News Headlines for Adel, Oregon

Lawn-chair balloonist drifts from Oregon to Idaho (CNN.com)
BEND, Oregon (AP) -- A man flying across Oregon in a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons has reached his destination in Idaho.

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Lindsay Schnell: Rupp enjoys pro-Oregon crowd (Sports Illustrated)
EUGENE, Ore. -- When Galen Rupp's turn finally came Friday night at the Olympic Track and Field Trials, the Oregon native ruffled his blond hair, waved to his hometown crowd and proceeded to show why so much hype has surrounded him for so many years. Running in front of a record 20,936 at Hayward Field, Rupp finished second to Abdi Abdirahman in the 10,000, earning a spot on the Olympic Team. ...

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150 party balloons carry Oregon man toward Idaho (AP via Yahoo! News)
Riding a green lawn chair rigged with more than 150 giant party balloons, Kent Couch took off with the sun Saturday, hoping to ride the wind from his gas station in Central Oregon to Idaho.

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Oregon man takes flight in lawn chair lifted by balloons (Houston Chronicle)
A man has taken flight in a lawn chair hoisted by more than 150 large helium-filled party balloons in a bid to ride the wind from the central Oregon town of Bend all the way to Idaho.

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Oregon man lifts off in lawn chair (Detroit News)
BEND, Ore. -- Riding a green lawn chair supported by a rainbow array of more than 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch took off Saturday in a third bid to fly from central Oregon all the way to Idaho.

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Man attempting Oregon-Idaho balloon flight in lawn chair (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
BEND, Ore. -- A man has taken flight in a lawn chair hoisted by more than 150 large helium-filled party balloons in a bid to ride the wind from the central Oregon town of Bend all the way to Idaho. Kent Couch was wearing a parachute Saturday morning as he kissed his wife and kids goodbye, patted his dog and took off at sunrise from his gas station.

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Wildfire crews in Central Oregon face tough, steep conditions (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Firefighters say wind and rough terrain are giving them trouble with two wildfires in Oregon. The Central Oregon dispatch center says the blazes are in light grass on the steep slopes of the canyons of the lower Deschutes and lower John Day rivers.

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Oregon man succeeds in his 3rd attempt at flight in lawn chair lifted by helium balloons (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Riding a lawn chair supported by 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch is trying to fly from central Oregon to Idaho.

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150 party balloons carry Oregon man toward Idaho (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Riding a green lawn chair rigged with more than 150 giant party balloons, Kent Couch took off with the sun Saturday, hoping to ride the wind from his gas station in Central Oregon to Idaho. While most folks were still in bed after Fourth of July fireworks, Couch drank coffee and chatted while volunteers inflated balloons with helium and tied them in clusters to the chair. Wearing ...

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Lawn-Chair Flier Takes Flight In Oregon (KMGH 7 Denver)
A man has taken flight in a lawn chair hoisted by more than 150 large helium-filled balloons in a bid to ride the wind from Oregon to Idaho.

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