http://www.estacadanews.com/features/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126765330840189700 2010-03-03 13:55:08 http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126765330840189700 en-us Most people with sensorineural or “inner ear” hearing loss, have discovered the frustrating fact that even with hearing aids, they still do not always understand 100 percent. When the inner ear, or cochlea, and the hearing nerve have damaged cells, (most often due to noise exposure ... http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126764375524187500 2010-03-03 11:15:55 http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126764375524187500 en-us After 30 years as a hydrologist for the U.S. Forest Service, Sandy resident Connie Athman has seen many of the wonders of the Mount Hood National Forest. She carries a camera with her wherever she goes, and has amassed a stunning collection of the forest’s beauty: views of towering Douglas ... http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126705897242196200 2010-02-24 16:49:32 http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126705897242196200 en-us How many hours a day are you sitting in front of a computer screen? Writing? Emailing? On Facebook? Playing video games? Odds are, it’s more time than you realize. And odds are, it’s taking a toll on your eyes. This time of year, as you’re inside spending hours in front of a ... http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126705133006604600 2010-02-24 14:42:10 http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126705133006604600 en-us Michael Davis loves to play guitar. It is obvious in the way he talks about his “babies,” which are the three seven-string guitars sitting behind him. It’s also evident by the way any guitar relaxes into his lap as he plays. “I’m like a little boy who jumps out of bed ... http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126644678703349100 2010-02-17 00:00:00 http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126644678703349100 en-us Would you turn your back on deep-fried cheese curds if you knew that a single serving packs in 569 calories? States across the country are considering proposals to pass a law that would require chain restaurants to post nutrition information. New York City was a leader, with a menu law that went ... http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126643833336571300 2010-02-17 12:25:33 http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126643833336571300 en-us Bend Bronze employees begin prep work on the 20-foot elephant designed by Wilsonville-based artist Lorenzo Ghiglieri for the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The elephant left by semi, bound for Jacksonville, Fla. When it arrives, the owner of the Estacada business, Roy Swan, and his staff will spend ... http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126643721399806200 2010-02-17 12:06:53 http://www.estacadanews.com/features/story.php?story_id=126643721399806200 en-us Minutes after a 20-foot tall bronze elephant left the Bend Bronze parking lot in Estacada on Friday, bound for Puerto Rico, a host of military personnel and veterans stood at attention, waiting for the next casting to be poured, for the U.S. Army Special Operations Forces Memorial. Sgt. Maj. ...