Gertie Emerson walks away from the Moving Wall on Tuesday in Raymond, Wash., after placing a wreath in honor of her son, Jimmy, during a dedication ceremony. The Moving Wall is a traveling one-half scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington and will be on display in Raymond through the week.
Fred Meyer fined for diesel leak PORTLAND (AP) - The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined Fred Meyer about $100,000 for allowing diesel fuel to seep into a Clackamas River tributary, the largest penalty the agency has assessed this year.
Expenses latest Republican effort against Kitzhaber SALEM (AP) - If Republicans raise allegations against Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber based on their examination of his travel records, it won't be the first time they've sought to put him under an ethical cloud.
Portland board member apologizes PORTLAND (AP) - A school board member who made allegedly anti-Semitic statements that were published in a newspaper apologized Wednesday, but refused to step down from his post.
Man claims right to bones PORTLAND (AP) - A third party is laying claim to the 9,300-year-old remains of the Kennewick Man, claiming the ancient one was a relative of the Tui Manu'a, the first ancient rulers of ancient Polynesia.
Gertie Emerson walks away from the Moving Wall on Tuesday in Raymond, Wash., after placing a wreath in honor of her son, Jimmy, during a dedication ceremony. The Moving Wall is a traveling one-half scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington and will be on display in Raymond through the week.