CALDWELL -- A major pot bust on I-84 last night landed a 39-year-old Oregon man in jail, accused of felony trafficking.  He was actually pulled over twice; the first time he was let go in Oregon because the suspect carried a medical marijuana card.

Idaho State Police accuse Justin Brownrigg, of Eugene, Oregon of bringing three duffel bags full of marijuana into Idaho.  He was reportedly headed to Utah.

Suspect stopped twice by police before arrested

Brownrigg was first stopped by an Oregon State trooper on Wednesday.  During the stop, the trooper smelled marijuana and questioned Brownrigg.

"[Brownrigg] advised and told the officer, 'Hey, I'm a medical marijuana... and I have marijuana in the car and it's under the prescribed amount in Oregon,"  Canyon County Prosecutor Bryan Taylor said.  "The Oregon State trooper under Oregon law couldn't do anything, so he let him go.

The Oregon trooper alerted Idaho State Police.  Once Brownrigg was near Caldwell on I-84, an officer says they saw Brownrigg speeding and stopped the car.  Brownrigg again mentioned his medical marijuana card and having a small amount of marijuana.  In Idaho, possessing any amount is illegal, so the officer searched the car.

"They ended up searching his vehicle and found 69 pounds of marijuana," Taylor said.  "You don't carry around 69 pounds of marijuana with the plan of smoking it.  You plan on selling it... Definitely not 'medicinal.'"

Prosecutor: Increased trafficking from states with legal medical marijuana

This case was one of ISP's largest seizures, though Canyon County Prosecutor Bryan Taylor says his office is seeing more and more cases of marijuana trafficking from neighboring states where medical marijuana is legal.

"In the last month we're starting to see a major increase in this particular issue.  This is the sixth offense of very large quantities of marijuana, in which individuals are coming over from Oregon, saying that they're trying to hide under the card, under the umbrella of this medical marijuana," Taylor said.

Medical marijuana advocates weigh in

Advocates for legalizing medical marijuana in Idaho don't like seeing these cases; Lindsey Rinehart of Compassionate Idaho says it can hurt their case.

"When you have people trafficking under the guise of having medical marijuana and having that much at one time, that really doesn't look favorable for the medical community that is legitimately needing this," medical marijuana advocate Lindsey Rinehart said.

Compassionate Idaho is petitioning to get a medical marijuana initiative on the 2012 ballot.  Rinehart believes a new law could cut dangerous marijuana trafficking operations while helping patients who want to use marijuana get it more safely.

"[Marijuana] is going to come through no matter what.  Now, once it's regulated better, like to have dispensary systems where patients can do what they need to do to have that safe, legal access, well then you don't have somebody trafficking 69 pounds of marijuana because the demand on the black market diminishes," Rinehart said.

Rinehart says they need more than 47,000 petition signatures by April 30th to get medical marijuana on the ballot.  So far, they have 2,000 verified signatures and more that need verification.
 
Last week Republican Representative Tom Trail of Moscow introduced a bill that would allow for the use of medical marijuana, with restrictions.  The bill is now sitting in committee.

Tracking marijuana: 'It's very frustrating'

Taylor disagrees with legalizing marijuana for any purpose, and as the law stands now, he's ready to prosecute anyone bringing pot to Idaho, in cases like Brownrigg's.  Canyon County prosecutors have charged him with felony trafficking marijuana which carries a mandatory prison sentence in Idaho.

The prosecutor also says having medical marijuana legal in border states is making investigation of marijuana trafficking more difficult because oftentimes Idaho officers aren't getting intelligence information they used to get from states like Oregon or California.  "It's very frustrating," Taylor said.

BOISE-- Lawmakers in Idaho have been talking about education all week.  Friday, it was President Barack Obama's turn. 

The president was at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor Friday morning talking about rising tuition rates and student loans.

Obama wants to make higher education affordable for everyone.  To encourage schools to keep tuition down, Obama wants to give schools that provide students with the best value the most money.

Currently, the government gives the most student aid to schools with the highest tuition to help students fill the gap between what they can afford and what their education costs.

In his speech, Obama says he wants to reward schools that provide a good value.  However, he did not say what classifies a school as a good value.

The College Board reports that the average cost of tuition at a 4-year college is $8,200 for in-state students per year.

In Idaho it is well below that.  Students at Boise State University pay $5,566 a year.  At the University of Idaho students pay a little over $5,856.

KTVB asked UI President Duane Nellis what he thought of Obama's proposal.

"You know we've made some tough budget decisions in the last few years," said Nellis.  "We've either cut or consolidated programs, we've eliminated faculty positions to try to maintain our cost.  If he (Obama) is truly looking to reward those that have more affordable rates as far as tuition then I think we can certainly benefit from that."

Newsweek Magazine ranks the University of Idaho the third most affordable university in the nation for 2012.

Right now, the university gets $100 million of federal financial aid for students each year.  It is unclear how much money it would get if Obama's proposal was passed by Congress. 

