Troutdale Canfield

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

Sep 8, 2008

Citizen Complaints: Edgefield ConcertsToo Loud?

I've received a few complaints about too-loud concerts at McMenamins Edgefield. So have other Troutdale city councilors. I can attest t...
Last Tram(scam) To Troutdale

As far as I'm concerned, Mass Tram America's proposal for a tram in Troutdale is DOA. It will never be built. Here's why. Mass T...
Government is the Moral Center of the Community?

I attended the annual League of Oregon Cities conference in Eugene over the weekend. It was very informative. I met quite a few nice people....
On Anonymous Political Speech

Anonymous political speech has a long history. Here is an excerpt from an essay by New Jersey attorney Richard Ravin on the history of anon...
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...
Hey, OREGONIAN: $20 Million Isn't A Molehill

I take exception to Eric Mortenson's article, "Citizens passion spent on molehills of public policy" in the August 13, 2006 Su...
No Joke! Tram Proposed In Troutdale

After opening next week's city council agenda notebook, one agenda item popped out at me: MASS TRAM AMERICA. I did a double take. A tram...
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...

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