On the afternoon of Friday, August 6th a man described as a very experienced skydiving instructor fell to his death while performing a high-performance maneuver at the Skydive Oregon parachuting facility in Molalla, Oregon.
A 36-year-old skydiving instructor is reported to have been attempting a high-performance parachuting maneuver – utilizing the declared jumping zone for experts [...]
The Rooster Rock Fire, burning six miles south of Sisters, is at approximately 6,130 acres and 40 percent contained as of Friday morning, August 6th. The Central Oregon Incident Management Team assumed command of the fire on August 3rd and now have approximately 975 personnel, 30 engines, 10 dozers, 28 water tenders, and 8 helicopters [...]
A 52-year-old Vancouver man was struck and killed by a vehicle while changing a tire on the shoulder of an I-5 off ramp today.
The incident happened just after 7pm on the I-5 southbound off ramp to Main St. (Exit 3) in Vancouver. The victim’s wife called him to the scene after a tire on her [...]
Update, 8-4-10: the fire has grown to over 4,200 acres but is now approximately 20% contained.
The “Rooster Rock” Fire was reported late Monday morning near Forest Road 16 and Whychus Creek on the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest. The fire grew quickly in size due to 8-12 mph winds pushing it through [...]
On Tuesday, July 27th at 7:30pm, Preciosa Galorio was crossing TV Hwy at 11th Ave when she was struck by a vehicle traveling west bound. The vehicle that hit her did not stop and Mrs. Galorio was life flighted to Emanuel Hospital, where she had past away at approximately 10:00pm.
Witnesses describe the suspect vehicle as [...]
On Monday evening, July 26th, emergency responders were called to a water rescue on the Sandy River at Oxbow Regional Park located at 3010 SE Oxbow Parkway in Gresham, Oregon.
The Gresham Fire Department, with assistance from Corbett Fire, Portland Fire & Rescue, Multnomah County Sherriff’s Office, AMR, and Life Flight all responded to reports that [...]
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Police Continue Investigation of Accident that Shut Down I-5 South on Friday
