Date: 08/02/2013 09:28 AM
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/255
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon firefighter died on the first day of what is typically the Pacific Northwest’s busiest month for wildfire, the 28th wilderness fire crew member killed this year in the nation. John Hammack of Madras was killed yesterday by a falling tree while fighting a small wildfire in the remote Mount Washington Wilderness Area in the high Cascades. The death was the first in Oregon and the second blamed on snags or tree falls.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – Police say an 80-year-old Oregon City man walked with his cane and a shotgun to a nearby bar to complain about loud music. Witnesses say the man pointed the gun at a patron of the Ice House Bar last Saturday evening before walking away. Police found him at his home two blocks away and jailed him on charges of menacing and disorderly conduct.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) – Baker City officials say eight people have been sickened by a waterborne parasite, and they suspect the source is a lake where mountain goats live. The Baker City Herald reports the illnesses were confirmed yesterday. It reported there are likely other cases. The parasite is cryptosporidium, which causes severe diarrhea. A common source is animal feces.
WOODBURN, Ore. (AP) – Police caught two boys who were throwing rocks off an Interstate 5 overpass at Woodburn. Police say one vehicle windshield was damaged Wednesday evening but no one was injured. The 12-year-olds were released to their parents and may be charged with criminal mischief.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
