In brief: Sandpoint man killed by truck on Highway 2

A man photographing a brush fire in Bonner County was killed when he was struck by a pickup truck Sunday afternoon on U.S. Highway 2 about 4 miles west of Dover.

David P. Clark, 46, of Sandpoint, died at the scene, the Idaho State Police said.

Clark was on the side of the road about 2:43 p.m. when he backed into the westbound lane of the highway, where he was struck by a Dodge pickup driven by Brenda J. Schrader, 47, of Newport, Washington, investigators said.

Schrader was not injured. The investigation is continuing.

Home demolitions releasing asbestos

PORTLAND – Contractors have been tearing down hundreds of Portland homes without properly removing the asbestos inside, a practice that ignores state regulations and could put workers at risk.

An investigation by the Oregonian found that weak regulatory oversight from the Department of Environmental Quality allowed contractors to proceed with the hazardous demolitions.

The department has known for years that its rules aren’t strong enough to keep people safe during demolitions but declined to strengthen the rules after construction industry complaints in 2002. Since then, the Oregonian reports that potentially thousands of homes have been torn down with asbestos inside.