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Oktoberfest Treasure: Keep looking
For anyone who's actively involved in the search for the Sandy Post-Sandy Oktoberfest treasure hunt: The hidden beer stein has not been found and the $200 finder's prize is still up for grabs.
The Sandy Post and representatives of the Oktoberfest Committee have fielded dozens of phone calls in ...
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MAN OF MANY IMAGES
There’s nothing typical about Charles Waugh’s life. His interests are as varied as the litany of his careers.
Local residents have the opportunity to see some of his creativity in the photographic art exhibit on display during September at the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor ...
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Thermal camera detects suspect
Early Sunday morning, Aug. 29, a Rhododendron man who allegedly had too much to drink was involved in a hit-and-run crash east of Sandy.
Oregon State Police troopers and Sandy police officers, using a thermal imaging camera from the Sandy Fire Department, located the suspect, Kevin M. Hampson, 26, ...
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MAKING THE GRADE
The new school year will start at Sandy High School in less than two weeks. For Sandy High’s athletes, that will mean a new year of games interspersed with hours of sweaty practice. For some Sandy High students, it’ll mean a new year of Advanced Placement courses and resultant piles of ...
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Ex-tourism chief refutes claims
The former executive director of Clackamas County’s tourism and cultural affairs office struck back last week against accusations that one of her old employees falsely led a Welches bookstore owner to believe the county would eventually fund a visitor information center at her store.
Sandra ...
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First Friday offers food, fun, music
Sandy is becoming well known for its ability to throw a party, and it’s happening again.
The First Friday in September (Sept. 3) will give local residents another opportunity to visit many of Sandy’s businesses under ideal conditions.
Those conditions include sale prices, giveaways, ...
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Obituaries for Sept. 1, 2010
Kathleen Joy Atkeson
June 16, 1937—Aug. 22, 2010
Gresham resident Kathleen Joy Atkeson, 73, died Sunday, Aug. 22, at her home.
A tribute to her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at The Community Church of Sandy, 39320 Scenic St.
Kathleen was born June 16, 1937, in ...
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Boring rolls out red carpet for celebration
For the sixth year, Friends of the Boring Station Trailhead Park is raising money to help pay for improvements to what will become the focal point of the Boring community.
The wide-reaching event gathers the resources of the greater Boring community and places them all in the area where the Boring ...
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Police station gains city approval
There is little controversy surrounding the construction of a new, two-story police station in Sandy.
Since no local residents attended the Aug. 23 Planning Commission meeting, there can be no appeal to the unanimous approval of the project, according to Planning Director Tracy Brown.
During the ...
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Obituaries for Aug. 25, 2010
Stephen John Aubin
July 5, 1956-Aug. 10, 2010
Sandy resident Stephen John Aubin, 54, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, at his home.
A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 18090 S.E. Langensand Road.
Stephen was born July 5, 1956, in Portland to ...
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Sandy police adopt up-to-date policies and procedures manual
A new, 450-page policies and procedures manual for the Sandy åPolice Department went into effect Aug. 15, but the City Council has yet to offer its stamp of approval on the department’s first A-to-Z policy reform in 20 years.
The council will review – and possibly adopt – the ...
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District takes steps to reverse special education assessment
When the state earlier this month released its yearly report evaluating Oregon’s schools by federal No Child Left Behind standards, the most glaring pattern to emerge from the Oregon Trail School District’s numbers was the poor performance on the state assessment test of the ...
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More budget gloom appears on horizon for school district
The Oregon Trail School District took yet another dip last week on what has become a budget roller-coaster ride when it got word from Gov. Ted Kulongoski that impending state cuts will mostly offset the estimated $800,000 in federal funding the district was expecting.
Oregon Trail Superintendent ...
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Cops 'n' kids go shopping together
Sandy Police officers helped dozens of children prepare for the new school year by taking them clothes shopping Saturday at the Sandy Fred Meyer store.
The “Shop With a Cop” program, introduced in Sandy in 2008, helps children of low-income families obtain clothing items they would not ...
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