http://www.sandypost.com/news/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132831212085812900 2012-02-03 15:35:20 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132831212085812900 en-us Rick Wenger of Sandy has never been accused of not going far enough with any thing he’s involved with, and that especially includes football. Although he lives in Sandy and works at Suburban Auto Group, he’s a native of the greater Vancouver, Wash. area, and is so involved with the ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812412898965500 2012-02-01 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812412898965500 en-us The city of Sandy is on the cutting edge of the newest environmental trend — electric-powered cars. One business in Sandy already has installed an electric charging station for cars, and at least three homeowners have installed chargers. While city planning staff scrambles to develop ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812703183530900 2012-02-01 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812703183530900 en-us Not much comes free these days, but a nonprofit environmental group is offering to remove invasive species such as Himalayan blackberry, English ivy, reed canary grass, knotweed or garlic mustard and replant with native trees and shrubs. Not only is this first effort free, the group is vowing to ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812516469965600 2012-02-01 11:39:24 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812516469965600 en-us Oregon Trail Primary Academy is adding a sixth-grade class. The academy has been authorized by the Oregon Trail School District school board to add a middle school program beginning in fall 2012. Each succeeding year, the school will add a grade level until it reaches eighth grade. This was the ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812504779456700 2012-02-01 11:37:27 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812504779456700 en-us Sandy market is this Saturday Just to keep the kids happy, Sandy Farmers Market and Bazaar organizer Carol Cohen will bring in furry alpacas from the Cedar Springs Alpaca Farm for this month’s market. Also at the market, kids can expect to find art materials for Valentine’s ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812496337151400 2012-02-01 11:36:03 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812496337151400 en-us Kathryn Ann Chaney Oct. 29, 1930-Jan. 12, 2012 Dover resident Kathryn Ann Chaney, 81, died Thursday, Jan. 12, at her home. At her request, no services will be held. Kathryn was born Oct. 29, 1930, in Dansville, N.Y., to Frank and Minta Lohr. The family moved to Estacada in 1942, and she ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812443568567900 2012-02-01 11:27:15 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812443568567900 en-us Some people look to groundhogs on Feb. 2 to determine how long winter will last. In Brightwood, residents are turning to their own mountain beaver, Barlow Boomer. Residents are planning the first Mountain Boomer Day Celebration for 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at Barlow Wayside Park. After ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812429804250000 2012-02-01 11:24:58 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812429804250000 en-us Between the inaugural Barlow Road Ride scheduled for late August and the increasingly popular Sandy Ridge Trail System, the Mount Hood area is ripe for bicycling tourism. And what better way to strengthen the local economy? Anyone with a personal or professional interest in bicycle tourism is ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812392609946400 2012-02-01 11:18:46 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812392609946400 en-us Taylur DeWolf had a New Year’s resolution to take a photo each day this year. Each picture would represent a little something that made her happy that day. She started with a picture of her new red hairdo. As January progressed, she photographed an application for her dream internship, ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806260180162100 2012-02-01 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806260180162100 en-us For years, the Sandy Actors Theatre board lamented that its steep front stairs excluded many from attending live theater productions. A fix was well beyond the theater’s modest resources until a wheelchair-bound theater buff and Cascadia Village resident, Sally Angelino, moved efforts ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806188179376700 2012-01-31 18:04:41 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806188179376700 en-us Anxiously awaiting test results from an eccentric doctor, Bessie tells herself the bruising and lack of energy are just a vitamin deficiency. After a stroke left her father incapacitated 20 years ago, she became the consummate caregiver in her family, and she won’t let the thought of cancer ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132778958227175200 2012-01-28 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132778958227175200 en-us A Sandy teen was killed in a snowboarding accident Friday night at Mt. Hood Skibowl. According to Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Taylur Dewolf, 17, was reported missing at 10:30 p.m. Friday night by her father, who said she had been snowboarding with family and friends at Mt. Hood ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751832854544400 2012-01-25 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751832854544400 en-us Parents are showing concern about unifying the Oregon Trail School District’s three middle schools, Boring, Cedar Ridge and Welches, and moving students to the current Sandy High School in the future. There were many questions at the forefront of local residents’ minds during Monday ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132752111046379900 2012-01-25 11:51:50 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132752111046379900 en-us Sandy’s popular first-Saturday market is returning next week to its most recent venue – the AEC building. Always providing a variety of vendor products, the market also offers kids something creative to do while their parents peruse the market. Instead of the usual petting zoo, on the ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751947719577500 2012-01-25 11:24:37 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751947719577500 en-us Two lawyers with strong ties to the North Clackamas community this month filed for the Clackamas County Circuit Court position being vacated by (not so) retiring Judge Ron Thom. Anyone replacing Thom has big shoes to fill. The former Oregon City mayor has remained active in volunteering for the ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751932478146100 2012-01-25 11:22:04 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751932478146100 en-us After nearly 28 years with Boring Fire and Rescue, Pat Bigelow has been promoted to the position of fire marshal, a job that has been vacant since the retirement of Don Patty. Bigelow began his service as a volunteer firefighter, and joined the career ranks in 1998. He became the fire ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751913330118500 2012-01-25 11:18:53 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751913330118500 en-us Local residents have an opportunity evaluate another of the 10 declared candidates for Clackamas County Commission. Former Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives Dave Hunt, D-Gladstone, will come to the Boring Citizen Planning Organization Feb. 7 to explain his candidacy for Position No. ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751906660922400 2012-01-25 11:17:46 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751906660922400 en-us Jennifer Helene Hare Sept. 26, 1944-Jan. 10, 2012 Eagle Creek resident Jennifer Helene Hare, 67, died Tuesday, Jan. 10. A memorial service was held Saturday, Jan. 14, at The Salvation Army Gresham Corps. Jenny was born Sept. 26, 1944, in Great Falls, Mont., to Robert and Annie (Lowery) ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751894276472000 2012-01-25 11:15:42 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751894276472000 en-us The city of Sandy’s perceived parking problem has been analyzed, and Associate Planner Kelly O’Neill says it doesn’t exist. This is the message O’Neill delivered to the City Council at its meeting Tuesday, Jan. 17. The Post obtained a copy of the comprehensive parking ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751846863228100 2012-01-25 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751846863228100 en-us Good news, travelers. Come April, you’ll still be able to relieve yourself in Government Camp at the only public rest stop between Sandy and Madras. Officials announced last week the Oregon Department of Transportation has agreed to reallocate funding to keep the rest area open permanently. ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751803878932200 2012-01-25 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751803878932200 en-us He traces his fingers over a map with 85 pushpins that mark the countries he’s visited –– where his old passport photos are posted, showing his evolution from curly dark hair to short silver strands. When he puts on his leg braces each morning, Fred Noble, 74, likens the process ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751858904278100 2012-01-25 11:09:49 http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=132751858904278100 en-us Sandy police have issued a warning about two men who may be looking for easy targets for thefts. Residents in Cascadia Village watched as two men – who were recorded on surveillance video – walked back and forth across a street, checking for unlocked cars by lifting door ...