JACKPOT, Nev. -- Three Idaho residents are in the Elko County Jail after a bomb scare incident at Cactus Petes casino in Jackpot, Nevada Wednesday.

An Elko County sheriff's deputy was dispatched to the casino at 10:15 a.m. after employees reported three people trying to cash $800 in coins. None of them could account for how they came into possession of the coins, and police were contacted.

A deputy responded to the casino to investigate,  The deputy saw one of the two men make a cell phone call. A few minutes later the deputy was informed that someone had called the casino and claimed there was a bomb on “the floor,” and it was set to explode at 10:29 a.m.

The deputy questioned the man whom he had observed making a phone call, Robert Troglia, 29, of Hailey, Idaho. Troglia admitted that he and his accomplices, Michael Faulkner, 23, of Bliss, Idaho, and Penny Stalions, 46, of Kimberly, Idaho, were attempting to over burden the deputy with the bomb threat so that they could make a getaway and return to Idaho.

Faulkner tried to elude deputies, but he was later captured and taken into custody after being tracked by a police K9.

All three suspects were taken into custody and transported to the Elko County Jail.

Troglia is charged with making a bomb threat, conspiracy to commit a crime, and aiding and abetting. He is being held without bail.

Faulkner is charged with four counts of possession of stolen credit cards, eluding an officer, and a warrant for possession of controlled substance out of Idaho. His bail was set at $85,000.

Stalions is charged with aiding and abetting, obstructing an officer, and conspiracy to commit a crime. She is being held without bail.

BURLEY, Idaho -- A southeastern Idaho woman has been convicted of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for the August  crash that killed her 4-year-old daughter.

The Times-News reports a Cassia County jury returned the verdict against Raquel Sanchez-Gutierrez of Malta on Thursday.

Ruby Sanchez died after being ejected when her mother's pickup went off Idaho Highway 81 near Malta.

Sanchez-Gutierrez initially told investigators she may have fallen asleep, but later recanted her statement.

Sentencing is set for March 6.

BOISE -- Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter and First Lady Lori Otter plan to pay final respects to an Idaho solider killed during combat in Afghanistan.

The governor and his wife are scheduled to attend a Sunday funeral service for 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Kenneth Cochran in Parma. Cochran died Jan. 15 in Helmand province, along with 22-year-old Cpl. Jon-Luke Bateman of Tulsa, Okla.

Military officials did not detail how the Marines died.

Cochran was assigned to the 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, Japan. He is survived by his father George Cochran, a former Marine, and his mother, U.S. Army Captain Julia Cochran, along with two sisters and a brother.

Cochran was a 2010 graduate of Parma High School, where the service is being held.

BOISE -- The Ada County Sheriff's Office says a man hit by a car in south Boise Thursday morning, was walking on the street and not the sidewalk.

The accident happened near Five Mile Road on Lake Hazel Road just after 7 a.m.

Deputies say a 59-year old man was hit by a 24-year-old driver.

The man was taken to the hospital, but he is expected to survive.

Deputies continue to investigate why he was walking on the road rather than on the sidewalk.

No citations have been issued at this time.

COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho -- Closing arguments were expected Friday in the retrial of a Hayden man charged with hitting and killing a woman during a road-rage confrontation.

The Coeur d'Alene Press reports jurors will be asked to decide if 51-year-old Jonathan W. Ellington intentionally killed 41-year-old Vonette Larsen of Athol on New Year's Day 2006. He was previously convicted of second-degree murder, but the Supreme Court cited prosecutorial misconduct in ordering a new trial.

Witnesses say Ellington was involved in a road-rage confrontation with Larsen's daughters, who called 911 and their parents.

Testimony indicated the family cornered Ellington, who rammed the sisters' car then ran over their mother as she ran across the road.

Joel Larsen acknowledged shooting at Ellington's SUV before Vonette Larsen was run over.

The defense argued Larsen's death was an accident that happened during a chaotic situation.

BOISE -- A 12-mile stretch of Idaho 21 between the Grandjean Junction and Banner Summit is now back open.

The Idaho Transportation Department closed the highway on Jan. 18 as a precaution because heavy snowfall, strong winds and snowpack instability made the area a target for avalanches.

Numerous avalanches did, in fact, fall on the highway.

BOISE -- The state Board of Education says Idaho's universities and colleges have shed more than 70 degree programs since the economic downturn began.

The Spokesman-Review reports board president Richard Westerberg told legislative budget writers Friday the schools have also eliminated a dozen minors and certificates, along with 28 professional-technical education programs. Westerberg says requests to discontinue an additional 20 degree programs are pending as Idaho's universities and colleges look to further streamline how they operate.

While the schools have increased student fees for the past four years to help offset declines in state funding, Westerberg says the cost per credit hour has decreased from $213 in 2008 to $167 last year.

Westerberg urged the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee to invest more money into higher education as Idaho's economy improves.

