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By KERRY BURNS
The Portland Examiner

PORTLAND OREGON - The discovery of an ancient castle site had many local residents on edge when rumors of strange occurrences began to circulate. Now it seems they have proof to back up their concerns when Project Manager Randolph Wiggams revealed the contents of a book they found in the castle.

Wiggams shared, "we found lots of books in one of the chambers, but this one appears to be different in that it speaks of the castle's history and of a curse placed on it when it was first buried."

The curse, written in Latin, warns of "unspeakable horrors" that trespassers into the castle will suffer, including death by illness, decapitation or "loss of soul."

Carl Simpson, the crewmember working on the translations, shared that "the curse speaks of a total of 13 methods that may occur leading to death, but no one knows exactly how all of the methods will be enacted."

Earlier in the excavation project two workers had to be taken to the hospital when they became ill from "suspicious circumstances." No one has yet explained what these circumstances were, or even if the workers survived the illness.

Local resident, Ms. Kelly Flanders, formed a neighborhood group to collect signatures, demanding that the castle site be abandoned and reburied. "We have had all kinds of crazy things going on here since the castle was opened, from our pets hiding under beds or in closets all the time, to strange rumblings we hear at night."

Residents claim they have good reasons to be concerned. One resident, a retired Chemical Analyst for a major chemical company, has been conducting some tests on the air and water near the castle site. His conclusions are that something is happening, but he can't explain how. The drinking water now has a trace of sulfur in it and the air constantly smells of "rotten eggs."

"We can't go outside anymore, or take a shower without being reminded of that wretched castle!" screamed one woman from inside her car as she passed the site.

Another resident, who asked that he remain anonymous, said that he wouldn't mind all this, except that his collection of exotic tropical plants have begun to grow into deformed shapes. "I have grown tropicals on my back patio for over 20 years without a hitch. Now they're all twisting into grotesque figures that look more like plants from another planet or a horror movie."

Wiggams seems undeterred by all the fuss and is pressing forward with the excavation in preparation for public tours beginning in mid October.

"We're going to stop this madness," promised Flanders, "by any means necessary for the sake of our community and the families who visit it."

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