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Coming up: Events around the region
Sat, 19 May 2012 19:08:26 -0700
A roundup of coming events all over Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia.
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.
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.
Investigators search for missing Ore. woman
Sat, 19 May 2012 16:19:35 -0700
COLUMBIA CITY, Ore. -- A 91-year-old Columbia City woman was reported missing and a major crimes team was investigating, police said. Frieda Bahl suffers from severe dementia and was last seen at her home, located at 700 James Street, according to Chief Mike McGlothlin of the Columbia City Police Department. He did not say when she was last seen. CCPD and Oregon State Police were leading the ...
Columbia County identifies whooping cough case
Tue, 08 May 2012 18:15:00 -0700
Columbia County health officials confirmed Tuesday that a 10-year-old child has developed whopping cough, the county's first case since a pertussis epidemic developed last winter in Washington.
California condors hit a milestone -- a population of 405 -- after nearly going extinct
Sun, 20 May 2012 12:08:16 -0700
An April 30 count found 226 of the enormous vultures flying free over California, Arizona and Baja, Mexico, and 179 living in zoos and four breeding centers, including the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation, an Oregon Zoo-run operation in rural Clackamas County.
LNG pipeline could go through county
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:54:37 -0700
As the prospect of liquefied natural gas importation terminals along the Oregon coast and the Columbia River has flat-lined, a revival of LNG’s presence in Oregon is gaining momentum. But this time the plan is to export, not import, the liquefied gas. Critics of a former importation terminal ...
Vancouver man dies in Oregon motorcycle accident
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:53:50 -0700
A Vancouver man, Troy Lasater, 48, died Saturday in Oregon when his motorcycle collided with a car in the 31400 block of Historic Columbia River Highway, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday.
Two file for positions in the 49th District
Thu, 17 May 2012 20:10:26 -0700
Two new legislative candidates -- a former Oregon lawmaker and an avid public meeting attendee -- have filed to run for office in the 49th District.
Police thwart man's suicide attempt on the Bridge of the Gods
Tue, 08 May 2012 12:41:33 -0700
At around 9:30 a.m., the officers spotted the man in his car heading across the bridge from Oregon to the Washington. They stopped the car, but the driver jumped out and attempted to jump off the bridge. Sgt. Johnston grabbed the man and pulled him to safety.