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5-Year-Old Girl's Stem Cells Help Put Twin Brother's Cancer In Remission

Sunday September 6, 2015 08:56 PM

Sharing is caring, and no one knows that better than these young twins. When 5-year-old Bradley Godish required a stem cell transplant to help eliminate his leukemia, his twin sister, Charlotte “Charlie,” was the first to step up to the plate as the donor, WGN-TV reported. With Bradley’s cancer now in remission, the duo is back in the swing of things, with a friendship even more special than be ...

Storm Set Records for Oregon, Coast; Hottest Summer Ever

Wednesday September 2, 2015 12:03 PM

They are calling this a once in a lifetime event, however. Wind data for most Oregon coast towns does not go back much beyond 15 years, said NWS meteorologist Colby Neuman. But one thing is for sure: this weekend's wild wind storm did break the record in Astoria for August with a gust of 62. Portland also broke an August record with a gust of 41 mph at the airport. Other reports were unheard ...

Obama’s top labor enforcer: Oregon is a leader on leave, and Bonamici is a star

Wednesday September 2, 2015 11:59 AM

U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and his Secret Service escort popped into Portland Aug. 26 to chat about paid leave with Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici. As a reporter for the Northwest Labor Press, it’s not every day I get face-time with a cabinet member, a governor, and a congresswoman, so I wanted to make the most of it. Perez’ Portland visit was the last stop ...

Doomsday Scenario Says It's Too Late - We've Already Gone Over The Edge

Tuesday September 1, 2015 12:32 PM

One lemming further from the cliff says, "Do you think we're in any danger?" The older lemming behind says, "Nah, Lemmings have stood in line like this for centuries, comes in cycles you know. Not to worry young feller," he said, pushing the other Lemming forward ... At any given moment there are an estimated 5,000 commercial airplanes in the skies over the United States and more than 11,000 wo ...

Dreamlike Oregon Coast: Surreal Fusions of Sea, Sky and Sand

Monday August 31, 2015 01:42 PM

(Oregon Coast) – One of the more distinct (and surreal) pleasures of hitting the beaches of Oregon is when you find just the right combination of a seamless blend of sea, sky and sand. It's not simply that the sky is reflected in a wet beach – although that's the basics you need to get such dreamlike drama. It's the awe-inspiring gigantic-ness of it. The sheer size of the sky in the sand, on such ...

TriMet Joins Tactical Micro Secures Mobile CCTV System

Monday August 31, 2015 01:39 PM

PORTLAND, Oregon - TriMet of Portland, Oregon has teamed with Milestone Systems, the globally leading open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), and Axis Communications, the global leader in network video surveillance, to provide a state-of-the-art solution that records, transmits wirelessly and tracks security video through the complete TriMet operating system. Tactical Micro ha ...

10-Year-Old Girl Killed From Tree Limb In Federal Way

Sunday August 30, 2015 06:12 PM

FEDERAL WAY, Washington - A falling tree killed a 10-year-old girl Saturday as a windstorm whipped through the South Sound. The girl who died was from the Burien area, police said. She was killed around noon at a birthday party in Federal Way. “She was at a friend’s house playing outside,” Assistant Chief Ed Plumlee said, “and a big limb from an alder tree snapped off and fell down and hit h ...

Oregon Wedding Featuring Marijuana Huge Success With Guests

Friday August 28, 2015 10:12 AM

For their marriage ceremony this summer, Oregon couple John Elledge and Whitney Alexander decided to augment the standard open bar with a "weed tent." The experience included transportation to and from the event and a budtender to help guests in need of a little guidance. Because of Oregon Measure 91, the pot tent was completely legal, as long as the couple followed some basic rules, Mark Petti ...

Roanoke Reporter Alison Parker Shot Dead Live On-Air

Wednesday August 26, 2015 08:37 AM

ROANOKE, Virginia: - Two employees of a local CBS affiliate were shot and killed live on air near Roanoke Virginia this morning. They were Adam Ward, 27, a camerman, and Alison Parker, 24, a reporter.

Suspect takes own life

A third victim, who was being interviewed at the time of the shooting, was shot in the back and is in hospital.

Becky Coyner with dispatch and records at the Augusta County Sheriff's Office says the suspect is 41-year-old Vester Lee Flanagan II, of Roanoke.

It appears that the suspect fired approximately 8 shots from a semi-automatic pistol. The FBI have joined the investigation.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe has said the suspect's arrest is imminent. He sa

Woman Photographs Homeless Father For Years To Rebuild Their Relationship

Tuesday August 25, 2015 09:21 AM

"My father isn’t an issue. He is a person. He is a human being."

When Oahu, Hawaii-based photographer Diana Kim saw her father for the first time in years, he was standing on a street corner, staring at the asphalt below.

He didn't acknowledge her presence.

Kim's father was struggling with mental illness, had been homeless for some time and didn't recognize her. Try as she might, she could not get his attention.

"I could tell it was him by his posture and of course, his face," she told The Huffington Post. "He had a distinct way of standing and walking" -- a gait that family members had told her was similar to her own.

A woman approached Kim and told her that her attempts to g

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