Wilsonville bottle bomb scare
Wilsonville police arrested three teenagers for leaving several bottle bombs in Memorial Park, reported KGW. There were no injuries, but there was property damage.
Portland’s dry streak
Portland hits its driest Aug.-Sept. yet, reported KGW, with little more than 0.4 inches of rainfall, breaking its 1890 record of 0.23 inches.
Salem-Keizer school district falls academically
The Salem-Keizer school district missed two out of three benchmarks, scoring below the state average, according to the Statesman Journal. Progress for students learning English dropped 1 percent.
Man devoured by pigs
Seventy-year-old Coos County farmer Terry V. Garner was eaten by his hogs on Sept. 26, reported NBC News. Garner was feeding them hours before a family member found his remains in one of the hogs. Coos County police are still investigating.
Sewage spill on I-5
A commercial truck driver spilled 300 gallons of sewage on Interstate-5 in Tualatin, caused by a three-vehicle crash, reported The Oregonian. No severe injuries were reported.