BRIEFLY.12 train cars derail de·rail intr. & tr.v. de·railed, de·rail·ing, de·rails 1. To run or cause to run off the rails. 2. at Eugene freight yard Nobody was injured when a freight train derailed at 11 p.m. Wednesday at the east end of the Union Pacific freight yard, 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. Eugene police. Twelve cars tipped onto their sides. None was carrying hazardous materials. Two were full. One carried lumber. The derailed cars took down at least three power poles and two power lines. The incident happened northwest of the intersection of Chambers Street Chambers Street is a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, at south of the Old Town. The street is named after William Chambers of Glenormiston, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh who was the main proponent of the 1867 Edinburgh Improvement Act, which gave permission for the street's and Roosevelt Boulevard The following roads are called Roosevelt Boulevard:
Union Pacific railroad Union Pacific Railroad, transportation company chartered (1862) by Congress to build part of the nation's first transcontinental railroad line. Under terms of the Pacific Railroads Act, the Union Pacific was authorized to build a line westward from Omaha, Nebr. will investigate the derailment's cause. Crews were expected to work through the night to right the cars. Woman sentenced for stabbing mother An 18-year-old Eugene woman with a history of mental illness was sentenced Wednesday to 10 days in jail and three years on probation for stabbing her mother in the back with a steak knife at their home on July 13. Senior Circuit Judge William MacKay William Andrew MacKay was the creator of one of five camouflage schemes approved by the US Naval Consulting Board during World War I for use on civilian vessels. He was Chief of the New York District Emergency Fleet Corporation [1]. ordered Asheley Lynae Petty to undergo mental health treatment during probation. She pleaded guilty to felony assault in a plea deal Wednesday. Petty's mother, who has since recovered, declined to comment in court. Petty, who has been in jail since her arrest, apologized in a brief statement to the judge. She was credited with time already served in jail. Police investigate reason for shooting A Springfield man, who was arrested Tuesday in connection with a July 12 shooting in downtown Eugene, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of being a felon An individual who commits a crime of a serious nature, such as Burglary or murder. A person who commits a felony. felon n. a person who has been convicted of a felony, which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. in possession of a firearm. Justin Matthew Longworth, 28, originally faced a charge of unlawful use of a firearm after he was arrested Tuesday afternoon. Eugene police changed that charge later Tuesday, police spokeswoman Kerry Delf said. Police are still investigating why Longworth allegedly fired numerous shots at an SUV, which was in an alley behind an apartment complex on the 1300 block of Charnelton. REGION South coast beaches open to shellfish harvest State officials re-opened south coast beaches Wednesday to shellfish harvesting. The area from south of the Siuslaw River The Siuslaw River (pronounced sigh YOU slaw) is a river, approximately 110 mi (177 km) long, along the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of approximately 4560 sq mi (11900 km²) in the Central Oregon Coast Range southwest of the Willamette jetties at Florence to the California border was closed to both recreational and commercial shellfish harvesting July 3 after paralytic shellfish poisoning Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is one of the four recognised syndromes of shellfish poisoning (the others being neurologic shellfish poisoning, diarrheal shellfish poisoning and amnesic shellfish poisoning). toxins were found to be high. The levels have since dropped. Oakland continues police chief inquiry OAKLAND - The City Council on Tuesday night extended the paid administrative leave of Police Chief Norm Counts until Aug. 20 "or until the investigation process of the Oakland Police Department is resolved." The council also extended its contract with former McMinnville Police Officer Larry Henry to provide police services for that period. Counts' suspension began July 3, when the council placed him on paid leave through July 25 pending completion of "an inquiry into certain allegations of conduct." The council also temporarily deactivated its police reserves during the probe. An attorney hired by Oakland's insurance carrier, City County Insurance Services, is conducting the investigation. Counts has denied wrongdoing wrong·do·er n. One who does wrong, especially morally or ethically. wrong  do , and said the probe is part of an
effort by a council majority to remove him for political reasons. Counts
was hired by a previous city council majority shortly before its removal
from office in a 2005 recall election.
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