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Portland Student Expected to Survive After Inhaling Chemical Gases at Benson High School
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 15-year-old Portland student at Benson Polytechnic High School inhaled gases produced by a mixture of chemicals, but did not drink the mixture, as originally reported by investigators.
He was admitted to a hospital in…
Fake FTC Official Sends Badge Photos in Klamath County Crypto Scam Attempt
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A Klamath County resident avoided losing money after becoming suspicious of a scammer posing as a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) official by going to the Sheriff’s Office for help before any money was transferred.…
Medford Drivers Get 30-Day Warning Period as New Traffic Cameras Go Live
MEDFORD, Ore. — Drivers in Medford at the intersection of E. Barnett Road and Highland Drive take note: photo enforcement cameras begin operating Tuesday, September 1.
The cameras, installed earlier this year, will monitor red-light and…
70-Year-Old Hiker Dies After 400-Foot Fall Near Horsetail Falls in Multnomah County
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — A 70-year-old female hiker who fell an estimated 400 feet from a trail near Horsetail Falls, located at 56600 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, on Friday was found dead by emergency responders.
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Missing Oregon Camper Found Alive on Closed Wildfire-Damaged Trail After Search by More Than 100…
Search and Rescue Teams from Marion and Benton Counties succeeded in their mission on Thursday night when the missing 68-year-old camper, John Nelson, was found alive in a deep drainage near the South Breitenbush Trail, about five miles by…
Mount McLoughlin Hikers Rescued as SAR Warns of Dehydration and Exhaustion Risks
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Two hikers were rescued on the Mount McLoughlin summit trail by Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers from Jackson County Sheriff’s Office on the Fourth of July.
In one operation, SAR team members assisted a hiker in…
75-Year-Old Oregon City Hiker Rescued After Knee Injury on Salmon River Trail
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue volunteers took six-and-a-half hours to reach and rescue a 75-year-old woman hiking on the Salmon River Trail.
The rescue operation began shortly before 1 p.m.…
Oregon Rescue Teams Free Climber Trapped Under Boulder on Mt. Hood
It took a Clackamas County multi-task force several hours to free a climber trapped under a boulder that fell on top of him on Mt. Hood on Saturday morning.
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at 10.15 a.m. and,…
28 Animals Rescued From Suspected Neglect Case in Lake County, Several Found Dead
LAKE COUNTY, Ore. — 28 animals are under the care of Oregon Humane Society staff after the organization, with sheriffs' deputies, conducted an animal neglect investigation on March 18 at a property in Christmas Valley, Lake County.…
Grants Pass Police Rescue Elderly Hostage After Armed Suspect Shoots Himself Inside Home
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Responding to reports from a caller at the 2400 block of Leonard Road, reporting A man was holding an elderly man hostage and had shot himself in the leg, several Grants Pass Police officers helped the victim get to…