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Searchers rescue missing woman near Eagle Creek Fish Hatchery

Woman found hiding half-mile away

The Estacada News Wed, Jul 2, 2008
Updated 7.3 hours ago

Rescue workers found a missing 42-year-old woman late July 2 near the Eagle Creek Fish Hatchery after a daylong search began earlier in the …

'Proud to be an American'

World War II veteran served with honor

By Evan Jensen /
The Estacada News
Wed, Jul 2, 2008

Stanley Rogers climbed down to the landing craft off the shore of the Omaha Beach in 1944. Waves lapped at the side of the boats as hundreds of U.S. Army troops scrambled on board with their gear and loaded rifles. When the landing craft got close to the beach, the troops began making their way to shore under fire by German enemies. It was D-Day. “We had to wade in water up to our chins and hold our rifles above our heads,” Rogers said, who lives in Estacada. “We had a lot of …

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Evan Jensen / Estacada News

Estacada resident Stanley Rogers enlisted in the U.S. Army after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. He served in World War II, surviving a shrapnel injury at the Invasion of Normany and a bullet that shattered his left femur at the Battle of the Bulge. Rogers and all Estacada veterans will be honored as grand marshals of the Fourth of July Parade on Friday.

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Dangerous waters of the Columbia prompt Barlow to find land route to Oregon City

Barlow Road becomes major thoroughfare for westward movement

By chuck bush /
The Estacada News
Wed, Jul 2, 2008
Updated Jul 2, 2008

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the entrepreneurial spirit that brought Philip Foster to Oregon. He established the Philip Foster Farm in Eagle …

Making peace with imperfection

'You can break free from the pain of perfectionism'

By Linda (rose) Baker, Mssw /
The Estacada News
Wed, Jul 2, 2008

Do you find yourself worrying that, no matter how hard you try, it is never enough? Or feeling constantly disappointed in other people? Do you find …

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Making a masterpiece

Local resident opens Bear Creek Rustic Furnishings

By Susan Charriere And Evan Jensen /
The Estacada News
Wed, Jun 25, 2008
Updated Jun 25, 2008

Damascus resident Bill Huxley began whittling sticks with his grandfather when he was a kid and quickly learned to craft his own bamboo fishing …

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Discover your forest: Try bird watching in the Mount Hood National Forest this summer

47.8 million Americans birdwatch annually

By abby lietz /
The Estacada News
Wed, Jun 25, 2008
Updated Jun 25, 2008

These lengthening, sunnier days are great days to spend in Mt. Hood National Forest. We encourage you to get out and discover your forest. Maybe …

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The Estacada News
Wed, Jun 25, 2008
Updated Jun 25, 2008

Estacada has a long tradition of celebrating the Fourth of July with an afternoon parade, a day of activities and The Big Band fireworks …

Massage effective treatment for fibromyalgia symptoms

Massage can improve sleep and decrease pain

By Tamara Nielson /
The Estacada News
Wed, Jun 25, 2008
Updated Jun 25, 2008

We have seen a lot of television ads recently for new drugs for treating fibromyalgia. Many people have been asking, what is fibromyalgia? How do I …

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