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Cold Case Homicide Team in Multnomah County Has Big Plans

MCSO Cold Case Homicide Unit's work‏

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Last year Multnomah County swore in 8 retired MCSO investigators to open and review 35 unsolved ‘cold' homicide or suspicious death cases more than two years old.

Police Make Arrest in Middle School Bomb Scare

The student was placed in the custody of the Washington County Juvenile Department, who later released him to his parents.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Police say an arrest was made Friday afternoon in the February 6th bomb threat at Banks Junior High School. The suspect is a 13-year old student at the school.

Sgt. David Thompson with the Washington County Sheriff's Office says that around 3:00 p.m. Friday, the 13-year old male juvenile was arrested at his home in Banks regarding the February 6th bomb threat that caused the evacuation of Banks Junior High School.

Free Training for Clergy on Needs of OEF/OIF Veterans and Families‏

Training will help clergy learn more about PTSD and suicide.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Free training for clergy and related staff to address the special needs of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans and their families is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11th at the Lane County Armed Forces Reserve Center in Springfield, Oregon.

The training is sponsored by the Portland VA Medical Center, VA Roseburg Health Care System, The Oregon National Guard and VISN 20 Mental Illness Research, Educational and Clinical Centers.

Response Vehicles Help Forensic Scientists Work at Crime Scenes (PHOTOS)

Two days after receiving the first new Crime Scene Response Vehicle, OSP forensic scientists responded to help during the multi-agency investigation into the Woodburn bank bombing incident.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Oregon State Police forensic scientists work got a much-needed boost with the addition of three vehicles specifically designed to meet the unique needs of crime scene response work around the State.

Three specially designed vehicles will replace older units in Clackamas, Bend and Central Point.

Pump Prices Dip Slightly after Increasing for Several Weeks

The Oregon average for regular unleaded drops a couple cents this week to $2.10, while the national average falls six cents to $1.90.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Gas Prices are are coming down a little after rising since late December. Oregon's average for regular unleaded drops two cents in the past week to $2.10, while the national average falls six cents to $1.90.

Crude oil prices have increased a few dollars in the past week, but have stayed between about $34 and $48 per barrel since early December.

Former KATU-TV Personality Wins 2009 Professional Photographer of the Year

After less than one year as a full-time portrait photographer, former KATU meteorlogist Julia Radlick, wins 2009 Oregon State Professional Photographer Of The Year.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Parting ways with television news mid-2008 amid uncertain economic times, Julia Radlick, CPP, began her new uncharted career in children's portrait photography design. Building her studio, Jewel Images from the ground up, she challenged a lukewarm business climate to prove it is possible to change careers sucessfully!

She is now one of the leading photographic professionals in Oregon with plans to expand her studio to Bend, Oregon by spring 2009.

Kadel`s Auto Body Promotes Vorisek to Journeyman Body Technician

Newberg native Cory Vorisek is employed at Kadel's Auto Body's Beaverton facility.

(BEAVERTON, Ore.) - Don Braden President and CEO of Kadel's Auto Body announced today that Cory Vorisek has been promoted to Journeyman Body Technician at Kadel's Auto Body Beaverton located on Rose Lane in Beaverton, Oregon.

Vorisek joined Kadel’s Auto Body in March 2005 as a Tear Down Technician after completing the two year Auto Collision Repair Program at Portland Community College.

PETA to Rep. Cannon: Tax Meat, Not Beer

Alcoholic Beverages Don't Need to Be Target of 'Sin Tax,' Says Group.

(WASHINTON D.C.) - After learning that Oregon State Representative Ben Cannon is proposing a huge tax increase on beer, PETA fired off a letter to Cannon urging him instead to propose a 10-cent "sin" tax on every pound of meat sold in grocery stores and restaurants in order to keep beer cheap and Oregonians (and their economy) healthy.

PETA points out that meat is a leading contributor to many of the worst health problems that Oregonians face, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer, and it is the number one cause of climate change.

BPA Outlines Major Transmission Expansion for Pacific Northwest

Economic stimulus package provides capital to help BPA move forward with new transmission line, create jobs.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Bonneville Power Administration has decided to build a major new transmission project - the McNary-John Day 500-kilovolt transmission line.

The $246 million project creates about 700 jobs at its peak. When energized in late 2012, the line will allow BPA to provide transmission service to more than 870 megawatts of energy.

Laika`s `Coraline` Better Than Expected

There were many parts in the movie that I considered more deep and serious than anything I've seen an an animated picture of this genre, which kept my attention.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I visited the Laika animation studio in Portland in 2008. At the time the only thing I knew was that they created stop-motion and CG (Computer Graphics) commercials for various products.

While I was there the staff showed us around several sets that are for different commercials. However there was one that we couldn't be shown. It was the set for their first full-length picture, a film adaptation of the horror novella "Coraline".