Articles Tagged Oregon Page 27
(October 1, 2014, 9:00 am) MILL CITY, Ore. A commercial truck transporting a 70,000 pound condenser by Bigge Crane and Rigging Company was traveling downhill when the rear car started to swerve and lost control.
Highway 22E three miles west of Mill City is partially blocked while workers try to clear a commercial truck crash in which a 70,000 pound cylindrical condenser rolled onto the highway.
(October 1, 2014, 4:00 am) PORTLAND, Ore. People can get up close and personal with the likes of the Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, Toyota Prius.
Portland Community College is bringing the latest in alternative fuel vehicles to Portland.
(September 30, 2014, 7:38 pm) PORTLAND, Ore. With the assistance of Homeland Security Federal Agents, the suspect was identified as 24-year-old Clive Taguoa Morrison.
Since the beginning of August 2014, members of the Portland Police Bureau Prostitution Coordination Team have been investigating a suspected human trafficker from the state of New York.
(September 30, 2014, 4:57 pm) WILSONVILLE, Ore. City staff indicated that taxing marijuana may cause a reduction in the potential number of sellers in the Wilsonville area.
The Wilsonville City Council concluded a public hearing Monday evening on Ordinance No. 748, and approved an amended version of the ordinance by a vote of 4 to 1 on second reading.
(September 30, 2014, 9:15 am) SALEM, Ore. Currently, the Oregon National Guard has nearly 1,000 Guard members mobilized in support of overseas operations, with the majority serving in Afghanistan.
The fiscal year 2014 contract for the Oregon National Guard's Joint Transition Assistance Program, known as JTAP, which assists service members and veterans with civilian job placement, has expired.
(September 30, 2014, 4:00 am) SALEM, Ore. With the threat of a painful sting and the nuisance of having them hang around your food, it’s easy to forget that yellow jackets and wasps can also be beneficial insects.
As an entomologist and pesticide expert for the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Rose Kachadoorian took an active interest while observing a customer of a local home and garden center who was trying to decide which pesticide product to purchase for control of bees.
(September 29, 2014, 5:00 pm) DUNDEE, Ore. All lanes are now back open to traffic
Oregon Highway 99W in Dundee is CLOSED due to a gas leak near the newly built fire station.
(September 29, 2014, 12:55 pm) WEST LINN, Ore. The vehicle reportedly was using multiple traffic lanes, nearly hit other vehicles, and struck construction zone barrels.
Oregon State Police, with the assistance of Clackamas County Sheriff's Office and West Linn Police Department, arrested a 24-year old Hillsboro man Sunday night for felony attempt to elude, DUII and other charges following several driving complaints on Interstate 5.
(September 29, 2014, 11:50 am) LEBANON, Ore. The susepct told police that he regretted applying too much cologne prior to leaving his house.
While attempting to stop a vehicle for failing to obey a traffic control device and speeding, a Lebanon Police Officer initiated a pursuit of the suspect vehicle after it failed to yield to emergency lights and siren.
(September 29, 2014, 10:45 am) SCIO, Ore. The outage will begin just after midnight, and be restored by 4:00 a.m. or earlier if possible.
Approximately 1,600 Pacific Power customers in the Scio area will have their electricity interrupted during the early morning hours on Tuesday, while Pacific Power crews upgrade equipment in the Scio substation to make for more safe and reliable system operation.