tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:41:43 +0000MiscTroutdale City CouncilTroutdaleMultnomah CountyNational PoliticsSocialismDowntown Troutdaledensityurban renewalBarack ObamaCity of TroutdaleFEDEXRob Canfieldlocal politicsCanfield & CompanyRobert CanfieldTroutdale LibraryGresham2008 Presidential RaceMetroColumbia Gorge2008 Troutdale BlizzardMcMenamins EdgefieldOregon legislatureSandy River DeltaEast County NowSandy RiverZoningGlobal WarmingNew York KnicksSellwood BridgeColumbia River Gorge HighwayDogsEnterprise ZoneParksTroutdale CentennialgarbageColumbia River GorgeDoug DaoustGlen Otto ParkMultnomah County LibraryRich AllenStimulusGresham City CouncilOregon DucksTramTri-Metuniversal health careCascade LocksGlenn WhiteJim KightMoonbatsOregon ElectionsSummerfestToastmastersTroutdale City CouncilTroutdale BudgetTroutdale Budget CommitteeWhateverWood Village2008 OlympicsBlumenauerCity of FairviewCity of Wood VillageEugeneGorge Wheels and WingsGresham OutlookHood RiverJohn WilsonLand UseNew York MetsObamaOccupy PortlandOregon DemocratsPrint MediaSDC'sTroutdale Cruise-InbloggingCentennial High SchoolChristmasCorbettCraig WardDave RipmaDefensive DrivingDemocratsDowntown PortlandFairviewGasoline PricesHouse District 49Multnomah County SheriffMultnomah FallsNorm ThomasOregon HistoryReynolds School DistrictSpringwater TrailStarbucksTana CanfieldTroutdale Canfield blogTroutdale City HallTroutdale PoliceTroutdale SummerfestTroutdale airportWest Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commercecell phonesdeficit spending201224Ashland OregonBeaver CreekBoom PIratesComcastConfluence ProjectCorey BrooksCustomer ServiceFlicks In The ParkFred MeyerFred ThompsonGeorge W. 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HoodMultnomah County Animal ShelterMultnomah County homelessMuttnomah CountyNASCARNFLNW NaturalNat King ColeNational Debt LimitNational Hero AwardNirvanaOPBOffice SpaceOregonOregon DEQOregon Humane SocietyOregon State BeaversOregon open meetings lawOregon snowstormOuthousesPalestinePaul ThalhoferPlaid PantryPlanning FeesPolice Station LevyPoor customer servicePort of PortlandPortlandPortland Housing AuthorityPortland State VikingsRaccoonsRamblin' RodRay YoungRentRex BurkholderReynolds High SchoolRich FaithRichard StrathernRoadhouseRon WydenSPANSafewaySam AdamsSara HottmanScott AndersonShakiraShemia FagenShirley CraddickSnow DaysStan KentonStark StreetSteve JobsSteve MartinStripper Pole Super BowlSuper BowlSupreme CourtTD noticeTaxesTed KulongoskiThanksgivingThe DallesThe OfficeThe OregonianTheaterThomas JeffersonThousand AcresTiller HotelTippy CanoeTom HughesTop GearTriMetTrillium LakeTroudaleTroutdale CityCouncilTroutdale EmployersTroutdale LionsTroutdale OregonTroutdale ParksTroutdale Planning CommissionTroutdale SafewayTroutdale TrotTrump Derangement SyndromeTwitterTygh Valley OregonUnited Food and Commercial Workers UnionValentines DayVietnamView Point InnVirginiaVote Robert Can fieldWapato jailWarren BuffettWaste ManagementWestern Antique Aeroplane & Automobile MuseumWhite River Falls State ParkWoman's March on PortlandWorkYellow PagesZombiesantique aircraftbankruptcybollardscity councilor Rich Allencorruptioncronyismcubicle farmdesignated driverdonatedrunk drivingfirst jobsgas taxgorge windsgraffitiheronlawsuitlegal feesmainframeminimum wagepaperboypolitical campaignsprivate property rightsrestaurantssales taxsecret votesself servicestormwater feesstressthreatswindThis is the place to discuss politics and issues concerning Troutdale, Multnomah County, and the Columbia River Gorge.http://troutdale.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger944125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-699888251099387768Sun, 13 Sep 2020 19:05:00 +00002020-09-13T12:07:53.768-07:00Black lives matter Driving while black. That's a real thing, Not getting a job because you're black, Thats a thing. Portland, and all of Oregon actually, has been a racist state since its founding. Real estate exclusions, Black neighborhoods decimated by urban renewal. Educational disparities.You can read about the historic and systemic history of the destruction of Black neighborhoods in the Portland http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2020/09/black-lives-matter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-164043673935697861Sat, 