Flower Power

 A lot of tilling, weeding and planting gets done when individuals and organizations join together to spruce up Deer Creek Elementary’s entrance

By Barbara Sherman /
The Regal Courier
Tue, Apr 29, 2008

Students heading back to school at Deer Creek Elementary on April 14 were welcomed by a big surprise – new plants and trees growing at the …

King City council appoints Suzan Turley to seat

Suzan Turley wants to utilize her experience in finance and government

By Barbara Sherman /
The Regal Courier
Tue, Apr 29, 2008

"I like to learn, and it's important to give back to people,” says newly appointed City Councilor Suzan Turley. She will bring a wealth …

Farmers’ market rises from the dead

Popular Tigard market undertakes move to Young's Funeral Home

The Regal Courier
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Updated Apr 29, 2008

The popular Tigard Area Farmers' Market has found a new "home," literally, after organizers had previously announced it would not kick off …

Margaret Pearson is still cruisin’ at 100

By Barbara Sherman /
The Regal Courier
Wed, Apr 2, 2008
Updated Apr 2, 2008

Don’t challenge Margaret Pearson to a drag race — she just might beat you. Pearson turned 100 years old March 6, and when she …

Mercy Corps’ new fund fights global food prices

LocalNewsDaily.com
Mon, Apr 28, 2008
Updated Apr 28, 2008

Portland’s Mercy Corps has created a Global Food Crisis Fund to battle rising food prices around the world. The fund will raise and distribute …

Tigard Senior Center is open for business

By Barbara Sherman /
The Regal Courier
Wed, Apr 2, 2008
Updated Apr 2, 2008

TIGARD — Don’t be fooled — after months of construction, the (new) doors are open at the Tigard Senior Center, and activities and …

Bill Clinton fires up Hillary supporters

UPDATE: Hillary to campaign in Portland and Eugene on Saturday

By Steve Law /
The Portland Tribune
Mon, Mar 31, 2008
Updated Mar 31, 2008

Bill Clinton proved once again Monday that with the Clintons, you get two for the price of one. The former president stumped for his wife, New York …

Larry Galizio stands up for seniors’ rights

The Legislature’s District 35 representative discusses recent bills that aid seniors

By Barbara Sherman /
The Regal Courier
Wed, Apr 2, 2008
Updated Apr 2, 2008

A couple of bills passed in the February special legislative session were designed specifically to help seniors, and Larry Galizio, D-Tigard, who …

The Tigard Public Library staff has compiled the following books as preferred reading for spring:

The Regal Courier
Wed, Apr 2, 2008

Cooking and entertaining "The Best of America’s Test Kitchen: The Year’s Best Recipes, Equipment Reviews and …

King City council appoints Ken Gibson to seat

Ken Gibson plans to look at city with fresh perspective

By Barbara Sherman / The Regal Courier
Tue, Apr 29, 2008

"I'm not the type of person to see things going wrong and just talk about it,” says new City Councilor Ken Gibson. As residents in a …

Renaissance festival stays in fairgrounds’ plan – for now

Washington County work group trying to solve puzzle of parking, site improvement funding

By Kevin Harden / LocalNewsDaily.com
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Updated Apr 29, 2008

Washington County officials are going to keep talking with organizers of a summer Renaissance festival planned for the fairgrounds in Hillsboro, …

TriMet adds tools to handle rowdy passengers

LocalNewsDaily.com
Wed, Apr 23, 2008

TriMet has adopted a tougher stance toward rowdy and obnoxious passengers on its buses and trains. The transit agency’s board of directors …

The Ride Connection provides your ticket to ride

By Barbara Sherman / The Regal Courier
Wed, Apr 2, 2008

Ride Connection has just the (free) ticket to getting people where they need to go. Ride Connection, which is a non-profit organization and the …

Fire crews are almost late for TVF&R construction kick-off

The Regal Courier
Wed, Apr 2, 2008

TIGARD – A ground-breaking ceremony March 18 for a new Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue station on Walnut Street means not only a new fire …

Police Log

The Regal Courier
Wed, Apr 2, 2008
Updated Apr 2, 2008

King City Police Department press log The press log is a summary of only the calls for service that result in a police report being written. The …

News Briefs

The Regal Courier
Wed, Apr 2, 2008
Updated Apr 2, 2008

Women’s heart health programs set for April Two women’s heart health programs will be held in April for people to learn how the symptoms …

Wu endorses Obama in Democratic nomination race

LocalNewsDaily.com
Thu, Apr 24, 2008

U.S. Rep. David Wu, one of Oregon’s superdelegates, threw his support Thursday to Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in the race for the Democratic …