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updated: Sun Jul 06, 2008 08:33 pm

Washington County News

Local, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

10 hrs ago | OregonLive.com

County burn ban to start early Thursday

A burn ban for Washington County is scheduled to begin at 1 a.m. Thursday. The ban will apply to all open burning and be in effect until further notice.

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

News-Times

Police say John Ragsdale was riding his alone, cause of death has not been determined

Washington County Sheriff's deputies found the body of a Buxton man Friday who died while riding his ATV near Linear State Park.

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

The Oregonian

Buxton man, 57, found dead in ATV accident

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

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Related Topix: Buxton, OR, North Plains, OR, US Politics, US News

Portland Tribune

City wants owners' group to come up with $861,562 in heating and cooling service costs

The city of Beaverton is suing The Round at Beaverton Central owners association to collect $861,562 in past due heating and cooling payments.

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Related Topix: Beaverton, OR

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Tualatin Times

Invasion: Garlic mustard raises a stink in the Tualatin basin

A little known plant in Oregon is making its ascension as the new scourge in the kingdom of noxious weeds.

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Related Topix: Gales Creek, OR, Tualatin, OR, Oregon, Wilsonville, OR, Tigard, OR

Tualatin Times

County bids out 175th, Roy Rogers road project after condemning land

Washington County transportation officials are moving forward with realignment of 175th Avenue and Roy Rogers Road at a point just north of Scholls Ferry Road after having condemned six-acres needed for the ...

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Related Topix: Portland, OR

Wed Jul 02, 2008

News-Times

Jeff Duyck forced out of District 29 race against Chuck Riley

Jeff Duyck was forced to drop his bid to unseat state rep Chuck Riley today after he found out Monday that elections officials had mistakenly assigned him to the wrong congressional district.

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Related Topix: Cornelius, OR, Hillsboro, OR, Forest Grove, OR, Gaston, OR, Wilsonville, OR

The Oregonian

Fourth man arrested, charged in 2007 murder

Officers from the Beaverton Police Department early today arrested a fourth person in connection with the 2007 murder of an Aloha man.

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Related Topix: Aloha, OR, US Politics, US News

Tue Jul 01, 2008

KGW-TV Portland

Traffic stop leads to Aloha gang murder arrest

Police arrested a fourth suspect in a gang-related murder last spring. Jildardo Blancas-Perez, 24, was arrested Friday and charged with the murder of Constantino Cruz on May 20, 2007, in Aloha.

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Related Topix: Aloha, OR

OregonLive.com

Out of fuel, pilot emergency-lands plane near Reedville

A Canby man landed his small plane in a field outside Reedville this afternoon when he ran out of fuel on the way to Hillsboro, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said.

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Related Topix: Hillsboro, OR

Mon Jun 30, 2008

The Oregonian

Patel quits extradition fight, will face Australian charges

A Washington County surgeon who earned the nickname "Doctor Death" for allegedly botching surgeries that left patients dead in Australia has agreed to be extradited there to stand trial on three counts of ...

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Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News,

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Statesman Journal

Former Hillsboro charter school bookkeeper sentenced

A Washington County judge sentenced a former bookkeeper of a Hillsboro charter school to more than three years in prison for stealing from the school.

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Related Topix: Hillsboro, OR

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Portland Tribune

Seeds of new solar industry will grow with our help

Your editorial was spot-on in terms of both the promise and the problems of building the new manufacturing clusters coming to Oregon.

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Related Topix: Oregon, Hillsboro, OR, Opinion

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Tualatin Times

The creek is on the rebound as a regional natural treasure

For the thousands of motorists who traverse the small, unassuming waterway known as Fanno Creek on a daily basis, there is little to inspire more than a passing glance.

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Related Topix: Durham, OR, Beaverton, OR, Tigard, OR

Thu Jun 26, 2008

OregonLive.com

Tigard Water District suit denied

The third time was not a charm for the Tigard Water District, whose latest suit against the city of Tigard was denied in Washington County Circuit Court.

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Wed Jun 25, 2008

The Oregonian

Parks district to ask voters for $100 million bond

Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District will ask voters this fall for nearly $100 million in bonds for new parks, more hiking-biking trails, added natural areas and improvements to existing facilities.

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Related Topix: Tualatin, OR

Tue Jun 24, 2008

OregonLive.com

Oregon will lose $238 million in timber payments

With the federal government's timber payments to forest-rich states ending this year, the $238 million hit will ripple through every Oregon school district and most county governments.

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Related Topix: Cornelius, OR

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Portland Tribune

Man walks away from Connell House and is picked up at convenience store

State officials announced Monday that they have removed six residents from Connell House and have launched an investigation into the workings of the controversial residential treatment facility in Cornelius.

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Related Topix: Cornelius, OR, Pop/Rock, Cornelius

KPTV Beaverton

SUV Crashes Into Home; Driver Arrested

A man accused of driving under the influence crashed his SUV into a Tigard-area home Sunday morning.

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Related Topix: Tigard, OR

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Tualatin Times

Tualatin earmarks little money for train noise abatement

A small line item in next year's budget could give Tualatin its biggest headache.

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Related Topix: Tualatin, OR

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