OSP CONTINUING INVESTIGATION OF FATAL CRASH ON HIGHWAY 18 - YAMHILL COUNTY News Release from Oregon State Police On September 30, 2015 at about 10AM, OSP Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 18 and Red Prairie Road. Preliminary information indicates a 1994 Ford Escort was traveling northbound on Red Prairie Road when it pulled out in front of a 2004 Peterbilt garbage truck traveling eastbound on Highway 18. The Peterbilt collided with the Ford and both came to rest on Highway 18. The operator of the Ford, Mary E RICKARD, age 55, of Grande Ronde, was transported by air ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center where she later died from her injuries. The driver of the Peterbilt, Antonio CHAVEZ, age 23, of McMinnville, was not injured and has cooperated with the investigation. Initial investigation indicated RICKARD failed to yield the right of way to the truck. The highway was closed for over 3 hours for the investigation to be conducted (there was an established detour in place). OSP was assisted by the Oregon Department of Transportation, Polk County Sheriff's Office, Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, and the Sheridan Fire District. More information will be released when it is available.

Dallas Police Dept.: **INFORMATION ALERT** Update to gas leak information 1401 W. Ellendale Ave. Residents are being allowed to return home. Power is restored. NW Natural is working to repair their line and restore service. Posted for Dallas Fire by Dallas Police UPDATE

Dallas Police Dept.: **INFORMATION ALERT** Please be advised that the gas and power have been turned off at 1401 W Ellendale Ave due to a natural gas leak. Residents within 100 ft of the leak have been evacuated. Further please avoid the area as crews are working to correct the issue. We will post more information as it becomes available. Posted for Dallas Fire by Dallas Police

VISIT MCMINNVILLE HIRES WINE INDUSTRY EXECUTIVEAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(McMinnville, Ore.) - Visit McMinnville, the newly formed tourism bureau and destination marketing organization for McMinnville's tourism industry, announced today that Jeff Knapp has accepted an offer to serve as the organization's first executive director.“The Visit McMinnville board of directors is thrilled to have found a leader and business development professional of Jeff's caliber,” said Erin Stephenson, Visit McMinnville board chair and co-owner of Third Street Flats. “Visit McMinnville's mission is to enhance our local economy through the promotion of tourism. We take this responsibility very seriously, and we are confident Jeff's leadership, creativity, and business development expertise will lead the organization and McMinnville's tourism industry to a bright and successful future.”Since 2008, Knapp has served as the director of consumer relations for the award-winning Sokol Blosser Winery in Dundee, Oregon. In that role, Jeff was instrumental in helping the company achieve its growth objectives by overseeing a variety of business development and strategic planning responsibilities. Prior to his tenure at Sokol Blosser, Jeff gained valuable experience in the regional tourism industry as the director of private events at Avalon Hotel & Spa, and as the private event manager at Bluehour Restaurant, both in Portland.“Living in McMinnville, I see every day the amazing community we have and the abundance of unique businesses, people, and experiences that make McMinnville so compelling.” said Knapp. “I am energized and honored to market McMinnville as the world class visitor destination that it is, and I am committed to making Visit McMinnville an organization the entire community will be proud of.”Jeff Knapp’s role as Visit McMinnville's executive director will begin October 21, 2015.About Visit McMinnville: Founded in July of 2015, Visit McMinnville is a private, non-profit destination marketing organization created to enhance the local economy through the promotion of tourism. Funded by a portion of the city's transient lodging taxes, Visit McMinnville promotes the entire city as a tourism destination by implementing a comprehensive mix of marketing, sales, and service programs. Visit McMinnville is overseen by an eleven-member volunteer board of directors that includes representatives from McMinnville's tourism industry, city council, city staff, and a citizen at-large. More information about Visit McMinnville will be available at www.visitmcminnville.com when the website launches in January of 2016.

