http://www.sandypost.com/news/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=121066004728942900 The Oregon Trail School District hired Aaron Bayer as vice-principal and activities director at Sandy High School, positions that Courtney Murphy – a current vice-principal and athletics director – had expected to fill. Bayer will start in the capacity in August. “Aaron’s ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=121036380589582200 Roslyn Lake as we knew it is gone. Portland General Electric began draining the 100-year-old lake Monday, May 5, and by Friday, May 7, the majority of the water in the lake had been removed. All that remains is a pit of sand, mud and a few scattered puddles of lake water. Treasure hunters have ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=121035972903507700 Sharon York of the local chapter of the Oregon School Employees Association presented Co-Chairman Kurt McKnight of Value Oregon Trail Education (VOTE) with a check for $3,500 at Sandy High School on Monday, April 28. The organization said the monetary contribution is a tangible expression of ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=121035917346114900 Boring Middle School Principal Scott Maltman will replace Courtney Murphy as athletic director at Sandy High School, the Oregon Trail School District announced Friday, May 9. He will begin the position in August. “I have had the pleasure of working with Scott over the past year as a fellow ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=121028681899709200 A composite sketch led police to arrest a man Thursday suspected of pointing a gun at another driver during a road rage incident in March, officers said. Police released a sketch April 23 of a suspect in an incident in which one driver pulled a gun and menaced another in Sandy. The sketch helped ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=120975513072856900 Wednesday, April 30, is the last day to purchase Senior All-Night Party tickets for $30. After that, the price increases to $50. Only students with tickets will be allowed to attend the party, which is held immediately after graduation on June 5. While traditionally held at the high school, this ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=120975379475805100 A winter of heavy snow may have brought a banner year for skiers, snowboarders and others who took advantage of the heavy snowfall, but those who wait for summer recreation to start on the mountain may have to wait a little longer. A downhill mountain bike event scheduled to be at Mt. Hood Skibowl ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=120975356331606500 Investigators blamed a hot burner for an Eagle Creek house fire Tuesday night, April 22. Boring and Sandy firefighters responded to the home after 7:30 p.m. when a man who was house-sitting noticed smoke coming from the home. Barry Lee Newbold, 58, had been cooking dinner and stepped outside to ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=120975328196009400 An Eagle Creek-area woman died sometime during the night between Friday, April 18, and 7:20 a.m. Saturday, April 19, when a passing motorist discovered her in a creek. Nanci Sue Garrison, 43, was negotiating a right curve in her 1988 Acura two-door northbound on Highway 211 just south of Estacada, ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=120975320937644400 The Sandy Fire District experienced no complications during the brief closure of the Bull Run Bridge Friday, April 25. The closure, originally expected to last up to 24 hours, began at 8 a.m. and the Bull Run reopened before 5 p.m. the same day. “They got done way fast,” said Fire ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=120975313122138300 Get one last glimpse of Roslyn Lake now, because this time next week, the famed 95-year-old watering hole North of Sandy will be no more. On Monday, May 5, Portland General Electric will shut off the flume that directs water from the Little Sandy Dam to the lake, as part of its scheduled ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=120975206197447900 The alleged illegal use of firearms played a central role in at least three recent incidents in the Sandy area, two of which took place during the past week. The Sandy Police Department and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a possible firearms threat at Sandy Grade ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=120975065130297900 At least 35 agents from at least 13 different real estate offices around the Sandy area have joined forces to host one massive open house this weekend. The Sandy Open House will welcome potential homebuyers to at least 54 homes across town from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4. Prudential NW ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=120975033401069300 Democrats saw the Oregon House District 52 seat as weak even before Rep. Patti Smith, R-Corbett, announced she wouldn’t seek reelection this year. Now, with the incumbent out of the picture, two Democrats seek to represent the Sandy and Hood River areas in Salem. As with the Republican ... http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=120974960306219900 Democrats saw the Oregon House District 52 seat as weak even before Rep. Patti Smith, R-Corbett, announced she wouldn’t seek reelection this year. Now, with the incumbent out of the picture, two Democrats seek to represent the Sandy and Hood River areas in Salem. As with the Republican ...