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Driver dozes, accident results

A Vancouver woman was cited for second-degree negligent driving after police said she fell asleep at the wheel during rush hour this morning.

Seat belt enforcement week in Oregon

PORTLAND — Law enforcement agencies across Oregon are taking part in the "click it or ticket" seat belt enforcement campaign through June 2.

Fatal crash reported on Hayden Island

Northbound exit affected

This afternoon, Monday May 20, 2013, at approximately 12:00 p.m., North Precinct officers responded to the report of a rollover crash on the exit to Hayden Island from northbound I-5.

Wall of secrecy around ricin case

SPOKANE — The FBI has dropped a wall of secrecy around its investigation into the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin in Spokane.

CRC close to second mitigation agreement

The Columbia River Crossing appears close to a mitigation agreement with two of the three major river manufacturers affected by the project, after Greenberry Industrial announced Monday that it was nearing a deal.

Indoor pot production leaves giant carbon footprint

SEATTLE — Marijuana growing is not a green industry.

Vancouver animal activist arrested at rodeo

Arrest follows videotaping of horse roping event

An animal-rights activist from Vancouver has been arrested after refusing to quit videotaping at an Eastern Oregon rodeo with an event where contestants rope horses by the legs.

Three-year-old girl bitten in the head by dog in Hazel Dell

A 3-year-old Hazel Dell girl was reportedly bit in the head by a dog, according to Clark County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Fred Neiman.

Warren Buffett meets with young entrepreneurs

OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.

Boy, 14, arrested in Wilsonville after I-5 chase

WILSONVILLE, Ore. -- Police say a 14-year-old boy was arrested Monday morning in Wilsonville after leading officers on a chase on Interstate 5 from Woodburn.

FBI: No arrests in case of Spokane ricin letter

The FBI says it still has not made any arrests after searching a downtown Spokane apartment as part of an investigation into the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.

New lab to give scientists underwater access

$239 million project will install seismic monitors, more off Northwest coast

SEATTLE — Scientists are eager for access to information from a quarter-billion dollar lab at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that they hope will teach them about climate change, earthquakes and even the origins of life on Earth and other planets.