It’s time to put another crawfish on the barbie

Bruce Hunter will teach a class on basic barbecuing at the Tualatin Crawfish Festival on Saturday, Aug 9

The Times Thu, Jul 24, 2008

TUALATIN — In the United States, barbecue statisticians estimate that people hold more than 2.5 billion barbecues a year. And a quick Google …

Thieves skip town with plates

Out-of-state license plates targeted at four complexes

The Beaverton Valley Times
Thu, Jul 24, 2008

Thieves took a twist in an identity theft spree early Tuesday morning – this time stealing the identity of cars. Beaverton police responded to …

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Mountain deputy put on leave

Brandon Claggett the subject of a CCSO investigation

By Marcus Hathcock /
The Sandy Post
Wed, Jul 23, 2008
Updated Jul 23, 2008

The Clackamas County sheriff’s deputy responsible for the greater Sandy and Mount Hood area is on paid administrative leave pending an internal …

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Bosnian beauty wins Miss Oregon crown Danijela Krstic is the first first winner to be born outside the United States in the pageant's 61-year history By Katie Litvin / The Beaverton Valley Times Thu, Jul 24, 2008 Updated Jul 25, 2008 Just like any other American student, Danijela Krstic used to run over her phone minutes month after month trying to stay in touch with friends. For …

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Teacher launches series of clue-laden teen books

By Christina Lent /
The Beaverton Valley Times
Thu, Jul 24, 2008
Updated Jul 24, 2008

David Michael Slater just completed a new literary fantasy adventure series fraught with suspense, hidden clues, bizarre twists and an ancient book …

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Local student picked for National 4-H Congress

The Sandy Post
Tue, Jul 22, 2008
Updated Jul 23, 2008

Seventeen 4-H high school students from Oregon have been chosen to attend the National 4-H Congress during Thanksgiving weekend in Atlanta — …

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Sandy council holds off on UGB expansion

City leaders turn focus to safeguarding minimum lot sizes

By Marcus Hathcock /
The Sandy Post
Tue, Jul 22, 2008
Updated Jul 23, 2008

City leaders were poised to expand Sandy’s urban growth boundary (UGB), but the City Council last week decided that now might not be the right …

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Washington County trims traffic fee proposal

Businesses and developers hollered about big increase in early plan

By Ray Pitz / The Beaverton Valley Times
Mon, Jul 21, 2008
Updated Jul 24, 2008

Washington County officials have pared back a proposed traffic impact fee increase that made some commercial developers and business leaders …

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Tualatin library director checks out Long before the library’s recent makeover, staff gave the book collection a younger look By Jennifer Clampet / The Times Thu, Jul 24, 2008 TUALATIN — Tualatin Library Manager Darrel Condra will go into semi retirement next month, leaving behind a library system that has grown …

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Strip mall tear down on horizon in Cedar Mill

Businesses, residents will relocate for street-widening project

By Ray Pitz / The Beaverton Valley Times
Thu, Jul 24, 2008
Updated 9 hours ago

A long-time Cedar Mill icon at Murray Boulevard and Cornell Road will soon see the wrecking ball as Washington County prepares to make improvements …

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Campaign signs stay in Duyck family Lawn signs for Jeff Duyck now point to his second cousin, Andy Duyck By Christian Gaston / The Forest Grove News-Times Wed, Jul 23, 2008 Updated Jul 23, 2008 Jeff Duyck is out of politics for now, but the 150 or so lawn signs and billboards that his campaign erected earlier this year aren’t going …

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