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The top local news headlines from Yahoo! News – Yahoo! News
The top local news headlines from Yahoo! News - Yahoo! News
Kelso police arrest man in robbery, stabbing
Officers responded to the Guesthouse Inn in the 500 block of Three Rivers Drive in Kelso after 8 p.m. on March 5 and found a woman suffering from a stab wound. A video image of a suspect was passed out to officers. Full Story;
Obama Administration raises concerns on eastern Oregon forest bill
The bill, a product of negotiations between environmental groups and the timber industry, is intended to limit old-growth logging, protect watersheds, increase thinning and end eastern Oregon forest disputes. Full Story;
Portland auditor and Commissioner Randy Leonard call for overhaul of police oversight
The resolution gives the director of the Independent Police Review Division oversight of all internal affairs investigations; and would make police review board findings on misconduct or use of force cases public, without naming the officers involved. Full Story;
Bill Sizemore tells judge he's broke and needs a lawyer to defend him against tax evasion charges
A judge approves a court-appointed attorney for Bill Sizemore, the conservative political activist accused with his wife of tax evasion, after he says he's broke and can barely afford groceries. Full Story;
Ted Wheeler's departure leaves jail takeover plan in greater doubt
Wheeler still intends to testify before the committee tonight and said he still feels strongly that the jails would be best managed under a new department. Full Story;
Bend man found guilty in federal tax-evasion scheme
Jerry L. Miller was found guilty on five counts of tax evasion and one count of conspiracy. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 19. Full Story;
Oregon economic index improves for third month
An Oregon economic gauge rose more than 1 percent in January for the third straight month. But growth would have to strengthen for the state to replace the jobs it lost during the recession, says the University of Oregon professor who tracks the numbers. Full Story;
Northwest investigators mined shopper cards to trace salmonella source
The mountain of data that supermarket chains compile helped Oregon and Washington state investigators zero in on salami and the source of the outbreak -- the pepper used to season it. Full Story;
Benefit dinner to help Tualatin High School student travel to 2010 Paralympics
Proceeds from the dinner will go to help Kanya Sesser travel to the 2010 U.S. Paralympics Track and Field National Championships Full Story;
Molalla fee-waiver experiment pays off with new downtown development
Far from generating unanimous local applause, the proposed project has become a focal point in the contentious debate over who should foot the bill for development. Full Story;
Portland cyclists give debut of Google's new bike maps mixed reviews
Some said the site wanted them to backpedal away from official city bike routes, often adding 10 or 15 minutes to their usual commutes. Others said it led them to dead ends. One regular rider said Google was trying to kill her by directing her to get on Interstate 5. Full Story;
Jurors to resume deliberations tomorrow in Ricardo Serrano death penalty case
Defense attorney asks jurors to consider Serrano's humanity, but prosecutor demands to know where the convicted killer's humanity was when he murdered a woman and her two sons out of vengeance. Full Story;
Fed gains strength amid banking overhaul talks
The once-embattled central bank could emerge from a congressional overhaul of banking rules as the top cop over the nation's largest financial institutions. Senate negotiators are considering giving the Fed the authority to supervise nonbank financial institutions that are so large and intertwined that their failure could pose a risk to the entire economy, according to people familiar with the ... Full Story;
Aloha man admits to drunken driving, hitting cyclist
Luis Angel Arcos-Cardenas gets three years probation and restitution to the cyclist. Full Story;
Former Undersheriff Tom Slyter pulls out of Multnomah County sheriff's race
Tom Slyter, who served as Multnomah County undersheriff under Sheriff Bob Skipper, has announced that he's pulling out of the sheriff's race and is throwing his support behind interim Sheriff Dan Staton.Slyter said in a news release Wednesday afternoon that... Full Story;
Afternoon headlines: Green streets, LaMichael James and the Columbus Blue Jackets
The news rolls on -- and we keep pace. Here are some of the highlights from the past couple of hours. Full Story;
Margaret Carter may pull out of race for Multnomah County Chair
A day after former Sen. Margaret Carter filed to run for the Multnomah County Chair seat vacated by Ted Wheeler, she may be pulling out, according to The Oregon Politico. The site says an unnamed source stated that Carter is... Full Story;
Former state Sen. Margaret Carter decides to bow out of Multnomah County chair race
She didn't endorse any candidates in the race, but said she hoped the new county chair would focus on public safety and human services issues. Full Story;
Admitted forger given probation and an appointment with immigration authorities
Jose Hilario-Duran is acquitted of drug charges and admits to forgery. Full Story;
First Tech Credit Union announces merger
The combination with Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union of California will create a company with $4.6 billion in assets and 320,000 members. Full Story;
Marshall High School's 2010 Rose Festival princess: Yuliyana Kobel
The 16-year-old is graduating this year, will attend Portland State, then plans on becoming an emergency room physician. Full Story;
Columbus Blue Jackets' logo similar to the one used by Oregon's U.S. Senate hopeful, Marc Delphine
NHL and team officials aren't pursuing legal remedies because the logo has been pulled by Delphine. Full Story;
Cell phone tracking software leads to theft suspect in Wilsonville
The theft victims activated the cell phone tracking service and called police with a description of the thief's truck and some very strong cyber-clues. Full Story;
Wall Street: Stocks rise slightly after inventories fall and sales gain
Stocks have been drifting higher this week in light trading volume. That signals that there isn't much conviction underpinning the market's climb. Full Story;
Jurors debating the fate of killer Ricardo Serrano: Life in prison or death
Ricardo Serrano's attorney takes the sentencing option of life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years off the table, saying it insults jurors' intelligence Full Story;
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