BOISE -- KTVB has been working to make improvements to our transmitter signal after several glitches in recent weeks caused by power outages and heavy snow.  Today engineers made another update that took the station off the air for a few seconds, but some users who get KTVB over-the-air may need to rescan to pick up the channel again.

Rescanning is easy though it varies by type of television. Locate the menu and look for a “channel” or similar option. From there, look for a “rescan” or similar option and run the scan. It may take several minutes, but KTVB should show back up on your TV.

Thank you for your patience as we work to bring you the best-quality signal.

BOISE -- Police are looking for a man who robbed a Boise payday loan store this afternoon.

It happened just before 3 p.m. at Xpress Cash at the corner of Orchard and Emerald streets.

The victim says a man walked into the store with what appeared to be a metal club or a piece of pipe, and demanded money.

The robber's face and head were covered with something dark, so the description isn't very specific.

Police say he's a man, about six feet tall, with a medium to slender build. He was wearing a dark-colored shirt and blue jeans.

If you have any information about the robbery, police ask you to call Crime Stoppers at 343-COPS.

TWIN FALLS -- A Twin Falls man is under arrest and facing five charges of lewd conduct with a minor under 16.

Jason Reed Allen, 24, is accused of raping three girls, ages 11, 14, and 16 last summer.

Allen was arraigned Tuesday where the judge reduced his bond to $25,000. 

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for February 3.

The investigation into the allegations began last year.

ADA COUNTY -- Spending less time at red lights, it may seem far-fetched, but the Ada County Highway District hopes to make that idea a reality with new technology.

ACHD says next year they will begin installing new, high-tech stop lights, called "smart signals" at some of the county's busiest intersections.

They say this will shave time off for commuters. The lights will be installed in 2013 as part of a pilot program on State Street, Chinden Boulevard, Eagle Road and Glenwood Street.

Unlike current stop lights that are on a timer, the "smart signals" will be able to monitor traffic flow and make continuous adjustments. The lights will also be able to network with other lights to keep traffic flowing, even during busy times.

Terry Little with ACHD says this all translates to a smoother drive.

“The irritating wait that's sometimes there when no one is coming and you don't get the green light -- I think we can cut the chances of that way down,” said Little.

Little says although ACHD is installing a limited number of the lights, more could be installed in busy locations, if the new signals are successful.

The adaptive light technology has been used in Europe for years.  Little says the lights are expected to increase efficiency in that particular area by 10 percent.

ACHD says these new lights will be especially beneficial during busy summer holiday travel and after big sporting events downtown, like BSU football games.

ACHD says the new lights will cost a total of $600,000 of federal money.

BOISE -- The Idaho Transportation Department plans to repair the Fruitland Interchange overpass this summer.

The section of Highway 95 that runs above I-84 was built in 1960.

This summer, crews will overlay the concrete deck, and patch pier caps and columns to extend the life of the bridge. The railing will also be replaced.

ITD says Cannon Builders of Blackfoot is the low bidder for the project, estimated at just over $763,000.

BOISE -- The Buhl School District found out they are receiving a huge grant, totaling $100,000, from the Target Corporation and the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

As part of a $5 million donation to K-12 schools, Buhl was one of two school districts and 48 schools chosen to receive the money.

Viewers of The Ellen DeGeneres Show were asked to submit the name of the school they think deserved the grant and explain why.

A community member submitted a letter detailing why the Buhl School District could use the extra money, and they were rewarded.

"I am thrilled to get this additional funding. Buhl School District needs every penny we can get," said Byron Stutzman, Buhl School District Superintendent.  "It is fantastic that we have people in our community willing to give their time to help write grants, and I am excited to have Target support our schools."

The school district is not sure what they will use the money for quite yet.

A few of the others who received the grant are the Joplin School District, which was devastated by a tornado in May of 2011, and Erik Ramstad Middle School in Minot, North Dakota.  Minot was devastated by major flooding in June of 2011.

BOISE -- Idaho State Police say two people were hurt and taken to hospital following a six-vehicle crash on the inbound Connector Thursday morning.  A pregnant woman in one of the vehicles was also taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Police say around 8:53 a.m., Lillian Hale, 42 of Caldwell, was eastbound on I-184 in a white Volvo V70 when she stopped just past the Franklin Road exit for traffic due to a crash further ahead.  Christina Sipher, 22 of Meridian, was unable to stop her white Ford Ranger and rear-ended Hale.  Jerry Hughes, 44 of Nampa, was driving a black Jeep Wrangler and rear-ended Sipher.  Jackie Burgess, 68 of Meridian, collided with Hughes, causing the black Jeep to spin in to the left lane. Burgess was driving a grey Lincoln Town.  Pamela Halvorson, 64 of Meridian, was traveling in her grey Saturn Ion and side swiped Burgess's grey Lincoln Town car and also collided with the Jeep. Alanna Moore, 29 of Nampa, was in the left most lane when she struck the Jeep as it spun in front of her.  Moore was driving a grey Toyota Prius.

Police say all parties involved were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash. 

