Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – About 75 people gathered for a candlelight vigil for the 5th anniversary of a Portland boy’s disappearance. The Oregonian reports that 7-year-old Kyron Horman went missing in June 2010 after his stepmother Terri Horman dropped him off at his school. An intense search came up empty. At the vigil last night, Kyron’s mother Desiree Young spoke about trying to cope with her son still gone without a trace.
PORTLANDS, Ore. (AP) – A 35-year-old woman has been sentenced to five years of probation after she pleaded guilty to trying to steal two dogs from their yard. The Oregonian reports that Jaime Bailey-Latimer did not offer an explanation for her actions while in court yesterday.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police say a Vancouver, Washington, man has been arrested after a high-speed chase ended in a crash on Interstate 5 near Woodburn. Sgt. Jason Lindland says the driver was arrested after crashing into some shrubs and driving into a state police patrol vehicle. Lindland says the driver told troopers he had smoked methamphetamine and marijuana.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – Douglas County Public Health is closing its three rural clinics by the end of the month. The News-Review in Roseburg reports that the Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted to terminate its lease for the Canyonville health clinic space. Other clinics slated to close are located in Drain and Reedsport.
