More often than not, bass fishing is an exercise in faith -- faith in your knowledge to know the one spot where the fish will be in a huge lake. Even for the best anglers in the world, some days are just a craps shoot. So like most other people, you cast your bait and hope that something good happens. And then there's sight fishing.   Ranger Boats Pro Staff member Luke Clausen is the 2006 Bassmaster Classic ... [full story]

Many of the digitally shot movies, even those high on effects, are not filmed for serious depth of field. They look pancaked. And so the 3-D effects of a cartoon movie like "Meet the Robinsons" really stand out. And up, enjoyably.   'MEET THE ROBINSONS' - Lewis and Wilbur are hot on the track of the mysterious Bowler Hat Guy in the animated family film 'Meet the Robinsons.' CNS Photo courtesy of Disney. This Disney release animated ... [full story]

SACRAMENTO - California has paid $1.2 billion in federal penalties during the past decade because it could not create a statewide computer system to track and help collect court-ordered child support payments. The state that gave birth to Silicon Valley and the high-tech revolution has struggled for nearly two decades to comply with a 1988 federal law requiring states to have a single automated child support system. In human terms, the failure has meant that ... [full story]

Oregon State Medical Examiner Dr. Karen Gunson recently released drug-related death statistics for 2006 indicating the highest number of these deaths since 1999 and that for the second straight year Methamphetamine-related deaths matched Heroin-related deaths. "Overall, we continue to see a gradual, steady rise in the number of deaths related to Heroin, Cocaine and Methamphetamine," said Dr. Gunson. "These drugs continue to have an impact on our communities and kill people who use them." Statistics ... [full story]

Family legend has it that Harold Goldblum - a man with high intelligence, nerves of steel and cold hands - once was torn between a career in medicine or acting. Eventually, he took the easy way out and became a successful physician. "My dad once sat at back of an acting class at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, cringed when he observed some of the more talented actors and said to himself, 'This is out ... [full story]

Strap me into a 600-horsepower Dodge Viper SRT10 and I'd be less tempted to break the law than I was while testing the black-and-white Dodge Charger Police Package. I am far too immature to be trusted NOT to play with the lights, the sirens and air horn. And there's something empowering about driving a car with a heavy-duty push bar on the front bumper.   DODGE THIS - The Dodge Charger Police Package has the intimidating look for ... [full story]

Defendants operated and promoted the First International Bank of Grenada, which defrauded depositors out of nearly $170 Million Portland, Ore. — Karin J. Immergut, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, announced yesterday that Laurent Barnabe, 68, a Canadian citizen and current resident of Lake Oswego, Oregon, pled guilty on Tuesday to two counts of money laundering in connection with his role in promoting a fraudulent investment scheme in the name of the First International ... [full story]

BEVERLY HILLS - Don Cheadle will not give it up. "I can't talk about the thing that made us laugh so hard," he insists, smiling and adamantly shaking his head. "I can't - it's very blue. I can't tell you. No, I'm not going to tell you!" Cheadle, who co-stars with Adam Sandler in the tear-jerker drama "Reign Over Me" is referring to a scene where their characters hysterically laugh while watching a Mel Brooks ... [full story]

A Lincoln County jury on March 23 found a Canby man guilty of 46 counts of sex crimes, authorities reported yesterday.  Rex Duane Stephenson, 63, was arrested July 6, 2006 for multiple counts of various sex crimes against two 11-year-old girls that occurred over the course of several years.   Rex Duane Stephenson – CPD photo Stephenson was found guilty of perpetrating the crimes in Lincoln County and Canby against two girls known to him, who were ... [full story]

LOS ANGELES - Though fairly exhausted from recent press travels, Mira Nair is directing the scene in her hotel suite by putting you at ease. "Let me make your tea," she says, pouring hot water into a cup. She adds a Nairean blend of cream, tea and honey. The cup, the courtesy and a warm smile speak of her Bengali heritage. But when Nair speaks, it's in the assured briskness of a global director whose ... [full story]