Burgess and Halvorson were transported by ambulance to St Alphonsus Regional Medical Center for minor injuries.  Moore is pregnant and was transported as a precaution. 

Weather is believed to be a factor.  At the time of the crash, it was raining and the road was wet.

At least one lane of eastbound I-184 was blocked for about an hour due to the investigation. Both lanes of traffic were reopened at 10:15 a.m. 

The crash is still under investigation.

BOISE -- Firefighters have extinguished a fire in the garage of a Boise home this morning.

The fire broke out at about 7:30 a.m. on the 6000 block of West Clinton Street, near the intersection of Emerald Street and Curtis Road in Boise.

The detached garage contained lumber, staining materials, boxes, cabinets, a sofa and a loveseat. The lumber fueled the fire and the contents of the garage burned quickly.

The homeowner tried to put out the fire, but could not. Nobody was injured in the fire.

Investigators say the exact cause of the fire will remain undetermined because the garage is so badly damaged, and it is unsafe to go in. The garage roof partially collapsed during the fire.

The homeowner told firefighters the garage, its contents and an RV parked next to the garage were not covered by insurance. All are a total loss.

BOISE -- The Boise Police Department added some new suspects to the "Most Wanted" list this week.

Click through the photos (to the right) and if you recognize any of these suspects, you are asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 343-COPS.  Your tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers anonymously.  You can also help Boise Police by text messaging TIP236 to 274637, along with your tip.

Boise Police asks that you do not apprehend any of these suspects, and if you know the current location of a suspect, call non-emergency dispatch at 377-6790. 

BOISE -- The Occupy Boise protesters are closer to being kicked off the grounds of the old Ada County Courthouse. That's after an hour-long debate and vote Thursday in Idaho's House of Representatives.

House Bill 404 would add to existing law, specifically prohibiting camping on the Capitol Mall property and other state property and facilities (like the Occupy movement is doing).

Scott Bedke, R-Oakley, is the sponsor of what many have dubbed the anti-occupy bill. It was introduced to close what Bedke calls a 'loophole' which the occupiers have taken advantage of, and kick them off state grounds.

It was a spirited debate on the floor of the House, focusing on freedom of speech.

"As I heard the allegations of how this bill trampled those protections, those rights that we all hold sacred, I was, quite frankly Mr. Speaker, offended," said Bedke.

"Whether we like Occupy Boise or not is not the issue," said Rep. Grant Burgoyne,D-Boise. "That's the thing about rights. Rights force us to accept things we do not like."

The debate also turned to existing federal law that supporters say already bans this type of camping. They also argued that occupiers can call for change in a number of other ways.

"They have a right to represent their view on the front steps of the building," said Rep. Stephen Hartgen, R-Twin Falls. "They have a right to ask for meetings, to testify in committee, which they did at length."

Opponents argued the occupiers have the same concerns as many Idahoans.

"Some of the people that elected us to this office today that we serve in just may be the same people we're talking about across the street," said Rep. Cherie Buckner-Webb, D-Boise. "They are people. They are us."

"We don't solve problems this way," said Rep. Reed DeMordaunt, R-Eagle. "I have a great deal of respect for colleagues on both sides of this aisle. If they don't agree with me, I don't camp on their lawn until they do."

When the vote came it was not close, with the camping ban passing by a vote of 54-16. Only the Democrats and three Republicans voted against it.

Now the measure heads to the Senate, where it will likely pass. The governor has said he would sign it, if it makes it to his desk. As soon as he does sign the bill, it would go into law and the occupiers would have to move immediately. Although it's possible the governor will let it sit on his desk for a few days to allow the occupiers some time to move.

To clarify, this camping ban on state-managed ground does not extend to state-managed campgrounds since they have been designated for camping.

SEATTLE -- A Seattle federal judge on Friday sentenced Colton Harris-Moore to 78 months, or six-and-a half years, in prison for crimes he committed during a two-year international crime spree, to run concurrent with his state sentence.

The 20-year-old pleaded guilty last month and was sentenced to seven years in prison for his state crimes.

Federal prosecutors had asked for a six-and-a-half year federal term to be served while he serves his state time. Harris-Moore's attorneys had requested a federal term of less than six years.

Though the federal and state sentences will be served concurrently, it's an open question whether Harris-Moore will get "credit for time served" for the time he spent in custody awaiting trial and for time served under a juvenile court sentence. Judge Richard Jones said Friday that it will be up to the federal Bureau of Prisons whether to credit Harris-Moore with the time served.

The judge also urged that Harris-Moore's time be served in a state corrections facility, rather than a federal facility. It's likely that he will serve his time at the state prison in Monroe, and the state's formula for calculating credit for "good time" (what is sometime referred to as "time off for good behavior" while in prison) is more favorable to him.

KING 5's Eric Wilkinson is at the Seattle federal courthouse and giving updates on the court proceedings on Twitter. Read his updates below.

