http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127899621618621100 2010-07-13 00:00:00 http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127899621618621100 en-us Beginning July 13, the price of the Oregon Zoo’s popular Second Tuesday discount program is doubling. The price will go up from $2 to $4 for admission to the zoo on the second Tuesday of each month. Children 2 and younger will continue to be admitted free. The zoo began its ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127903998657008300 2010-07-13 00:00:00 http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127903998657008300 en-us Oregon’s unemployment rate in June was 10.5 percent, nearly the same as May’s 10.6 percent. State employment officials said Tuesday that the rate has not changed significantly for the past eight months, when it has been between 10.5 percent and 10.7 percent. A year ago, Oregon’s ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127871736091247200 2010-07-09 00:00:00 http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127871736091247200 en-us Two Oregon Zoo animals died this week, one who fought an illness and another that had to be euthanized. Zoo officials said Batik, a 22-year-old Sumatran orangutan died Thursday, July 8, after fighting for a month an infection in her gall bladder as well as an abnormal kidney. On Friday, July 9, ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127741793877040800 2010-06-24 00:00:00 http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127741793877040800 en-us The members of the Summerfield Women's Golf Club not only have fun playing golf, they also have big hearts. For years, club members have raised money for various charities, and for the second year in a row, the club has chosen to support the Good Neighbor Center in Tigard, which provides temporary ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127741735071011500 2010-06-24 00:00:00 http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127741735071011500 en-us The Good Neighbor Center in Tigard is the beneficiary of not just one but three Summerfield groups working to help the families who pass through there. The center provides emergency shelter to families who develop a plan for success and then work to complete it to get themselves on track toward ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127741673005824600 2010-06-24 14:58:50 http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127741673005824600 en-us The King City City Council on June 2 unanimously approved a total budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year of $2,675,495. The general fund budget of $1,661,652 includes the following appropriations: $21,335 for the City Council; $530,228 for city administration; $728,469 for police services and ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127741656801803900 2010-06-24 00:00:00 http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127741656801803900 en-us The city of King City is now accepting applications for City Council positions for the Nov. 2 election. The filing period to apply for candidacy for four city councilor positions will remain open until the City Hall close of business on Tuesday, Aug. 24, at 5 p.m. Candidate application packets ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127741639930400300 2010-06-24 14:53:19 http://www.theregalcourier.com/news/story.php?story_id=127741639930400300 en-us People who attended a spring meeting of Citizen Participation Organization 4K (King City) got a glimpse at the future of transportation in the local area. Alan Lehto, TriMet director of project planning, discussed 99W and the concepts for its future. To no one's surprise, he said that 99W-Barbur ...