From the City of Albany

In response to Governor Kitzhaber declaring a state of emergency on January 19, 2012, and the direction of Oregon Emergency Management through both Linn and Benton counties, the City of Albany is establishing a method for local residents to report estimated damages to their homes or businesses or loss of property related to recent extreme weather conditions.

Albany Fire Department staff will be taking damage reports by phone on Wednesday, January 25, and Thursday, January 26, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: call 541-917-7700, Option 0. 

Be prepared to answer these questions:
• Name of owner or renter of property
• Address of property, including county
• Contact phone number
• Is property a primary residence, rental, or business?
• Is the property a single-family home, mobile home, or multifamily/apartment building?
• What type of damage was sustained (five categories apply)?
o Affected – Habitable
o Minor – Homes that can be made habitable quickly and without great expense
o Major – Homes requiring costly or extended repair to be made habitable
o Des

LYONS, Ore. - A father faces allegations he assaulted his infant twin daughters, fracturing multiple ribs of both girls and causing brain bleeding in one of the girls.

The Linn County Sheriff's Office took Corey Michael Repucci, 22, of Lyons into custody on Friday on charges of Assault 1, two counts Assault 3 and one count Criminal Mistreatment 1.

He was latered released after posting bail.

Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller said he investigation found that Chiara Repucci suffered multiple sub-dermal hematomas (brain bleeding), multiple rib fractures, a fractured right leg and fractured right arm.

She was examined at Santiam Memorial Hospital in Stayton when her parents took her in for breathing problems. She was then transferred to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. 
She has been admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, and her condition is stable, the sheriff said.

Detectives suspect the brain injuries indicate Chiara was violently shaken and the fractured ribs were caused by blunt force trauma to her body, Mueller said. Further information from physicians is expected later this week.