Nine people die in holiday weekend crashes in Oregon (Albany Democrat-Herald)

6 September 2008, 11:48 pm

Nine people were killed in seven separate traffic crashes over the Labor Day holiday weekend in Oregon.... read more

Police investigate drugs found in fatal car crash (The Hillsboro Argus)

5 September 2008, 10:04 am

Police say drugs were found in a car that crashed into a power pole in downtown Hillsboro Saturday, killing two people instantly.... read more

Labor Day 2008 the deadliest in a decade (KVAL Eugene)

3 September 2008, 3:19 pm

New reports now put the death toll on Oregon roads at 11, making Labor Day 2008 the deadliest in a decade and an equal to the traffic fatalities from 1997. Since 1970, an average of seven people die each year on Oregon roads over the Labor Day holiday weekend.... read more

Bomb threats disrupt 4 schools (Salem Statesman Journal)

3 September 2008, 3:16 am

At least four Mid-Valley schools were disrupted Tuesday morning because of separately reported bomb threats that led to some student evacuations, but no actual devices were found, officials said.... read more

10 people killed in Labor Day weekend crashes (Salem Statesman Journal)

3 September 2008, 3:16 am

This Labor Day weekend proved one of the worst for traffic deaths in the past decade, Oregon State Police said Tuesday.... read more

Labor Day weekend death count climbs to 10 (KVAL Eugene)

2 September 2008, 3:49 pm

State police now say 10 people died on Oregon roads between Friday evening and Monday night, tying Labor Day 2008 as the deadliest Labor Day weekend of the last decade. Since 1970, an average of seven people die each year over the holiday.... read more