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Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits back in jail (MyMotherLode.com)
An Oregon woman obsessed with bunnies has been ordered back behind bars after police found her in a hotel room with more than a dozen rabbits. Washington County Circuit Judge Gayle Nachtigal ruled Thursday that 47-year-old Miriam Sakewitz violated her probation by having the rabbits.Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits back in jail (AP via Yahoo! News) An Oregon woman obsessed with bunnies has been ordered back behind bars after police found her in a hotel room with more than a dozen rabbits.
Fire in rural Washington County brought under control (The Oregonian) A 10-acre fire in the Forest Grove fire district was brought under control this morning, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. The fire, called the 2500 Road Rekindle Fire, was first reported at 8:27 a.m. Wednesday, the department said....
Judge jails rabbit hoarder for probation violation in Tigard (The Oregonian) Oregon's infamous bunny lady is back behind bars. Miriam E. Sakewitz, 47, was sentenced this afternoon to 90 days in the Washington County Jail on a probation violation....
Part of Sherwood's Hunters Ridge threatened with foreclosure (The Oregonian) A prominent Sherwood developer and his business partner, Precision Castparts' former top executive, are facing foreclosure of part of their mixed-use project near Oregon 99W. Sterling Savings Bank filed the foreclosure complaint in Washington County Circuit Court last month when...
Snohomish County readies for fall swine flu (Everett Herald) With the number of people in the U.S. sickened by swine flu now estimated at 200,000, plans are now under way in Snohomish County to respond to a potential "second wave" outbreak this fall.
WSU announces spring graduates from Whatcom County (The Bellingham Herald) These Whatcom County students were spring 2009 graduates at Washington St
Virginia Garcia Clinic gets a boost (Yamhill Valley News-Register) First Lady Michelle Obama has announced release of $14.6 million in grants to community health centers in Oregon. The money will be spent on renovation, repair and new construction.
Dallas and Polk County: Send a tip for a chance to win (The Oregonian) "Send Terry on the road'' contest
Carlton man admits to guilt in 4-way fatal (Yamhill Valley News-Register) Carlton resident John Carlgren pleaded guilty Thursday in Umatilla County Circuit Court to four counts of first-degree manslaughter and one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants.