07/19/11 Today's roundup includes Bike Portland's take on the new Bike & Ride at the Beaverton Transit Center and weather photos from the Westside Trail.
07/19/11 Environmentalists and Portland General Electric have settled a lawsuit over the utility's coal-fired electricity plant in Eastern Oregon.
07/19/11 The Washington Lottery says a retired Boeing program manager pulled a Lotto ticket worth $6.4 million from a stack of other lottery tickets tucked in his car visor and claimed his prize.
07/19/11 The Community Sports Calendar on Columbian.com is updated each Tuesday. Submit items for the calendar by sending an e-mail to paul.danzer@columbian.com, or call 360-735-4521.
07/18/11 South Carolina landed its top quarterback target last week and another player to protect him on the offensive line. QB Brendan Nosovitch (6-2, 201) of Allentown, Pa., made his expected commitment to the Gamecocks over Virginia and Maryland, with late interest from Oregon.
07/12/11 HEPPNER Don't go in the water at the Willow Creek Reservoir near Heppner. The Oregon Health Authority and Morrow County Health Department say toxic blue - green algae has made the water unsafe for swimming or boating. The East Oregonian reports the algae toxin can cause numbness, dizziness and trouble breathing.
07/12/11 The Community Sports Calendar on Columbian.com is updated each Tuesday. Submit items for the calendar by sending an e-mail to paul.danzer@columbian.com, or call 360-735-4521.
07/12/11 State public health officials have lifted a health advisory that warned people of possible toxins from high levels of blue-green algae in Lost Creek Lake.
07/11/11 Alli Weaver and Suzette Crandall found themselves dealing with unfamiliar, somewhat mind-boggling issues Monday.For Weaver, it was the driver. For Crandall, the putter.Still, by Monday afternoon, both found themselves in a familiar position.At the top of the leaderboard.Despite some atypical struggl...
07/11/11 In a state known for its love of beer and strong brewing heritage, guys like Harald Tomesch and Allan Haas might be swimming against the tide. But their new winery and vineyard, located near Grafton, is among the latest signs of the growing strength of Wisconsin's wine industry.
07/04/11 Although not on the level of the Biblical injunction of Jesus saying to fishermen Peter and Andrew, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men," there are certain fishers being re-established into the Butte County mountains.
07/04/11 Independence Day celebrations top Vickie's Monday events roundup. But, the fun will continue throughout the week with outdoor concerts in Lake Oswego, Milwaukie and Oregon City, and the annual family street dance in West Linn Street.
07/03/11 Alaska State Wildlife Troopers during the past week reported citing more than three dozen individuals for commercial and sport fishing violations and operating power boats without valid Alaska boat registration in Bristol Bay
07/03/11 It can't be said that the winner of the 53rd 2011 Big Rock Tournament on June 13-18 was a local angler, but it was close.Travis Stephenson and his friend Eric Montross, both of whom played for the 1993 national men's basketball champions at North Carolina, spend a lot of time hunting on...
07/03/11 This year, only 37 percent of the productions offered by the 10 leading Shakespeare festivals in North America were written by their namesake. Festival leaders are responding to the times, changing tastes and a surge in entertainment competition. And none too soon.
07/02/11 A 28-year-old Grand Ronde woman has begun serving a four-month sentence on charges filed after she drove her SUV with three children into a creek.
06/30/11 WEDNESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- As the summer gets into full swing, a new report Wednesday warns that water pollution can make a day at the beach no day at the beach.
06/26/11 What goes together better than summer snow and fireworks? If you plan on celebrating Independence Day with your boots on, this is the year. Record snowfall in many western states this winter/spring means there are still plenty of turns for the taking. Lift-served options span California, Colorado,...
06/26/11 Bicyclists Joe Reno and Leslie Ivens of Kalamazoo got up on a beautiful, sunny day in June, hopped on their bicycles, rode to the nearby Kal-Haven Trail and peddled 34 miles into South Haven.
06/25/11 Don Nelsen of Vancouver hiked 85 days, 663 miles and 150,000 vertical feet of elevation gain in 2010. More than 100 miles were off-trail bushwhacking. | 
