Cloning Technique Allows Scientists to Produce Human Stem Cells
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Scientists at the Oregon National Primate Research Center say that they have used a cloning technique to turn an ordinary human skin cell into an embryonic stem cell.The breakthrough in stem cell research could poten…
Teen Daughters Lift 3,000-Pound Tractor, Save Father’s Life
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(LEBANON, Ore.) — An Oregon man who became pinned by his 3,000-pound tractor has his teenage daughters to thank after they were able to lift the machine off him and quickly summon help.Jeff Smith, 36, of Lebanon, Ore. was on hi…
Oregon Sheriff May Release Undocumented Immigrants to Ease Jail Overcrowding
Kevin Horan/Stone(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Multnomah County, Ore., officials say they will decide this week whether to endorse a proposed detention policy to allow undocumented immigrants jailed for nonviolent misdemeanor crimes to be released.Sheriff Dan St…
Missing Oregon Hiker Found Alive on Mount Hood
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(PORTLAND, Ore.) — The Oregon National Guard found a missing hiker on Saturday morning after days of searching.The hiker, 23-year-old Mary Owen, had been missing since last Sunday when a Black Hawk helicopter from the Oregon Nati…
(12) Oregon Knocks Off (5) Oklahoma State 68-55
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(SAN JOSE, CA) — It cannot be an NCAA tournament without a No. 12 seed upsetting a five.
Damyean Dotson scored 17 points, Arsalan Kazemi chipped in 11 points and 17 rebounds as No. 12 Oregon (27-8) upset fifth-seeded Oklahoma Sta…
Oregon Girl Scouts Hoaxed on 6,000-Box Cookie Order
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Two Oregon Girl Scout troops say they were hoaxed into believing they had made a huge corporate cookie sale for $24,000, or 6,000 boxes of cookies.But the troops aren’t letting the scam keep them down and already have a plan for t…
Apparent ‘Butt Dial’ to Oregon Police Leads to Drug Bust
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MOLALLA, Ore.) — A “butt dial” – an accidental call made without the caller’s knowledge – can result in an overheard conversation and maybe some awkwardness if the wrong thing gets said. But i…
Oregon Woman Who Refused to Give Dog Back Agrees to Plea Deal
Hemera/Thinkstock(CORVALLIS, Ore.) — An Oregon woman who took a loose dog home and refused to give him back to his owner has given up her months-long fight to keep the canine.Jordan Biggs, 20, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge Friday in a C…
Bakery Denies Same-Sex Couple Wedding Cake
Jeffrey Hamilton/Thinkstock(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Sweet Cakes, an Oregon-based bakery, says on its website they make “cakes for any occasion.”But that isn’t the case, according to one customer, who says she was denied a cake for her same…
Scoreboard Roundup – 1/10/13
ThinkStock(NEW YORK) — NBA: The Indiana Pacers (22-14) outpaced the New York Knicks, 81-76.
The Dallas Mavericks (14-23) defeated the Sacramento Kings (13-23) in overtime, 117-112.
The Portland Trail Blazers (21-15) nipped the Miami Heat (23-12), 92-9…
Chip Kelly Focused On Fiesta Bowl
Jeff Gross/Getty Images(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) — Oregon coach Chip Kelly is one of the top coaching candidates for a number of NFL head coach positions, but right now he’s focused on his current team’s bowl game.This Thursday, Kelly’s Oregon Ducks will fa…
Investigation into Fatal Oregon Bus Crash Expected to Last at Least a Month, Say Police
Joseph Devenney/Getty Images(PENDLETON, Ore.) — Police in Oregon are just now beginning what they say will be a month-long investigation into a fatal bus crash last Sunday near Pendleton in eastern Oregon, which killed nine people and injured 49 other…
Oregon Bus Crash Leaves 9 People Dead
John Foxx/Thinkstock(PENDLETON, Ore.) — Nine people are dead and more than 20 are injured after a charter bus crashed on an icy highway in Oregon, according to Oregon State Police.Police have not yet indicated what caused the crash, but images from hi…
Bus Crash on I-84 Near Pendleton, Oregon Leaves 5 Dead, 20 Injured
John Foxx/Thinkstock(PENDLETON, Ore.) — A bus crash on Interstate 84 near Pendleton, Oregon has left five people dead and at least 20 people injured, The Oregonian reports. The charter bus crashed through a guardrail and tumbled almost 200 feet down a…
Oregon Mall Shooting: Worker Gets Mom to Safety, Helps Others Escape
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A store employee at the Clackamas Town Center mall in suburban Portland, Ore., used his knowledge of the shopping complex to hustle his mother out of the building during Tuesday’s shooting rampage. He then twice went back in…
Gunman ‘Tentatively’ Identified in Oregon Mall Shooting
Craig Mitchelldyer/Getty Images(PORTLAND, Ore.) — A masked gunman who opened fire Tuesday in the crowded Clackamas Town Center mall in suburban Portland, Ore., killing two individuals and seriously injuring a third before killing himself, has been “te…
Oregon Mall Shooting: Two Killed Before Shooter Kills Himself
Google Maps(PORTLAND, Ore.) — A masked gunman opened fire Tuesday at Clackamas Town Center, a mall in suburban Portland, Ore., killing at least two people before he killed himself, police said.The gunman, who police would only describe as an adult mal…
Casey Matthews Endorses Chip Kelly as Eagles Next Coach
Jeff Gross/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid is expected to be let go by the team at the end of the season, and linebacker Casey Matthews thinks Oregon head coach Chip Kelly would fit in nicely in the city of brotherly …
College Football Preview: No. 5 Oregon At No. 16 Oregon State
Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After losing to Stanford last weekend, the fifth-ranked Oregon Ducks (10-1) will head into Saturday’s game against in-state rival 16th-ranked Oregon State (8-2).
Oregon enters Saturday’s Civil War game with an …
(2) Oregon Defeats California, 59-17 Behind Mariota’s 6 Touchdowns
Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images(BERKELEY, Calif.) — Ducks freshman quarterback Marcus Mariota tied a school record with six touchdown passes as (2) Oregon (10-0) pounded California (3-8) Saturday night, 59-17.Oregon took a 24-10 lead into half-time,…