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Japanese Tsunami Dock Washes Up in Oregon

Biologists fear invasive species hitched a ride

(Newser) - The West Coast has encountered its largest piece of tsunami debris yet—an entire dock that was ripped from its moorings by the monster wave that hit Japan 15 months ago. The 66-foot structure was spotted floating off the coast of Oregon on Monday and washed ashore sometime yesterday. It'...

Native American Mascots Banned in Oregon Schools

State orders eight high schools to make changes

(Newser) - Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted yesterday to prohibit them. In doing so, the board gave the state some of the nation's toughest restrictions on Native American mascots, nicknames, and logos. The schools have five years to...

Two for Two: Romney Wins Oregon, Nebraska

Mitt's cruising to nomination

(Newser) - It was a clean sweep for Mitt Romney tonight as he nailed the Oregon primary shortly after he was declared the winner in Nebraska . The Nebraska win was a "beauty contest"— the state's 32 delegates will be decided at the Nebraska convention in July. But most if...

Quakes Rattle Mexico City, Oregon Coast

No damage reported in either

(Newser) - It's been a busy day on the earthquake front. In addition to the two powerful tremors in Indonesia that set off tsunami alarms—luckily false alarms , this time—others quakes were reported closer to the US: (They were not related to Indonesia quakes.)
  • Mexico City: A strong quake
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Simpsons Live in ... Oregon?

Matt Groening says Springfield is named after the one in his home state

(Newser) - The show has teased about the real location of Springfield for years, but Simpsons creator Matt Groening lets Smithsonian magazine in on the secret: Homer's hometown is named after Springfield, Oregon. Why? Groening grew up in Portland watching Father Knows Best, which was set in "Springfield." As...

Couple Wins $2.9M for 'Wrongful Birth'

Would have terminated pregnancy if they knew baby had Down syndrome

(Newser) - An Oregon couple has been awarded $2.9 million in a case centered not around wrongful death, but wrongful birth. Ariel and Deborah Levy said they would have terminated their pregnancy had they known their daughter would have Down syndrome—but they were continually told the child would not. On...

Missing Mushroom Pickers Turn Up

Daniel, Belinda, Michael Conne had been missing in Oregon for 6 days

(Newser) - A family of three that went missing while picking mushrooms on the Oregon coast has been found after an exhaustive six-day search, reports the Oregonian . Daniel and Belinda Conne, both 47, and their 25-year-old son, Michael, were spotted by a helicopter yesterday and airlifted out of a ravine with minor...

Geothermal Hope: Pump Water Into Volcano, Turn It Into Power

$43M project planned in central Oregon

(Newser) - 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. They hope the...

Feds to Wind Farmer: Go Ahead, Kill Eagles

Project to receive first-of-its-kind 'eagle take' permit

(Newser) - A wind power development in Oregon should be allowed to kill a few golden eagles as long as it contributes to conservation efforts, the federal government says. Authorities have recommended granting a first-of-its-kind "take" permit to the wind farm, giving it permission to kill up to three golden eagles...

Man Drives With Dead Wife for 225 Miles

Elderly woman died on trip from Oregon to British Columbia

(Newser) - In a sad story from Oregon, a 71-year-old man had his wife die in the car beside him as they were driving home to Canada. Unsure what to do, he drove for 225 miles until he was close to the Canadian border, then got out and made a phone call...

Oregon Governor Declares Execution Moratorium

Kitzhaber says system is 'compromised and inequitable"

(Newser) - John Kitzhaber has declared that there will be no more executions in Oregon as long as he remains governor. "It is time for Oregon to consider a different approach,” the Democrat said at a news conference. “I refuse to be a part of this compromised and inequitable...

Cops Storm Occupy Portland
 Cops Storm Occupy Portland 
Nov 14, 2011 3:39 AM CST

Cops Storm Occupy Portland

50 Busted, Protesters Take to Streets

(Newser) - Hundreds of defiant protesters took to the streets yesterday after cops stormed Occupy Portland encampments and busted 50 people. Mayor Sam Adams ordered the camps shut because of what he called unhealthy conditions and increased crime triggered by drug users and thieves drawn to the sites, reports AP . Authorities erected...

Disabled Oregonians Voting by iPad
Disabled Oregonians
Voting by iPad
Nov 8, 2011 12:30 AM CST

Disabled Oregonians Voting by iPad

Apple device being used to fill out mail-in ballots in national first

(Newser) - In a nationwide first, some Oregonians voting in a primary to replace disgraced Rep. David Wu are being assisted by iPads. Election workers in five counties are seeking out voters who might otherwise have trouble voting and helping them use the Apple device to fill out ballots, which are then...

Oregon Hunter Shoots Man Mistaken for Bear

Hiking Marine dies from single .270-caliber bullet

(Newser) - A member of the US Marine Corps Reserves was shot and killed in Oregon after authorities say a hunter mistook him for a bear. Christopher Ochoa, a 20-year-old from French Camp, Calif., and a friend were hiking through a field in Western Oregon on the way to Silver Creek Falls...

Oregon Woman Rescued 3 Days After Tumbling Off Cliff

Pamela Salant 'scooted' herself to a creek, ate berries to survive

(Newser) - A Portland art teacher who spent three nights in some of the roughest terrain in the Mount Hood National Forest was rescued yesterday afternoon by an Oregon Army National Guard helicopter, the Oregonian reports. Pamela Salant was last seen Saturday at noon when she and her boyfriend split up to...

Pelosi Seeks Ethics Probe of Rep. Wu

Urges investigation into alleged sex assault

(Newser) - On the heels of Saturday's news that a young woman has accused Rep. David Wu of sexual assault , Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats are demanding a House ethics investigation, the Washington Post reports. “I call on the Ethics Committee to initiate an investigation into the allegations against...

Oregon Dem Wu Accused of Sex Assault

Young woman accused rep of unwanted sexual encounter

(Newser) - It's been almost two months since a House Democrat got into sex-related trouble, so Oregon's David Wu— he of mentally unstable, tiger-suited fame —is again making headlines. A young woman is accusing the rep of an unwanted sexual encounter, which she says took place last Thanksgiving. The...

Poachers Will Spend Next 4 Deer Seasons in Jail

Father and son have to report for 90-day sentences each year

(Newser) - A father and son in Oregon who pleaded guilty to poaching deer—a lot of deer—have gotten a unique punishment: They have to report to jail on the first day of hunting season for the next four years and remain locked up for 90 days each year, reports the...

7.8M-Gallon Reservoir Drained After Guy Pees in It

Little mishap will cost Portland water bureau $36K

(Newser) - You pee in one little reservoir, and the next thing you know, 7.8 million gallons of drinking water are being drained. Yesterday’s incident, in which a 21-year-old man was caught urinating in one of Portland’s uncovered reservoirs by a surveillance camera, will end up costing the Portland...

Feds Seize Suicide Kits Sold by 91-Year-Old Woman

It's helium hoods instead of tea cozies for Sharlotte Hydorn

(Newser) - While lots of grandmas are knitting tea cozies, 91-year-old Sharlotte Hydorn is stitching together suicide kits for her mail-order business. Now FBI agents have raided Hydorn's home in a search for material that could be used in a case against her, reports KTLA . Hydorn's kits consist of tubing...

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