Archive for the Category ‘Southwest’

March of Dimes Oregon Honors 6 Local Women

March of Dimes Oregon Honors 6 Local Women

March of Dimes is pleased to announce this year’s honorees for the White Rose Award; which include for the first time one Youth Achievement Award. Five extraordinary women whose volunteerism and professional contributions in Oregon have had a positive and lasting impact on the state’s communities have been selected to receive the award during a [...]

Traffic Law Crackdown Planned Near McMinnville High School on Wednesday March 10th

Traffic Law Crackdown Planned Near McMinnville High School on Wednesday March 10th

On Wednesday, March 10, 2010 the Traffic Safety Division of the McMinnville Police Department will be conducting a Directed Traffic Safety Operation in the area of McMinnville High School. Compliance results of the operation will be compiled once the traffic safety operations are completed.
This Traffic Safety Operation is being conducted as a result of the [...]

Hit and Run in Beaverton Leads to Arrest

Hit and Run in Beaverton Leads to Arrest

A woman who was jogging along SW Walker Road was struck today when she ran into traffic. She suffered a severely broken leg. The driver, who was not at fault, fled the scene and was later arrested by Deputies.
The female jogger was running east on SW Walker Rd. when she attempted to cross the street, [...]

Beaverton-Aloha Couple Arrested for Sexual Abuse Against Own Children, More Victims Feared

Beaverton-Aloha Couple Arrested for Sexual Abuse Against Own Children, More Victims Feared

On Friday, February 19, 2010, Washington County Sheriff’s Detectives were called to assist ICE Agents on 207th Avenue in the community of Aloha. Agents were serving a search warrant, looking for evidence of child pornography. They discovered that the married couple who was living in the home had been sexually molesting the woman’s children. ICE [...]

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 [...]

Beaverton Mayor to Give State of the City Address, Unveil 10 Point Plan

Beaverton Mayor to Give State of the City Address, Unveil 10 Point Plan

A capacity crowd is expected to attend Mayor Denny Doyle’s first State of the City address, Beaverton Now: A Stronger Beaverton through Partnerships, Tuesday night at the Beaverton City Library. With keeping and creating real jobs, fostering economic growth and creating a comprehensive civic plan for Beaverton’s downtown as his top priorities for next year, [...]

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