BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Duplex kitchen fire leads to $250,000 in damage SPRINGFIELD - Residents of a duplex were left homeless early Sunday after a kitchen fire caused an estimated $250,000 in damage to the home. No one was injured in the 2:56 a.m. fire, which also caught trees on fire and burned three cars, at 1267 Lorne Loop, police said. The residents were not at home when the fire started, and neighbors evacuated. At least one fire unit remained at the residence until 8:30 a.m. Weather cooperates to help fair attendance VENETA - A relatively mild, warm weekend spurred a small increase in attendance at this year's Oregon Country Fair The Oregon Country Fair (OCF) is a three-day fair that takes place yearly beginning on the Friday of the second weekend in July in Veneta, Oregon, approximately 15 miles west of Eugene, with an attendance of approximately 45,000 over the three day period, with attendance peaking , officials said. About 45,000 tickets sold this year for the three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. that concluded Sunday. That total is up from the 44,000 tickets sold in 2005, but far below the record of 53,000 in 1996. Saturday recorded a near sellout crowd of 17,500; 14,000 visited Friday and 13,500 people attended Sunday. REGION Motorcycle passenger seriously hurt in crash SWEET HOME - A female passenger on a motorcycle was critically injured Saturday after the cycle's driver lost control and crashed one mile west of Sweet Home. Tyler Hannen, 21, of Sweet Home, was westbound on Highway 228 about 4:50 p.m. when, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. witnesses, his Honda motorcycle passed at least one vehicle in a no-passing zone on a curve. When it returned to its lane, the motorcycle "popped a wheelie wheel·ie n. A stunt in which the front wheel or wheels of a vehicle, such as a bicycle or motorcycle, are raised so that the vehicle is balanced momentarily on its rear wheel or wheels. ," lost control and crossed into the eastbound east·bound adj. Going toward the east. eastbound Adjective going towards the east Adj. 1. lane where it crashed in a gravel driveway, ejecting both driver and passenger, state police said. The passenger, Ashley Bilyeu, 18, of Lebanon, was wearing a protective helmet and was seriously injured. She was taken to Lebanon Community Hospital before being taken by air ambulance air ambulance Emergency medicine A helicopter or, less commonly, a fixed wing aircraft, used to evacuate a person who requires immediate medical attention that cannot be provided at his/her current location to Sacred Heart Medical Center Sacred Heart Medical Center may refer to: In the United States:
Hannen was wearing a protective helmet and received injuries that were not life-threatening. He was transported by ambulance to Lebanon Community Hospital. |
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