Archive for ‘February, 2010’

Oregon Legislature Ends Special Session, Passes 100 New Laws

Oregon Legislature Ends Special Session, Passes 100 New Laws

From OregonLive.com:
The Oregon Legislature wrapped up its February session Thursday with Democratic leaders boasting they had protected schools from more cutbacks and helped families hit hard by the recession, while Republicans chafed about rushed decisions.
The House and Senate finished well ahead of their Feb. 28 deadline. The final gavels fell after they passed budget bills [...]

Alcohol Suspected in Clark County Accident, Camas Youth Remains in Critical Condition

Alcohol Suspected in Clark County Accident, Camas Youth Remains in Critical Condition

At approximately 5:30am Saturday morning, Clark County emergency crews responded to NE Stauffer Road at NE 302nd Avenue in response the report of a single car collision with an occupant reportedly trapped inside the vehicle.
Initial findings indicate the juvenile driver was traveling westbound on NE Stauffer Road when he failed to navigate a curve at [...]

White Supremacists Wants to Make Oregon Move, Town Fights Back

White Supremacists Wants to Make Oregon Move, Town Fights Back

Two weeks ago, rumors began swirling that a white supremacist group called the Aryan Nations was seeking a new home in Oregon. This week, those rumors were confirmed when the groups leader made a statement to the press.
Paul Mullet of Athol, Idaho hopes to move his Aryan Nation group to John Day, in Eastern Oregon. [...]

Voodoo Doughnut Makes Bon Appétit Magazine

Voodoo Doughnut Makes Bon Appétit Magazine

Doughnuts have finally hit the mainstream. Sure, Dunkin Doughnuts is hugely popular on the east coast but I think we can all agree that the doughnut’s hay day is long past…..well, until recently that is.
Bon Appétit Magazine has just released their list of the top 10 doughnut shops in America and our beloved Voodoo Doughnut [...]

Women Killed by MAX Train in Tragic Accident

Women Killed by MAX Train in Tragic Accident

On February 26, 2010, at 10:17 a.m. the Beaverton Police were called to an accident involving a Tri-Met Max train and a pedestrian. This was on SW Baseline near SW 175th Avenue.
When officers arrived witnesses told them the young woman had been walking on the sidewalk, westbound. As she came to the train tracks she [...]

Portland Said to Have Better Coffee Than Seattle

Portland Said to Have Better Coffee Than Seattle

From kuow.org:
Ask a crowd full of Seattleites at a Starbucks what city in the United States has the best coffee, and the answer is unanimous: Seattle, of course. But that’s not the view of coffee industry insiders. They say it’s been years since Seattle led the way in coffee culture. The consensus among connoisseurs is [...]

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