Date: 04/16/2014 09:29 AM
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/243
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say an officer was wounded in a shootout with a man carrying a rifle in the southwest part of the city early today. Police say the officer is expected to survive and the suspect is in custody and receiving medical attention. KGW reports the incident began when a resident confronted a prowler who threatened him with a rifle.
DURHAM, Ore. (AP) – An expert brought in to fix Oregon’s troubled health insurance exchange says he’s working on a turnaround plan that may include some job changes. Clyde Hamstreet told The Associated Press that he’s still gathering information on finances and contracts, and looking at whether the right people are in the right jobs.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Monica Wehby (WEHB’-ee) is launching the first television ads in the Republican primary campaign for U.S. Senate. Wehby’s campaign says the ads will begin airing statewide on Tuesday. They tout her opposition to President Barack Obama’s health care law, declaring “Obamacare is bad for Oregon.” The primary is May 20.
SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) – If the smell isn’t enough to keep you away, authorities are warning visitors to Seaside to stay away from the carcass of a 40-foot gray whale that’s washing up on the beach. KATU-TV reports that Seaside Aquarium general manager Keith Chandler says once his team is done collecting data from the carcass, the city of Seaside will bury it.
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