Hillsboro decides to put baseball decision on hold

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 12:02pm

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- The Hillsboro City Council decided to delayed its decision Tuesday to bring Single A short season baseball to the city.

City councilors said they wanted more time for additional negotiations with Northwest League officials to make sure bringing the team to the city was viable.

If the Council had decided to go ahead with getting the team and building a new stadium, bonds would have been issued in time for construction to begin no later than October and be completed by June of 2013. It's unclear exactly how long the latest negotiations between city officials and Northwest League officials will continue.

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May 15 Election Results - Hillsboro/Aloha, Sunset

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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 8:00pm

MAY 15 ELECTION RESULTS
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Missing Portland woman last seen in Lincoln City

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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 2:20pm

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A Southeast Portland woman who works at a Hillsboro retail store abruptly left her job last week and was last seen on surveillance video at a store on the Oregon coast.

Kelly Vincent, 51, was reported missing to the Portland Police Bureau on May 10 after having been out of contact with family members and her job for a few days. Vincent, family and friends said, suddenly and uncharacteristically left her job at the Sunset Fred Meyer store in Hillsboro early on May 7.

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Medically endangered Hillsboro man vanishes Monday

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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 1:30pm

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- Police in Hillsboro are searching for a medically-endangered man who went missing Monday morning from a care facility.

Larry Sherman, 49, was last seen Monday after he was taken to a doctor's appointment near Tuality Hospital. He was due to call for a ride back to his home in the 4200 block of Northeast Laura Street, but he never called.

Sherman, who is black, stands 5-foot-10 and weighs 200 pounds. He was wearing a gray T-shirt and dark sweatpants when he went to the doctor's appointment. He has a shaved head and brown eyes. Police said Sherman has a form of dementia, along with high blood pressure and kidney ailments.

Sherman may frequent public transportation, police said.

People should call police at 503-681-6175 if they know where Sherman is. If he is seen, people can call the non-emergency dispatch center at 503-629-0111.

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Seven Washington County schools named earn prestigious honors from U.S. News

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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 8:46am

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- Based on factors such as proficiency standards and college readiness, seven Washington County high schools made U.S. News Best High Schools in Oregon top 20 list released May 7.

The list includes a total of 76 Oregon high schools. International School of Beaverton earned a top score for college readiness (100), and in addition to being ranked number one in Oregon, is the only Oregon school ranked in the top 20 nationally (No. 20).

Washington County school districts and schools, followed by their Oregon rankings are:

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Hillsboro to decide tomorrow to hit a ground-out or a home run

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Monday, May 14th, 2012, 3:19pm

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- Hillsboro city councilors will decide Tuesday night whether to move forward with building a new baseball stadium in order to bring Class A short season team to Hillsboro.

The council will receive an update on negotiations with the Northwest League, the results of an economic and fiscal analysis of building the new stadium and a report on community feedback. The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on the issue at the meeting.

A fact sheet with more information about bring Single A short season baseball to Hillsboro is available at the city's website. Click on the Baseball tab. The City Council meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Civic Center, 150 E. Main Street in Hillsboro.

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Aloha woman killed in single-car crash

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Monday, May 14th, 2012, 9:06am

HILLSBORO, Ore. -— Investigators from the Washington County Sheriff's Office said an Aloha woman was killed Sunday afternoon when the car she was driving went off a winding, gravel road and over an embankment.

Tamera Verley, 49, was ejected from the car and died at the scene, which was in the 33000 block of Northwest Bacona Road.

Three passengers in the car -- Stephanie Roso, 25, Kylie Bellar, 20 and Noah Barker, 21 -- were taken to Legacy Emmanuel Medical Center in Portland with serious injuries, deputies said.

Investigators from the Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team (CART) are investigating the crash and have not released any more details, including who the driver of the vehicle was. Officials have not yet filed any criminal charges.

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