Date: 03/11/2013 10:29 AM
OR–3rd NewsMinute/247
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Convicted murderer Gary Haugen’s request to be executed will be heard by the state Supreme Court this week. The seven justices will hear oral arguments Thursday on whether the twice-convicted murderer can legally reject an unconditional reprieve issued by Gov. John Kitzhaber in 2011. Kitzhaber’s action blocked the execution two weeks before it was scheduled to take place.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police say a TriMet bus driver who initially refused to let a dog on board yesterday afternoon was punched at a stop in north Portland. The bus driver told police two men were eventually allowed to ride with the dog after they said it’s a service animal. The Oregonian says both men were arrested, one for the assault and the other for outstanding warrants.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler has a plan to make higher education more affordable, proposing the state take on debt so students don’t have to. Wheeler’s plan faces several legislative hurdles and would have to be approved by voters. It would use proceeds from state bond sales to establish a permanent scholarship fund.
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) – Albany police are investigating what appears to be an acid spill on a city bus seat. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports a man told police his pants were burned by the acid, but he was not injured. The bus was taken to a fire station, where it was determined that the substance was likely acid.
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