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Published 5:55 am Thursday, February 16, 2017

Snowboarder found safe — A 19-year-old snowboarder reported missing after riding out of bounds of the Timberline Ski Area on Mount Hood has been found safe. Mountain Wave Search and Rescue said in a Tweet early Sunday rescuers found the teen. He had been reported missing Saturday evening. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Sunday afternoon the snowboarder had been found safe. He had been riding with a group of people but had gone out in front of them and later couldn’t be found. Sheriff’s Sgt. Nathan Thompson said the snowboarder’s tracks led into a canyon area where people commonly get lost.

Charges refiled against protester — Charges have been refiled against an Oregon man who tried to shut off an oil pipeline north of Seattle last fall to make a statement about climate change. The charges were refiled against 60-year-old Kenneth Ward, of Corbett, in Skagit County Superior Court on Wednesday, after a jury failed to reach a verdict Feb. 1. Ward faces felony burglary and sabotage charges for the Oct. 11 incident in which he broke through a fence and turned a safety valve along the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline near Burlington, Washington. That pipeline carries crude oil from Canada to refineries in Washington. During his trial, Ward admitted to breaking into the facility and turning a valve on the pipeline. He said he hoped to inspire a transition off of fossil fuels.

Trooper out of hospital — An Oregon State Police trooper who was shot several times during a Christmas night shooting is out of the hospital. Oregon State Police said in an email Sunday that Trooper Nic Cederberg has returned home. Cederberg is an Army veteran and seven-year veteran of the department. Cederberg’s wife, Hayley Shelton, said in a Facebook post they returned home Friday after 48 days in the hospital. While they have a long road ahead, she says she is confident her husband will face the next recovery phase with determination, strength and a positive attitude. Authorities say the trooper was shot Dec. 25 by homicide suspect James Tylka following a car chase. Tylka was then killed by police. Officers pursued Tylka after finding his estranged wife dead outside his suburban Portland home.

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