Alexander Stork, 18, of Klamath Falls and Chloe Staten, 14, of Medford today were named Oregon's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

Artist Frank Moon learned early that art made him feel alive. His work has been in collections at University of Oregon, UCLA, University of New Mexico, Santa Fe and in Las Cruces.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined a local real estate developer $4,941 for water quality violations.