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Linnton history: Daring Deeds of Dastardly Desperados, Part Two
By Patrick Ahern and Theresa Thorud for Skyline Ridge Neighbors Not much newsworthy happened in Linnton during the ensuing several decades. Built in 1852, a wagon road extended along the river from Portland to a spot across the channel from a Sauvie Island farm, encouraging connection between the two hamlets. Shiploads of grain from the…
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Darise Weller, the first to warn of tank farm danger, celebrates passage of HB 4100
By Barbara Quinn Darise Weller, a Linnton resident — a boomer with straight, blond-white hair just to her shoulders and a calm demeanor — didn’t set out to be an activist. But she was pulled into it by neighbors who brought her to the Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group (PHCAG) around 2005. She’s an art…
