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Serious Injury Traffic Crash - Highway 229 North of Toledo

Police cautioning travelers to slow down and be alert for unexpected icy condition on roads that appear to be dry.

(TOLEDO, Ore.) - Three people were injured, one seriously, in a two vehicle head-on crash Friday afternoon on Highway 229 about six miles north of Toledo.

This crash happened on Highway 229 near milepost 26 when a driver lost control on an icy stretch after passing other vehicles, fishtailed and then traveled into the oncoming lane colliding head-on with an approaching car.

Winter`s Worst Hitting the Northwest

Another storm will threaten the Northwest early next week.

(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) - AccuWeather reports from heavy, wet snow over the Olympic Peninsula to blizzard conditions and dangerous cold in the northern Rockies, winter's worst is hitting the Northwest today.

PETA Offers Salem Residents Urgent Information for Safeguarding Animals During Winter Weather

Group Warns Against Leaving Animals Outside in Freezing Temperatures.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Every year, PETA receives complaints about people who leave dogs outside in the cold. Although they are equipped with fur coats, dogs and other animals can still suffer from frostbite and exposure, and they can become dehydrated when water sources freeze.

Magnetic Superstorms Could Turn American Homes Into `High-Tech Tombs`

The cities would become deathtraps.

(CHICAGO) - Space experts began worrying about the sun several years ago…and for good reason. They made dire predictions concerning the approaching solar maximum occurring from 2011 to 2013. They believed the sun's unleashed fury could be the worst ever seen.

Now the danger years are here and their voices are rising louder. The American, European, and Russian space agencies all agree…the world and it's fragile high-tech information systems are at very high risk.

American Armageddon: Why US Economy has Already Plunged Over the Cliff

Time has run out. Making do with the status quo signals the certain death of the Republic.

(CHICAGO) - 2011 may be remembered by historians as the year that America died.

Many political, economic and market pundits have been warning of an approaching "tipping point" for several years.

President Obama Signs Oregon Disaster Declaration

FEMA said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the State and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oregon and ordered Federal aid.

It will be used to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm, flooding, mudslides, landslides, and debris flows during the period of January 13th-21st of this year.

Snow Levels Drop and Oregon`s Winter Continues

Risks increase as snow and hail hit the valley floor.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Suddenly, winter! A short snowstorm in the Portland area gave Oregonians a reminder that winter is far from over in the northwest.

According to the National Weather Service, rain showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm this afternoon. Some of the storms could produce small hail, which Salem experienced for about ten minutes in the noon hour.

Gigantic Icelandic Volcano Could Plunge Europe Into Immediate Ice Age...

A plethora of scientists have come out in the past 12 months warning about the signs of an impending Ice Age.

(CHICAGO) - Another mammoth Icelandic volcano, Baroarbunga, is ready to erupt. This one could dwarf the Eyjafjallajokull glacier volcano that blew in 2010 causing havoc throughout Europe.

That's the word streaming out of this northern island nation....

Magnetic Polar Shifts Causing Massive Global Superstorms

Superstorms can also cause certain societies, cultures or whole countries to collapse. Others may go to war with each other.

(CHICAGO) - NASA has been warning about it…scientific papers have been written about it… geologists have seen its traces in rock strata and ice core samples…

Now "it" is here: an unstoppable magnetic pole shift that has sped up and is causing life-threatening havoc with the world's weather.

Landslide Closes South River Road in Salem

The heavy rains have taken a toll on the area.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A landslide on South River Road brought down a huge boulder, breaking the asphalt upon impact and blocking the thoroughfare.

Salem Public Works expects River Road South between Owens St and Croissan Creek to remain closed overnight according to Mike Gotterba.