Mysterious light spotted in skies over Portland

[icymist]

CLACKAMAS, Ore. - A strange, fiery sight spotted in the skies over the Willamette Valley Wednesday morning caused quite the buzz, with initial reports suggesting perhaps a meteor or burning space junk.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Mystery-object-spotted-in-sky-over-Portland-232707511.html

Wonder what it is?

[Scuba]

1. The last shred of Republican credibility, going up in smoke.

[polichick]

2. Good answer!

[Logical]

3. I am pretty sure some DUers think it is related to the Kennedy Assassination! :-) nt

[antiquie]

5. One with Marilyn?

[Kaleva]

7. Assignation?

"Assignation
A secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
Examples
The lovers set a midnight assignation at the hotel."

http://www.gingersoftware.com/english-online/spelling-book/confusing-words/assignation-assignment-assassination

[Logical]

10. LOL, damn spell check. And damn my bad spelling! Fixed! n-t

[valerief]

4. Burnt filibuster! nt

[Deep13]

6. Looks like Flash Gordon finally took out war rocket Ajax.

[neverforget]

8. As a Portlander I say

[icymist]

11. How does that guy get his hair to stay like that?

Everytime I see him I start laughing!

[babylonsister]

14. Ha! DUZY!

[greyl]

9. Fire ball' mystery solved

A contrail, as suggested by OP article:

http://www.koin.com/news/portland/fire-ball-mystery-solved

Amazing photo!

[icymist]

12. A contrail? Wow! Talk about an optical illusion. n/t

[ananda]

13. Space debris falling through the atmosphere, I guess.

OK, it can be a Republican piece of debris.