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Heavy rain caused several rivers to rise to worrisome levels Sunday, as some school districts announced they would be closed Monday due to ongoing concerns.

More than five years since the Holiday Farm Fire swept through the McKenzie River Corridor, affected businesses are still struggling to pay rebuilding expenses. Now, one Blue River proprietor is trying a brick-by-brick approach.

Thanks to community support, Lyllye Reynolds-Parker now has her own home.

President Bill Clinton said one artist inspired him to take up the saxophone: Dave Brubeck. Brubeck had a No. 1 hit with "Take Five," which is heard on Time Out. The album also illustrates the Brubeck Quartet's experimentation with complex poly-rhythms.

Ford, General Motors and Chrysler are offering a multimillion dollar donation toward a deal to ease pension cuts for retirees, and preserve the lucrative collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Oregon voters will soon be asked to decide if affordable health care should be a constitutional right.

While states across the country are considering ways to limit gender-affirming care or prevent insurance coverage from paying for it, a bill in the Oregon Legislature would require Medicaid and private insurers to expand coverage of gender-affirming care to include laser hair removal and facial feminization surgery. The measure, House Bill 2002, also aims to protect access to abortions and protect providers from legal repercussions from providing reproductive care.

New projections for the federal deficit show that the amount of money the government will spend this fiscal year is about $300 billion more than it will take in. That's better than the $400 billion the White House predicted six months ago. President Bush immediately took credit for the improvement, but some Democrats question his math.

The nation's 19 largest banks have gotten the final results from the government's stress tests. Some banks were told they need to raise more capital in order to be considered healthy. The results are scheduled to be released to the public Thursday.

In a wildfire, overgrown brush can be the tinder that threatens a nearby home. Now, an Oregon nonprofit is offering to help property owners reduce their risk by clearing it away.