HOUSE FIRE-PETS DEAD 4 pets die in Eugene house fire, 5 people displaced (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Fire officials say three dogs and a cat have died in a house fire that destroyed the Eugene residence and displaced five people. The Register-Guard reports that […]

  POLICE SHOOT SUSPECT-PORTLAND Portland police shoot suspect PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say an officer shot a suspect Thursday in Southeast Portland. The Portland Police Bureau said in a news release that one suspect was wounded Thursday night and taken to a Portland hospital. Police say no officers were […]

  HOME EXPLOSION-CHARGES Grand jury finds Oregon homeowner to blame for explosion (Information from: Mail Tribune, http://www.mailtribune.com/) MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man whose home was destroyed in an explosion that he claimed was set by intruders seeking medical records has been indicted on arson and attempted theft charges. […]

  ZIP LINE DEATH Oregon woman dies after zip line failure (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a woman died while riding on a zip line that stretches across a river in northwestern Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Monday that Joshua Jackson says he and Tami […]