KPIC 4 - Local & Regional News

Could it happen in Oregon? Wash. bridge collapse raises questions

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:22:30 -0700

Oregon has 65 steel truss bridges on state highways, county roads and city streets similar to the Skagit River bridge that collapsed Thursday night on Interstate 5 in Washington.

OSP: Trooper finds 8 pounds of birthday pot

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:04:28 -0700

An illegal birthday surprise was foiled by the Oregon State Police on Monday, after troopers say they found 8 pounds of pot wrapped up as birthday gifts.

Oregon timber counties to receive money from Feds

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:56:15 -0700

Federal timber payments held up by the mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration will start showing up in Oregon timber county accounts next week.

5.7 Quake shakes N. California, some damage reported

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:25:38 -0700

A moderate earthquake centered in rural northeastern California and felt in two other states damaged some homes and ruptured a tank that supplies residential drinking water in the densely forested region, officials said Friday.

Volunteer drivers needed to help get people out of the house

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:15:35 -0700

Douglas Rides, an organization that helps people get around town, is looking for some volunteers. For some, those volunteers keep people from being imprisoned in their own homes.

Hillcrest Vineyards being honored for it's Pinot

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:06:52 -0700

An Umpqua Valley winery is being recognized for helping to shape Oregon wine culture. Hillcrest Vineyards is being recognized for planting Oregon's first ever Pinot Noir grapes.

Collapse survivor: 'It was a rough day. I'm glad to be breathing'

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:50:14 -0700

When Dan Sligh and his wife got into their truck to begin a camping trip Thursday evening, they never could have imagined they would end up in the frigid Skagit River tangled in the wreckage of a collapsed bridge.

House votes to let Ore. community colleges compete

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:04 -0700

The Oregon Legislature on Thursday sent Gov. John Kitzhaber a bill that would repeal a prohibition on public community colleges creating programs that compete with offerings of for-profit career colleges.

'Horrified' trucker watches I-5 bridge collapse behind him

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:39:04 -0700

A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span into a river below as the driver watched the structure collapse in his rearview mirror.

Wyden zeros in on plan to boost logging revenue

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:49:16 -0700

Sen. Ron Wyden is zeroing in on his plan for boosting logging on federal lands in Western Oregon and helping rural counties beset by money problems.

Family dog attacks infant's face

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:27 -0700

A family dog attacked a baby boy's face Thursday morning, sending the child to Portland for reconstructive surgery.

Cars, people sent tumbling into Skagit River as I-5 bridge collapses

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:39:39 -0700

The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday evening, injuring an unknown number of people.

Police: 5 arrested on drug charges, child taken from home

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:22:18 -0700

An interagency narcotics team made a big big bust Wednesday, arresting 5 people and removing a child from a home they say drugs were being sold from.

17-year-old boy found safe

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:20 -0700

Police said that Gabriel Kearns was found safe. The police bureau and his family thanked the public for their help in this case.

Officers raid marijuana clinics in Eugene, Medford

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:14:32 -0700

A witness saw two women led out of a Eugene medical marijuana dispensary in handcuffs on Thursday as law enforcement in Medford executed search warrants on similar organizations there.

'A fun-filled day can turn tragic from drinking while boating'

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:35:06 -0700

The holiday weekend is fast approaching and for some that means taking the boat out on the water, even if the weather isn't exactly what they had hoped for.

Caught on camera: 'He broke the glass, reached in and just ran'

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:04:38 -0700

A security guard at an adjacent business ran across the property to try to stop the man after the break-in was caught on camera but the suspect was already gone.

Snohomish County horse owner cited for for cruelty, neglect

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:47:57 -0700

Complaints of underfed horses suffering from fungal infections led Animal Control officers to a Snohomish County horse owner's farm.

Bigfoot: 'Often times, it smells like skunk. It's very filthy smelling'

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:53:34 -0700

In a story set to air on KPIC News at 6 pm on Thursday, two people speak about what they believe to be bigfoot sightings. One man says he has one, and is releasing the body this summer.

Sheriff: Man sexually abused 3 kids under age 10

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:47:57 -0700

A Drain man was arrested on Wednesday, after the Sheriff's office says he sexually abused three children.

Woman after tornado: 'Roseburg, I miss you and love you'

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:27:56 -0700

The tornado in Oklahoma is leaving horrible memories in its wake, including for a former Roseburg resident, who says it sounded like a train coming through a person's house.

Man killed when his car hits semi head-on

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:44:03 -0700

A 32-year-old man died when his car crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a semi truck Thursday morning.

Throwback Thursday: News & Then

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:27:39 -0700

Medford. Bellingham. Black Rock City. The KVAL News team includes experience from all over the Northwest and beyond.

Could wind energy be coming to the south coast?

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:45 -0700

A meeting regarding the potential for wind energy off the coast of Coos Bay was held at the North Bend Public Library Wednesday night.

Documents shed more light on Oregon's NCAA investigation

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:41:24 -0700

The “notice of allegations” from the NCAA was delivered to UO president Michael Gottfredson in December. The allegations are very similar to what was previously laid out in the school’s “summary disposition.”