Occupation Ending

Salem occupiers break down there camp peacefully. They say they are going to leave Willson Park as good or better then it was before they arrived.

Do you think Ducks QB Darron Thomas is underrated?

Craig Birnbach asks him what he thinks about being left off the all conference team.

No, you are not seeing things

This is how Autzen Stadium will look when you arrive at the PAC 12 Championship game on Friday.

Autzen Stadium

Getting dressed up for the 1st PAC 12 championship game Friday night.

Weekend catch

I pulled this trout out of a pond at Shevlin Park in Tumalo while teaching my kids to use a fly rod. Don't worry this little guy was quickly returned to the icy water.

Deschutes River

Tumalo, Oregon

Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll

From Angeline's Bakery in Sisters, OR.

Oregon coach Chip Kelly

Grilled by @Cbirnbachkatu
It's shorts weather in Eugene.

Oregon capitol Christmas tree 2011

Governor Kitzhaber

Announcing ban on executions during his current term as governor. It was a very intense press conference.

Wow!

I'm flying solo on storm patrol in the coast range. Just got pix of downed trees on a logging truck. Good scene pics are on katu.com Better ones will be on the newscasts between 4-7 on ch2.

The Execution Room at the Oregon State Penitentiary

This is where Gary Haugen is expected to be put to death for his crime of murder. It's been scheduled for December 6th at 7pm.

Occupost

The well guarded cleanup continues in downtown Portland. I'm in court for Scott Matta. He is accused of throwing a firework at a police officer early Sunday morning during the occupy eviction.

Some guy standing next to this says

You never know what you will see along the side of the road on I5.

Andrew Luck

Incomplete pass vs. Oregon State

Applewood smoked trout chowder

At Portland Soup Co. Food carts on 1900 block SW 4th in Portland. $4 a cup.

Residents of the South Waterfront in Portland

Are upset that the city wants to remove this Osprey nest. I'm with reporter Dan Tilkin. We are going to ask Parks Dept. why?

Inmates work to build shelter for rescued horses

Here is a feel good story I did on Friday. I was lucky to get an articulate inmate to center the story around. Hopefully work programs like this will help give hope to inmates and maybe turn some lives around