http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=120953323659641500 Washington County officials are going to keep talking with organizers of a summer Renaissance festival planned for the fairgrounds in Hillsboro, while they try to solve the site’s parking puzzle. A 17-member working group voted 15 to 2 Tuesday morning to recommend that the Fairgrounds ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=120949811030226400 "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 of civic experience to her new role, following her April 2 appointment by the City Council to a term that ends this year. In addition to her civic ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=120949771332846400 "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 newer area of King City, Ken Gibson and his wife Ramona are almost “old-timers.” They moved into King City in March 2006 after making many ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=120949744826632000 The popular Tigard Area Farmers' Market has found a new "home," literally, after organizers had previously announced it would not kick off with its usual Mother’s Day opening. Market organizers have been looking for a new location for several months because they cannot use the ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=120949558157221400 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 school entrance as well as two other areas in the front of the school. On the first really warm day of the year – April 11 – a group of eager ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=120941119433406200 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 money to countries where Mercy Corps works and people have been most severely impacted by rising food prices. “The prices of basics like ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=120906004687651000 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 presidential nomination. Wu is a Hillsdale Democrat representing Oregon’s 1st Congressional District, covering Washington County and parts of ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=120899302215215800 TriMet has adopted a tougher stance toward rowdy and obnoxious passengers on its buses and trains. The transit agency’s board of directors approved Wednesday morning, April 23, changes to codes that provide more tools to deal with problem riders. As part of the changes, TriMet will expand ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=120716508928628800 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 state’s largest provider of special-needs transportation, has a $6.5 million budget and provides rides to people in a 3,699-square-mile service ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=120716389729826600 Cooking and entertaining "The Best of America’s Test Kitchen: The Year’s Best Recipes, Equipment Reviews and Tastings" Cook’s Illustrated America’s Test Kitchen 641.5973 BES This is the latest edition of the popular cooking magazine’s year-end review. It ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=120716328615423500 TIGARD – A ground-breaking ceremony March 18 for a new Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue station on Walnut Street means not only a new fire station for Tigard but also some relief for Station 35 in King City. “This is the first fire station we have added to Tualatin Valley Fire & ...