Colton Rider Injured When Thrown From Horse, Transported to OHSU

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Today at about 12:53 pm, Clackamas County 911 received a call reporting a rider had been thrown from her horse and was injured. The accident took place near her home in the Colton, Oregon area off of South Cox Road.
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Linfield College Softball Stadium Named in Honor of Del Smith

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McMINNVILLE, Ore. — Del Smith, a trustee emeritus of Linfield College, was honored this weekend for his long-time support of the college when the Board of Trustees approved the naming of the softball stadium as the “Del Smith Stadium.”
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Plane Crash Investigation Continues Along Willamette River

Wilsonville Road will be closed in Yamhill County between Earlwood Road and Renne Road until approximately 12:00 p.m. tomorrow due to investigation of a plane crash.

The investigation into a mid-air collision between two airplanes continues in Yamhill and Marion Counties. One person is confirmed deceased, two persons survived.

Source: Yamhill Co. Sheriff’s Office

More information may not be available until sometime tomorrow.

Coast Guard celebrates 100 years of Naval Aviation at Air Station Astoria Open House and Air Show

Families gather to watch the crew of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter perform a search-and-rescue demonstration during the Coast Guard Air Station Astoria Open House and Air Show Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Visitors to the air show were treated to displays by the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and National Guard as well as aerobatic flying by local pilots. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Shawn Eggert.

ASTORIA, Ore. — Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., celebrated 100 years of Naval Aviation during its annual Open House and Air Show Saturday.
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