A Montana woman says an energy company has identified the cause of a brief power outage as "a deer with wings." Lee Bridges says she was outside with her dogs around the time of the power outage. A NorthWestern Energy truck pulled up, giving her a chance to ask the driver what caused the problem. She says he pointed up and said, "Apparently, we've got deer with wings." Bridges looked up and saw a dead fawn on a power line. Officials suspect an eagle may have picked up the dear after it had already died, but couldn't keep it from slipping out of its talons.
The head of the Portland Water Bureau said he decided to drain 7.8 million gallons of drinking water from an Oregon reservoir after a man urinated in it. David Shaff, administrator of the bureau, said he decided to have the water drained after security cameras recorded 21-year-old Joshua Seater urinating into the Mount Tabor reservoir, which supplies drinking water to much of Portland. "I had a pleasant buzz and I should have known better," Seater said. "It was a split second thing and as soon as I was done I was like, 'Oh man' and I saw the police officer show up I knew exactly what they're here for." Officials said the cleaning process is likely to take several days, but service to residents should not be affected. Seater could face misdemeanor charges and fines, police said.
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