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LifeFlight Responds to Crash Near McMinnville

Highway conditions were reported as wet with light rain falling.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Three people were injured, including two who were taken by LifeFlight with serious injuries, in a three vehicle collision Tuesday morning at the intersection of Highway 18 and SE Lafayette Highway east of McMinnville.

At 10:25 AM, a 1996 Mercury four-door sedan driven by 19-year old Laney Stephens of Independence, was stopped on SE Lafayette Highway waiting to cross Highway 18 from south to north, when it proceeded into the intersection and was broadsided.

Five Die in High Speed Crash Near Hopewell, Oregon

Two victims were transported via Lifeflight helicopter to Portland-area hospitals.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Sirens wailed in Yamhill County today after a Toyota left the roadway near the Wheatland Ferry on Highway 221 at 11:30 AM, the crash ultimately killing five people in the car, two adults and three children.

Life Flight Evacuates Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle in McMinnville

A person in a wheelchair was struck while in a crosswalk.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Traffic in the city of McMinnville came to a stop today after a vehicle versus pedestrian crash that happened at 2:45 PM on Highway 99W at McDaniel Lane.

Officer Steve McCartney with McMinnville Police says the unfortunate crash involved a man in a wheelchair being struck by a Chevrolet pick-up. The man who was struck is 70-year old James Edward Jones of McMinnville, McCartney said.

Missing Person in Tillamook County Located

A missing person is located after an intense search.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Tillamook County Sheriff is reporting that the 45-year old man who was reported missing last night, and was the object of an intensive search today, has been found.

Oregon US Civil Air Patrol aircraft involved in the search have secured from their search operations and are returning to their respective bases in Salem and Brookings.

Local YouTube Video Parody of Goth Band Nearing 300,000 Views (VIDEO)

This YouTube video brings together the most unusual and unexpected sights and sounds in the music world.

(SALEM, Ore.) - 7 months ago, a video I put together entitled "Cradle of Filth- My Humps" was added to YouTube.com. The video was no longer than 2 minutes and took less than 45 minutes to make.

Author, Former Linfield Professor Dr. John Day Named PriceCatcher.com Person of the Year

Dr John Day, Linfield College Professor Emeritus of Physics, has been named the PriceCatcher.com Person of the Year for 2007.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Dr. John Day retired at the age of 91 after teaching for almost 50 years at Linfield College. He is a meteorologist, author, and national authority on weather. He is best known locally for 29 years of writing the News-Register column "Words on the Weather." Day taught at Oregon State University and at the University of the Redlands before coming to McMinnville to teach at Linfield.

"Dr. John Day is more than an author or college professor, he's McMinnville's own national treasure" said PriceCatcher.com Founder & CEO Ruben Contreras, Jr., in announcing this year's honor.

Famed Aviator Mary Feik To Highlight Women In Aviation Month

Aircraft and restoration specialist highlights "Women in Aviation" Month.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Mary Feik, recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal and a Colonel in the Civil Air Patrol, will speak at Evergreen Aviaition Museum in McMinnville on March 1st.

After overhauling her first automobile engine at age 13 and later aircraft engines at 18 years of age, Mary taught aircraft maintenance to crew chiefs and mechanics for the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942.

Oregon College`s Landmark Oak Tree Toppled

Howard Leichter, professor of political science, heard the tree fall from his office in Pioneer Hall, located 50 feet from the tree.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore. ) - Linfield College's Old Oak tree, one of the most recognized landmarks on campus, crashed to the ground yesterday.

The Oregon White Oak tree, estimated to be some 250 years old, toppled toward the Linfield Oak Grove, burying the senior bench in the soggy ground. No one was injured and the concrete bench appears undamaged.

Local Media Company Assists with Documentation of K2 Climb

Gearbox Studios Teams Up With Earth Treks’ “Shared Summits” Youth Program.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - NBC Sports will broadcast a special one hour show documenting a team of mountain climbers who set out on a 9-week expedition to the peak of K2, the second highest mountain on earth, located in the Himalayas.

Gearbox Studios, a multi-media production company located in McMinnville Oregon, worked closely with Earth Treks to develop a web site, sharedsummits.com where the team could upload daily video bulletins, blogs and photos throughout the entire journey.

Creative Company in McMinnville Honored by Visual Arts Academy

Creative Company receives highest honor in 2007 International Davey Awards.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - McMinnville-based Creative Company received a gold award in the 2007 International Davey Awards. The Davey Awards recognize the most remarkable work from small creative-services agencies around the world.


“I’m thrilled to be recognized for the work we do on behalf of our clients,” said Jennifer Larsen Morrow, Creative Company president and founder. “I’m extremely proud of our team. Their hard work and dedication really show in the work they are producing, which not only wins awards but, more importantly, gets the results our clients are looking for.”