For the first time in a couple of years, the National Commander of the American Legion pays a visit to Oregon, but it's been even longer since a Commander has visited the South Coast.

A Springield woman whose vehicle was trapped in the snow for two days managed to free the vehicle and call 911 to report that her traveling companion had left the vehicle on foot a few hours after they became trapped.

At Marshfield High School, the senior boys involved in the Mister MHS pageant shed their inhibitions and take the stage for the good of their cause.

She died more than 20 years ago. Now Clackamas County authorities hope someone can put a name to a face.

A former soldier says he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and is living day to day with the condition. But just what is it, and how many veterans are diagnosed with it?

The 55th Annual Barbershop Harmony show was held in North Bend on Saturday, with two shows at LTOB.

It's a dreaded disease that touches almost everybody, cancer. Whether you've dealt with it or know a family member or friend who has, more and more people are affected everyday, leaving loved ones wondering what they can do to help.

Making her Oregon debut Saturday, Chelsea Clinton took center stage in front of a crowd of more than 100 at the Democratic Party of Oregon Convention in Eugene. Not everyone in the crowd was a supporter, however.

It's been two weeks since work began on the barges which will be used for the removal on the New Carissa and work crews say operations have been running smoothly.

It's a long standing military tradition only a select few get the honor of participating in, and on Friday night, that tradition was carried on in Coos Bay.

On Thursday, West Coast fisheries managers voted to cancel all commercial salmon fishing off the Oregon and California coasts. Now the concern for commercial fishermen is how are they going to get their next paycheck.

Oregon's senators asked the Bush administration to declare a fishery failure for the West Coast salmon fishery, a move that would pave the way for Congress to assist communities hurt by the closure.

Several dozens of home contractors came out to a meeting, sponsored by the local Home Builders Association, Thursday afternoon, to learn more about green marketing, finance and building.

Dorothy English was one of the most vocal proponents of Measure 37 and filed the first claim under the law when it was approved. She fought Multnomah County to subdivide 22 acres of family land. She died Thursday at 95.

In Portland, passengers flying American Airlines were again confronted with six canceled flights. Hundreds of flights across the nation were canceled Friday, the fourth day that many MD-80 jets have remained grounded.

Song and dance, crazy costumes and hilarious skits, it's all a part of Marshfield High Schools Mr. MHS Pageant taking place this Saturday.

The driver, Justin Schaffer, was seriously injured in the wreck and was flown by helicopter to the hospital. The trailer was empty but 150 gallons of fuel ended up in the river.

It was not necessarily unexpected, but that doesn't make the news any easier to take. West Coast fisheries managers have voted to cancel all commercial salmon fishing off the coasts of California and Oregon this year.

West Coast fisheries managers have voted to cancel all commercial salmon fishing off the California and Oregon coasts this year. Scientists and government officials are expecting this year's West Coast salmon season to be one of the worst in history.

It's a game that's been around for centuries, and it's never been seen as a child's game, because it's hard to learn. Yet hundreds of young schoolkids in Coquille are stepping up to the challenge.

Plans to upgrade the waste water treatment plant in Reedsport announced earlier in the year to accommodate growth in the city and to meet current federal and state standards. Now, that roughly $12 million project is well underway.

In honor of National Public Health Week, on Thursday, the Friends of Coos County Public Health group honored seven individuals at a special luncheon.

Final preparations are underway for the North Bend High School and Waves Dance Company's spring dance show, appropriately titled, "Dancin," set to take center stage this Thursday and Friday.

For many high school students, searching for the right college can be a daunting task, but an event held at Southwestern helps local high school students prepare for the next step in their education.

Young women from around Coos County were busy rehearsing Monday night for their time to shine at the "Miss Coos County Pageant" this weekend.

Toyota said Wednesday it had received reports of 143 cases in which the bolts at the bottom of the power window assembly became loose, caused the window to rattle or led to the window breaking.

Crash test results released Thursday gave top scores in front-end and side-impact crashes to the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura, Dodge Avenger, Nissan Altima, Infiniti G35 and Mitsubishi Galant. The 2008 Kia Optima received the highest score.

The president announced he will seek to relieve the heavy strain on the Army by reducing the length of combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan to 12 months, down from the current level of 15 months. Bush said Gen. Petraeus will have all the time he needs to consider when more American forces could return home.

Barbara Roberts and John Kitzhaber gave their endorsements to the Illinois senator on Thursday, just before the Democratic Party of Oregon holds its platform convention this weekend.

Gabriel Brisbine of Sisters died at St. Charles Medical Center, where he was taken by relatives after getting hit by the boulder Tuesday night. Sheriff's investigators declared the death an accident, but the district attorney's office will review it.