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52 min ago | KGW-TV Portland

Man disappears while walking dogs in Washington Co.

Searchers are looking for a Cherry Grove man who went on a walk with his dogs on Sunday and never returned home.

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Related Topix: Multnomah County, OR, Yamhill County, OR

7 hrs ago | KGW-TV Portland

No bail in case of slain pregnant woman from Ore.

A pregnant woman was repeatedly beaten with a collapsible police baton before a "cutting instrument" was used to slice open her abdomen and remove her fetus, a detective testified Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

Tue Nov 10, 2009

KING5 Seattle News

2 dead, 2 injured in Ore. office park shooting

A man and a woman were killed in a shooting at a Tualatin drug testing center Tuesday, according to Tualatin Police Department.

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Related Topix: Tualatin, OR, Seattle, WA

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Oregonlive.com

Washington County man injured in wreck

A 30-year-old man was injured in rural Washington County Sunday when his truck left the road and hit a tree head-on. David Law, who lives in Washington County, was take to Oregon Health & Science University Hospital where he was listed in serious condition.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

CentralValley.com

Oregon man charged with DUI after 911 call

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.

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Related Topix: Salem, OR, Salem Metro

Fri Nov 06, 2009

KXL-AM Portland

Jewelry store owner attacked by robbers

A jewelry store owner returned home from work only to be forced by armed robbers to drive back to his Beaverton store Wednesday night, deputies said.

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Related Topix: Beaverton, OR

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Columbian

Fined: Man who called 911 with fast-food complaint

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

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Oregonlive.com

Tigard park bond fails, but Washington County voters approve other measures

Mayor Craig Dirksen, on the heels of a failed attempt to raise $20 million for new parks, said Wednesday that Tigard may return to citizens in 2010 for a second opinion.

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Related Topix: Tigard, OR, Tax, Sherwood, OR, Banks, OR

Appeal Tribune

Should Oregon let medical marijuana users pack heat?

Should Oregon let medical marijuana users obtain concealed handgun permits? That question was before the Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Jackson County, OR

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Oregonlive.com

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Statesman Journal

Oregon man texts, drives, crashes into power pole

The Washington County Sheriff's department says a man driving and texting on his phone lost control of his car and crashed into a power pole in Aloha on Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Aloha, OR

Beaverton Valley Times

Narcotics detectives seize cocaine, meth and $25,000

Early morning raids late last week led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of several thousand dollars in cash and drugs.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Beaverton, OR, Cedar Hills, OR, Portland, OR

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Theregalcourier.com

Washington County Sheriff's Office tracks Royal Villas arsonist

Nearly two dozen small fires have been set over the past few months at Royal Villas, which is located across Pacific Highway from King City, and a reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons involved.

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Related Topix: King City, OR, Tualatin, OR

Wed Oct 28, 2009

KVAL-TV Eugene

FBI: Stings rescue 11 local underage sex workers

In the second such sting this year, law enforcement agents swept the Portland area in search of child-sex-trafficking rings.

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Related Topix: US Federal Bureau of Investigation, US News, Portland, OR, Oregon, Multnomah County, OR

Mon Oct 26, 2009

The Oregonian

Typo on tax bills sends Washington County taxpayers into tizzy

A typo gave 4,900 Washington County homeowners a jolt recently when they received incorrectly calculated property tax statements.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

Bike Portland

Bike lovers, farmers are unlikely allies in land use fight

Farmer Juvencio Arqueta chats with Washington County Commissioner Dick Schouten during a tour of the area on Monday.

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Related Topix: Portland, OR, Agriculture, Science, Beaverton, OR

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Portland Real Estate Blog

Washington County Property Taxes

Multnomah County has long been heralded for its PortlandMaps website as the resource for just about everything relating to the public recordA for real estate inside of Multnomah County.A But what about Washington County permit and tax information? Washington County's online presence now has InterMap .A From Intermap, if you click on Assessment & ...

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Related Topix: Multnomah County, OR

Thu Oct 22, 2009

The Oregonian

Transient broke into woman's Forest Grove home and attempted to rape her, police say

Police arrested a 53-year-old man Thursday who allegedly broke into the home of a 23-year-old woman and tried to rape her.

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Related Topix: Forest Grove, OR

Tue Oct 20, 2009

The Oregonian

Washington County reduces new transportation tax

Washington County Commissioners approved a discount on the county's new Transportation Development Tax.

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Related Topix: Hillsboro, OR

The Skanner

Craig Robinson Rocks Washington County Museum Event

Craig Robinson, who had basketball fans jamming Oregon State University's Gill Coliseum last year, proved to be a big draw himself this weekend in Washington County.

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Related Topix: Oregon State University, Portland, OR, Beaverton, OR

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