-BEACH Body found on beach south of Coos Bay (Information from: The World, http://www.theworldlink.com) COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — Police say the body of a Coos Bay man may have been found on a beach south of Bandon. The World reports the body may be that of 48-year-old […]

  PEDESTRIAN FATAL CRASHES 2 pedestrians hit, killed on SE Division Street in Portland PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say two pedestrians have been struck and killed by motorists in separate incidents in Portland. Portland police said in a news release the first crash happened at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday on […]

  MISSING HIKERS Lane County launches search for 2 missing hikers (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The National Guard is expected to join Lane County search and rescue crews as they look for two missing hikers. The Register-Guard reports that sheriff’s Sgt. Carrie Carver says the […]

  HIT-AND-RUN MURDER Man arrested on murder charge in alleged hit-and-run (Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Salem man has been arrested on charges of murder, hit-and-run and DUI in connection with an incident that left a 45-year-old construction worker dead Friday. The Statesman Journal reports […]