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Father Arrested for Attempting to Rape his Daughter on Patio

The father of the girl was charged with second-degree Incest and third-degree Attempted Rape.

(VANCOUVER, Wash.) - Deputies in Clark County, Washington arrested a man for attempting to rape his daughter on his patio Sunday.

Sergeant Bill Roberts with the Clark County Sheriff's Office, says at approximately 4:45 p.m. Sunday, "a tearful teenage brother called Clark County 911 to report his father was attempting to rape the caller's younger sister on the patio."

Thin Support for Wyden`s Tree-Thinning Plan? (AUDIO)

Sean Stevens, spokesman for the group Oregon Wild, says the plan will allow more logging in some of the state's oldest forests.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Conservation groups hope Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore) doesn't open old wounds by circulating a draft of legislation he wants to introduce in Congress on a topic near and dear to Oregon - its forests.

Wyden's preliminary plan forbids logging any tree older than 120 years in Western Oregon, and 150 years in the drier forests of Eastern Oregon.

Vancouver Police Officer Shot: Two in Custody (UPDATE)

The search for the police shooting suspects ends.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - A manhunt has ended in SE Portland for two suspects involved in the shooting of a Vancouver, Washington police officer tonight around 9:20 p.m.

The officer is a Vancouver PD sergeant. He was shot during a traffic stop. The bullet struck the officer in the chest but his bulletproof apparently saved his life.

Officials Identify Woodland Teens Killed in Train Accident

The two apparently didn't hear the Amtrak train blow it's whistle.

(KELSO, Wash.) - 15-year old Edward "Eddie" Denson and 15-year old Katelen "Katie" Blacklaw, both of Woodland, have been identified by Cowlitz County Coroner Tim Davidson as the teens killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday evening.

Coast Guard Rescues Two from Overturned Vessel near Cape Elizabeth

Using directions provided by the Coast Guard's Rescue 21 system, the helicopter crew was able to locate both men.

(SEATTLE) - The Coast Guard rescued two fishermen who fell from an overturned fishing vessel near Cape Elizabeth, Ore., Tuesday.

Coast Guard units in Port Angeles, Washington, and Astoria, Oregon, recieved a mayday from the 31-foot fishing vessel, Renee Marie, at 7:20 p.m.

Two Teens Die in Woodland Train-Pedestrian Accident (UPDATE)

It is speculated that the two teens were unable to hear the approaching Amtrak because of the sound of a freight train.

(WOODLAND, Wash.) - Cowlitz County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the deaths of two teenagers who were struck by an Amtrak train in the south part of Woodland.

Amtrak officials reported that a northbound passenger train had struck two individuals who were standing on the tracks, about a 1/2 mile south of the Davidson Street crossing, at approximately 7:10 p.m.

DUII Injury Crash Sends Vancouver Woman to Hospital and Leads to Charges

Traffic on Highway 224 at the scene was down to one lane for an hour.

(CARVER, Ore.) - Oregon State Police say they cited a Vancouver, Washington woman for DUII Saturday evening after the car she was driving flipped onto its top on Highway 224 east of Carver, leaving her injured.

OSP Trooper Justin Lane says preliminary information indicates that 46-year old Robyn Renee Thompson's blood alcohol level was more than 4 times the legal .08 limit.

Yellow Jacket Media & Justin.TV Set Stage for Interactive Internet Advertising

New service takes the customer to the product in an appealing, virtual environment. It is the way things will be done in the future.

(SEATTLE, Wash.) - Being glued to the Internet through my role here at Salem-News for almost five years, I've acquired a pretty good sense new media ideas that are hot.

One new business that's burning rubber on the information autobahn is Yellow Jacket Media. They are bringing the United States new face to face interactions between customers and business. The interactive auto lot is the sizzling ticket right now; It's kind of like Maxwell Smart meets Cal Worthington.

Oregon Police Increasingly Using Unmarked Vehicles for Traffic Stops (VIDEO)

Are police putting your family's life at risk? Yes, they are.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Fighting crime and fighting to overtake our rights as people, are truly different things. Drivers in Oregon need to be painfully aware that the use of unmarked cars and trucks as police vehicles is on the rise.

Cops in both Oregon and Washington know that they open the door to police impostors by using unmarked cars for traffic enforcement, and they don't care.

Coast Guard Responds After Sailing Vessel Strikes Bridge (PHOTOS)

No damage to the bridge was sustained, however the sailing vessel sustained considerable damage to the mast.

(SEATTLE) - The Coast Guard responded to a disabled sailing vessel after it collided with the Vancouver Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge in Vancouver, Wash., Sunday.

Coast Guard Sector Portland Ore., received a report at 1:32 p.m., that the mast of the sailing vessel Grace collided with the Vancouver Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge.