Bear cub will be released, eventually — A black bear cub found wandering the aisles of an Oregon drugstore will be raised with the goal of releasing him into the wild next year. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday the bear has been taken to the PAWS Wildlife Center in Lynnwood, Washington, for rehabilitation. Director Jennifer Convy said rehabilitation staff care for bears with hands-off methods designed to mimic conditions in the wild, and they maintain an animal’s fear of people. Police scooped the cub into a shopping basket Sunday at the Rite-Aid store in Ashland while shoppers took video on their smartphones. The department said they hope to release the bear somewhere in southern Oregon next spring.

Portland bar sued — A man who was kicked in the head by a drunken stranger at a Portland bar is suing the bar for as much as $749,000. In the lawsuit filed last week in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Nathan Anderson said the Wishing Well Restaurant and Lounge served Michael Sloan too many strong drinks and fostered an unsafe atmosphere. The lawyer for the bar, Jeremy Reeves, disputes the allegations. He says it cooperated with police and prosecutors about the fight “that unfortunately occurred on the Wishing Well’s premises.” The Oregonian reports Sloan was convicted of assault for the attack in October 2012 and sentenced to two years in prison.

Administrator on leave — A Portland city administrator is on leave after an audit showed elaborate design choices and insufficient oversight were responsible for the skyrocketing costs of a new office building. The Oregonian reports an audit released Wednesday shows Bureau of Environmental Services director Dean Marriot failed to update the city on the Columbia Building’s growing costs, despite multiple opportunities to do so. The cost overruns, which tripled the final price to $11.5 million, became public in April. Marriott said in a written response that the price grew because of site improvements not in the original scope. He also said the original price estimate didn’t account for interest or overhead expenses. The project also raised concerns about conflicts of interest: The same manager responsible for overseeing spending was responsible for project work.

Cattle rustling reported — The Jefferson County sheriff’s office said there have been three recent reports of cattle rustling in the Juniper Butte area near Culver. In each case, the rustlers removed newborn baby calves in the middle of the night. KTVZ reports as many as 200 head of cattle are stolen each year in Oregon, but many losses aren’t reported to law enforcement. The Oregon Department of Agriculture said higher beef prices have led to an increase in cattle thefts statewide.