NUCLEAR PLANT Northwest’s only nuclear plant resuming operation (Information from: Tri-City Herald, http://www.tri-cityherald.com) RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The Northwest’s only nuclear power plant is reconnecting to the regional power grid after an unplanned shut down. The Tri-City Herald reports that the 1,190-megawatt Columbia Generating Station resumed late Saturday night. […]

  ATTORNEY-LICENSE SUSPENDED Salem attorney’s license suspended over ethics concerns (Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Salem attorney accused of ethical misconduct for neglecting and overcharging his clients, including some who were denied refunds. The Statesman Journal […]

  FORMER OFFICER-LAWSUIT Ex-Prineville officer claims unlawful termination (Information from: The Bulletin, http://www.bendbulletin.com) BEND, Ore. (AP) — A former Prineville police officer has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the central Oregon city and its former police chief for $5 million. The Bend Bulletin reports Bryan Burton claims the former […]

  FATAL DUI CRASH Man gets jail time for causing friend’s death in DUI crash (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A Harrisburg man charged with driving drunk and causing a crash that killed his friend last year has been sentenced to six months in jail. The […]