Salem News Journal Page 28
Oil and grease don’t wash away during the dry season but come to the surface with the first rains of the fall and can make roads unexpectedly slick and treacherous.
(September 23, 2014, 12:00 pm) SALEM, Ore.
The first hours of rain following a long dry spell can lead to serious trouble on Oregon roads.
OSP says a 2000 Nissan Frontier pickup with two occupants was southbound on Highway 99E when the driver, 63-year-old Glenn Lauinger, pulled over and stopped due to a problem with the pickup.
(September 23, 2014, 11:00 am) OREGON CITY, Ore.
Oregon State Police, with the assistance of Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, is continuing the investigation into the cause of Monday afternoon's two vehicle traffic crash on Highway 99E about three miles south of Oregon City.
The Scoggins Valley Park at Hagg Lake will reopen to the public on Wednesday (dawn-dusk) except for Boat Ramp C, which will remain closed to support fire fighting efforts.
(September 23, 2014, 9:45 am) FOREST GROVE, Ore.
The Washington County Sheriff's office will lift all evacuation orders Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
37-year-old Jon Hill from Hillsboro, was bow hunting Saturday but failed to return Saturday night.
(September 23, 2014, 5:33 am) VERNONIA, Ore.
Deputies and volunteers from the Columbia County Sheriff's Office are continuing a massive search and rescue operation off of Wolf Creek Rd. and US Hwy 26 on Tuesday.
The truck was reportedly carrying a 75,000 lb piece of metal.
(September 23, 2014, 5:30 am) PORTLAND, Ore.
Monday evening at just before 6:30 p.m., Portland firefighters were called to an motor vehicle accident on the North Marine Drive exit from I-5 south.
The public is welcome to attend the exercise, and receive a flu vaccination.
(September 23, 2014, 4:30 am) SALEM, Ore.
The Marion County Health Department will be conducting an emergency preparedness exercise on Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Salem Riverfront Park.
Each one spoke about a teacher who provided the spark of encouragement, mentoring, and inspiration that changed their lives.
(September 23, 2014, 4:25 am) SALEM, Ore.
The Oregon Lottery asked five Oregonians to tell us about a teacher who played an important role in their lives.
Zwicker's red 2012 Toyota Prius, with Oregon license 4ZWICK, is also unaccounted for.
(September 23, 2014, 3:00 am) SALEM, Ore.
The Salem Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating 58-year-old Daniel Zwicker of Salem.
As the driver got outside, he was acting erratically, and for precautionary reasons the southbound lanes were blocked for about ten minutes until he was taken into custody with the assistance of back up troopers.
(September 22, 2014, 9:05 pm) SALEM, Ore.
Oregon State Police are continuing their investigation related to the arrest of an adult male following several citizens' reckless driving complaints on a vehicle southbound on Interstate 5 between Woodburn and Salem.
Lebanon police say they were called to the apartment complex just after 2:00 a.m., after several callers reported a female with a firearm.
(September 22, 2014, 8:00 pm) LEBANON, Ore.
Police in Lebanon arrested a woman early Sunday morning after an armed disturbance at the Queen Anne Apartments at 142 E. Elmore Street.
Deputies found stolen property that included a handgun, Garmin GPS, I-Pods, phone charges, and garage door openers.
(September 22, 2014, 6:10 pm) BROWNSVILLE, Ore.
Linn County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two men on Sunday in connection with a string on thefts from vehicles in the Brownsville area.
Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of high levels of cyanotoxins produced by blue-green algae. These dangerous toxin concentrations in the water can be harmful to humans and animals.
(September 22, 2014, 5:30 pm) ASTORIA, Ore.
The Oregon Health Authority issued a health advisory on Monday due to high levels of blue-green algae in Cullaby Lake, located just off Highway 101 between Astoria and Seaside in Clatsop County.
This is also a good time for anyone that owns or rents a building in a flood prone area to buy flood insurance.
(September 22, 2014, 12:30 pm) SALEM, Ore.
Areas in Oregon downstream of wildfires are at greater risk for flooding this year, and the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, Oregon Deptartment of Land Conservation and Development, and FEMA are urging home and business owner in affected areas to purchase flood insurance.
For an undetermined reason the first motorcyclist lost control and struck a fog marker.
(September 22, 2014, 11:30 am) ROSEBURG, Ore.
Oregon State Police is continuing their investigation into Sunday evening's motorcycle-involved traffic crash on Interstate 5 south of Roseburg that resulted in the death of a female adult passenger and injuries to two adult male operators.
Portland police report that the young boy in this accident has died from his injuries.
(September 22, 2014, 9:33 am) PORTLAND, Ore.
A small child from Portland remains in critical condition Monday, after he fell from a second story window Sunday afternoon.
As crews and other resources begin demobilizing, the team and local ODF fire staff are preparing a transition plan.
(September 22, 2014, 9:30 am) FOREST GROVE, Ore.
At this morning's 5:30 a.m. briefing, day Operations Section Chief Joe Hessel told the firefighters, "Monday's objective is to extinguish 100 percent of all smokes within 100 feet of the fire perimeter".
37-year-old John Hill from Hillsboro, was bow hunting Saturday but failed to return Saturday night.
(September 22, 2014, 7:10 am) VERNONIA, Ore.
Deputies and volunteers from the Columbia County Sheriff's Office are continuing their search and rescue operation off of Wolf Creek Rd. and US Hwy 26 overnight.
The missing 37-year-old man went hiking Saturday and was last heard from Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m.
(September 21, 2014, 3:30 pm) VERNONIA, Ore.
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue crews and volunteers are looking for a missing hiker southwest of Vernonia.
On Sunday, the priority is to halt the progression of the fire to the west.
(September 21, 2014, 1:21 pm) ESTACADA, Ore.
On Saturday as predicted, the 36 Pit Fire area was impacted with unfavorable firefighting weather. Firefighters were faced with a major wind event of high winds from the east gusting to 40 mph. Dry relative humidity and temperatures in the mid-80s also accompanied the winds.
The 8-year-old boy had been helping a family member when the accident occurred police said.
(September 21, 2014, 7:00 am) MONMOUTH, Ore.
An 8-year-old boy is in critical condition at a Portland hospital after falling 20-25 feet through a hole in the floor of a barn style structure in rural Polk County.