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20 kids among 51 dead in monster Oklahoma tornado

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:47:07 -0700

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph

New sewage plant saves money, protects environment

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:38 -0700

A new green water treatment system is up and running in Roseburg, and officials say the all natural way they are treating waste water is going to help the South Umpqua River.

Police: Garbage can helps cops catch crook

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:52:06 -0700

Police say a man who was running from officers was detained with the assistance of a garbage can.

Police arrest man, 65, in online teen sex sting

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:50:21 -0700

Police arrested a 65-year-old man accused of attempting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl he met online who was actually an undercover police officer.

Police search for missing Oregon woman in Hawaii

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:45:39 -0700

Honolulu police are searching for a tourist from Oregon who has been missing on Oahu since Thursday.

Life lesson: 'You can't bowl looking backwards because you can't fix it'

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:59:18 -0700

After a car accident took away a south coast woman's ability to do the thing she loved most, she fought to prove everyone wrong. Now, the 'Best Bowler in the Bay Area' ios paying it forward.

Animal-rights volunteer arrested for filming rodeo

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:25:19 -0700

An animal-rights activist has been arrested after refusing to quit videotaping at an Eastern Oregon rodeo with an event where contestants rope horses by the legs.

Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:36:33 -0700

The single winner for the highest Powerball jackpot in history was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla.,

Photos: NASCAR All-Star Race

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:31:24 -0700

Images of the annual NASCAR All-Star race as captured through the cameras of the Associated Press.

Controversial cross on memorial vandalized

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:39 -0700

Someone apparently made their feelings known about the controversial cross on the memorial in a Coos Bay park by vandalizing it.

Coast Guard rescues teen from Ore. surf

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:59:19 -0700

A Coast Guard helicopter has rescued a teenage girl from the surf on the northwest Oregon coast.

Campground closes due to 'root rot' in trees

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:53:53 -0700

A campground on the North Umpqua River will be closed, due to a safety hazard the Forest Service says could result in healthy looking trees suddenly falling over.

Bodybuilding grandpas take center stage at Oregon Ironman

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:48:07 -0700

They say age is just a number, and two grandfathers in their sixties took that advice to the stage of Oregon’s premier bodybuilding show in Lincoln City.

Northern Lights peek out in Eastern Washington

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:57:49 -0700

As we mentioned in the blog Thursday, there's a particularly active sunspot on the sun right now.

It had, as its opening salvo while starting to face the Earth, unleashed a moderately strong solar flare that reached us late Friday, triggering a display of the Northern Lights that reached as far south as Colorado.

Man found dead inside a flipped car along riverbank

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:49:54 -0700

A man was found dead in his overturned car late Sunday morning by a man walking along Thomas Creek near Highway 226, state police said.

Sewage dumping into the Coquille River a thing of the past

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:33:52 -0700

The City of Coquille says that raw sewage leaks into the Coquille River are now a thing of past. The city's water treatment facility is now complete.

Climbers remember Mount St. Helens eruption 33 years later

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:47:09 -0700

Saturday marks the 33rd anniversary of one of the biggest news stories ever experienced in the Pacific Northwest.

Oregon students going to Cuba 'to see a country that's lost in time'

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:36:16 -0700

Three Oregon universities are sending 15 of their students to study abroad in Cuba, a destination that few Americans get the chance to visit.

The Big O: Photos of Friday's flat track action

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:55:41 -0700

Two dozen teams will hit the flat track this weekend for "The Big O", a roller derby tournament hosted by the Emerald City Roller Girls and the Lane County Concussion at Eugene's fairgrounds. Friday's bouts featured two Boise Id. teams: the Capital City Skull Crushers and Treasure Valley Roller Girls.

Wash, Ore. among states to get money for tsunami debris cleanup

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:57:03 -0700

The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup.

Photos: Best of the West

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:34:20 -0700

From Oregon to New Mexico, Hawaii to Montana, a look at the American West as seen through the cameras of The Associated Press.

Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:48:16 -0700

Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.

Roseburg man brings a little Hollywood to town

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:04:43 -0700

Who says Hollywood has to stay in California? Dennis Bellis of Roseburg has decided to bring a little Hollywood to town.

Be aware, it's a bear! Awareness week at the Wildlife Safari

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:33:42 -0700

It's Bear Awareness Week, and KPIC News hung out with the bears of the Wildlife Safari for a story set to air tonight on KPIC at 5&6.

Oregon bill would legalize medical pot retailers

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:29:59 -0700

Oregon legislators are considering a bill to legalize and license medical marijuana retailers, calling it a step toward reining in abuses of the state's 15-year-old effort to allow people to use pot for therapy.