http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126765995475365000 2010-03-04 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126765995475365000 en-us ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126765824161493800 2010-03-04 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126765824161493800 en-us To the Editor: Shame on the West Linn Tidings. In the Neighbors article last week by Cliff Newell on Dr. Manny Karlin’s travel to Haiti to bring his three children home, the journey of adoption is referred to as “shopping.” Adoption is opening your heart to creating a family, ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126765817995726200 2010-03-04 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126765817995726200 en-us Having been through my share of crazy times here in West Linn, it was reassuring to see such a strong turnout at the now-controversial Hidden Springs Neighborhood meeting on Feb. 16. I haven’t typically attended neighborhood meetings in the past, but I felt it important to attend our ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126765810061147300 2010-03-04 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126765810061147300 en-us United States congressmen and congresswomen often serve with little fanfare, voting for issues that represent their constituents and making few headlines. Rarely does a single representative hold the power or authority to save lives, possibly hundreds each year. But today, that opportunity has ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126765800079311900 2010-03-04 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126765800079311900 en-us Perhaps I’m mistaken, but I consider myself a fairly typical resident of West Linn. I get involved here and there. I try to keep up with the news of my community while juggling the lives and activities of a young family. Sure, I’ve gone to a few Neighborhood meetings, to Planning ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126765781114036700 2010-03-04 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126765781114036700 en-us It was disappointing to see that one person chose to use the West Linn Tidings website last Friday as an opportunity to make hateful and degrading comments about Mayor Patti Galle and her supporters. It was equally disappointing that this comment was not caught by our team earlier than it was, and ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126704052280193000 2010-02-25 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126704052280193000 en-us It was an orderly and sedate event, the city council meeting of Monday Feb. 8. I was there. Citizens and city employees rightfully and calmly petitioned their representatives with their concerns. The gathered observers responded with enthusiasm and decorum. The three city councilors, present to ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126704058621162600 2010-02-25 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126704058621162600 en-us The appearance at City Hall on Feb. 8 of a crowd calling for mayor to resign was prearranged. Insuring that an overflow crowd appear at City Hall on Feb. 8 to rail against Mayor Patti Galle, including inviting KGW Channel 8 to cover it, all had to be prearranged by City Manager Chris Jordan and ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126704040630492800 2010-02-25 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126704040630492800 en-us ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126704037172516400 2010-02-25 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126704037172516400 en-us Last weekend, firefighters responded to an early morning fire at 1693 12th Street in West Linn. When the crew from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue’s Station 59 arrived, they were told that an adult female was trapped in a back bedroom. The crew immediately used tools to force open a heavy ...