28 Mar 2020 02:04:00 +00002020-03-27T19:04:20.118-07:00From the folks at Hair City Troutdale:  "In our effort to help hair stylists, cosmetologists and barbers that are facing hardships and financial woes during the Coronavirus pandemic, the new HAIR CITY - A Beauty & Barber Shop in Troutdale, Oregon will be waiving chair rent fees for a period of 30 days following the Governor of Oregon's approval for businesses to safely re-open and http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2020/03/from-folks-at-hair-city-in-troutdale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-6168253331627502000Tue, 10 Mar 2020 16:00:00 +00002020-03-10T09:00:06.446-07:00Canfield & CompanyDina Marie HaleFear of public speakingMetro East Community MediaMoser Community ToastmastersRobert CanfieldToastmastershttp://troutdale.blogspot.com/2020/03/tips-to-manage-your-fear-of-public.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-7604729460241312513Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:00:00 +00002020-02-11T09:00:17.907-08:00Canfield & CompanyJennifer LopezKobe BryantMultnomah CountyMultnomah County LibraryRobert CanfieldShakiraStripper Pole Super BowlSuper BowlTana Canfieldhttp://troutdale.blogspot.com/2020/02/canfield-company-multnomah-county-wants.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0829 NE 8th St, Gresham, OR 97030, USA45.503129 -122.4220358999999722.7523145 -163.73062989999997 68.2539435 -81.11344189999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-8382578376322713744Fri, 13 Dec 2019 04:37:00 +00002019-12-12T20:37:39.569-08:00Amazon TroutdaleCanfield & CompanyLloyd CenterMultnomah CountyMultnomah County CommissionRobert CanfieldTana CanfieldTroutdalehttp://troutdale.blogspot.com/2019/12/canfield-company-greedy-multnomah-county.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0829 NE 8th St, Gresham, OR 97030, USA45.503129 -122.4220358999999722.7493395 -163.73062989999997 68.2569185 -81.11344189999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-7483215283139317044Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:00:00 +00002019-11-22T09:00:02.377-08:00 In this episode, we look at how call centers work. We also talk about the recent Kroger/Safeway labor dispute. PLUS- guess who broke into an office and ate all their chocolate?http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2019/11/call-center-insider-i-am-not-robot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-792292992000230174Mon, 04 Nov 2019 04:29:00 +00002019-11-03T20:32:44.473-08:00 This sign and others like it seen around Troutdale claim the proposed Troutdale city hall bond measure would "save money".  Call it untrue, deceptive, misleading, or a plain ordinary lie, this is the desperation promoted by the backers of a proposed $7.3 million bond measure on the ballot. Leases of $70k per year versus $300-400k per year for a bond measure. Per ORESTAR, Troutdale city http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2019/11/misleadingdeceptive-signs-tarnish-city.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-4121345422414409204Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +00002019-09-05T09:00:01.994-07:002012Fred MeyerGrocery checkoutSafewayself serviceDon't get stuck in the past. Times change.  I used to be a "paperboy" as a kid. That job no longer exists. My first real job was a long distance operator for Ma Bell.My sister was a directory assistance operator. IVR technology, the internet and mobile phones made operators obsolete. As an AT&T account manager, I used to sell long distance packages,  800 numbers, and T1's to http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2019/09/grocery-self-checkout-dont-cling-to-past.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-3317087549331953504Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:00:00 +00002019-07-11T09:00:01.690-07:00Canfield & CompanyDon't drink and driveRobert CanfieldYellow Pageshttp://troutdale.blogspot.com/2019/07/why-do-we-still-get-paper-phone-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-3183895386108496331Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:00:00 +00002019-07-10T12:00:09.097-07:00David RipmaGrocery Store StrikePortland MayorTed WheelerTroutdale City CouncilTroutdale City HallUnited Food and Commercial Workers Unionhttp://troutdale.blogspot.com/2019/07/vote-no-on-troutdale-city-hall-bond.