DEPUTY RESCUES DRIVER
Deputy helps revive unconscious driver after crash
(Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Clackamas County authorities say a deputy helped rescue a man who suffered a medical emergency while driving and crashed his pickup truck into another vehicle.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that the sheriff’s office says Deputy Jodi Westerman saved the 60-year-old man on Wednesday.
Westerman had found the man unconscious in his truck before she pulled him from the vehicle, performed CPR and shocked him with a defibrillator, which authorities say restarted the man’s heart.
He was taken to a hospital, where he is reported to be in stable condition.
The driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash was not injured.
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METHADONE DEATH-TODDLER
Father, aunt arrested in 2013 death of toddler
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police have arrested the father and aunt of a 15-month-old girl in connection with her death from a methadone overdose.
Portland police say 23-year-old Darian McWoods and 22-year-old Diamond McWoods were arrested Wednesday.
Darian McWoods is being held on charges of murder by abuse, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, criminal mistreatment and tampering with a witness. Diamond McWoods was booked on charges of perjury, tampering with a witness and false swearing.
An investigation began in December 2013 after 15-month-old Kamaya Flores died. The Oregon State Medical Examiner said she died of methadone toxicity.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the criminal mistreatment charge alleges her father withheld proper medical care for the infant, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.
NORTHWEST WEATHER-THE LATEST
The Latest: Portland mayor defends storm response
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s mayor is defending how the city responded to a winter storm that brought traffic to a standstill for several hours on Wednesday as commuters left work en masse.
Mayor Charlie Hales told KGW-TV on Thursday that city crews were prepared for the storm but there are many people who don’t have a lot of practice driving in snow.
KGW said it had been contacted by many residents who criticized city and state agencies for what they viewed as a haphazard response.
Hales told KGW that people should not have assumed that they would be able to drive home when snow was in the forecast.
Hales talked with KGW for a program to be broadcast on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Portland extended the grace period for not ticketing cars abandoned in downtown metered spots to 8 a.m. Friday.
NORTHWEST WEATHER-BODY IN SNOW
Body found in snowy driveway near Albany, Oregon
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Sheriff’s detectives in Linn County are investigating the death of a man whose body was covered by a thin layer of snow.
Sheriff Bruce Riley says deputies and detectives responded Wednesday night after a caller reported that a stranger was deceased in his driveway east of Albany. There was no sign of foul play.
The sheriff says the man’s wallet contained cash but no photo identification. No abandoned vehicle was in the area.
Riley described the body as that of a middle-aged man. He was about 5-foot-11, 200 pounds, and had brown hair, hazel eyes and a full, gray beard.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Linn County Sheriff’s Office at 541-967-3950.
ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS-CONTRACT
Roseburg Forest Products, union agree to new labor pact
(Information from: The News-Review, http://www.nrtoday.com)
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — Roseburg Forest Products and its union workers have reached a deal on a new contract.
The News-Review reports the previous contract expired in June, and work had been continuing under that agreement.
Union workers previously took issue with mandatory overtime shifts and frozen pensions in previous contracts. They rallied at company headquarters in Springfield at least twice earlier this year.
Specifics of the new contract have not been released. It affects nearly 2,000 employees, mostly in Douglas and Coos counties.
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OREGON SENATE-MANNING
James Manning appointed to Oregon Senate seat
(Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Lane County commissioners appointed James Manning as the new state senator for much of Eugene and Junction City.
The Register-Guard reports Wednesday’s 3-2 vote was a shock because Manning had been the third choice of local Democratic Party officials.
Manning replaces state Sen. Chris Edwards, a Democrat who is resigning at the end of the year for an administrative job at the University of Oregon. Manning will serve out the last two years of Edwards’ term.
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SWINDLER SENTENCED
BBQ food cart chef faces prison term for $3 million theft
(Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland food cart proprietor is facing more than three years in prison for actions taken before he reinvented himself as an acclaimed barbecue chef.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that 44-year-old David Bottinelli has admitted to stealing $3 million from his poor and disabled clients when he worked in health benefits administration.
Bottinelli has since opened Botto Barbecue, which quickly became one of Portland’s most beloved locations for Texas-style brisket and ribs.
His attorney, Thomas Price, argued in court Wednesday that income generated by the food cart is the only way Bottinelli can repay his victims. He asked for a probation sentence.
U.S. District Court Judge Robert Jones instead gave Bottinelli 46 months behind bars, saying, “you don’t steal $3 million and not go to prison.”
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FOSSIL FUELS STORAGE BANS
Portland council bans new bulk fossil fuel terminals
(Information from: KOPB-FM, http://news.opb.org)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland City Council voted to ban new bulk fossil fuel storage facilities in the city.
Oregon Public Broadcasting reports it was one of several bills approved Wednesday that attempt to reduce the city’s reliance on fossil fuels and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The new zoning change bans new fossil fuel storage facilities in excess of 2 million gallons and limits existing terminals from expanding in size. The move comes at a time when energy companies have proposed building coal, petroleum and liquefied natural gas export terminals in the Northwest to better reach Asian markets.
The council also adopted an electric vehicle policy that aims to put 50,000 electric vehicles on city streets by 2030, and voted to require home energy audits when houses are placed on the market.
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