HOUSE PARTY-SHOOTING
1 shot at all-night house party in Southwest Portland
(Information from: KATU-TV, http://www.katu.com/)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police arrested two men they say were involved in a shooting at an all-night party in Southwest Portland.
KATU-TV reports that officers were called to a house party around 4:30 a.m. Sunday on reports of a shooting. Police said the party-goers were in their late teens and early 20s.
One person taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound is expected to survive.
Police say a dispute escalated and multiple shots were fired.
Witnesses said the suspects behind the shooting ran away before police arrived at the house.
Police said late Sunday that gang investigators arrested two men they believe were involved in the shooting: Anthony Gray and Quandrae Harris-Streeter.
They made the arrests after locating a vehicle that matched the description of the suspect vehicle.
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COAST GUARD EVACUATION
Coast Guard transfers injured crew member
WARRENTON, Ore. (AP) — A Coast Guard aircrew evacuated an injured crew member from a cargo vessel more than 170 miles offshore from the Columbia River.
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Warrenton, Oregon safely transported the 23-year-old man to the air station on Saturday.
The injured man was transferred to emergency medical personnel, who took him to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria.
The crew member reportedly fell while on a ladder and broke his arm.
The 617-foot vessel was headed to Kashima, Japan, from Longview, Washington, with a load of logs.
Weather on scene was reported as raining with 13 foot seas and 9 mile visibility.
CENTRAL OREGON TRANSIT
Central Oregon cities to pursue transit system funding idea
(Information from: The Bulletin, http://www.bendbulletin.com)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Central Oregon governments want lawmakers to allow requests for property tax increases that would fund the area’s mass transit system.
The Bulletin reports state law stipulates that the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council cannot ask cities and voters to approve higher property taxes for the transit service covering three counties.
Funding so far has come from a combination of sources.
The city of Bend contributed $2.9 million for the system out of its 2015-2017 budget.
City Manager Eric King said that amount is unsustainable.
He said the goal is to create a sustainable system that recognizes the needs of the area’s far-flung communities.
Legislative attorneys are still drafting the proposal.
The 2017 legislative session starts Feb. 1.
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THANKSGIVING TRAVEL-THE LATEST
The Latest: Air travel normal as holiday weekend winds down
NEW YORK (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration says passengers have been moving “quite smoothly” through security checkpoints at U.S. airports.
TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein says about 2.5 million passengers are expected to be screened Sunday, the last day of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. That’s about 500,000 more than a typical weekday.
Federal Aviation Administration data showed average delays of 15 minutes or less Sunday afternoon.
Lines at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport were long but moving smoothly.
At New York’s Kennedy Airport, lines were short and flowing quickly. Amtrak in New York City also was running normally.
In Cleveland, a spokeswoman for Hopkins International Airport says it’s been “extremely busy” during certain times of the day.
In Washington, a spokesman says long security lines at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport subsided by the afternoon.
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LOGGING-FORMER STATE LAND
Environmentalists want to stop logging on former state land
(Information from: Capital Press, http://www.capitalpress.com/washington)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three environmental groups are asking a federal judge to halt logging on 50 acres of former state forest land.
The Capital Press reports that Cascadia Wildlands, Center for Biological Diversity and Audubon Society of Portland have asked U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken to stop tree harvest on the private property because it would threaten the marbled murrelet.
The judge heard oral arguments on Tuesday, but did not make a decision.
Attorneys for Roseburg Forest Products. Co. —which bought the state forest parcel in 2014 — argue that the environmentalists have not shown any evidence the bird would be injured.
The marbled murrelet was listed as threatened in the 1990s and habitat protection has meant less logging in the Northwest. The tiny seabirds venture inland to raise their young and — like the spotted owl — depend on old-growth forests for nesting.
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COLLEGE STUDENT STABBED-LAWSUIT
Lawsuit: Officers violated stabbing suspect’s civil rights
(Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The estate of a man who was killed by police officers after fatally stabbing a Linfield College student two years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that the federal lawsuit alleges that officers Brian McMullen, Justin James and Sgt. Rhonda Sandoval violated Juventino Bermudez-Arenas’ civil rights by using excessive force.
The lawsuit, filed Nov. 14, also accuses the city of failing to train officers on the proper use of force and conversational Spanish.
According to law enforcement officials, Bermudez-Arenas stabbed student-athlete Parker Moore in 2014 Moore at a convenience store across the street from the main entrance to Linfield College and was himself killed by officers’ gunfire after he returned to the store.
The lawsuit contends that the Spanish-speaking man went home after the stabbing, told family members there was a problem and said he would return to surrender.
Investigators have been unable to uncover a motive. The officers were cleared after an internal review.
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WINTER STORM
Winter storms increase risks for holiday travelers
(Information from: The Seattle Times, http://www.seattletimes.com)
SEATTLE (AP) — Weekend storms across Western Washington have produced an increased risk of landslides and difficult driving for holiday travelers.
Forecasters say more snow is on the way.
On Stevens and Snoqualmie passes, the National Weather Service was predicting 6 to 10 inches of snow on Sunday night, the Seattle Times reported
A series of storms dropped more than 2 feet of snow in 24 hours at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park by late Saturday. The storms also dumped nearly 3 inches of rain at Hood Canal.
Storms left much of Western Washington with an increased risk of landslides because of the oversaturated soil.
A winter-storm warning or watch was in effect for parts of 13 Washington counties, as the region prepared for more storms Sunday.
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RACIAL POST-COUNCILOR RESIGNS
Oregon councilor resigns over post criticized as racist
(Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon city councilor has resigned after sharing a social media post that shows cars hitting African-Americans at demonstrations.
The Statesman Journal reports that Salem Councilor Daniel Benjamin resigned Wednesday.
Benjamin, who is white, had shared a video on his Facebook page that showed cars plowing into black demonstrators.
The video itself was posted in January by someone else on Facebook, with a caption that said people were getting tired of Black Lives Matters activists blocking roads.
Benjamin issued an apology Tuesday, saying he shared the video because he was appalled at the brutality depicted.
The Associated Press was unable to verify the authenticity of the video or determine its original sources.
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