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)05643, 829 NE 8th St, Gresham, OR 97030, United States45.503129 -122.4220358999999745.41411 -122.58339739999997 45.592148 -122.26067439999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-5433501383016759303Wed, 10 Jul 2019 05:02:00 +00002019-07-09T22:02:00.908-07:00Drunk Driving.http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2019/07/canfield-company-human-cost-of-drunk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-8318753392104814987Tue, 09 Apr 2019 21:29:00 +00002019-04-09T14:29:24.907-07:0016 year old votersCity of TroutdaleKGWRobert CanfieldSandy River DeltaShemia FagenThousand AcresTroutdaleTroutdale City CouncilTrump Derangement Syndromehttp://troutdale.blogspot.com/2019/04/canfield-company-should-16-year-olds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-2299006522950003332Tue, 05 Mar 2019 18:42:00 +00002019-03-05T10:47:50.785-08:00Canfield & CompanyCarla Axtmandesignated driverdrunk drivingGlobal WarmingJohn WilsonOregon legislatureRob CanfieldTroutdale Canfield blogTroutdale Cruise-Inhttp://troutdale.blogspot.com/2019/03/canfield-company-global-warming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)05643, 829 NE 8th St, Gresham, OR 97030, United States45.503129 -122.4220358999999722.7511245 -163.73062989999997 68.2551335 -81.11344189999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-454942564238039522Mon, 25 Feb 2019 17:13:00 +00002019-02-25T09:27:21.904-08:00Move over, Hollywood. According to city of Troutdale planning commission meeting minutes, approval is imminent for the "Troutdale Marketplace Film and Movie Studio".  The studio will occupy 38,000 square feet at Troutdale marketplace, formerly occupied by a church and a gymnastics school. These spaces were formerly occupied by the Troutdale Thriftway. http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2019/02/lights-camera-troutdalewood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-6720974833067606398Sat, 16 Feb 2019 03:52:00 +00002019-02-15T20:04:03.418-08:00 Troutdale has lost one of its own, John Wilson. Husband, father, grandfather, former city councilor, long time volunteer for Summerfest, the Troutdale Cruise-in, the Boy Scouts. John "Moondoggie" Wilson at a Troutdale Cruise-In I first met John in 2004 during the Troutdale city council races. My wife and I got to know John and his wife Paula at many of Troutdale's  restaurants  http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2019/02/rip-and-farewell-john-wilson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-2835497023860927771Mon, 15 Oct 2018 21:31:00 +00002018-10-15T14:31:41.367-07:00Apparently, George Costanza is in charge of human resources at Portland Public Schools. From KOIN/Portland Tribune: "Investigators into decades of claims of sexual misconduct by coach and teacher Mitch Whitehurst said in May that part of the problem was Portland Public Schools hadn't actually spelled out to its teachers and staff that they shouldn't have inappropriate relationships with http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2018/10/portland-public-schools-on-sexual.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-6240090061379669383Wed, 10 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +00002018-10-10T09:00:09.121-07:00AntifaPortlandPortland MayorTed WheelerIt's Ted Wheeler's world. Unfortunately, Portlanders have to live in it... http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2018/10/ted-wheelers-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-2459531505999531958Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +00002018-10-09T09:00:07.416-07:00Bill ClintonBrett CavanaughJeff MerkleyLori StegmannRon WydenSupreme CourtAfter Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the Supreme Court, I wondered how some of our elected officials representing Multnomah county and Oregon responded to Kavanaugh's elevation to our nation's highest court. First, here is Multnomah County commissioner Lori Stegmann's statement: "Like many of us, I have been watching the events unfold that have lead to the appointment of