A former Lane Community College student has filed a lawsuit against the Eugene, Oregon college over a parking lot pothole. Carla Redding is disabled with a bone disease and had a handicapped parking space. She says she was walking next …
Forest Grove firefighters say a smoky apartment fire Sunday night was started by incense. A woman moving out of the apartment said she lit incense and put it on a windowsill and left the room. Firefighters say the incense ignited …
Corvallis, Ore. firefighters rescued a construction worker who suffered an electrical shock when he was trapped in a motorized lift that came in contact with an overhead power line. Corvallis Fire Department spokesman Jim Patton says Pacific Power was called …
The Philomath Fire Department says it will appeal a state fine for improper asbestos removal, saying it unintentionally hired an unlicensed firm to do the work. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports the state Department of Environmental Quality announced a proposed fine …
A new computer simulation is helping to guide tsunami evacuation planning on the Oregon coast. Produced by Oregon State University, six computerized simulations show where people might go if a major earthquake and tsunami hit Cannon Beach. The Daily Astorian …
A newspaper carrier and his son in Eugene helped save a house from burning when they spotted smoke on their morning delivery rounds. The Register-Guard reports that Brian Richcreek and his 14-year-old son saw smoke pouring from the chimney and …
Authorities along the Oregon Coast – from Neskowin to Pacific City – are preparing for one of the largest tsunami drills in history. Evacuation drill spokesman Jim Kusz says that people need to prepare in case a tsunami hits the …
Marion County has hired a lawyer to deal with the insurance company for the unsafe Courthouse Square building in Salem. The county’s risk division manager, Mina Hanssen, says it’s likely the claim on the building will end up in litigation. …
Oregon lawmakers will hear from the public Monday about giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, a proposal that’s certain to spark powerful emotions but unlikely to become law. The Senate Transportation and Economic Development Committee will hear from the public …
After staying home Monday and Tuesday, students at Trillium Charter School in Portland are returning to class. The Oregonian reports the K-12 school with 360 students had to cancel two days this week because insurers dropped property, liability and workers’ …