Harris-Moore hopscotched his way across the United States, authorities said. He flew a plane stolen in northwestern Washington to the San Juan Islands, stole a pistol in British Columbia and took a plane from Idaho to Washington state, stole a boat in southwestern Washington to go to Oregon, and took a plane in Indiana and flew to the Bahamas, where was arrested.

He earned his nickname because he committed several of the crimes without wearing shoes.

Harris-Moore apologized to his victims shortly before U.S. Judge Richard Jones imposed the sentence, which will be served concurrently with state prison time.

"I now know a crime that took place overnight will take years to recover from," the 20-year-old said in court.

He particularly apologized for stealing planes, saying his arrogance led him to keep alive his dream of flying.

"What I did could be called daring, but it is no stretch of the imagination to say that am lucky to be alive ... absolutely lucky," he said. "I should have died years ago."

Before Friday's sentencing, defense attorneys said federal prosecutors released cherry-picked excerpts from emails in an effort to make Harris-Moore appear callous and self-aggrandizing.

He called the Island County sheriff "king swine," called prosecutors "fools," and referred to reporters as "vermin." He also described his feats -- stealing and flying planes with no formal training -- "amazing" and said they were unmatched by anyone except the Wright brothers.

But Harris-Moore's lawyers claim the full emails show that he is sorry for what he did and thankful for the treatment he received from a state judge who called his case a "triumph of the human spirit." The state judge sentenced him last month to seven years, at the low end of the sentencing range.

The attorneys acknowledged that in certain instances he bragged, but they said those writings were simply the product of an impulsive adolescent and don't reflect his true remorse.

In court Friday, the judge asked Harris-Moore to speak to young people who may look up to him because of his exploits.

"I would say to younger people they should focus on their education, which is what I am doing right now," he said. "I want to start a company. I want to make a difference in this world, legally."

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier returns home from war and discovers his wife is having an affair.  Prosecutors say he then went on a jealous rampage and opened fire on a house.  But he made one big mistake.  It was the wrong house.

Thurston County prosecutors say the 25-year-old soldier was drunk and mad New Year's night.

He'd found the name of the guy his wife was cheating with and Googled him.  He got an address and headed there, gun loaded.

"I kinda ducked a little bit and I looked out the front window," said neighbor William Koutrouba. "I kinda heard a crack, crack, crack." 

Koutrouba knows the difference between firecrackers and gunfire.  The Army vet woke up early News Year's morning to gunshots hitting his next door neighbor's house.

Gun shots riddled the house eight or nine times, and there's a baby there.

Thurston County prosecutors say it was a 25-year-old JBLM Special Forces soldier who just returned home from Iraq a few weeks ago.

And he wasn't aiming for the house with the baby.  Prosecutors say he was trying for the house behind it--the one where his wife's lover lives.

The soldier is being held on $100,000 bail, and his wife, also in courtroom, told us she knew nothing about this until her husband was arrested. 

"Get your surveillance straight, get the right house you little gang banger," said Koutrouba.

Koutrouba was surprised to hear the suspect is in the military.  He knows what it feels like to come home and things are different, but this is not the way to deal with it.

"Shame on you young man.  I know lots of military men that would be saying the same thing," said Koutrouba.

Police tracked down the soldier a few blocks away.  He'd crashed his car and was arrested for DUI. 

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- Federal Way Police have arrested a woman for allegedly pouring laundry detergent on an infant she was babysitting.

The babysitter, identified in court papers as Mabinty Williams, was babysitting a four-week-old baby for a family friend at an Federal Way apartment complex on January 10.

A neighbor said Williams knocked on her door around noon and told her a story about an "evil" baby.

"She just knocked on our door, told us there was a random baby in her house and she didn't know where it came from," said the neighbor, who did not want to be identified. "And so we called the cops, and then she said it looked evil."

"She asked if we wanted to come see it, but we just said no and shut the door," added the neighbor.

Instead, they immediately called police. When officers arrived, they found a four-week-old baby with a pile of white powder dumped on its face.

"Instead of reaching out and getting some help, she used chemicals and salt and things like that to pour on the baby," said Cathy Schrock with Federal Way Police.

In court documents filed in King County Superior Court, Federal Way Police say Williams put laundry booster on the baby. The infant could be heard gasping for air as officers wiped away the white powder.

"We are just really happy the neighbor took the initiative to call 911 and get us there as quickly as possible," said Schrock. "I think early intervention with the child is what saved her."

The baby was rushed to the hospital. A doctor reported the infant suffered apparent chemical burns to the mouth and eyes. As of Thursday, the infant's condition was improving.

"Everything looks like it will heal and not have lasting damage," said Schrock.

According to court documents, the baby had only been in Williams' care for about four hours before police arrived. During that time period, she reportedly called her husband 16 times, telling him she needed his help. He did come home at one point, fed the baby and returned to work. A short time later, the police were called and the baby was found in bad condition.

Williams has denied wrongdoing. She is currently in police custody and is due in court later this month.

KING 5's Natalie Swaby contributed to this report.

