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Bike Commute Challenge kicks off tomorrow

[Freightliner employees kick off the Bike Commute Challenge.] The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) kicks off their annual Bike Commute Challenge tomorrow and organizers say an estimated 700 companies (view list) from Oregon and Washington will participate. The event promotes bike commuting by encouraging companies to compete against each other to see who can get more … Read more


Mountain bikers finish new Forest Park trail

[Update: According to a rep from Friends of Forest Park—who were instrumental in making this trail happen—some minor work remains to complete this trail.] Last Saturday was the second of two trail work parties to complete a new mountain bike trail in Forest Park. The trail, which extends off an existing firelane, is the first … Read more


Citizen tips led to hit and run arrest

[John Carothers has beencharged with a felony.] A press release from the Washington County Sheriff’s Department credits “leads provided by citizens” in helping them locate the truck and boat trailer of Newberg resident John Carothers (right). Carothers—the man behind a hit and run on Highway 219 last Saturday—has been charged with a felony for fleeing … Read more