BRIEFLY NORTHWEST

6 February 2012, 12:14 am

Retired officers study cold cases SALEM — John Schultz was a detective lieutenant in Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in California. When he retired to Salem, he stayed involved with law enforcement by helping with handicapped parking patrols and cleaning squad cars. Jim Miller used to supe... Read More »

Oregon Lawmakers Could Name New Coastal Reserves

5 February 2012, 2:35 pm

Oregon's state Legislature is on track to add three no-fishing marine reserves off the coast.... Read More »

Oregon Lawmakers Could Name New Marine Reserves

5 February 2012, 2:05 pm

Oregon's state Legislature is on track to add three no-fishing marine reserves off the coast.... Read More »

Man Killed By Fairview Police Identified

29 January 2012, 5:54 pm

Authorities have released the identity of a man who was shot and killed by Fairview police after he brandished a knife.... Read More »

Portland Police Investigating Fatal Hit-And-Run

29 January 2012, 5:54 pm

Portland police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run.... Read More »

North Ore. coast expects wind, rain and landslides

24 January 2012, 11:02 pm

The north Oregon coast is bracing for another round of rain on its soggy soil, creating ripe conditions for landslides in a region that has endured a week of flood threats.... Read More »

Groups To Sue To Reduce Logging Ore. State Forests

19 January 2012, 7:47 pm

Conservation groups have warned the state of Oregon they will sue to reduce logging on state forests to protect nesting trees for a threatened seabird called the marbled murrelet... Read More »

Road roundup: Winter weather leads to wrecks along Oregon 99W, Oregon 34

18 January 2012, 7:12 pm

Along the coast, Oregon Department of Transportation crews are also keeping an eye on a section of U.S. 101 near Newport after a sinkhole developed along the side of the highway.... Read More »

Discovery Of Text Messages Leads To OR Rape Arrest

15 January 2012, 1:16 pm

A discovery of inappropriate text messages on a 14-year-old girl's cell phone led police to arrest a 25-year-old Eugene man on rape charges.... Read More »

Geothermal Project to Pour Water Into C.O. Volcano

15 January 2012, 12:16 pm

Geothermal energy developers plan to pump 24 million gallons of water into the side of a dormant volcano in Central Oregon this summer to demonstrate new technology they hope will give a boost to a green energy sector that has yet to live up to its promise.... Read More »