2 hurt in explosion at HP campus — Authorities say two people were injured in an explosion at the HP Inc. campus in Corvallis. Firefighters responded at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday to reports of an explosion on the high-tech campus. Corvallis Fire spokesman Jim Patton says a hydrogen generator exploded inside a laboratory. He did not know what caused the generator to explode. Patton says the damage was contained to the room where the explosion occurred. He says there was no fire and no toxic or unsafe materials were released. Patton says paramedics took two people to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.

Oregon settles with dairy company — The state has reached a settlement with a northern Oregon dairy company accused of endangering drinking water by mismanaging manure and wastewater. The settlement filed Wednesday will allow Lost Valley Farm to operate in a limited capacity until it can prove that its wastewater treatment system is fully functional. The Oregon Department of Agriculture filed a lawsuit last month, citing the Boardman facility’s numerous failed inspections and environment violations since it opened last year. The department says it will inspect the facility weekly. Health and environmental groups have criticized the settlement, saying the terms are too loose.

Watercraft collision on Columbia River — Officials say a tugboat and barge hit a smaller vessel on the Columbia River, tossing the smaller boat’s occupants into the water. No injuries were reported in the Wednesday morning collision. U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman Petty Officer Amanda Norcross says the incident happened downriver of Longview, Washington, near Willow Grove Park. Norcross says the tugboat and barge reportedly hit the 20-foot pleasure craft and caused the smaller vessel to capsize. She says there was zero visibility at the time because of thick fog. Norcross says someone picked up the two people who had been fishing from the smaller boat and took them to shore. Coast Guard investigators from Portland are looking into what happened and whether any enforcement action needs to be taken, she said.

Man pleads to using dead child’s identity — An Oregon man has pleaded guilty to using a passport obtained in the name of a baby that died in Wales more than 50 years ago. Timothy Matthews faces a maximum of 10 years in prison when he’s sentenced in June. He did not make a statement Wednesday. According to court documents, the defendant was born Timothy Scheidt in Lander, Wyoming, in 1963. He changed his surname in 2013. Years earlier, he received a passport issued by the United Kingdom in the name of Peter Matthews — a baby who died shortly after birth in 1963. He used it many times before the fraud was detected in 2012. His motive for doing so remains unknown.

Portland to buy more streetcars — Portland officials have approved a $10 million deal to buy two new streetcars with the option to buy more vehicles later. The City Council approved the agreement Wednesday to purchase the streetcars from Pennsylvania-based Brookville Equipment Corp. Portland’s current fleet of 17 streetcars is aging and seven are 17 years old. Additional cars will be needed as Portland considers extending its northwest line 2.4 miles. The new streetcars are expected to arrive in 2020.