The Oregon School Activities Association has sent out a warning to all Oregon schools about a man they said snuck into high school locker rooms and jumped on student's backs to get piggyback rides.
A rockslide came down across Highway 101 Wednesday afternoon, blocking several lanes and slowing traffic. An ODOT spokesman says slides along the coastal highway are routine, although one of this size is unusual.
Governor Ted Kulongoski signed four bills into Oregon law today, including two that affect schools throughout the state. One creates a uniform policy to prevent bullying, and the second changes the way students learn sex education.
Springfield Mayor Sid Leiken has filed paperwork to run for U.S. Congress, setting up a potential general election battle with 12-term incumbent Democrat Rep. Peter DeFazio.