KPIC - News - Local & Regional http://www.kpic.com/news/local RSS Feed for KPIC - News - Local & Regional en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:23:08 GMT First rats, now bats http://www.kpic.com/news/local/25833989.html A second Douglas County home is found with infestation. First it was a Sutherlin home with rats, now a Roseburg house is found to be full of bats. Robber sentenced to 23 years http://www.kpic.com/news/local/25857944.html The woman who pleaded guilty to robbing several businesses in the Roseburg area with what turned out to be a fake gun, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison. Volosin to plead against attorney's advice http://www.kpic.com/news/local/25857254.html The man who eluded police for several weeks after a chase in the Green District appeared in court Wednesday morning, and said he has decided to plead to the charges against him. Drowning victims family starts fund for hero http://www.kpic.com/news/local/25858534.html When 18-year-old John Taylor was struggling in the South Umpqua River on July 9th, 16-year-old Noah Eyers jumped in and pulled him out of the water. Eugene tech plant closure to idle 1,100 workers http://www.kpic.com/news/local/25850814.html Hynix , a Korean semiconductor manufacturer that employs over 1,000 people in Eugene, plans to cease production in the next two months, according to Mayor Kitty Piercy, who met with the company chairman today. One killed, one seriously injured when motorcycles collide with semi in Salem http://www.kpic.com/news/local/25840984.html The Marion County Sheriff's Office says 41-year-old Cristen Odell of Gervais died at the scene of Wednesday's crash and 53-year-old Kevin Murray of Scio was flown to a Corvallis hospital. Western governors offer emissions plan http://www.kpic.com/news/local/25840464.html Seven Western states have joined four Canadian provinces to plan limits on greenhouse gas emissions. Astoria, Ore., settles landslide lawsuit http://www.kpic.com/news/local/25840414.html The city of Astoria has settled a lawsuit by a couple whose home was damaged in a December 2005 landslide. Oregon PUC considers coastal area code http://www.kpic.com/news/local/25840359.html The Oregon Public Utility Commission is visiting the coast this week to hear what residents have to say about a new telephone area code - the fourth for Oregon. Heceta Head: Oregon's bright light on the coast http://www.kpic.com/news/local/25828699.html Visitors can tour the lighthouse 13 miles north of Florence, stay in the former lighthouse keeper's home (the beacon was automated in 1963) and hike Heceta Head and the wild beach beyond.