Troutdale Canfield

Commentary and more from the west end of the Columbia River Gorge.

Dec 2, 2007

A Violent Summer At Glen Otto Park

You can describe this summer at Troutdale's Glen Otto Park with a few words: tons of garbage, drunks, drugs, and violence. I just misse...
No-Class KOIN Dumps Ed Whelan

After over 30 years of service, KOIN dumped Ed Whelan ,one of Portland's favorite sports reporters. According to Oregon Media Insiders ...
Memories: Eugene's "Big Snow" of 1969

(Sam Blackwell Photo) J anuary 1969. Boy, did it snow in Eugene! ! There are several great posts on the " I grew up in Eugene, O...
35 Things Al Gore Forgot To Mention

Sea Levels are NOT "rising 6m." Pacific Islands are NOT "drowning". Thermohaline circulation is NOT "stopping"...
Home Forward (aka Portland Housing Authority) Offered To Help Troutdale Build A New City Hall

CONDEMNED: Troutdale City Hall A representative of Home Forward (the new name of the Portland Housing Authority) told the City of Trou...
Troutdale Thriftway, we'll miss you

Last week, employees of Lamb’s Thriftway in Troutdale told my wife and I the store would close sometime in August. The closure was announce...
We'll Miss Don Imus Sidekick Charles McCord

After over 40 years as the sidekick of radio legend Don Imus , it's Charles McCord's last day on the Imus show . The funniest mo...
RAW NOTES- Troutdale City Council Resolution to Censure Mayor Kight

Here are raw notes I took during tonight’s Troutdale City Council discussion of the resolution to censure Troutdale Mayor Jim Kight. DIS...