North Plains News

A Buxton man who failed to return home from an ATV ride Thursday was found dead Friday morning along a Buxton-area trail.

Get-up-and-go opportunities range from fairs to free movies MICHELLE TRAPPEN The rain -- we hope -- has finally stopped drip, drip, dripping, and the floral-packed outdoors beckons, especially if children are ...

Complaints about the taste and odor of drinking water from the Joint Water Commission have prompted agency officials to take several steps to address concerns.

This fall's voter's pamphlet might be loaded with Dutchmen. Washington County Commissioner Andy Duyck intends to join Jeff Duyck, his second cousin, on the campaign trail.

Good luck getting your fine reduced in a city that depends on traffic violations for a fifth of its income NORTH PLAINS -- In the first place, Patty Fogel didn't think she broke the law.

Posted by Roger Gregory, The Oregonian June 09, 2008 14:50PM Categories: Washington County The case: Paul James Cron, 44, of Aloha, was arrested Nov.

Here at the western edge of the Portland metro area, green fields flow into fir trees and foothills and eventually the Coast Range.

Posted by John Foyston, The Oregonian June 06, 2008 07:50AM Woody, the traveling bar in a barrel, was built in Hollywood last year and has already been to several festivals including the 2008 Spring Beer & Wine ...

Posted by Ryan Frank, The Oregonian May 20, 2008 12:04PM Categories: Housing economy My old friend and former Oregonian reporter Jim Tankersley writes in the Chicago Tribune this week about Portland's housing ...

One of the country's best acoustic music festivals is the Northwest String Summit , and it's returning for its 11th year July 18-20 to Horning's Hideout in North Plains, Ore., just west of Portland. via Pollstar News

“We must respect another truism: that unlimited and unregulated growth leads inexorably to a lowered quality of life.”

NORTH PLAINS, Ore. - Here at the western edge of the Portland metro area, green fields flow into fir trees and foothills and eventually the Coast Range. They are a developer's dream: flat, picturesque and a quick freeway spin from the region's high-tech center.

If this were Phoenix or the San Francisco Bay area, real estate experts say, master-planned subdivisions would carpet these fields all the way to the mountains. Instead, their foot-high grass faces out on just one new, 15-lot cul-de-sac, buffered by strict growth controls that help North Plains maintain its rural feel and help shield Oregon from the housing crisis stunting the national economy. Read more

“And looking forward to the opportunity.”

Democrats from Washington and Multnomah counties took three hours of a sunny weekend to choose legislator Suzanne Bonamici as their preferred nominee to replace former state Sen. via The Oregonian

Posted by Elizabeth Suh, The Oregonian April 10, 2008 20:00PM Categories: Washington County The North Plains City Council this week authorized the $125,000 purchase of land for a small park. via The Oregonian

“She's had 52 years of life that have been pretty good”

A municipal court supervisor accused of embezzling $211,000 was able to work undetected for at least 2 1/2 years because she oversaw the entire flow of cash to the court, the city manager says. via The Oregonian

“She's had 52 years of life that have been pretty good”

From the moment a traffic offender paid a fine until the money was deposited in a bank, say city officials, Sandra Quesnoy controlled the cash. via KGW-TV Portland

Clamming buddy Bill Lackner of Newport has started a loose confederation of like-minded people, dubbing it the "Clam Diggers Association." The group shares tips, tactics and hot spots; arranges mass digs and ... via Statesman Journal

Posted by Elizabeth Suh, The Oregonian March 14, 2008 15:38PM Sandra Kay Quesnoy A former North Plains traffic court clerk has been accused of embezzling more than $200,000 from the city over a two and a half ... via The Oregonian

“Getting rid of clutter clears my mind. Organization is the only way I can move forward.”

Vicky Vandewalker, a Beaverton medical assistant, started her spring cleaning in mid-February. She and her family will sort through every room and place unwanted items in bins to give to Goodwill or save for ... via The Oregonian

The former North Plains traffic court clerk accused of embezzling $211,000 from the city was a "fox in the henhouse" who is suspected of taking cash that motorists had forked over for traffic tickets and ... via Oregonlive.com

Posted by Roger Gregory, The Oregonian March 14, 2008 10:51AM Categories: Washington County The case: Rachel Sheryl Nail, 21, of Milwaukie was cited Oct. via The Oregonian