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How low can they go? Oregon truffle thieves stoop to steal valuable delicacies

They sneak onto private forestland at night with rakes and scratch up the ground, digging for the musty mushrooms that sell for up to $200 a pound.

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Hydroplaning car causes nine-vehicle pile-up near Roseburg

One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries in the Friday morning collision.

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Medford man wants police to return his guns, and so they do

The seizure of Pyles’ weapons prompted a debate among gun rights advocates and those who said police acted appropriately after being informed of a potentially threatening situation.

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Federal judge sentences dope grower to 22 years in prison

Henry X. Villa was sentenced Monday after he was convicted of conspiracy to manufacture marijuana and the manufacture of marijuana, among other charges.

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By request (please make it stop!): Oregon DMV pulling plug on Muzak in several offices

Sick of getting elevator-music versions of Celin Dion and Aerosmith songs stuck in their brains, workers at 13 Oregon DMV offices are more than ready to help the state save money. Please, they’ve begged, make the Muzak stop!

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Relying on GPS, Coos Bay couple stranded a night in Cascade mountains

The couple got stuck in the snow on a Forest Service road while traveling from Mill City to Hood River. They were rescued at mid-day on Monday.

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Douglas County looking for Roseburg family in Southern Oregon mountains

According to family members, the Magness family likes to take drives in to the mountains.

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Bandon-area man accused of killing mother will fight extradition

Gabriel Morris’ wife, Jessica Morris, waivee extradition and will be arraigned this afternoon as a material witness.

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Lithia Toyota salesman in Medford shot during test drive

Robert Joe Johnson, 32, was wounded in the abdomen when he pulled over to switch places with a prospective buyer.

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S. Oregon women roll in tourney-opener (Ashland Daily Tidings)

Southern Oregon used a 25-8 start to the second half and rolled past Warner Pacific 68-55 in the opening round of the Cascade Conference women’s basketball tournament Tuesday night in Portland.

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