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Bringing you the news Hillsboro Tribune marks fi rst year of publication — See Page A6 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 • THE HILLSBORO LEADER IN NEWS • WWW.HILLSBOROTRIBUNE.COM • VOL. 02, NO. 31 • FREE Fair board launches calendar battle same July weekend earlier grounds. tioned Hillsboro resident Car- Resolution asks air this year brought howls of The sched- rie Abernathey. “Not a smart “We have never listed the fair weekend as one of our protest from some quarters. uling conflict move.” show organizers to Given that the two events offered the po- Although no significant preferred dates. Unfortunately, however, our avoid confl ict were literally across the street tential for con- troubles were reported during requested dates do not always work for the military from each other, the timing gestion and the competing schedules this jet team schedules.” By DOUG BURKHARDT was widely questioned. The confusion, and year, the Washington County The Hillsboro Tribune county fair brings in approxi- some citizens Fair Board made it clear it — Judy Willey, president, Oregon International Air Show mately 100,000 people each were irate. does not want to tempt fate for Having the Washington year, while the air show at- WILLEY “Who made a second time in 2014. On Sept. County Fair and the Oregon tracts about 60,000 to the Hills- the decision to 4, members unanimously ap- the OIAS avoid scheduling the “The Washington County International Air Show boro Airport — right across double-sched- proved a resolution formally air show during the last week (OIAS) scheduled for the Cornell Road from the fair- ule such big events?” ques- requesting that, in the future, of July. See AIR SHOW / Page A7 COURTESY PHOTO These marijuana plants under grow lights were among the 2,600 plants found in a raid of 15 area homes. Police search 15 houses in drug bust Suspects allegedly used state’s medical marijuana laws for legal cover HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTO: DOUG BURKHARDT By DOUG BURKHARDT Two of the approximately 9,500 participants in Saturday’s Warrior Dash leap high over fl aming logs as they approach the end of the 3.1-mile obstacle course. The Hillsboro Tribune It was a hectic Thursday last week as several law enforcement agencies — from federal, state and local juris- dictions — launched coordinated raids at 15 residences, most of which were in Washington County. More than 80 police offi cers took part in a coordinated campaign Sept. 5 that ■ targeted alleged “multiple large-scale Fourth annual 5K challenge energizes North Plains, attracts thousands marijuana growing operations” in the metro area. While serving search war- By DOUG BURKHARDT rants, investigators seized more than The Hillsboro Tribune 2,600 marijuana plants, 34 pounds of dried marijuana, approximately $80,000 in cash orporate sponsors of the and 12 fi rearms — mostly rifl es and shot- Sept. 7 “Warrior Dash” guns, according to Sgt. Bob Ray of the competition in North Plains Washington County Sheriff’s Offi ce. Cwere there for all the usual Offi cials said they believe the opera- reasons: to promote beer and ener- tion was set up in Oregon because of Or- gy drinks and even to get runners egon’s Medical Marijuana Program. to consider enlisting in the National “They were manipulating and exploit- Guard. ing the medical marijuana laws for fi nan- One sponsor took a different ap- cial gain,” said Ray. “They were all way proach. USAgain, a Chicago-based out of compliance. They either had too recycling company that deals mostly Weary warriors much marijuana or were selling it.” with clothing, appears to have struck wade through The raids were directed by the West- a chord with the thousands of par- foot-deep mud side Interagency Narcotics (WIN) agen- ticipants who turned out for the an- as they head to cy, with assistance from the Oregon De- nual Warrior Dash at Horning’s the fi nish line at partment of Justice, the federal Drug Hideout, a resort on Northwest Horning’s Enforcement Administration, Portland Brunswick Canyon Road just outside Hideout near Police Bureau, Beaverton Police Depart- North Plains. North Plains. ment, Hillsboro Police Department, Ore- The Warrior Dash is a 5K (3.1 Competitors gon National Guard, Department of miles) obstacle course, and it drew came to the site Homeland Security, U.S. Marshals Ser- approximately 9,500 runners to from all over the vice, and the FBI. North Plains this year. Waves of par- Northwest. Ray pointed out that 18 of the 35 sus- ticipants left the starting gate every HILLSBORO TRIBUNE See MARIJUANA / Page A7 PHOTO: See WARRIOR / Page A2 DOUG BURKHARDT Ryan Horn, Search for Horn in second week who disappeared from his Quest to fi nd Hillsboro man continued to but by evening it gets really Ranger truck, which bears Or- Hillsboro focus on logging roads near hard,” said Horn’s