Tree crashes down on cars, restaurant in NW Portland
Updated: 1 hour agoIt damaged the Gypsy Restaurant, along with several vehicles.
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It damaged the Gypsy Restaurant, along with several vehicles.
There were no injuries.
Washington State Patrol blamed the collapse on a tractor-trailer carrying a tall load that hit an upper part of the span.
The proposed Walmart store will be built on property that the family of Sherwood City Councilor Matt Langer owns.
Photos after the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon collapsed around 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013.
Much of Oregonians’ state business, like trips to the DMW, will have to wait until Tuesday. Friday, May 24, marks the last of 10 furlough days approved by the Oregon state legislature after a huge shortfall in the last budget.
The city of Portland had more rain in the past two days than in the entire month of February. But that’s not stopping Portland Rose Festival preparations, nor is it stopping diehard campers at Champoeg State Park.
The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper Mark Francis said the four-lane bridge collapsed about 7 p.m.
People are advised to avoid contact with the water near Portland’s Morrison, Burnside, Fremont and Hawthorne bridges through Friday — after more than 2,400 gallons of sewage overflowed from a public toilet and heavy rain taxed outfall pipes.
A Beaverton police officer appeared in court Thursday to face charges he raped a child, another in a series of legal run-ins for the man.