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Data Centers Continuing Growth In Hillsboro Leads To Larger Questions About The Value They Bring
They are coming from all over the world. They want our clean, clear water. They want our relatively cheap power and land. They want access to the massive fiber optic cables that run from all over the world, across the Pacific, and through the Tualatin Valley on their way East to I-5 and beyond. They want the tax subsidies that Oregon lavishes upon them. They bring construction jobs but, once completed, offer very few jobs per acre. Their value to the digital world is unquestioned. But their value to the people of Hillsboro, Oregon, needs to be.
Council hears of trouble at homeless site
One year ago, trying to comply with state law, Albany set up a designated homeless camping site on two city-owned lots near Ninth Avenue and Jackson Street and called it Marvin’s Garden. The place has turned into a big trouble spot, and city officials are trying to figure out what to do next.
Brownsville's 'Stand By Me Day' festival celebrates classic '80s movie
BROWNSVILLE, Ore. – Nearly four decades later, the City of Brownsville continues to celebrate its role in the classic 1980s film ‘Stand By Me,’ and fans of the movie turn out in droves to pay their respects at the Stand By Me Day festival held each year on July 23.
Salem-Keizer School Board elects leaders for 2024-25 school year
The Salem-Keizer School Board chose new board leadership at its first meeting of the 2024-25 school year Tuesday. Board members elected Cynthia Richardson as the new board chairperson. Richardson has...
Judge orders University of Oregon not to delete prof’s social media posts even if they’re offensive
A federal judge has ordered the University of Oregon not to hide, mute or delete social media posts by a Portland State University professor even if they could be considered hateful, racist, offensive, out of context, off topic or irrelevant on the school’s equity X account, formerly Twitter. U.S....
An Adult Foster Home Fell Into Disrepair After Its Operator’s Death
ADDRESS: 3735 SE Martins St. WHY IT’S EMPTY: Its owner died. By her daughter’s telling, Orvalee Farris, who died in 2020, was there for the birth of the adult foster care industry in Oregon. Farris died in 2020 from breast cancer at age 77, leaving behind a house...
Dr. LaVerne Lewis elected first Black president of TriMet’s board of directors
East Multnomah County’s representative on the TriMet board of directors has made history. Dr. LaVerne Lewis was elected president of the board during a meeting Wednesday, July 24. That selection makes her the first-ever Black president of the organization. She takes the role after being appointed to the board in 2021, representing District 6 (Gresham, Fairview, Troutdale, Wood Village), and serving as vice president from 2023-24. Her term begins on...
City of West Linn launches app to report issues, find info and more
The city of West Linn recently rolled out an app for smart phones that allows users to receive emergency alerts, find info on city events, elections and projects, and report issues like potholes, noise complaints or noxious vegetation. The app, which is available for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, launched Monday, July 22. The app consolidates important information and links from the city’s website and gives residents a simple way to provide feedback on various matters or request help resolving...
News of Record for July 24, 2024
POLICE LOG Baker City Police Arrests, citations RECKLESS DRIVING, FAILURE TO PERFORM DUTIES OF A DRIVER IN AN ACCIDENT: Allen L. Perkins, 67, Oologah, Oklahoma, 12:22 p.m. July 23 on Highway 7, Milepost 41.5; cited and released. PROBATION VIOLATION (Baker County Justice Court warrant): William Arthur Prather Jr., 44, Baker City, 9:06 a.m. July 23 in the 1100 block of Campbell Street; cited and ...
See the latest construction at St. Helens High School
The St. Helens School District is going to YouTube to allow you to get a sneak peek at construction going on at St. Helens High School. When you visit "Current SHHS Construction 7-23-2024,” on YouTube you’ll see a 4-minute video that shows several facets of the ongoing construction process, including the wrestling room, the auxiliary gym, the main gym on the upper mezzanine and the child care wing. In addition...
‘A window and a mirror’: Lake Oswego author tells story of her World War II veteran father and the trauma they shared
For decades, Lake Oswego resident Becky Ellis and her father Louis Boswell avoided the source of their collective pain. Boswell did not discuss the horrors of World War II for 70 years, while Ellis meticulously avoided mention of her childhood raised by a dad suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. That all changed about 10 years ago when the two finally sat down for a tuna sandwich and opened up to...
Salem woman dies in Highway 22 crash in Polk County
A 41-year-old Salem woman died Tuesday evening following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 22 in Polk County, Oregon State Police said Wednesday. A preliminary investigation of the crash reported at 6:17 p.m. determined an eastbound Chrysler Sebring operated by Mary Louise Nathe, 73, of Salem, attempted to turn left onto Oak Grove Road...
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