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Readers respond: 10 years of Oregon same-sex marriage
This month marks 10 years since same-sex couples finally won the freedom to marry in Oregon.
I was privileged to officiate the weddings of several same-sex couples who married that day, and my wife Amber and I legally married shortly after – a simple event, largely because we had “married” each other twice already, first in a ceremony in front of 100+ loved ones, the second when couples were briefly legally able to marry in Multnomah County, later declared null and void. We didn’t expect our third ceremony to feel as meaningful as it did. But as we recalled our vows, I was surprised to feel very moved, grateful that the state I love finally honored our love.
A wildfire along Highway 97 near Madras erupted Saturday, grew to 700 acres and is now 50% contained, officials said.
The fire started on ground owned by the Bureau of Land Management, roughly 6 miles northwest of Willowdale, and is being fueled by grass, brush and juniper. Officials say the cause of the fire is still being investigated.
Oregon
28 riders left hanging upside down on stalled amusement park ride in Oregon, US for about 30 minutes
The AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Park in Portland, Oregon more than lived up to its name for 28 riders on Jun. 14, 2024, when they found themselves hanging upside down for half an hour as the ride stalled due to a malfunction, KGW8 reported:
Photo from KGW8.
The AtmosFear ride opened in 2021, and involves a pendulum that swings from side to side.
The ride stops upside down as a regular part of the ride, though typically only for a moment.
“We were just freaking out”
Riders realised that things were not going according to plan when the ride stayed at the top at about 2:55pm (U.S. time) and did not resume falling.
Many on the ride started panicking, and were stuck in an upside-down position with their legs pointing upwards.
One, a teenager who was interviewed by KGW8 said: “We were just freaking out. People were crying. They were just putting into the universe what they wanted to say for their last words.”
Soon after, park officials called 911, and the ride was manually lowered at about 3:25pm.
One person with a pre-existing medical condition was evacuated to an area hospital, though no injuries or casualties were reported.
The ride is closed until further notice. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the malfunction.
Top photo from KGW8.
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Oregon fish and wildlife officials reopened the northern Oregon coast for razor clamming last week while keeping a prohibition in place south of Yachats and continuing a coastwide ban on harvesting bay clams and mussels.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife had closed the entire coast to shellfish harvesting earlier this month because of a potentially deadly toxin, paralytic shellfish poisoning, or PSP, that had sickened at least 20 people who had eaten Oregon coast mussels.
No one is reported to have died in the outbreak, but some were hospitalized, according to Oregon health officials. Naturally occurring marine toxins are not eliminated by cooking or freezing.
Officials said Friday that two consecutive tests had shown razor clams in the newly reopened area were below the threshold at which harvesting is banned due to biotoxins. They said the earlier closure was precautionary, and that testing had not detected biotoxin levels above the closure threshold.
However, razor clamming is closed from the Yachats River to the California border, where tests have detected high levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning and domoic acid.
Harvesting bay clams and mussels remains prohibited along the entire Oregon and Washington coast.
The state also has reopened commercial oyster fisheries in Tillamook Bay and Netarts, while the Umpqua River/Winchester Bay commercial oyster fishery remains closed. Crab harvesting is open for the length of the Oregon coast.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture operates a toll-free shellfish biotoxin hotline 800-448-2474 and maintains a list of closures on its website.
— Elliot Njus edits business news. Contact him at enjus@oregonian.com.
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