Sandy's Latest News
May 22, 2013
Challengers walk past incumbents
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In Sandy and Boring board elections, incumbents were cast out in May 21 balloting Doing business as usual is not the byword in the Sandy/Boring area after the results of the special May 21…
May 22, 2013
Sandy appeals county's reversal on agreement
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The head-to-head conflict continues over the rights of Boring, Gresham residents The city of Sandy has appealed an action taken by the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners at the request of…
May 22, 2013
Voters return Salvater, Carmony, Lenchitsky to Oregon Trail…
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Thompson replaces McKnight With all votes counted, Dan Thompson has won the Oregon Trail School Board zone 3 post, with 53.4 percent, winning 1,681 votes. Incumbent Kurt McKnight won 1,436…
May 22, 2013
News briefs
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Sandy in running for new dog parks The city of Sandy has been nominated to win up to $100,000 from the PetSafe company to help develop dog parks. Each nominated city in the nationwide contest…
May 22, 2013
Keeping posted
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Food assistance n The Community Church of Sandy offers a free dinner at 6 p.m. every Friday at 39290 Scenic St. For more information, call 503-668-4543. n Sandy Assembly Of God Church offers a…
May 22, 2013
Police log
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Information for the public safety column comes from public records of the Sandy Police Department. Police recently filed reports on the following incidents: ARRESTS 3:09 a.m. May 11; Jeffrey D.…
May 22, 2013
Business briefs
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Marketing comes to centerstage The Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce has planned a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, in the fire department annex, 17459 Bruns Ave. This meeting will give…
May 22, 2013
Fugitive cuffed, jailed, guns taken
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Man behind bars on $1 million bail A man wanted by law enforcement officers for sexual offenses in Wasco County is being considered such a threat to society that he has had $1 million bail…
May 22, 2013
Fire calls
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BORING AND SANDY FIRE & RESCUE Sunday, May 12 12:08 a.m., vehicle fire, Newton Street. 1:36 p.m., medical call, Highway 26. Monday, May 13 9:29 a.m., medical call, Alpha Way. 12:27 p.m., medical…
May 21, 2013
County to TriMet: 'Not if we have any say in rail line'
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Clackamas County voters sent a largely symbolic message to TriMet on Tuesday night against light rail by voting down a measure authorizing the line from Portland through Milwaukie to Oak Grove,…
May 15, 2013
Fire board issues surface in Boring
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The race for three seats on the board heats up at meeting Incumbent Boring Fire District Board Chairman Les Otto says the firefighters union is trying to get people elected who favor the union’s…
May 15, 2013
Multi-state bandit caught sleeping
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After Washington escape, Portland police put the cuffs on the fugitive A suspect believed responsible for a four-state crime spree — including incidents at Sandy businesses — is behind bars at…
May 15, 2013
Council tries to make fines easier to pay
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Parking fines reduced to make them similar to other cities The Sandy City Council recently decided the city has been charging too much for parking violations. Associate Planner Kelly O’Neill…
May 15, 2013
News briefs
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Bring your barks to the park Saturday A city of Sandy fundraiser called Bark for the Park will raise funds to build fences at two city parks where dogs will be allowed off-leash. The event is…
May 15, 2013
Keeping posted
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Events n Bark for the Park is an event that will raise funds to fence portions of two city parks for off-leash dogs. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Meinig…
May 15, 2013
Police log
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Information for the public safety column comes from public records of the Sandy Police Department. Police recently filed reports on the following incidents: ARRESTS 8:18 p.m. April 29; Shasta T.M.…
May 15, 2013
Business briefs
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Lost in the cloud? Visit the chamber The next Brown Bag Lunch sponsored by the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce will reduce the anxiety many feel when people are talking about “the cloud.” No,…
May 15, 2013
Fire calls
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BORING AND SANDY FIRE & RESCUE Sunday, May 5 2:49 a.m., medical call, Langensand Road. 8:02 a.m., medical call, Myra Court. 8:47 a.m., medical call, Proctor Boulevard. 1:25 p.m., medical call,…
May 09, 2013
Straddling candidates scramble to reach Clackamas County voters
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The Aurora Rural Fire Protection District has less than a third of its voters in Clackamas County, but the only the Marion County Voters’ Pamphlet lists any information about its six candidates…
May 08, 2013
42 theft charges against youth football treasurer
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Sandy woman silent in county court last week, but will face judge again June 13 Susan M. Farness, 42, of Sandy, who has been accused of stealing thousands from the local youth football program,…
