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Page 2 January 21, 2015 The BOWEIVEL Police said a bullet fired from as far as a mile away hit a residential window in southeast Portland Saturday where a 1-year-old girl was living. The child was not injured, but the infant’s crib was covered in shattered glass. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Portland Police at 503-823-4106. Mowing, Edging & Trimming • Pruning, Tilling, & Gardening Clean-Up & Hauling • Leaf & Debris Removal • Composting Yard Maintenance • Bark Dusting • Power- Washing • & More! Commercial & Residential Services For free estimates call Owner James Wimbish at: 503-890-4826 “Your satisfaction is my guarantee” Boweivel@comcast.net To Place Your Classified Advertisement Phone: 503-288-0033 Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classifieds@portlandobserver.com Established 1970 E DITOR : Mark Washington, Sr. Michael Leighton E XECUTIVE D IRECTOR : Rakeem Washington O FFICE M ANAGER /C LASSIFIEDS : Lucinda Baldwin C REATIVE D IRECTOR : P a u l Week Review Fired Bullet Hits Infant’s Window Classic Cuts & Lawn Care Maintenance P UBLISHER : in Cannons Scare Starlings on I-5 Spans The Oregon Department of Transportation started us- ing orchard cannons on the two spans of the Interstate Bridge last week in an annual effort to disturb the thousands of starlings that roost on the spans. Officials are trying to prevent the large amounts of bird drop- pings that leave bridge paths unsanitary and unsightly. Second Warmest Year on Record in Oregon According to scientists, the year 2014 was the second warmest year on record for Oregon. Studies issued Friday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association show a continuing pattern of global warming that is attributed primarily to rising levels of greenhouse gases. Street Fee Vote Pulled for Legislative Work Portland Mayor Charlie Hales and Transportation Com- missioner Steve Novick are withdrawing plans for an USPS 959-680 R EPORTER /P HOTOGRAPHER Olivia Olivia Vandals Hit Grant High, Irving Park Three teens were arrested and charged with criminal mischief last week in connection with spray paint vandalism that occurred two weeks ago at Grant High School. Damages were reported from football field facilities, bathrooms, and cars in the Grant neighbor- hood. They are also accused of vandalizing bathooms at nearby Irving Park. Massive I-84 Pileup Involves 50 Vehicles Over 50 vehicles were caught in a massive accident on Interstate 84 Saturday morning in Eastern Oregon. The pileup included more than a dozen semi-trucks. 12 people were taken to the hospital emergency room in Baker City. Man Charged with Animal Cruelty A homeless man was arrested and charged with animal abuse and neglect Monday, accused of punching his dog in the stomach and biting both of its ears. The dog, named Hobo, was taken to Washington County's Bonnie L. Hays Small Ani- mal Shelter. 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORT- LAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association Neufeldt A DVERTISING M ANAGER : Leonard Latin advisory vote on options to pay for street mainte- nance and safety. The city officials want to work with the Oregon Legislature as it crafts a statewide trans- portation bill that addresses a backlog of transporta- tion infrastructure projects. news@portlandobserver.com CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 ads@portlandobserver.com subscription@portlandobserver.com P OSTMASTER : Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208