Babysitter charging documents

AUBURN, Wash. -- More than 70 cats living in a small camper in Auburn were seized Thursday evening by animal authorities.

King County Animal Control services counted 74 cats and one dog inside Jerry Reynolds' camper on the back of his small pick-up truck.

The camper was called into police after a neighbor reported it parked near a medical center.

Reynolds, who said he is a breeder from Moses Lake, said he has been living in the camper for the last five weeks, wanting to be closer to his girlfriend who is in the hospital.

Reynolds said he had no other choice but to take the cats with him in the camper.

"It was better than letting them go," he said.

Reynolds knew the name of almost every cat he handed to animal control authorities.

Each cat was removed placed in carriers to be examined by veterinarians. When carriers ran out, some cats had to go two in one carrier.

It is unknown when or if the cats may be allowed up for adoption.

For information on adopting a pet from King County Regional Animal Services visit their website.

KING 5 Photojournalist Ryan Coe contributed to this report.

ESTACADA, Ore. -- An Estacada woman had a baby girl Sunday, but when she went into labor, she didn't even know she was pregnant.

Baby "Angel" Faith was born unexpectedly, weighing 6 lbs. 7oz. and measuring 17.5 inches, as first reported by The Estacada Eagle.

Mom Donna Tenbush, 26, said she had no idea she was expecting and started feeling what she called 'menstrual type cramps' and an aching back. She said the stomach pain worsened, and a friend was trying to help her lie down when all the sudden, the baby started coming out.

While all of this was going on, her father, Frank Tenbush called 9-1-1. Here is an excerpt from that call:

Frank Tenbush: "I guess it's about ready to come out right now."

Dispatcher: "So, her belly was really big?"

Frank Tenbush: "No, it wasn't."

Dispatcher: "Okay, that's what I'm, saying. How far, how many months pregnant, do we know?"

Frank Tenbush: "No. We didn't even know she was pregnant until right now!"

The Estacada Fire Department was on the way, while the friend and Donna's family did everything they could to help. Angel has two older sisters - ages seven and 10 - who also helped out.

Then, once emergency crews arrived, Both Donna and Angel were flown in a LifeFlight helicopter to a local hospital. They were examined and doctors said both were in good condition.

Once the baby is ready to leave the hospital, Donna and the girls will continue to live with her parents at their apartment in Estacada.

Just last November, a Portland woman also gave birth without realizing she was pregnant. In that case, Kim Nelson said she though her appendix had burst and was rushed to the hospital.  She had a healthy baby girl at the hospital, who she named Paige.

SEATTLE -- A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred at 2:51 a.m. Wednesday about 10 miles north of Mount St. Helens.

The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network reports mild shaking was felt in Longview, Castle Rock and Morton.

The University of Washington reports the quake was followed by a half-dozen small aftershocks in the next hour.

Small quakes are common in the area around the volcano in southwest Washington.

BAKER CITY, Ore. -- Oregon State Police say weather may have played a factor in a deadly crash on Interstate 84, north of Baker City on Tuesday afternoon.

OSP Lieutenant Dave McManiman said it was snowing hard, with snow and ice on the roadway just after 12:30 p.m., when 61-year-old Christine McAllister of Emmett was driving westbound on I-84, lost control of her pickup truck and rolled off the road.

OSP said McAllistar died on the scene and that she was using safety restraints.

As more winter storms blow into Eastern Oregon, troopers remind you to be prepared for extreme conditions.

OSP is continuing to investigate.

SEATTLE, Wash. -- New federal court documents say the "Barefoot Bandit" ridiculed police and prosecutors in emails he sent from prison, undercutting his claims that he's sorry for his two-year crime spree.

In emails that Colton Harris-Moore wrote recently, he referred to Island County Sheriff Mark Brown as the "king swine," called prosecutors who handled his case fools, and referred to news reporters as vermin. He bragged about his two-year crime spree, saying that his flying accomplishments were "amazing" and unmatched by anyone except the Wright brothers.

Harris-Moore was sentenced last month in state court to seven years. He'll be sentenced on Friday for his federal crimes. The U.S. attorney's office is seeking six-and-a-half years, the longest sentence possible under Harris-Moore's plea deal. Harris-Moore's attorneys have asked for a sentence of just under six years.

TENINO, Wash. -- The 82 acres are home to almost 50 wolves. Most of them rescued from private owners and sometimes horrific situations.

"Being able to bring them here and watch them thrive and be able to live out their lives in sanctuary is really rewarding," says Wendy Spencer, animal curator at Wolf Haven International in Tenino.

But last week, this sanctuary turned into a maelstrom of falling trees and collapsing fence lines.

"[The wolves] were so busy dodging falling limbs that they were ripping around and trying to stay out of harms way," says Spencer. "So it was really really scary for them.

Only three enclosures escaped damage. The fiber optic surveillance system is also down. The final bill for repairs could be over 50 thousand dollars.

"For a small non-profit like this, those things are devastating to us," says Diane Gallegos, executive director.

