Court Rejects Former OR Firefighter’s Appeal; Lawsuit Filed by Former City Councilors Continues
The panel’s decision is not a ruling on the merits of the lawsuit, which continues and could potentially go to trial.
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‘Bomb Cyclone’ Kills One, Knocks Out Power to Over 600,000 Across Northwest
A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed…
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One Person Died in OR Trailer Fire
One person and a dog died in an early morning trailer fire in Seaside.
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Trial Date Set for OR Firefighter’s $800,000 Civil Lawsuit Over COVID Firing
A trial date has been set in the $800,000 civil lawsuit that Jason Bybee, a former Baker City firefighter, filed against the city and two former city administrators.
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Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Fighting OR Wildfire
Search teams Friday found the wreckage of a small tanker plane that went missing the previous night while fighting a fire in eastern Oregon.
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Portland (OR) Firefighters Battle Ross Island Fire
A fire on Portland's Ross Island burned equipment from Ross Island Sand & Gravel, but no structures were involved.
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Selfie-Seeker Falls 40 Feet From OR Power Tower After Electrocution — and Survives
A person in Portland is lucky to be alive after they climbed a PGE tower to take a selfie.
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Mayor Plans To Fully Fund Portland (OR) Street Response, Cash-Strapped Fire Bureau
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said his proposed budget for next year will spare a popular non-police intervention program from the chopping block.
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Three-Alarm Fire Burns Landmark OR Lodge Featured in Movie ‘The Shining’
Firefighters responded to Timberline Lodge for a three-alarm attic fire reported by employees around 9:30 p.m. Thursday.
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1,200-Pound Tree Stump Falls, Kills Portland (OR) Man Trying To Remove It
A Portland man was found dead in his yard Wednesday morning after a 1,200-pound tree stump fell on him.
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OR Fire District Pays $125K to Fired Firefighter
Following the termination of Roselyn Baker, nearly half of Monroe’s firefighters resigned.
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OR Recruits State Troopers by Promising They Can Be Nozzleman at Highway Truck Fires
Oregon State Police have launched a recruiting post on Facebook showing how rewarding the job can be.
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