RANCHING STANDOFF-PAYNE Judge denies Ryan Payne’s motion to undo guilty plea (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has denied Oregon refuge occupier Ryan Payne’s request to withdraw his guilty plea. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown ruled Wednesday that […]

  ELK HERD DIES Herd of 41 elk die in east Oregon after falling through ice (Information from: Baker City Herald, http://www.bakercityherald.com/) RICHLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say dozens of elk are dead after the herd fell through the ice at a reservoir in eastern Oregon. The Oregon Department of […]

Cold Weather Shelter openings far exceed last year The Florence cold weather shelter for the homeless was closed last night… one of the few nights in the past three weeks in which it was.  Reverend Greg Woods with the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw said up until this past weekend […]

  STATE TROOPER SHOT-THE LATEST The Latest: Wounded trooper remains in critical condition PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police have identified the trooper who was critically wounded in shooting Christmas night. The agency said on its Facebook page that 32-year-old Nic Cederberg underwent surgery at a Portland hospital Monday. […]