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Capitol vulnerable to quakes

SALEM — In its time, Oregon has lost two Capitol buildings, both to fires, and engineers say the current building could fall in an earthquake of less than 8.0 magnitude.

The fix: putting shock absorbers beneath the Capitol. The cost: more than $100 million for seismic work, part of an estimated....

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