Date: 12/05/2013 09:29 AM
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/236
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Multnomah County grand jury has found that a fatal shooting at a MAX platform in southeast Portland in October was self-defense. The grand jury declined to return a murder indictment against Silvano Velasquez in the Oct. 11 shooting of 15-year-old Abukar Madey. The Oregonian reports Velasquez was indicted on two misdemeanor charges.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A candlelight vigil is scheduled for next Wednesday, the one-year anniversary of a fatal shooting at Clackamas Town Center. A 22-year-old man fatally shot two people and wounded a third before taking his own life amid a holiday crowd of shoppers. The observance will include a moment of silence for the victims.
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – A giant shipment of oil refinery equipment remains stalled in northeast Oregon due to the wintry weather. The 380-foot long rig was parked south of Pendleton for a second night. The shipment is bound for the tar sands oil region of western Canada. The trip has drawn protests from environmentalists and Umatilla tribal members.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – University of North Dakota volleyball coach Ashley Hardee has resigned amid an investigation into an alleged hit-and-run incident at the Big Sky tournament last weekend in Portland. Portland State spokesman says officials are investigating a reported hit-and-run vehicle accident allegedly involving Hardee at the team hotel early Sunday. No one was hurt.
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