Crater Lake quakes — For the first time since seismic equipment was installed at Crater Lake National Park in 2001, three tiny earthquakes have been recorded. The Cascades Volcano Observatory at Vancouver, Wash., recorded the quakes on Friday, and they registered a magnitude of less than 1. Seismologist Seth Moran said the Crater Lake area is not necessarily dead. It’s been 7,000 years since the dormant volcano last erupted, and it could be awhile before another eruption, but Moran says it’s worth monitoring. Crater Lake is the caldera formed when Mount Mazama blew its top.

Weapons ban repealed — Teachers and staff members with concealed weapons permits can once again carry guns on campuses in the St. Helens School District. A newly elected school board voted last week to repeal a ban on firearms that was enacted earlier this year. School board member Ray Biggs said the change was about upholding constitutional rights to carry weapons. Superintendent Mark Davalos says in a letter to parents that was posted online that the district does not monitor how many staff members carry concealed weapons permits. He says the district also does not require or encourage any staff members to bring weapons.

Pollock announces candidacy — A 28-year-old former congressional aide says he’s entering the race for the Republican nomination to take on U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader. Ben Pollock said he worked as aide to Iowa Republican Steve King and on digital strategy for the Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich presidential campaigns. He’s currently working for his family-owned automotive business. He says the inability of Congress to tackle the debt is one reason he’s seeking to run. Pollock is likely to be joined in the Republican primary by Clackamas County Commissioner Tootie Smith.

Pipe bomb found — The Lane County sheriff’s office says a Springfield man had a pipe bomb and other explosives in a backpack with him on a jail work crew truck. KVAL reports a deputy found the explosives Tuesday afternoon in Eugene and called a bomb squad. The suspect, 19-year-old Benjamin Degroot, now faces 10 counts of recklessly endangering — one count for each person on the crew to pick up litter. The Register-Guard reports Degroot has previous convictions for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing an explosive device.

— From wire reports