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2 hrs ago | The Oregonian

A&E's 'Longmire' brings Sackhoff down to earth

Oregon native Katee Sackhoff knows she's bringing too much humor to A&E's Big Sky drama " Longmire " when a producer holds up his pinky finger.

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Wed May 30, 2012

South County Spotlight

Planned 2012-13 budget a a sign of the timesa for St. Helens

Columbia City School is in the process of being closed. According to a budget message by Mark Davalos, St.

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PDXGuide.com

St. Helens man pleads not guilty to murder

ST. HELENS, Ore. -- A St. Helens man pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the death of a mental health worker who came to his home to help him earlier this month.

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Sun May 27, 2012

The Oregonian

Memorial Day 2012: Remembering Oregon's first foreign war

River View Cemetery staffers placed flags Thursday and Friday in the section devoted to veterans of the Spanish-American War.

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WBNS

Suspect in St. Helens stabbing had change in meds

The mother of a man accused of stabbing an Oregon health worker to death says he was being weaned off his anti-psychotic medication.

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Fri May 25, 2012

KNDU

Suspect indicted in Ore. health worker killing

Two female Army Reserve officers have sued the U.S. Department of Defense and the Army in a bid to reverse military policies banning women from serving in combat roles.

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The Oregonian

Man accused of stabbing mental health worker in St. Helens is indicted for murder

Brent K. Redd, Jr., the man accused of stabbing a mental health worker to death in St.

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KGW-TV Portland

St. Helens officers injured in fight with suspect

ST HELENS, Ore. -- Two officers were injured Thursday when St. Helens police took a violent suspect into custody, whom they believe was under the influence of synthetic marijuana.

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KXL-AM Portland

Body In Columbia River Identified

A body found in the Columbia River has been identified as John Leroy Sullivan, a St.

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Statesman Journal

WOU stages 7 short, enigmatic Beckett plays

Western Oregon University A will present "Beckett Shorts" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, through Saturday, June 2. Generally considered one of the most important playwrights of the 20th century, Samuel Beckett is best known for "Waiting for Godot." However, director Michael Phillips has chosen seven of the shorter works for this program: ... (more)

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Thu May 24, 2012

OregonLive.com

Coal Train And Barge Numbers Staggering. Oregon Environmental Disaster Assured.

A reasonable estimate of coal dust particle spillage is 1 pound per rail car per mile.

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ThinkProgress

Coal Exports And Carbon Consequences: How Much Is 145 Million Tons Of Coal?

There are at present six proposals to export coal from Northwest ports. If all of these proposals are built, and if all of them operate at full capacity, the Northwest would be shipping 145 million tons of per coal year.

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Wed May 23, 2012

OregonLive.com

St. Helens patrol car collides with second car on U.S 30

The patrol car was being driven at normal speeds and not responding to an emergency when the two cars collided.

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Mon May 21, 2012

KOLD-TV Tucson

Release approved for caseworker slaying suspect

U.S. officials say the Obama administration's top diplomat for the Middle East is stepping down to take a senior position at the United Nations.

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SanLuisObispo.com

Oregon man accused in slaying of his caseworker

An Oregon man who once pleaded guilty to attempted murder and is suspected of stabbing his mental health caseworker to death during a home visit remained in a Portland hospital's intensive care unit after suffering knife wounds to his neck.

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Sun May 20, 2012

Local TV Station KTVZ

Mental Health Worker Fatally Stabbed in St. Helens

St. Helens police say Brett Redd called 911 to duplex where he allegedly fatally stabbed mental health worker Jennifer Warren St.

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KATU-TV Portland

Mental health worker killed in St. Helens

ST. HELENS, Ore. - A mental health worker was killed on Sunday in St. Helens. The crime happened at a residence in the 200 block of South 15th Street that is run by Columbia County Mental Health.

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Thu May 17, 2012

OregonLive.com

St. Helens students, who helped Hillsboro High, win state Auto Skills competition

Folks in Hillsboro may remember the St. Helens automotive students who donated a car to help their fellow mechanics at Hillsboro High save the automotive program.

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Wed May 16, 2012

South County Spotlight

St. Helens Post Office shoos a Buddy Poppya vets

Some veterans and their supporters are feeling cast out after their discovery the longtime practice of using the St.

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ENR-Engineering News-Record

Planned Coal Export Terminals Spur Opposition in Northwest

The terminals would receive shipments from the Powder River Basin in Montana and Wyoming that would go to Asian markets where coal-fired energy is in high demand.

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