Originally published March 3, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified March 3, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Officials close Oregon courthouse because of anthrax threat
Linn County officials have closed the courthouse in downtown Albany for the day, saying they have had an "anthrax threat". Commissioner Roger Nyquist (NEYE'-quist...
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ALBANY, Ore. — Linn County officials have closed the courthouse in downtown Albany for the day, saying they have had an "anthrax threat".
Commissioner Roger Nyquist (NEYE'-quist) says a county employee found writing on a courthouse door and some packages inside early Monday morning that indicated a threat.
He says the Linn County Sheriff's Department and Albany Fire Department have been conducting a HAZMAT inspection and the package will be taken to a lab for analysis.
The results are expected to come sometime Monday. Nyquist said a decision will be made Monday afternoon on whether or not the courthouse will reopen Tuesday.
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