WHEELCHAIR STRUCK Man crossing road in wheelchair struck, killed in Milwaukie MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) — Police say a pickup truck struck and killed a man crossing a highway in a wheelchair in Milwaukie. Oregon State Police say the 56-year-old man was crossing Highway 99 East on Saturday night when […]

  BARTENDER-TAINTED DRINKS Bartender accused of tampering with women’s drinks (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A bartender who works near the University of Oregon is under investigation for allegations that he tampered with multiple women’s drinks. The Register-Guard reports that newly released court documents show police, […]

  CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT Oregon’s top civil rights lawyer alleges racial profiling EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s top civil rights lawyer has filed a federal lawsuit against state Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and others in her department over allegations of racial profiling. Erious Johnson’s lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District […]

  OUTDOOR SCHOOL-OREGON Oregon weighs whether all kids should get outdoor education MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST, Ore. (AP) — Each year, thousands of Oregon parents hug their children goodbye and send them into the wilderness for up to a week to learn about their state’s natural wonders. Outdoor School was […]