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Washington County News: Aloha mother arrested twice after 2-year-old is found alone on 185th Avenue; PCC celebrates 50 ...
Thu, 17 May 2012 09:05:56 -0700
A fire damages a senior apartment complex in Tigard, and Beaverton's Tony Pieper wins strong reviews in "The Bachelorette" premiere.
Clackamas County Roundup: Estacada man uninjured after his crane rolls off U.S. 26; Lake Oswego School District ...
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:51:16 -0700
Also, Clackamas High defeats Redmond and 1 in every 751 county homes had a foreclosure filing in April.
Fatal crash blocks Oregon 47 just north of Washington County border
Thu, 10 May 2012 16:01:59 -0700
A single vehicle went off the roadway, and one person has been confirmed dead, according to the Oregon State Police. The crash is just north of the Washington County border in Columbia County.
Tracking The Spread Of A Nasty Virus
Fri, 11 May 2012 10:37:11 -0700
When members of a travel soccer team in Oregon fell ill last year, the details of how the disease spread through the team were mysterious. Kimberly Repp, an epidemiologist in Washington County, Oregon, describes the medical detective work that led epidemiologists through the chain of transmission of the norovirus.
Former Oregon Lawmaker On Washington Ballot
Fri, 18 May 2012 11:08:31 -0700
Oregon political junkies may remember the name of former State Sen. Eileen Qutub (R-Beaverton). Qutub, rode the 1994 Gingrich revolution into the Oregon House and then moved up to the Senate in 1996. She was an outspoken foe of abortion and in some ways, a representative of bygone days in Washington County before demographic shifts brought more Democrats to power. In 2000, Qutub lost her seat in ...
Man Being Evicted From Tualatin RV Park Found Dead
Fri, 18 May 2012 08:42:11 -0700
A man being evicted from a Tualatin RV park was found dead Thursday when Washington County civil deputies arrived to serve an eviction notice.
MAX Green Line ships gangs to Clackamas County, survey suggests
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:22:12 -0700
The survey found that Clackamas County has experienced a rise in gang membership and related crimes over the past two years. The survey blames some of the increase to recent transportation-system improvements, specifically the MAX light-rail line.
Washington County News: $37 million budget cut moves forward for Beaverton schools; SolarWorld wins with tariffs on ...
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:21:06 -0700
A state ban on tribal mascots puts pressure on Banks High School; the rundown on Sunday's casting call for "The Amazing Race" in Beaverton; and Hillsboro considers paying downtown businesses for storefront improvements.
Oregon's minority births on rise
Thu, 17 May 2012 20:25:46 -0700
Among all age groups, Oregon was 21.9 percent racial or ethnic minority in 2011, up slightly from 2010, said Risa Proehl, a Portland State University population researcher.
Oregon 47 back open just north of Washington County border following fatal crash
Thu, 10 May 2012 18:23:35 -0700
The crash occurred just north of the Washington County border in Columbia County, south of Vernonia, according to authorities. A single vehicle went off the highway and one person died, Oregon State Police said.