Is new anti-illegal immigrant measure legal? Columbia County commissioners ask court to decide

By Kelly Moyer / The South County Spotlight Wed, Nov 19, 2008
Updated 10.3 hours ago

Columbia County commissioners have asked the courts to decide if ballot Measure 5-190, the anti-illegal immigrant measure that passed Nov. 4 with 57 …

Police seek help in locating fugitive

By Shannon Wells /
The Gresham Outlook
Tue, Nov 18, 2008
Updated Nov 18, 2008

Three law enforcement agencies ask for help in locating a fugitive thought to be in the Columbia River Gorge area after he fled Saturday, Nov. 15, in …

Council reaches deal with Verizon

By Shannon Wells /
The Gresham Outlook
Tue, Nov 18, 2008
Updated Nov 18, 2008

After a lengthy discussion, the Gresham City Council unanimously approved a franchise agreement with Verizon to provide its fiber-optic cable …

How low can Dave really go?

By Cliff Newell /
The Lake Oswego Review
Thu, Nov 20, 2008

The busiest gas station in Oregon has been in the news a lot lately. Dave’s Palisades Service of Lake Oswego has received visits from every …

Tigard Councilor Wilson sidelined after surgery

By Leah Weissman /
The Times
Thu, Nov 20, 2008

TIGARD — The City Council will have to function with only four members for the next five to six weeks as councilor Nick Wilson recovers at home …

Are Scappoose sidewalks unsafe at any speed?

By Darryl Swan /
The South County Spotlight
Wed, Nov 19, 2008
Updated 10.3 hours ago

At first, the physicians who examined Herb Smith thought he suffered from the early onset of Parkinson’s disease. He had increasing difficulty …

St. Helens man wins $12.5 million Oregon Lottery jackpot

The South County Spotlight
Wed, Nov 19, 2008
Updated 10.2 hours ago

Rod Schwirse of St. Helens added his name to the ever-growing list of Megabucks millionaires after winning the $12.5 million Megabucks jackpot on …

VERN UYETAKE / West Linn Tidings

Kristin Qian is exceptional in so many ways. She has had solo art shows at Marylhurst’s Streff Gallery. One of her paintings, “Athletic Spirit,” was collected by George W. Bush and is now at the White House. “Silly Monkey World,” bottom right, is Qian’s published book of poems and illustrations. It can be found on Amazon.com or at Powell’s Books.