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Crater Lake National Park gets new leader

Craig Ackerman, 52, has spent the past 17 years as the Oregon Caves National Monument superintendent. In his new position, he wants to work on attracting more young people to the park.

Tragedies keep OSU Greeks from Lake Shasta

Before the death of 23-year-old Gina Zalunardo, three or four dozen houseboats filled with Oregon State students would be on the lake in Northern California for the Mother's Day weekend. At the start of this weekend, however, only five boats had Oregon State students.

ODFW fish managers close Willamette River chinook fishing

Citing low numbers of spring chinook salmon passing over Willamette Falls and a lower than expected proportion of hatchery fish in angler surveys and ladder counts to date, fish managers at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife decided Thursday to close the Willamette River below the Falls to retention of chinook, effective 12:01 a.m. Monday, May 12.

Man dies while windsurfing in the Gorge

Mark Estes was able to make it to a sandbar but he quit breathing. Medical responders tried CPR but were unsuccessful in reviving the 51-year-old man from The Dalles.

Office hours expanded at three Mt. Hood National Forest ranger stations

The Mt. Hood National Forest has announced an expansion of hours at three key office locations to improve service to the public during the late spring and summer.

Search suspended for three missing tribal fishermen

The three members of the Yakama Nation left on a fishing trip Tuesday night and were expected to return Wednesday morning, but they never showed up. Searchers found their vessel near Stevenson.

Learning survival skills: TV reporter gets lost in the woods on purpose

You've heard the stories about hikers and travelers who get lost in the snow, never to be found again. To learn more about how to survive if you get lost, a local TV reporter got lost in the woods on purpose with the help of search and rescue personnel.

'Deadliest Catch' captains to visit Vancouver

Want to meet the captains of the Time Bandit? We've got details here on their upcoming visit to our area.

Bomb squad blows up live warhead found along the Columbia

It's certainly not something you'd ever expect to find on the riverbank of the Columbia and a bomb squad had to blow it up twice to finish the job.

Turkey hunter gets shot by fellow hunter, says his jacket saved his life

An Idaho man is recovering after being shot in the back during a turkey hunting trip over the weekend.