Wolf Haven International is also part of a federal species survival breeding program. With February being breeding month, Gallegos is worried they won't get their habitats cleaned up and back to normal in time.

For more information about Wolf Haven International and how to help, here is a link to their website.

LONG BEACH, Wash. – Two whales washed up along the Long Beach Peninsula after high winds and heavy surf slammed the Oregon and Washington coastlines this past week.

A sperm whale and a baby gray whale were found dead along the beach, along with one stellar sea lion.

Experts will be conducting necropsies to determine what killed the mammals.

Several birds were also found dead on the beach and two were alive, but injured.

The Marine Mammal Stranding Network rescued the two birds that were hurt during the storm. Officials said those birds would be rehabilitated and then re-released back into the wild.

SILVER VALLEY, Idaho -- Idaho Governor Butch Otter held a town hall meeting in the Silver Valley Monday to discuss the recent closure of the Lucky Friday Mine.

Dozens were on hand to talk about the affect the shut down has had on the community.

At the meeting people shared their concerns about how the mine closure is affecting them, and asked the Governor to stand up to the federal government.

Laid off workers from the Lucky Friday, community members, and business owners all voiced their concern to governor butch otter. Among them were the pleas to have the governor reach out to the federal mine safety and health administration to re-address the Lucky Friday’s closure.

More than 200 miners and contractors were laid off earlier this month when MSHA shut down the mine to clean a major shaft.

Governor Otter says he's already taking the next step to get the government to hear what the Silver Valley has to say.

The Governor also met with the leaders of Hecla mining company. The Governor tells us Hecla has resources in place to put people back to work once the mine opens up.

YAKIMA, Wash. -- A Washington state teenager who faked her pregnancy for a senior class project is promoting a new book that details the experience.
  
Gaby Rodriguez of Toppenish, Wash. earned headlines last April when she announced at a high school assembly that she had worn a faux baby bump for months to explore stereotypes about teen pregnancy.
  
Only a handful of people were in on the secret. The project drew praise from people who credited her for addressing such a serious topic, and criticism from others who lashed out at her for lying.
  
The book explores her reasons for taking on the project, including the teen pregnancies of her mother and sisters. A movie about the experience premieres Jan. 28 on the Lifetime movie network.

ABERDEEN, Wash. -- The National Weather Service says 20-foot waves and high tides threaten some communities on the Washington coast.
  
Forecasters say they threaten severe erosion of the jetty protecting La Push and the lower Quileute tribal village during high tide around noon Monday.
  
During high tide Sunday water covered sidewalks in Westport near the marina. But, City Administrator Randy Lewis told KBKW water didn't appear to get into buildings.

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. -- With weather conditions deteriorating and darkness looming, rescuers concluded their search Sunday for four overdue climbers and campers on Mount Rainier.

Park spokeswoman Patti Wold said the search will resume Monday, dependent on weather and avalanche conditions. She said searchers didn't find signs of the parties, but "we're optimistic, so we'll keep searching."

She said an Army Reserve Chinook helicopter got into the air briefly Sunday morning to help but poor visibility led them to return. She's hopeful an aerial search could be conducted Monday.

Park officials say there has been no sign of the two teams of overdue parties on the mountain.

A party of two, Mark Vucich, 37 of San Diego, CA and Michelle Trojanowski, 30, of Atlanta, GA, planning to winter camp on the Muir Snowfield over the weekend was due out on Sunday, January 15. A second party of two climbers, Sork (Erik) Yang, 52, of Springfield, OR, and Seol Hee Jin, 52, from Korea, on a summit attempt via the Disappointment Cleaver route was due back Monday, January 16.

Over the last week, ground search teams have encountered 30 - 60+ mph winds, whiteout conditions, ice crusted snow, and snow depths 10 to 15 feet with drifts up to 50 feet.

Searchers are highly skilled mountaineers who are familiar with the party's intended route and in mitigating avalanche danger in the area.

ASTORIA, Ore. -- The Coast Guard is closing several river bars in Washington and Oregon and to all vessels because of hazardous conditions Sunday.

Coast Guard officials in Seattle and Astoria, Ore., are closing the bars at Quillayute River in Washington, as well as Siuslaw River and Depoe Bay in Oregon.

The Coast Guard says it will re-open the waterways as soon as offshore weather improves.

TURNER, Ore. -- With flood waters receding, residents began taking stock of damage in soaked cities across the Willamette Valley as officials warned that more rain was coming, along with powerful winds that could rip trees from saturated soil.

Gov. John Kitzhaber paid a visit to the hard-hit town of Turner, where 100 homes were damaged or still underwater. By morning, much of the water had crawled from city streets back into the creek that coughed it up.

Dry streets belied a morning of terror barely 24 hours earlier, when emergency crews conducted 55 boat rescues as water filled streets, homes and businesses.

"You just watch the water rise hour by hour, and there's nothing you can do about it," Mayor Paul Thomas said. "It's a long, slower sort of torture."

