A couple wish for the return of voluntary blessings before meals served at the Senior Center. Meanwhile, another writer complains about the odor coming from a recycling plant.
Eloise G. McFarland 01/09/1915 to 02/17/2012 Eloise G. McFarland, 97, died Feb. 17, 2012, at Evergreen Hillsboro Health and Rehabilitation Center.Services are pending.Arrangements: Tualatin Valley Funeral Alternatives in Hillsboro, 503-693-7965.A complete obituary will be published when available....
WILLIAM L. OHM (12-26-1932 to 2-18-2012) William L. Ohm, 79, a resident of the Forest Grove community, died Saturday morning, February 18, 2012 at Marquis Care at Forest Grove, Oregon. Funeral arrangements are pending through the Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt...
James Edward Phipps02/02/1963 ? 02/14/2012James was a gifted man who was much loved. He will be remembered most for his sense of humor. He?s been a wonderful husband, a fantastic son, and an awesome brother. His big heart will be...
Helen G. Thorne01/08/1928 ? 02/11/2012CORNELIUS - Helen Grace Thorne, 84, died Feb. 11, 2012, at her home.She was born Jan. 8, 1928, in Lawler, Iowa, to Andrew and Gertrude (Olson) Olson. She was raised and educated in Lawler, Iowa.She married...
DANIEL R. BRINKLEY (9-9-1953 to 2-19-2012)Daniel R. Brinkley, 58, a resident of the Hillsboro community, died Sunday morning, February 19, 2012 at the Tuality Community Hospital in Hillsboro, Oregon.Funeral arrangements are pending through the Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home...
Robert W. Johnson03/07/1923 – 02/06/2012 Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Robert Johnson passed away in Hillsboro at age 88. Born in Stuart, Neb., he served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, he moved to...
Kimberly L. Lipscomb 06/11/1958 – 02/13/2012 Kimberly was born in Tillamook, Ore., to Jack and Delores Sexton. She was raised and educated in Beaverton. She married Jim Lipscomb in 1975. She enjoyed fishing and being with her grandkids.She will...
Iris Perez Lopez04/14/1924 ? 02/14/2012Iris Perez Lopez was born on April 14, 1924, in Alice, Texas, to parents Guadalupe Perez and Estela Pena. She was raised and educated in Alice, and graduated from William Adams High School in 1942.She married...
Jean Blanche Raeburn Mapes04/10/1920?02/12/1912Jean Mapes, longtime resident of Pumpkin Ridge in North Plains, peacefully passed from this world surrounded with love from family and friends. Jean was born in Vale, Ore., the daughter of Ora Etta Scott and James Lamb...
I'm starting a new routine: a practice of meeting informally with readers at a local coffee shop on the Fourth Friday of each month. Please come by to say hello. I'll be at the Starbucks on the ground floor of the Tom Hughes Civic Center Plaza, corner of First and Main, in Hillsboro, between 9 and 11 a.m. Feb. 24
Mary Lucinda McCain11/28/1912 ? 02/12/2012FOREST GROVE - Mary was born in Payette, Idaho, to Herbert Cloude and Rebecca Lucinda (Hurlburt) Wayne. She married Harlan McCain on April 2, 1937. They lived in Hillsboro for 35 years, then after moving to...
Charles L. ?Chuck? Crawford01/08/1928 ? 02/13/2012FOREST GROVE - Chuck was born in Eugene to Harry and Eva (Rhoades) Crawford.He worked as an ironworker for Ironworker?s Union Local #29 in Portland. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and politics.He was preceded in death...
Lena M. Engle06/09/1910 – 02/13/2012 Lena was born in Hood River to Walter Warren Sr. and Nellie Reed. She was raised and educated in Portland.She married George Engle in 1938. She enjoyed needle craft and art.She was preceded in death...
Lillian Johnson Majury01/29/1931 ? 02/09/2012ALOHA - Lillian Majury, 81, died Feb. 9, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital.A memorial celebration will be at 2 p.m., Feb. 18, at Beaverton Church of the Nazarene, 12555 SW 22nd.Remembrances: Public Safety Chaplaincy, Beaverton; Beaverton...
Greg T. Schwirse12/20/1945 ? 02/13/2012Greg T. Schwirse, 66, died Feb. 13, 2012, at his home.A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m., Feb. 18, at the Heritage Center, 8700 SW Sweek Drive, Tualatin.Greg was born Dec. 20, 1945, in...
Barbara Fuller02/16/1927 ? 12/07/2011Barbara Goodell Fuller died Dec. 7, 2011, at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. She was 84.Barbara was born in Loda, Ill., to Warren and Dorothy Goodell on Feb. 16, 1927. She grew up in Loda, finishing high...
You're going to hear strong attacks on the legislation to create a public trust to manage about 1.5 million acres of O&C lands for timber production. But watch and listen closely to the conservation and industry leaders who have traditionally looked for solutions to the stalemate on federal forests. Many of them see potential and promise in the bill. So do we.
