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Washington County roundup: Who are those guys on 217 and why is there an inflatable colon in Tualatin? (The Oregonian)
The Oregon 217 project is explained, the inflatable Super Colon is ... well, inflated, plus so much more in our roundup of Washington County stories.Oregon county pushes to find homes for homeless (Ashland Daily Tidings) PORTLAND — Robert and Tina Shanks know the difference 30 days can make. Thirty days ago, they got to move off the rigid, Army-green cots of Multnomah County's emergency warming center into their own apartment.
Developer lays claim to more than gold in Oregon wilderness (The Oregonian) Dave Rutan's ever-growing retreat in southern Oregon's Kalmiopsis Wilderness frustrates Curry County leaders and environmentalists.
At ground zero in Cornelius, Dave Vanasche leads fight to preserve Washington County farmland (The Oregonian) The head of the Washington County Farm Bureau plans to appeal the designation of 13,567 acres of urban reserves in the county, including 624 acres north of Council Creek.
"Open carry" of guns legal in Oregon though few put on holster (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- A growing movement that has inspired some gun owners in other states to start openly wearing their sidearms in public doesn't appear to have gained much steam in Oregon or Lane County, but some people may be surprised to learn that Oregon and local laws don't prohibit it. Known as the "open carry" movement, the trend has popped up recently in other parts of the country ...
19th-century photos subject of Crossroads Lecture at Washington County Museum (The Oregonian) Photo archivist Brina Bolanz will discuss how fashion gives clues to when a photo was taken.
Oregon owners recover two dogs lost in Washington (KXLY-TV Spokane) Two Eugene, Ore., dog owners who earlier this week used the assistance of two volunteer pilots to search part of Washington's Lewis County for two missing Pharaoh Hounds have recovered both animals.
OUT OF THIS WORLD: Woman ‘bust-ed’ with $26,000 in bra (Manila Bulletin) SPOKANE, Washington (AP) – A fraud bust, indeed: Spokane County sheriff’s deputies said a woman was hiding nearly $26,000 in her bra when she was booked for investigation of theft. Lukeisha A. Harris was one of three Seattle-area residents arrested late last week as part of an alleged fraud ring. Deputies said they used phony Oregon driver’s licenses and counterfeit credit cards to obtain cash ...
Highway 26 Traffic Stop Yields Weapons, Drugs, Liquor, More (KOIN News 6 Portland) BRIGHTWOOD, Ore. - A police traffic stop near Mount Hood netted firearms, drugs, suspects, and more. Friday afternoon, reports came in to to Oregon State Police and Clackamas County that a Crown Victoria police-type car was cruising through Sandy, with four men inside flashing a police badge.
Oregon has starring role as FBI's Most Wanted list turns 60 (The Oregonian) The first person added to the list, Thomas James Holden, was caught near Beaverton. Since then at least a dozen others have fled to or from Oregon after their crimes.