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Hunter, 71, missing east of Roseburg

A search is on for a missing 71-year-old hunter last seen in the Twin Lakes area in the Umpqua drainage, about 56 miles east of Roseburg.

Ore. coast shark attack spares surfer, surfboard not so lucky

Bobby Gumm was surfing with friends when, according to witnesses, he was thrown 10 feet into the air by the marauding shark, which witnesses said was a Great White shark between 15 and 20 feet long.

Sheriff: Boy, 7, killed when hunting rifle discharges

Officials say 36-year-old Robert Bartlett of St. Maries was putting a rifle in a vehicle Saturday when it discharged, striking Connor Bartlett. The boy died on the way to the hospital.

Sheriff: Human remains found near Rainbow Gathering site

A search for Marie Hanson has been underway since the counter-culture gathering took place over the July 4th weekend. Following the event, Hanson failed to return home and her belongings were found in her tent.

1 dead, 7 boaters survive 20 hours in Fla. waters

The U.S. Coast Guard says a commercial fisherman spotted a capsized pleasure boat and led to the rescue of seven people who spent 20 hours floating in choppy seas off the Florida Keys.

Panel looks to reduce sea lions' threat to endangered salmon

Federal lawmakers are considering making it easier for states and Indian tribes to kill some of the California sea lions that feast on endangered salmon in the Columbia River.

Conservationists ask court to stop Ore. wolf kill

Conservation groups are seeking a court order to stop the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife from shooting two of the state's 14 wolves for killing livestock.

Lost hunter found by log truck driver after cold night in woods

Washington County Deputies said they received a call about 8:30 that four hunters were lost in the woods in rural Washington County in the vicinity of Vernonia.

Who killed this elk and left it to rot? Good question

Someone shot and killed a spike bull elk and then left the entire animal behind, and now the Oregon State Police are trying to track down the culprit.

Man injured in July at Crater Lake goes home to NY

A Syracuse, N.Y., man who was critically injured in July in a 300-foot fall at Crater Lake has returned home to continue his recovery.