http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2018/10/stegmannwydenmerkley-respond-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-9169063414978323736Fri, 17 Aug 2018 23:40:00 +00002018-08-17T16:40:09.231-07:00bollardsCity of TroutdaleGresham OutlookRay YoungSummerfestTroutdaleTroutdale Cruise-InTroutdale SummerfestIn a recent Gresham Outlook article,  Troutdale city manager Ray Young proposed that the city should charge additional fees to the non-profit organizers of community events to  recoup the $18,000 in costs and staff time for road-blocking "Bollards" during events in downtown Troutdale. “We are recommending to council to begin charging something," Young said. "It is a burden on staff, http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2018/08/troutdale-city-staff-community-events.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-3336396655795021601Mon, 28 May 2018 22:56:00 +00002018-05-28T17:38:46.168-07:00In Troutdale, former City Councilor John Wilson has stepped up as the chief petitioner to put term limits on the ballot for all city elected offices.  In an interesting twist, the longest serving member of the Council – Dave Ripma – filed a court action hoping to prevent the citizens of Troutdale from having a vote on this issue. First, some background.  Troutdale has had substantial http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2018/05/term-limits-encourage-new-ideas-less.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-4173064501959403194Tue, 25 Jul 2017 05:38:00 +00002017-07-24T22:38:47.422-07:00Multnomah County LibraryDo we really need another monument to the 19th century  by building another mega-library in east Multnomah county? Didn't Multnomah county learn anything from the failures of Barnes & Noble, Blockbuster video, and Radio Shack? First, some kudos to our current library system: They have the all traditional media you know and love . You can reserve any books, DVD's and more from any of http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2017/07/multnomah-county-doesnt-need-another.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-143236204377849656Tue, 04 Jul 2017 06:01:00 +00002017-07-03T23:01:05.803-07:00Lori Stegmannminimum wageMuttnomah CountyOregonOregon legislatureRobert CanfieldTroutdalehttp://troutdale.blogspot.com/2017/07/canfield-company-oregons-increased.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0829 NE 8th St, Gresham, OR 97030, USA45.503129 -122.4220358999999722.7499335 -163.73062989999997 68.2563245 -81.11344189999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-1895175394810091390Mon, 03 Jul 2017 01:50:00 +00002017-07-02T18:50:27.961-07:00CaliforniaCanfield & CompanyCow fartsFrank MartinOuthousesRobert Canfieldhttp://troutdale.blogspot.com/2017/07/california-says-no-to-cow-farts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0829 NE 8th St, Gresham, OR 97030, USA45.503129 -122.4220358999999722.749937000000003 -163.73062989999997 68.256321 -81.11344189999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-636029683447344989Mon, 08 May 2017 15:25:00 +00002017-05-08T08:25:09.166-07:00Canfield & CompanyCity of TroutdaleGlenn WhiteJohn WilsonMultnomah CountyRob Canfieldstormwater feesTroutdale City CouncilOn this episode: Troutdale just raised residential water rates. So why does Troutdale subsidize business water bills? http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2017/05/canfield-company-why-does-troutdale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0829 NE 8th St, Gresham, OR 97030, USA45.503129 -122.422035899999971.6457345000000032 154.96077660000003 89.3605235 -39.804848399999969tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-5473975012247389145Mon, 08 May 2017 03:19:00 +00002017-05-07T20:19:00.850-07:00Canfield & CompanyMultnomah CountyRob CanfieldTroutdaleTroutdale City Council Troutdale just raised residential water rates. So why does Troutdale subsidize business water bills? Watch our next episode soon at robertcanfield.com! http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2017/05/why-does-troutdale-subsidize-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0829 NE 8th St, Gresham, OR 97030, USA45.503129 -122.42203589999997-32.692333000000005 72.343589100000031 90 42.812339100000031