Living next to an addict

Oxford Houses of Oregon wants to open first group home for recovering addicts in Tualatin

By Jennifer Clampet /
The Times
Thu, May 8, 2008

TUALATIN – The concerns of residents on Seminole Trail in Tualatin boil down to one nervous fear: no one wants to live next door to an …

Coyotes get ugly in Tigard park

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services works to rid Durham Park of problem coyotes

By Darryl Swan /
The Times
Thu, May 8, 2008

A trio of run-ins between coyotes and residents living near Durham Park has prompted a federal effort to try to catch, and kill, the offending …

Legal challenges frame Burnham Street's future

A handful of property owners turn to a law firm to negotiate land sales on Burnham Street

By Darryl Swan /
The Times
Thu, May 8, 2008

TIGARD – The emergence of a large Portland law firm that is representing some property owners along Burnham Street could prove to be a …

Diverse housing, jobs thrown into West Bull Mountain mix

Advisory groups wrap arms around planning for West Bull Mountain

By Darryl Swan /
The Times
Thu, May 8, 2008

SHERWOOD – A West Bull Mountain advisory committee agreed last week that the concept plan for the made-from-scratch community needs to include …

Inspiration swells in before-school violin program

Newcomer to the United States gives Tigard elementary school students a head start in violin instruction

By Darryl Swan /
The Times
Thu, May 8, 2008

TIGARD – Behind a thin veil of black curtain, five girls and two boys sequester themselves Friday mornings on a stage three feet off the ground …

Armed robbers target Tualatin Burger King for a second time

Police are unsure if the two robberies are connected

The Times
Fri, May 2, 2008
Updated May 5, 2008

TUALATIN – For a second time in three weeks, masked robbers have held up the Burger King restaurant on Southwest McEwan Road in Tualatin. At …

Desperate job seekers taken for a ride?

Oregon City woman cries foul after a Tigard solicitation firm dumps her 30 miles from home

By Darryl Swan /
Pamplin Media Group
Mon, May 5, 2008
Updated May 5, 2008

Why would the Tigard branch of a solicitation company that touts itself to prospective employees as a Fortune 500 marketing firm strand a 20-year-old …

K-9 patrol tracks Tigard crime after decade-long absence

Officer Brian Jackson and Baxter, a German shepherd purchased from a Florida vendor, put the bite back in crimefighting

The Times
Thu, May 1, 2008

TIGARD – The Tigard Police Department has a new face on its team of law enforcement pros. Or should we say snout? Baxter, a male German …

Bussinesses, planners agree on timed lights at rail crossing

Rail crossing some considered one of the most dangerous along WES line being brought in synch with traffic lights

By Darryl Swan /
The Times
Fri, May 2, 2008

TIGARD – A dangerous scenario that pitted heavy motor traffic, entrenched businesses and the looming arrival of TriMet’s fast-moving …

Byrom Elementary gets new principal

The Times
Fri, May 2, 2008

TUALATIN – The Tigard-Tualatin School District has named Rick Fraisse as the new principal of Byrom Elementary School. Fraisse is currently …

Tigard sisters go generic for international science fair

Tesca and Taytlyn Fitzgerald teach a new language to a LEGO robot’s mini computer

By Jennifer Clampet /
The Times
Fri, May 2, 2008
Updated May 2, 2008

TIGARD — Imagine building a robot at the age of 11 or 14. With LEGO robotics competitions growing in popularity nationwide, parents and …

Renaissance festival stays in fairgrounds’ plan – for now

Washington County work group trying to solve puzzle of parking, site improvement funding

By Kevin Harden /
LocalNewsDaily.com
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Updated Apr 29, 2008

Washington County officials are going to keep talking with organizers of a summer Renaissance festival planned for the fairgrounds in Hillsboro, …

MITCH looks for permanent home in Tualatin

By Jennifer Clampet /
The Times
Fri, Apr 25, 2008

TIGARD – If the MITCH Charter School wants a long-term future in the Tigard-Tualatin School District, it needs a permanent facility. Since its …

Medici family carries on with Olivia’s spirit

The Times
Fri, Apr 25, 2008

TIGARD – The one-year anniversary of Olivia Medici’s death brought with it a small rain storm. Her mother Annalee, her father Mark and …

TuHS orchestra sounds out success on way to state contest

Tualatin High’s orchestra will compete at the state competition Friday morning

By Jennifer Clampet / The Times
Thu, May 8, 2008

TUALATIN – For the first time in five years, the Tualatin High School orchestra is heading to state competition. And director Brandon VanDyke …

Transient still in jail for assaults

Police plan to contact property owners about closing down the transient camp site

The Times
Thu, May 8, 2008

TUALATIN – A 24-year-old homeless man is being held in the Washington County Jail on a $2,500 bond after being arrested on Friday for allegedly …

Rising from the ashes

Kim Williams says she won’t let her family go through another devastating fire

By Jennifer Clampet / The Times
Thu, May 1, 2008
Updated May 5, 2008

Standing just inside the fence line that encircles the charred remains of her home, Kim Williams stiffens her back when she talks about …

Where have all the catalytic converters gone?

For the seasoned thief, it only takes a few minutes to remove a catalytic converter

By Jennifer Clampet / Pamplin Media Group
Mon, May 5, 2008
Updated May 5, 2008

In the past month, 15 catalytic converters have been stolen right out from underneath local drivers. While people slept in their homes, visited a …

Sherwood woman killed in I-5 crash

Police believe mechanical problems may have been at fault

The Sherwood Gazette
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
Updated May 5, 2008

A Sherwood woman died April 27 in a motorcycle accident on Interstate 5. Terri Lee Young, 41, was killed at about 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27, when the …

Tualatin tests waters with phone survey on rec center

The Times
Fri, May 2, 2008

TUALATIN – The city of Tualatin officially began testing the waters Wednesday to see if residents really want a recreation center. The latest …

Tualatin Tomorrow visioning project continues with update event May 8

The Times
Fri, May 2, 2008

TUALATIN – A concern expressed in the early stages of the Tualatin Tomorrow visioning project was that it would end up like many city reports …

Nature art opens Olympic dreams for Tigard students

By Darryl Swan / The Times
Fri, May 2, 2008

TIGARD – If everything goes as planned, Tigard school students Andrea Fisher and Sterling Mier will join the jet set of our nation’s …

Mercy Corps’ new fund fights global food prices

LocalNewsDaily.com
Mon, Apr 28, 2008
Updated Apr 28, 2008

Portland’s Mercy Corps has created a Global Food Crisis Fund to battle rising food prices around the world. The fund will raise and distribute …

Twality teams headed to DI global competition

The Times
Fri, Apr 25, 2008

CORVALLIS – Two Twality Middle School Destination ImagiNation teams are among 20 teams from Oregon headed to DI Global Finals Competition at …

Lumiere Players perform string of one-act comedies

From Mayflies to ‘Old Folks,’ the Tualatin acting troupe is focused on love

By Jennifer Clampet / The Times
Fri, Apr 25, 2008

TUALATIN – They’ll be short, they’ll be poignant, and most importantly they’ll be funny. Starting this weekend the Lumiere …