Troutdale Canfield

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

Sep 23, 2009

Troutdale and Proposed Payday Loan Law: Let's Slow Down

The payday loan folks are suing the City of Portland over its new payday loan regulations. According to the Portland Oregonian, Payday loa...
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 ...
Punk, Disco, and Troutdale Tax Levies

1977: Punk, and lots of city employees Y esterday, we took a trip in the Troutdale Wayback Machine to 1977 . While the rest of the natio...
Payday Loans: Brading vs. Minnis Brush War

Tuesday,we had the first reading of a proposed ordinance to create more regulation for payday loan shops in Troutdale. All of the usual part...
Troutdale Mayor's Expenses Questioned

Artwork from Columbia River Gallery. Painting supplies. Moulding. Stain. Thermal lamination. Wallpaper. Meals at the Black Rabbit Restaurant...
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...
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"...