mother, Mi- egon license plate 806 FFR. home Aug. Banks and Vernonia Tues- chele Haynes of Hillsboro. Family and professional in- 29, often Hillsboro man still day, including areas in the “When the sun goes down and vestigators are cautioning in- went on Tillamook Forest off High- we know we didn’t receive any dividuals not to search forest- focuses on western hikes in the ways 26, 6 and 47. solid leads, that’s very, very ed areas alone. mountains Washington County But as the quest to locate diffi cult.” “People don’t realize how re- Horn neared the end of its sec- Last weekend, friends and ally remote it gets up there,” between By NANCY TOWNSLEY ond week with few clues as to family distributed 500 fliers said Haynes. “The roads can western The Hillsboro Tribune his whereabouts, family mem- emblazoned with Horn’s pic- be tricky when you don’t know Washington bers struggled to remain opti- ture and vital statistics — the area. It really isn’t the best County and Fourteen days after Ryan mistic. 5-foot-11, 185 pounds, brown use of people’s time, and we the Coast Horn disappeared, the “The hardest thing is that hair, blue eyes — and a de- Range. search for the 28-year-old you start the day with a plan, scription of his red 2002 Ford See HORN / Page A8 COURTESY PHOTO “Pamplin Media Group’s pledge is to deliver balanced Business ................................. A3 A&E ......................................... A5 Classifi eds .......................A10-12 news that refl ects the stories of our communities. Calendar ................................. A4 Commentary ........................... A6 INSIDE Sports ..............................A16-13 Thank you for reading our newspapers.” Weather .................................. A4 Obituaries ............................... A9 — DR. ROBERT B. PAMPLIN JR. OWNER & NEIGHBOR A2 NEWS The Hillsboro Tribune Friday, September 13, 2013 Warrior: Roughly 9,500 tackle obstacle course ■ From page A1 reuse and recycle shoes and keep them out of landfi lls.” Competitors came from all half hour from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 around the Northwest for this p.m. They ran up and down year’s Warrior Dash. Many trails, jumped over burning said they were there not only logs, climbed walls and rope because the event was chal- obstacles and splashed through lenging and fun, but because muddy pools. they believe there is a race to And after all that, with their save the planet as well. running shoes no longer recog- Kathy Campbell, who lives in nizable, most runners em- Corvallis, came up with friends braced the tradition of tossing Karen Baos of Central Point Participants in them into a pile for recycling. and Richelle Marshall of Med- Saturday’s “Warrior Dash participants ford. They participated last Warrior Dash are encouraged to bring sur- year with their spouses, and climb high to get plus shoes from home to recy- wanted to do the race again. over a rope cle at the USAgain tent near “We ditched our husbands the fi nish line, as well as their this year,” Campbell laughed. obstacle they muddy post-race shoes,” said “It’s girls’ time, and we’re sup- encountered Steve Johnson, a USAgain com- porting a good cause.” along the trail at munity recycling specialist Marshall said the course was Horning’s who was at the race site all day. a bit different this year. Hideout. In all, “The shoes are dried, cleaned “The course is the same runners faced 12 and graded, and then either re- length, but it was a little harder different sold or chopped up as asphalt this year,” Marshall said. “It obstacles during or playground material. The was more physical. It required the 3.1-mile goal is to give shoes a second a lot more upper-body event. life and divert harmful waste strength.” HILLSBORO TRIBUNE from landfi lls.” Michelle Williams, who lives PHOTOS: The company has a business in Seattle, caravanned down In- DOUG BURKHARDT motive as well. terstate 5 with a group of about “Warrior Dash has a lot of a dozen moms who were eager ery year. able to race this year, but came Metro Gymnastics in Tigard, one says ‘clothing,’ I’d be sur- sponsors — Monster Energy to compete in the race. All of “This is the place to be,” Wil- down to be with her friends. said her company does a lot of prised,” Johnson explained. Drinks, Great Clips, Miller them wore pink T-shirts embla- liams said. “We love to say we Adams said she missed being recycling, but she heard about “It’s usually glass, paper, plas- Brewing, etc.,” explained US- zoned with the slogan, “Run did this event. It’s the best feel- able to compete. the event because the business tics. But clothing is near the Again spokesman Sean Graw. like a mother.” ing in the world, and usually I “I’ve raced here for the last arranged for a group of employ- top of the food chain for bene- “We’re just one of their spon- Williams said she has been recycle my shoes at the end.” three years,” she said.