BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene boy reported missing on Mount Hood A 13-year-old boy from Eugene, Brian Cross, was reported missing Sunday from the Multipor Ski Bowl on Mount Hood. Cross went missing about 3 p.m., and the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office was notified at 5:38 p.m., a dispatch clerk said. The county's search and rescue unit began searching for the youth, joined by Portland Mountain Rescue, Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue and other groups, The Oregonian newspaper reported on its Web site. Cross was last seen wearing a red striped ski helmet The ski helmet is an essential protection measure in skiing that is built and designed for multiple impacts. Similar to snowboard helmets, ski helmets are also insulated for cold weather. with yellow flames, black ski pants ski pants Noun, pl stretch trousers, worn for skiing or leisure, which are kept taut by straps under the feet ski pants npl → pantalones mpl de esquí , a royal blue ski jacket and red ski boots. Ex-intelligence officer to speak on policy Emily Francona, an ex- U.S. intelligence officer and former staff member with the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, will discuss "U.S. Intelligence: Evolution of a Policy Tool" in a free talk Wednesday in Eugene. Francona's talk, an Oregon Chautauqua Chau`tau´qua 1. a meeting, usually held in the summer outdoors or under a temporary tent, providing public lectures combined with entertainment such as concerts and plays. It originated in the village of Chautauqua, N. Y. program sponsored by the Oregon Council for the Humanities, will be held at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery Catholic Church, 1201 Satre St. Francona will explore how the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks shifted the intelligence community's focus, and the pros and cons pros and cons Noun, pl the advantages and disadvantages of a situation [Latin pro for + con(tra) against] of creating more effective intelligence that also safeguards democratic values. For more information, call the church (686-2345) or the state humanities council at (503) 241-0543. REGION Power outage Noun 1. power outage - equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage" power failure equipment failure, breakdown - a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown" strikes Oakridge, Westfir OAKRIDGE - Residents in Oakridge and Westfir lost their electrical power about 8:45 p.m. Sunday because of a fault in a Bonneville Power Administration The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is a U.S. self-financed federal agency which transmits and sells wholesale electricity in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana. The BPA is part of the U.S. Department of Energy, and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. transmission line, Lane Electric officials said. Officials were uncertain Sunday if the outage was weather-related. They hoped to have power restored by or before midnight. According to preliminary reports, BPA BPA British Paediatric Association. confirmed that a fault had occurred about 15 miles from the Lookout Point powerhouse. BPA crews were working to fix that problem, while U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel headed to the Hills Creek powerhouse to begin the switching process to restore power to the Oakridge substation. Animals evacuated from pet store blaze COOS BAY - An electrical fire caused minor damage late Saturday night to a pet store here. Firefighters were called to a blaze in the back room of Cuddled Critters Pets and Supplies at 275 S. Broadway shortly before 11 p.m. An employee managed to extinguish the fire and safely evacuate the animals. The cause of the fire remains under investigation but does not appear to be suspicious, according to a Coos Bay Fire Department spokesman. No damage estimate was available Sunday night. |
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