(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) — The Woodland Park Police Department (WPPD) is warning locals of a couple with an infant who are targeting shoppers at local businesses and trying to sell fake jewelry to people. WPPD posted about the scam on Facebook on Monday, Feb. 27, and said its department has received reports of the scam […]
Pending legislation could push area boaters off the Willamette March 04 2021
Proposed bills would restrict towing sports, including in the popular Newberg Pool section of the river
Oregon House Bill 2555 is directly tied to a 20-mile stretch of the Willamette River, but if passed, its ripple effects could be felt as far as Hagg Lake in rural Washington County.
The proposed legislation is aimed at the Newberg Pool and would restrict towing people on wakeboards, wake surfers and inner tubes to name a few to boats not exceeding 4,000 pounds.
The Newberg Pool is the part of the Willamette River roughly between Newberg and Willamette Falls in Oregon City. It is a popular place for area boaters.