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Suspect in violent Banks robbery arrested, child seized
A suspect in a violent home invasion robbery in August has been arrested, his child taken into protective custody and a cache of illegal drugs and money seized.
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Cash, Pot Seized In Home Invasion Arrest
A search warrant served at a Washington County home Wednesday resulted in an arrest for a man's role in a violent robbery, sheriff's deputies said.
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Christmas tree sales appear to be greening
Workers at Yule Tree Farms south of Canby hold Christmas trees on a shaker to dislodge loose material just before the trees are loaded on a truck.
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Last minute voters delay trip to the ballot box
Throughout the country on Election Day, voters line up - often battling long lines and faulty voting machines at polling places - to make their voices heard.
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DISH: Urban Farmer's Cherry Bomb.
One of the best things I've put in my mouth all year are the house-pickled cherries that the folks at Urban Farmer, the spiffy new "sustainable" steakhouse inside The Nines, were serving at the hotel's ...
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Horse Shooting Arrest
The Deschutes County Sheriffs office has made an arrest in the animal abuse case involving the horse which was shot and left to die in the national forest.
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Race for City Hall? For most candidates ita s more of a cakewalk
While the top of Oregon's ballot features hotly contested races for the White House and the U.S Senate, the high-stakes drama takes a nosedive for most voters as they work their way to the local election ...
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State report card shows school ratings slip
Six of 10 Forest Grove schools were rated "strong" on the 2007-08 report card issued by the Oregon Department of Education.
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How much will it cost?
Ron Tammen, director of the Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University, says that odd mix of emotions will likely play out at the ballot box come Nov.4. "When you think about the issues that ...
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Garbage truck catches fire near Forest Grove
The burning contents of a garbage truck closed a road north of Forest Grove for two hours today.
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Banks district seeks bond to upgrade, replace schools
District Superintendent Marv Ott shakes his head as he shows off everything that's wrong with Banks High School and Banks Junior High School.
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Number of homeless students drops
On the surface, it's only a number: 1,432. But to Alice Beggs, who oversees a program that tracks homeless pupils in the 5,955-student Forest Grove School District, the figure represents more than a thousand ...
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Adoption workshop planned in Banks
Dove Adoptions International of Banks will offer a free Basics of International Adoption workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
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Trailer fire near U.S. 26 contained
Firefighters from several Washington County agencies contained a trailer fire in a rural area near U.S. 26 early this afternoon.
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Math scores rise but reading, writing fall
Education - Tests show mixed results on state benchmarks in nearby school districts MICHELLE TRAPPEN More students in western Washington County and Beaverton school districts met or exceeded state benchmarks in ...
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Following a raft of retirements, 10 brand-new teachers are entering the profession in Banks
Hillsboro resident Rachel Kelly, 24, who will teach first-grade at Banks Elementary School this fall, prepares her first class newsletter of the 2008-09 school year.
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Beginning teacher list numbers 10 in Banks
As of last Friday, the list of "new to the district" teachers in Banks numbered 14.
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Police say five to seven people burst into rural home, stealing cash and marijuana
Police are trying to locate suspects in a brutal armed robbery near Banks. According to Washington County Sheriff's deputies, five to seven people burst into a home located in the 48000 block of NW Narup Road ...
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Four people bound & beaten by armed robbers near Banks
A group of armed robbers broke into a home near Banks and brutally beat three people inside after they failed to hand over as much money and marijuana as the suspects wanted, police said.
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Deadline - So far, incumbents dominate choices on city ballots
With less than a week to file for city council races across western Washington County, only one challenger has entered his name.
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