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June 13, 2013
Police Log
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Information for the public safety column comes from public records of the West Linn Police Department. Authorities recently filed reports on the following incidents: ACCIDENTS 5/31 7:24 a.m. An…
June 13, 2013
From the east to the west
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New Family Trail Running Series inspired by event in Vermont The idea came to West Linn resident Richard Gross when his college-aged son, Sean, returned from a trip to Vermont one summer about…
June 13, 2013
Group moves to acquire new permit for Robinwood Station
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Members will not appeal planning director's decision to require permit In an ongoing effort to keep Robinwood Station community center up and running, Friends of Robinwood Station attended a…
June 13, 2013
Basking in the starlight
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Old Time Fair princesses and Rosarians take part in Starlight Parade
June 13, 2013
Daddy-Daughter Dance brings New Orleans flavor
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Dance will include Cajun dinner and New Orleans-style music Nestled high up in the southwest corner of Rosemont Summit, the West Linn Adult Community Center is about as far from “down South” as…
June 13, 2013
Taking care of man's (and woman's) best friend
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Check out a book about cats from the library before you adopt When I was growing up, my family always had at least one cat and one dog. Sweet, crazy, grumpy, silly, our animals had myriad…
June 12, 2013
Former West Linn soccer coach Leonetti arrested on charges of…
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Leonetti is being held at Clackamas County Jail Former West Linn High School girls soccer coach Joseph Leonetti was arrested at his Oregon City residency on June 12 and charged with five counts…
June 06, 2013
TVF&R is putting out fires before they start
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Landlord training program results in drop in apartment fires We all know we should install and maintain smoke detectors. We all know we shouldn’t park in fire lanes. We all know we shouldn’t…
June 06, 2013
Fire stations are safe havens for infants
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On the heels of an infant being left at a local recycling center, Tualatin Valley Fire & Resue wants to remind the public that fire stations are “safe havens” for a distressed parent who is…
June 06, 2013
Briefs
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Rally against proposed S&H facility set Citizens of Stafford Hamlet and the neighboring communities of Lake Oswego, West Linn and Tualatin are hosting a public “Stop the Stink — Save Stafford”…
Jun 06, 2013
Fine Arts Festival moves to new home this summer
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Event shifts from Willamette Park to Marylhurst University The West Linn Fine Arts Festival will return for its 14th annual go-round on Aug. 3 and 4, this time at a new home on the Marylhurst…
Jun 06, 2013
Teens can go beneath the surface at the library
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Summer schedule is packed with fun activities for teeens West Linn teens — this is your chance to go “Beneath the Surface” at West Linn Public Library. The teen summer reading program offers fun…
Jun 06, 2013
Metro grants $500,000 to White Oak Savanna preservation
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Money will go toward purchase of remaining 5 acres not owned by city A nine-year effort to preserve the White Oak Savanna natural area took a significant step forward May 30, when the Portland…
Jun 06, 2013
PGE set to install 900 LED streetlights in city
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New additions will provide more natural light, last four times longer The city will soon be infused with a more natural form of light, as Portland General Electric arrives next week to install…
Jun 06, 2013
Bridging the present into the past
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Growing up in West Linn event features panel of senior residents When Sally McLarty’s friends say that she must know everyone and everything about West Linn, they are only half kidding. Though…
Jun 06, 2013
Street maintenance fees will hold steady
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City Council requests work and communications plans before proceeding A recommendation to raise street maintenance fees by more than double in 2014 was put on hold during Monday’s city council…
Jun 06, 2013
Police Log
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THEFTS 5/24 9:40 a.m. A purse was stolen from a vehicle in the 5500 block of Broadway Street. 5/24 9:43 a.m. Someone was seen stealing coolant from an air conditioner in the 2600 block of…
Jun 04, 2013
Artists offer survey on public art for new police facility
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Survey is available until June 14 The artists Joe Thurston and Sean Healy, who have been commissioned by the City of West Linn to create the public art element in the new West Linn Police…
May 30, 2013
Briefs
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Celebrate 100 years of roses “One Hundred Years of Roses” will be presented by the West Linn Garden Club on June 3 at 6:45 p.m. at the West Linn Library. The Northwest Rose Historians will…
May 30, 2013
Rick Farnbach completes a flight of a lifetime
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WL resident completes a trip many lifelong pilots never attempt West Linn resident Rick Farnbach was hooked from the very beginning. And once he got a taste of flying, he went all in. From that…
