ARIES (March 21 - April 19): It takes a variety of input from others to get a clear and complete picture. Consider incorporating the unconventional ideas of a co-worker or colleague into your plans. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): Your current financial activities will to lead to fiscal improvement. Stay on the path of prosperity and avoid speculating or wasting your hard-earned cash. GEMINI (May 21 - June 21): Stand tall, be yourself and ... [full story]

A passenger in a pickup driven by a 16-year-old boy received traumatic injuries during a rollover crash near Banks, Oregon late Sunday afternoon, after the driver struck a motorcycle as he allegedly tried to ram one of two motorcycles he had been following in what troopers described as “road rage”.   The unidentified 16-year-old driver from Cornelius rolled his pickup after allegedly ramming a motorcycle and arguing with the rider. His passenger was injured.  - OSP photo Oregon ... [full story]

Trail offers recreational opportunities along the river, while contributing to a healthy, sustainable Willamette River Basin  Governor Ted Kulongoski was joined by federal, state and local leaders on Saturday to celebrate the completion of the Willamette River Water Trail with a ribbon-cutting dedication at Willamette Park. This marked the third and final section of the trail, creating a seamless recreational stretch of the Willamette from Eugene to the Columbia River for canoers and kayakers. “The trail ... [full story]

DEQ Issues $5,200 Penalty to City of Prineville Railway for Hazardous Waste Management Violations The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued a $5,200 penalty against the City of Prineville’s “City of Prineville Railway” for failure to determine whether wastes it generated were hazardous, and failure to immediately clean spills or releases of used oil. The violations occurred at the City of Prineville Railway site at 185 N. 10th St. An Aug. 17, 2006 inspection ... [full story]

The quick-thinking and courage of a friend and a bystander who jumped into the waters of the Sandy River in Dabney State Park on Sunday evening to save a 23-year old Seattle man who was injured while diving have been credited with likely saving the injured man’s life.   Rescuers prepare to transport the man injured when he dove into the Sandy River - MCSO photoFernando Ramos who was visiting from Seattle, went to the park with ... [full story]

Oregon State Police detectives say that toxicology reports will likely confirm the cause of death of a man found dead in the bushes near Interstate-5 in the Woodburn area Friday night, suspected of being drug-related. Shortly before 11 p.m., a transient found the 54-year old man in the bushes east of the southbound exit 271 offramp of Interstate-5, police reported.  There was no sign of trauma or injury, and evidence of drug use was present, ... [full story]

NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is being cast by gun rights groups as the face of gun control and the top opponent of the second amendment. Bloomberg, a Republican who helped the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition grow from a small group of 15 into an organization including 225 leaders of cities and towns across the country, was described by an article in a National Rifle Association publication as "a billionaire, ... [full story]

PANAMA CITY, Panama -- An Argentine photographer kidnapped in Panama City ahead of the Organization of American States General Assembly was freed, La Prensa reported Monday. Fernando Calzada had been held 24 hours by unknown captors, Panamanian police said. Calzada was supposedly in the Panamanian capital to cover the OAS General Assembly though he was not credentialed for the three-day meetings of foreign ministers and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Copyright © 2007, by United ... [full story]

KIEV, Ukraine -- A spokesman for Ukraine Interior Minister Vasyl Tsushko, who recently suffered a heart attack, said the official's condition has deteriorated in Germany. Spokesman Kostyatyn Stohnyi said Monday the minister spoke in a very weak voice when contacted by telephone on Sunday, Russia's Interfax news agency reported. "The doctors took away the receiver and said that the minister was getting worse," Stohnyi said. Tushko was hospitalized in Kiev after suffering a heart attack ... [full story]

NEW YORK -- Israel is being urged to stop violating international law on the eve of the 40th anniversary of its occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In a 45-page report published Monday, Amnesty International calls on the Jewish state to end blockades, land grabbing and other violations that make life intolerable for Palestinians. "It is unacceptable that women in labor, sick children, or victims of accidents on their way to the hospital ... [full story]