Luella Charlton, called Salem’s “walking history book,” died Sunday at 109, the Statesman Journal reports. Former neighbors Chris and Kim Powell recalled the advice Charlton would give to the couple. Some of her mottoes — “Don’t put anything off” and…

Filppula scores two again for Red Wings
Valtteri Filppula scored two goals for the second straight game and Dominik Hasek made 22 saves in the Detroit Red Wings’ 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Crosby, Lidstrom lead All-Star balloting Penguins forward Sidney […]

Northwest’s front pages
There’s a story on the front page of The Olympian that lays out what is likely to be a recurring theme all over the area in the next few months: the housing market switching from sellers to buyers This…

Reds trade former stud prospect Hamilton
The Cincinnati Reds agreed Friday to trade outfielder Josh Hamilton to the Texas Rangers for pitcher Edinson Volquez and a minor league pitcher. Mystery, Alaska Mystery, alaska With Russell Crowe (THE INSIDER, A BEAUTIFUL MIND), Hank Azaria (GODZILLA, THE BIRD […]

Seattle P-I: Time for cyclists to pay?
The Seattle P-I raises the question of whether bicyclists should share the costs of cycling-related infrastructure. It’s a suggestion — sometimes born of sincerity, other times of snarkiness — that drivers, tax-weary citizens and others make whenever politicians and cycling…

Central Oregon aircraft businesses hit turbulance
Rob Kerr / The Bulletin file photoJack Pelton, chairman, president and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Co., answers questions in November at Columbia Aircraft in Bend. Cessna purchased Columbia at a Nov. 27 U.S. Bankruptcy Court auction in Portland. Today’s Bend…

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