A plane and a helicopter are now involved in the search for a Dundee woman who's been missing for a week.

A new study ranks Oregon eleventh in the nation in health-care "Return on Investment."

One person is dead and at least two others are injured following a head-on collision in Tillamook County.

The FBI says a bank robber dubbed the "Good Grammar Bandit" because his demand notes are perfectly typed, spelled and punctuated is suspected of hitting three more banks in the Denver area this month.

Prosecutors say a couple whose two dogs fatally mauled a 46-year-old jogger on a rural Michigan road are facing a court hearing on murder charges.

At Seacrest Wolf Preserve in northern Florida, billed as the largest such facility in the Southeast, owners Cynthia and Wayne Watkins say they raise their wolves to become accustomed to humans.

15th and Reed Mkt Rd intersection CLOSED with a detour through mid-November
Lane closures for utility work on 2nd street in Bend. 7am-4pm (7/16-25)
US 26 in Warm Springs construction delays possible
Flaggers, delays possible on US26 near near Dover Lane, just S. of Madras 7a-3p (11/1/14)
US 97 between Pinebrook and the 3rd Street/Business 97 exit; bridge construction in the median and shoulders. 7am-4pm (11/1/14)
 

US Stocks ended yesterday's choppy trading session mostly higher as investors weighed soft housing data against a flurry pf deal news including the takeover of Family Dollar by Dollar Tree.

Pending home sales fell 1.1% in June to mark the first decline in 4 months showing sales of US homes continue to face headwinds like higher interest rates, tight credit, and stagnant wage growth of prospective buyers.  The Case-Shiller home price index is also out this morning showing that house prices nationally declined .3% year over year.(marketwatch)

UPS reported 2nd quarter earnings this morning that missed expectations.  The company reported $1.21/share when wall st had been expecting the company to earn $1.25/share.  The company also lowered its full year earnings forecast because they plan on increasing expenses.  Shares of UPS sold off on that news.(CNBC)

Drug companies Pfizer and Merck both beat 2nd quarter earnings expectations sending those stocks higher.  Both are Dow components which will help lift that index today.(marketwatch)

And good news if you are retired.  In their annual report issued by the Medicare and Social Security Trustees showed that both programs will run out of money later than expected.  Medicare isn't scheduled to be exhausted until 2030 and Social Security will last until 2033.  Lower than expected spending extended the life of both programs which will certainly take the heat off lawmakers to address entitlements ahead of Congressional elections.(yahoo finance)
 

(Cleveland, OH)  --  The Seattle Mariners will try to win their series against Cleveland today after dropping Game Two, 2-0.  Felix Hernandez pitched seven solid innings and tied Tom Seaver's MLB record for most consecutive starts of at least seven innings while allowing two or fewer runs.  But Seattle was held scoreless and managed only three hits.  The Mariners and Indians will wrap up their series this afternoon in Cleveland.