Kitzhaber praised rescue efforts and said the state would work with local and federal officials to try and get disaster funding to Turner and other communities hard-hit by flooding. Moments of adversity highlight a strong sense of community as neighbors band together to respond, the governor said.

"It's really remarkable, and I think it's a real credit to Oregonians, that they respond to help each other like this," Kitzhaber said.

Nancy Ko saw that spirit first-hand. From the safety of higher ground, she watched a live feed from a security camera as water rose over the curb and lapped against the front door of the convenience store and cafe she owns just feet from Mill Creek.

Out of the blue, five strangers showed up and plopped sandbags in front of the door, preventing damage that she believes would have otherwise been far more severe.

"Just a godsend," said Ko, a Korean immigrant who has owned the store for six years. "Good person, amazing persons."

On Friday morning, employees and friends helped Ko bleach the floors and clean up her store. Her lottery machines were ruined, but most of the merchandise was on higher shelves and was saved, she said.

A 35-year-old woman who drove a Ford Mustang into 4 feet of flood waters near Corvallis was plucked from the roof Friday by deputies who arrived by boat to rescue her.

The Mustang floated 300 feet from a road into a farm field on the west side of the rising Willamette River. The driver, Olivier Sanchez Cisneros, scrambled to the roof, and deputies summoned by a 911 call arrived more than 30 minutes later, the Benton County sheriff's office said.

It was one of a number of dramatic rescues in western Oregon, left sodden by as much as 10 inches of rain in a day and a half that brought region's worst flooding in 15 years. A young mother and her 1-year-old son died after the car they were riding in Wednesday sank in a creek.

The National Weather Service lifted flood warnings around the Santiam and Jefferson rivers but said several other rivers remained at flood stage, including the Marys, Pudding, Luckiamute and Yamhill.

Forecasters expected more rain in the valleys and snow in the mountains through the weekend. Strong winds also were expected. Authorities said winds could topple trees from saturated soil, potentially blocking roads or knocking out power.

The American Red Cross had four shelters open Friday evening. Marion County officials said sandbags were still available at several locations.

Deb Holbert returned to her home in Scio on Friday to find her hardwood floors still floating in the water. It was the third flood since her family moved in 15 years ago, she said, but she's pleased she was able to save her family pictures.

"In a few years," Holbert said, "this will be a memory."

BAYVIEW, Idaho-- Floating home owners in Bayview, Idaho may not have to shovel sidewalks, but roofs are a different story.

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- A woman in Benton County was rescued from the top of her car after it was swept off the road and into a flooded field.

Thursday, a 911 caller reported a woman sitting on top of a partially-submerged vehicle in the 25300 block of Old River Road, in southern Benton County, according to Lt. Cord Wood of the Corvallis Police Dept.

"A 35-year-old female had driven her vehicle into water four feet deep, submerging her Ford Mustang beyond the door handles," Wood said. "Once in the water, her vehicle was swept 300 feet off the road by the current into a farm field adjacent to the road."

She had climbed out of her vehicle and waited on the roof until rescue crews arrived.

Marine patrol deputies were able to get to the victim by boat and rescue her from the roof. She was not injured.

Corvallis and Benton County officials reminded residents not to drive into high water on roadways.

SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah woman kidnapped at knifepoint at age 14 and held captive for nine months is getting married.
 
A spokesman for 24-year-old Elizabeth Smart says she got engaged last weekend and will likely marry in the summer.
 
No details about the groom-to-be were disclosed. The spokesman says Smart plans to keep her personal life private.
 
Smart's father, Ed Smart, tells The Associated Press his future son-in-law is a "fine young man." Ed Smart says he's pleased for his daughter and hopes she has a happy life.
 
Onetime itinerant street preacher Brian David Mitchell was convicted in 2010 of Smart's 2001 kidnapping and sexual assault. He's serving a life prison sentence.

TACOMA, Wash. -- In this wintry weather, Katie Thacker, who was nine months pregnant, would have thought getting to the hospital would be the biggest challenge.  But it turns out that was the easy part. 

It was after they arrived at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma early Wednesday morning that Katie, her nurses and midwife got stuck in an elevator.

"I was in such hard labor that I was like, 'Are you kidding me?'" Katie said Wednesday afternoon.

Her husband, Luke, was waiting to greet her on the 14th floor.  But she never made it.  The elevator was trapped between the 12th and 14th floors. (There is no 13th floor at the hospital.)

"I don't think she was in the elevator more than 10 or 20 minutes and I heard my son cry," Luke said.

Katie gave birth to a healthy baby boy in the elevator.  It took about two more hours to get the elevator doors open, but the actual elevator was still stuck between floors, so Luke crawled down so he could cut the umbilical cord and see his baby boy.

Their new son earned the nickname Blake "The Snowflake" "Otis" Thacker.  (Otis is the name of a well-known elevator company, although they were not stuck in an Otis elevator.)

"It's really not going to stick, I hope," Katie said of the nickname.