VISIT MCMINNVILLE HIRES WINE INDUSTRY EXECUTIVEAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(McMinnville, Ore.) - Visit McMinnville, the newly formed tourism bureau and destination marketing organization for McMinnville's tourism industry, announced today that Jeff Knapp has accepted an offer to serve as the organization's first executive director.“The Visit McMinnville board of directors is thrilled to have found a leader and business development professional of Jeff's caliber,” said Erin Stephenson, Visit McMinnville board chair and co-owner of Third Street Flats. “Visit McMinnville's mission is to enhance our local economy through the promotion of tourism. We take this responsibility very seriously, and we are confident Jeff's leadership, creativity, and business development expertise will lead the organization and McMinnville's tourism industry to a bright and successful future.”Since 2008, Knapp has served as the director of consumer relations for the award-winning Sokol Blosser Winery in Dundee, Oregon. In that role, Jeff was instrumental in helping the company achieve its growth objectives by overseeing a variety of business development and strategic planning responsibilities. Prior to his tenure at Sokol Blosser, Jeff gained valuable experience in the regional tourism industry as the director of private events at Avalon Hotel & Spa, and as the private event manager at Bluehour Restaurant, both in Portland.“Living in McMinnville, I see every day the amazing community we have and the abundance of unique businesses, people, and experiences that make McMinnville so compelling.” said Knapp. “I am energized and honored to market McMinnville as the world class visitor destination that it is, and I am committed to making Visit McMinnville an organization the entire community will be proud of.”Jeff Knapp’s role as Visit McMinnville's executive director will begin October 21, 2015.About Visit McMinnville: Founded in July of 2015, Visit McMinnville is a private, non-profit destination marketing organization created to enhance the local economy through the promotion of tourism. Funded by a portion of the city's transient lodging taxes, Visit McMinnville promotes the entire city as a tourism destination by implementing a comprehensive mix of marketing, sales, and service programs. Visit McMinnville is overseen by an eleven-member volunteer board of directors that includes representatives from McMinnville's tourism industry, city council, city staff, and a citizen at-large. More information about Visit McMinnville will be available at www.visitmcminnville.com when the website launches in January of 2016.

2 YEAR OLD BOY SHOT IN LEG NEAR DALLASNews Release from Polk Co. Sheriff's OfficeOn September 24th at about 1:59pm the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to West Valley Hospital in Dallas on a report of a 2 year old boy that had been brought in with a gunshot wound. Deputy's from the Polk County Sheriff's arrived at the hospital in Dallas and found that a 2 year old boy had been shot in the leg while at his home in the 2000 block of Mistletoe Rd, just outside of Dallas. The parents of the child drove their injured son to the hospital instead of waiting for an ambulance. Due to the seriousness of the injury the REACH air ambulance was called to transport the child to a Portland area trauma center. During the investigation deputies learned that the father of the child, 26 year old Mark Toma, was cleaning several firearms and had left a loaded firearm on a coffee table in reach of his son. It appears that the father stepped away for just a moment and when the father came back into the room his 2 year old son had grabbed a hold of a .40 caliber handgun and pulled the trigger. The bullet struck him in the leg and continued through his leg and went into another room. No one was else injured. The 2 year old boy has serious injuries, but is stable. The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time. The Polk County Sheriff's Office has partnered with "Project Child Safe" who have provided our office with free gun locks that can be given out to the public. If anyone wants or needs a gun lock, please contact the Polk County Sheriff's Office and speak with Det. Sgt. Mark Garton. Project Child Safe has many resources available to the public and more information can be found at www.projectchildsafe.org.Sent via FlashAlert Newswire. Replies to this message do not go

CARD READING DEVICE LOCATED AT LOCAL GAS STATION (PHOTO)News Release from McMinnville Police Dept.On September 22, 2015 at 2:05 pm, a technician reported that he had found what appeared to be an electronic skimming device installed in a single gas pump at the Buy 2 76 Gas Station, located at 1720 North Highway 99W. Employees reported credit/debit card reader malfunctions on the pump fo r approximately 90 days. At this time, it is unknown whether any credit/debit card information has been compromised or if the installation of the device caused the card reader to malfunction. The McMinnville Police Department suggests that you check your bank and/or credit card statement for any abnormalities if you have purchased gasoline from this location in the past 90 days. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Officer Steve Macartney at [email protected] or 503-434-7307 and refer to case number 15-4437.