News and More: Molalla Mayor Scott Keyser claims he was acting in self-defense when he aimed a gun at a driver on the Molalla Buckeroo grounds Saturday night. Governor Brown asks for a federal disaster declaration for Oregon's wildfires.

Canby Conversation: We sit down with the Canby Police Department's new behavioral health specialist, Brandon Leonard, a former police officer and certified mental health professional. He tells us what he does, why he does it — and why it's so important.

Clackamas County Crisis Line: 503-655-8585, clackamas.us/behavioralhealth/services.html

National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI): 503-344-8600, namicc.org

Clackamas Women's Services/A Safe Place Justice Center: 503-654-2288, asafeplacefjc.org 

To Reach Brandon: 503-655-8211, [email protected] 

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