Troutdale Canfield

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

May 25, 2008

Labels: Misc

I Became A Bell System Operator 35 Years Ago Today.

TSPS Console "Will you accept a collect call from John Smith. . . Your number, please. . . Please deposit $1.35 for the next three ...
Eugene's Reed & Cross Closing Its Doors

It's too bad. A Eugene institution for 55 years, Reed & Cross is closing soon. When we moved to Eugene when I was in 6th grade, I w...
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...
Riverview Restaurant: Fantastic!

I surprised my wife last night with dinner at Junki Yoshida's new restaurant, Riverview . It's just down the street from us. Talk a...
Troutdale Garbage Day Pictorial, Jan. 24, 2007
Black Lives Matter.

Driving while black. That's a real thing, Not getting a job because you're black, Thats a thing. Portland, and all of Oregon actua...
County Business Income Tax Fireworks Begin

Vote bodes less money for east county cities As reported in the June 24 Oregonian, "Despite an appeal by east Multnomah County leaders,...
LUBA is a four letter acronym

It seems that a citizen has filed a notice of intent to appeal to LUBA the Troutdale City Council's decision last week to change the mi...