http://www.estacadanews.com/news/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126826122562518300 2010-03-10 00:00:00 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126826122562518300 en-us When Bill James rolled into town in the summer of 1991, he tore apart the office of what was then called the Clackamas County News, at Second Avenue and Zobrist Street. He spent nearly a week working like a madman in the rundown house-office, building shelves, de-cluttering the place, and making ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126826073479156100 2010-03-10 14:38:54 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126826073479156100 en-us A few weeks ago, National Geographic unveiled the Central Cascades Geotourism Map Guide that features hundreds of destination places in the Pacific Northwest. Among the favorite places to visit, submitted through a yearlong nomination process, the Estacada area made the printed map for the Artback ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126826029041507700 2010-03-10 14:31:30 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126826029041507700 en-us Last Friday, a few miles north of Colton on Highway 211, a frantic motorist flashed his headlights at an oncoming semi truck to warn the driver of a group of horses on the road. With little warning, Sandy resident Norman Charles Terrill Sr. wasn’t able to stop his semi truck in time and ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126764283329820600 2010-03-03 00:00:00 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126764283329820600 en-us You don’t have to drive far in the city of Estacada to find a pothole, cracked asphalt or even a gravel road running through a residential neighborhood. It’s an age-old problem that cities have been forced to deal with year after year, and it’s an expensive one, too. That’s ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126764414384518700 2010-03-03 00:00:00 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126764414384518700 en-us The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners approved a fee increase for day-use county parks and a ban on alcohol in those parks last week. The day-use fee will rise to $5 a day seven days a week. Previously proposed to increase to $8, the BCC decided to set the fee at $5 after citizens voiced ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126765012952941600 2010-03-03 00:00:00 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126765012952941600 en-us Aida Olivia Lupo was born Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, at 3:09 a.m. to Estacada High School teacher Nick Lupo and his wife, Megan. Aida weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 inches long when she was born. After a day at the hospital, Lupo was on the sidelines coaching the EHS varsity girls basketball ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126765308191654300 2010-03-03 00:00:00 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126765308191654300 en-us Longtime Estacada resident John Yoder died at his home on Saturday, February 27, 2010. He was 75. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, March 5, 2010 at Estacada Christian Church 23101 SE Eagle Creek Road. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Edwin John Yoder was born February 28, ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126765199169293300 2010-03-03 00:00:00 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126765199169293300 en-us Firefighters from Estacada Rural Fire Department douse a fire at 27250 Eagle Creek Road. The March 2 blaze at the two-story home was called in at 7:40 a.m. All units from ERFD responded, as well as firefighters from the Boring Fire District. The occupants of the home esaped without ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126764916244247700 2010-03-03 12:46:02 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126764916244247700 en-us EHS 100th anniversary planning meeting today A planning meeting for Estacada High School 100th year anniversary is scheduled for today, March 3, at 3 p.m. at the high school, 355 N.E. 6th St. More volunteers and donations are needed for the June 19th event. For information or to volunteer, call ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126764664213474800 2010-03-03 00:00:00 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126764664213474800 en-us The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and the Estacada Rural Fire District responded to the following calls from Feb. 17 through Feb. 24: SHERIFF Alarm 4 Assault 1 Burglary, Commercial 1 Civil Service 2 Criminal Mischief 1 Harassment 1 Incomplete 911 2 Juvenile Problem 2 Juvenile ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126764599220546800 2010-03-03 11:53:12 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126764599220546800 en-us Dinner at the Estacada Community Center, at 5 p.m. this Friday, March 5, will feature music by Estacada Country Jamboree, for dancing and listening. The community center is at 200 S.W. Clubhouse Drive. On March 9, the center is sponsoring a trip to Spirit Mountain Casino. The bus leaves the center ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126706028060544100 2010-02-24 17:11:20 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126706028060544100 en-us Former longtime Estacada resident George Kraus died Wednesday, Feb. 17, in Advance Care Hospital in Billings, Mont. He was 79. A memorial service is being held Wednesday, Feb. 24, in Butte, Mont., at the Duggan-Dolan Mortuary and a reception will follow at the East Side Athletic Club. ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126705481103128500 2010-02-24 00:00:00 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126705481103128500 en-us Estacada First Baptist Church, 478 Northwest Wade Street, is hosting the Estacada Chamber of Commerce’s Good Morning Estacada tomorrow, Feb. 25, at 8 a.m. See how the church building has been rebuilt following a fire on September 11, 2008. A free business development class is being offered ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126705440659762700 2010-02-24 15:33:26 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126705440659762700 en-us A basketball player hovers in the air as he takes a shot on the basketball court at Estacada Junior High School last week. The early spring temperatures attracted a crowd of basketball players to the ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126705159933246600 2010-02-24 14:46:39 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126705159933246600 en-us Forest Mason Stine was born on April 9, 1928, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Bessie Jobe Stine and Emmett Forest Stine. He died on Feb. 17 from complications of congestive heart failure. He was 81. Forest was preceded in death by his mother and father, and five older sisters and their spouses: Mason ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126704875485348100 2010-02-24 00:00:00 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126704875485348100 en-us About two years ago, Pamela Rowley-Butcher’s quiet life in Estacada began to unravel. After at least a decade of siphoning money from the Estacada Rural Fire District – an estimated $2 million – the district’s accountant was arrested on embezzlement charges. She was formally ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126643688148706800 2010-02-17 00:00:00 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126643688148706800 en-us Sandy resident Kelly Joe Dillard, 41, died early Saturday morning in an apparent attempt to elude police in Eagle Creek. Oregon State Police spotted Dillard driving a Ford Excursion at 95 miles per hour on Highway 224 around 1 a.m. on Saturday and attempted to stop him. Dillard eventually pulled ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126644973130452900 2010-02-17 00:00:00 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126644973130452900 en-us Lynne Robins Christensen Crawford died on February 12, 2010 in Gresham, Ore., at the age of 70. Lynne was born on June 30, 1939 in Portland, Ore., to Orlando and Neva (Thomas) Robins. She graduated from Culver High School in Oregon in 1965, and earned her licensed practical nurse credentials (LPN) ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126645221409578300 2010-02-17 00:00:00 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126645221409578300 en-us A thick, black cloud of smoke poured from the open window. Flames crackled inside the former four-plex apartment building weathered with age, and the heat from the blaze grew stronger by the second. The back deck ignited and, after being devoured by flames, collapsed into the backyard below. While ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126645118590650200 2010-02-17 15:59:45 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126645118590650200 en-us Harvey Leroy Ronne passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 8 in Estacada after a courageous battle with a lingering illness. Born in Alliance, Neb., Nov. 22, 1934 to Jesse Ronne and Ruth Parker Ronne. Harvey spent his youth in the Delta, Utah, area working on the Moody Ranch. Later, he moved to ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126644960171385700 2010-02-17 15:33:21 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126644960171385700 en-us Former Estacada resident Mariann A. Bartholomew passed away on Feb. 3, 2010, in Oregon City. She was 85. A memorial service was held for Bartholomew on Feb. 13, 2010, at Cochran and Ward Sunset Chapel in Oregon City. Mariann was born on March 10, 1924, in Oregon City to Jacob Hafner and Francis ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126644524644951400 2010-02-17 14:20:46 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126644524644951400 en-us There is quite a rebuilding project going on at the Estacada High School baseball field. Cory Riddell, a group of fathers and Booster Club members are re-doing the baseball field and adding on to the dugouts. Ridell Construction, Todd Stiles Construction, Randy Wheeler Construction and ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126644301497711200 2010-02-17 13:43:34 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126644301497711200 en-us When the blue bus arrived in Estacada on Feb. 2 loaded with food, it marked a milestone for St. Vincent de Paul of Portland. One year ago, St. Vincent de Paul retrofitted the school bus, turned it into a traveling restaurant and served its first meals in Estacada with the help of local volunteers. ... http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126643911126156400 2010-02-17 12:38:31 http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=126643911126156400 en-us Step inside the Old Mill Saloon on opening day March 15, and you’ll notice a few changes inside the restaurant at 130 S.W. Frontage Road, former known as the Cisco Kid and the Ranger Grill. Restaurant owner and entrepreneur Doug Royse recently added 12 flat screen TVs to the rustic interior ...