Waging a property tax appeal hardly a sure bet

The Oregonian - Sun Nov 08

I got my tax bill two weeks ago and, perhaps like you, felt more deflated than this economy.

Oregon leads the way on ocean planning

The Oregonian - Sat Nov 07

Oregon is gaining a well-deserved reputation as one of three coastal states that have seized the lead in a process called marine spatial planning.

Robbery begins at jewelry shop owner's house

Portlandtribune.com - Fri Nov 06

A jewelry store owner returned home from work Wednesday evening to find his family tied up and armed robbers demanding jewelry from his Beaverton store, deputies said.

Oregon man charged with DUI after 911 call

CentralValley.com - Fri Nov 06

Oregon police have charged a man with drunk driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but the dispatcher couldn't understand him because he was vomiting while on the road.

Despite higher cost, residents support the plan again

Theregalcourier.com - Fri Nov 06

King City voters gave overwhelming support to a proposed police services levy on the Nov.

Man fined for 911 call over missing McDonald's OJ

WJLA-TV Arlington - Thu Nov 05

A 20-year-old man who called 911 to get his fast-food order straightened out has been told to pay a $300 fine.

Swine flu doses disappear early at Forest Grove clinic

News-Times - Thu Nov 05

Forest Grove police officer Jason Moser had the unenviable task of telling folks arriving after 11 a.m. Saturday for a swine flu vaccination clinic at Tom McCall Upper Elementary School that all 700 doses were already gone.

Jewelry store robbed - again

KATU-TV Portland - Thu Nov 05

Washington County Sheriff's Deputies are looking for suspects in an armed robbery at a Beaverton jewelry store.

9-1-1 call over missing juice box costs Aloha man $300

Oregonlive.com - Wed Nov 04

The case: Raibin Raof Osman, 20, called 9-1-1 just before Memorial Day weekend to complain that a McDonald's in Aloha had left out a box of orange juice from his drive-through order.

Property tax rate wasn't listed in Vernonia school vote

The Oregonian - Wed Nov 04

Residents of this flood-weary community celebrated Wednesday at the prospect of a new $37 million school funded through massive, just-approved tax increases.