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Angry smoker burns 'no smoking' sign at Medford club
Medford police say a man set a "No Smoking" sign on fire after being told he could not light up inside a nightclub. William Gary Wahl of Mill City has been charged with reckless burning and disorderly conduct.
KATU.com – Jan 7, 2009 8:56 PM [GMT] – comment?
Medford police say a man set a "No Smoking" sign on fire after being told he could not light up inside a nightclub. William Gary Wahl of Mill City has been charged with reckless burning and disorderly conduct.
KATU.com – Jan 7, 2009 8:56 PM [GMT] – comment?
Wahkiakum County In State Of Emergency
Officials declare a state of emergency in Wahkiakum County Wednesday morning because of flooding.
KPTV.com – Jan 7, 2009 8:29 PM [GMT] – comment?
Officials declare a state of emergency in Wahkiakum County Wednesday morning because of flooding.
KPTV.com – Jan 7, 2009 8:29 PM [GMT] – comment?
Church murder suspect arrested in Calif.
Latwan Brown, 30, is charged with murder in the death of 31-year-old Darshawn Cross, who was shot Dec. 12 during a funeral at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in north Portland. He was found and arrested at his mother's home in the Bay Area Monday.
KATU.com – Jan 7, 2009 7:56 PM [GMT] – comment?
Latwan Brown, 30, is charged with murder in the death of 31-year-old Darshawn Cross, who was shot Dec. 12 during a funeral at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in north Portland. He was found and arrested at his mother's home in the Bay Area Monday.
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Bill changes surface mining landscape
It’s not quite a done deal, but momentum is building for aggregate-rich Columbia County to soon join the ranks of all other Oregon counties and turn its decades-old regulation of surface mining over to state control.A bill, called Senate Bill 191, proposed in the upcoming legislative ...
The Portland Tribune – Jan 7, 2009 7:55 PM [GMT] – comment?
It’s not quite a done deal, but momentum is building for aggregate-rich Columbia County to soon join the ranks of all other Oregon counties and turn its decades-old regulation of surface mining over to state control.A bill, called Senate Bill 191, proposed in the upcoming legislative ...
The Portland Tribune – Jan 7, 2009 7:55 PM [GMT] – comment?
'Everyday Hero'
Ask people about former Scappoose police officer Ernie Happala and you get bombarded with adjectives like “kind, compassionate, dependable, well-liked.” Even Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski has nothing but praise for Happala, dubbing him one of the state’s “everyday ...
The Portland Tribune – Jan 7, 2009 7:55 PM [GMT] – comment?
Ask people about former Scappoose police officer Ernie Happala and you get bombarded with adjectives like “kind, compassionate, dependable, well-liked.” Even Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski has nothing but praise for Happala, dubbing him one of the state’s “everyday ...
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Scappoose assisted living center caught in Sunwest bankruptcy
The chief executive officer and founder of the company that manages the Rose Valley Assisted Living Center and Cottages in Scappoose filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, raising questions about the center’s future. Jon Harder, CEO and founder of Salem-based Sunwest Management Inc., ...
The Portland Tribune – Jan 7, 2009 7:55 PM [GMT] – comment?
The chief executive officer and founder of the company that manages the Rose Valley Assisted Living Center and Cottages in Scappoose filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, raising questions about the center’s future. Jon Harder, CEO and founder of Salem-based Sunwest Management Inc., ...
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LUBA sides with Scappoose
The state’s Land Use Board of Appeals says Scappoose officials had every right to create a mixed-use airport zone last year, potentially opening up land near the Scappoose Airport to airport-related housing developments.In a final order released last week on New Year’s Eve, LUBA said . ... more »
The Portland Tribune – Jan 7, 2009 7:55 PM [GMT] – comment?
The state’s Land Use Board of Appeals says Scappoose officials had every right to create a mixed-use airport zone last year, potentially opening up land near the Scappoose Airport to airport-related housing developments.In a final order released last week on New Year’s Eve, LUBA said . ... more »
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Church shooting suspect arrested in California
A 30-year-old Portland man sought in connection with the Dec. 12 shooting during a Northeast Portland funeral service was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Hayward, Calif.The U.S. Marshals Service Oregon Fugitive Task Force arrested Latwan Brown of Portland at his mother’s home on West ...
The Portland Tribune – Jan 7, 2009 7:55 PM [GMT] – comment?
A 30-year-old Portland man sought in connection with the Dec. 12 shooting during a Northeast Portland funeral service was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Hayward, Calif.The U.S. Marshals Service Oregon Fugitive Task Force arrested Latwan Brown of Portland at his mother’s home on West ...
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Oregon's Merkley, Schrader sworn in to Congress
Democrat Jeff Merkley was one of nine new senators sworn in Tuesday, replacing Republican Gordon Smith. Democrat Kurt Schrader, meanwhile, was one of 54 new House members sworn in Tuesday.
KATU.com – Jan 7, 2009 6:56 PM [GMT] – comment?
Democrat Jeff Merkley was one of nine new senators sworn in Tuesday, replacing Republican Gordon Smith. Democrat Kurt Schrader, meanwhile, was one of 54 new House members sworn in Tuesday.
KATU.com – Jan 7, 2009 6:56 PM [GMT] – comment?
Marshals Arrest Funeral Shooting SuspectA man suspected of opening fire during a funeral in northeast Portland was arrested Tuesday.
KPTV.com – Jan 7, 2009 6:16 PM [GMT] – comment?