Steve Buckstein: In 2005, Oregon adopted a law that included a prescription requirement for what were then over-the-counter cold and sinus medicines containing pseudoephedrine. While legislators who voted for Oregon's prescription requirement no doubt had good intentions, the bottom line is that it has been ineffective in achieving its intended purpose of significantly reducing meth production and use in the state.
John Jones writes: These fragile human beings are like those hidden away in the unpleasant corners of all our communities. The difference at Ethel "Punki" McNamee's is that these people have a place to be sheltered, fed and reasonably safe. They also happen to be concentrated in a manner that might yield to positive assistance from the neighborhood, city, county and state.
Tom Feely writes: Dave Lister's position that residents of the county don't have adequate representation is ludicrous. We have five county commissioners whom residents can vote out of office as they see fit. Putting every major issue on the ballot is a bad way to govern, not to mention expensive.
Kyle Scott: If RIck Santorum wins the nomination, he and the president will be forced to defend their respective parties' views of what good government entails and which policies are best for the country. In other words, an Obama-Santorum matchup will focus on things that actually matter.
Oregon's early childhood programs are currently scattered across six state agencies and subject to a chaotic governance of different rules, regulations and standards. HB4165 would build a more coherent and coordinated early childhood system by creating an oversight Early Learning Council and replacing the state commission system.
If the people living inside the growth boundary but in an unincorporated area are complaining about how difficult it is for them to develop their property, then let them join a city. The taxing inequity will remain in place until all property inside the boundary is also inside of incorporated cities.
In 2012, it would be interesting to find out how many American women are yearning for guidance from Santorum -- or from any politician -- on birth control.
Thousands of Oregonians battling to keep their homes have something in common with the foreclosure reforms tangled in the Legislature: They, too, are seeing their last days tick away in the House. It's frustrating to see foreclosure reform, one of Oregon's greatest public policy needs, wrapped up in politics and amendments, and seemingly going nowhere fast in a Legislature set to expire in a week.
James Jay Carafano: If the United States starts closing more bases around the world, it's going to need twice as many ships, planes and people and take twice as long to accomplish the same tasks. It would be like being on vacation in Florida and, instead of using an ATM to get cash, running back to New York to take money out of your piggy bank.
Stephen L. Carter: To argue that religion is just belief is like arguing that sex is just desire. If the state can ensnare the religionists in its regulatory web once they cross the line from words to action, surely the state should be able to regulate those who choose to engage in sex rather than just dream about it.
Valerie Egan writes: As a resident of a nearby apartment complex, I have to make a choice between paying an additional $95 per month to park under my building (if there are spots available) and parking on the street, where my car has accrued damages to the front and back bumpers because of daily parallel parking, as well as graffiti from vandals.
James L. Huffman: Economist Rick Stroup once suggested that public lands would be better described as political lands. He had a point. We retain certain lands or other resources in public ownership because we do not want them managed privately. We want the public, the people, to have a say.
Robert J. Samuelson: Except for contribution disclosures, campaign finance laws should be scrapped. If there were no limits on individual contributions to candidates (the basic limit is $2,500 per candidate per election, meaning $5,000 for a primary and general election together), there would be few -- if any -- super PACs.
How is it that Reed College or its students can think that dealing with an illegal act can simply be handled in-house? I'm sorry, but I missed the section in our Constitution that set colleges up as their own sovereign nation and excludes them from the same laws the rest of us are accountable to and for.
On the Monday following Thanksgiving, I drove my wife to the OHSU hospital emergency room. She works for OHSU and has been receiving care there for quite some time. Although her treatment has been spotty, we continue to use their...
Metro, the regional government that depends heavily upon consensus-building, is not known for divisive actions. But its decision to take aim at Troutdale for flouting environmental rules is peppered with exasperation, even invective.
Here is a list of all reported boys basketball scores for Tuesday, Feb. 21. If you don't see your team's score here, please send it to us using this form, or email us at sports@oregonlive.com. If you don't see your team's score in this post, you can also check our scores and...
Here is a list of all reported girls basketball scores for Tuesday, Feb. 21. If you don't see your team's score here, please send it to us using this form, or email us at sports@oregonlive.com. If you don't see your team's score in this post, you can also check our scores and...
MILWAUKIE -- For much of the first half Tuesday night, Milwaukie’s chances for its first girls basketball league title in more than three decades were getting buried under a hail of missed shots.The Mustangs, who needed a win over Wilsonville to force a first-place tie with the Wildcats in...
Center Joel Przybilla is expected to make a decision Wednesday between signing with Miami, Chicago, Milwaukee or Portland ... or staying out of the NBA.
The sophomore's citation echos that of former Oregon cornerback Cliff Harris, who was stopped in the same general vicinity of I-5 while driving 118 mph in June, while also driving a Nissan Altima.
The Portland Timbers formally introducing Designated Player and forward Kris Boyd at a Tuesday morning news conference at JELD-WEN Field. Boyd, the Scottish Premier League's all-time leading goal-scorer with 164 goals, joins the Timbers this week after recently signing with the club.
