Music on the march Northwest bands compete at Hillsboro Stadiumm — See Page A7 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 • THE HILLSBORO LEADER IN NEWS • WWW.HILLSBOROTRIBUNE.COM • VOL. 02, NO. 35 • FREE Lyerla was accused of assault cluded missing two games, them on the street for no rea- Joshua Daniel Thurston, who Alleged victims including one because of a son in April 2012. All three told still lives in Eugene, told the suspension for violating police Lyerla appeared ex- Tribune he now considers the dropped charges team rules. tremely drunk, or possibly un- incident “no big deal.” after 2012 incident But Lyerla, a talented tight der the infl uence of drugs, at Before the investigation was end who was born in Hillsboro the time of the incident. halted, a Eugene police ser- in Eugene and attended Hillsboro High The three originally intend- geant said he would contact the School, apparently had prob- ed to prosecute Lyerla for phys- UO football liaison to set up an By JIM REDDEN lems last year, too, according to ical harassment. They changed interview with Lyerla. The re- The Hillsboro Tribune a Eugene Police Department their minds a few days later, port does not say whether the report obtained through a pub- however, and the police sus- appointment was ever made. Colt Lyerla quit the Uni- lic records request by the Hills- pended their investigation. No one from the UO Athletic PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP: CHRISTOPHER ONSTOTT versity of Oregon football boro Tribune. The Hillsboro Tribune has Department returned phone Oregon Ducks tight end Colt Lyerla, seen here in last year’s game team over the weekend after The report said three men been unable to reach Lyerla for against Oregon State, has quit the team. a tumultuous season that in- accused Lyerla of assaulting comment. One of the men, See LYERLA / Page A5 Ryan Horn found dead near Buxton Family learns fate of Hillsboro man missing since August By NANCY TOWNSLEY The Hillsboro Tribune After 40 days of waiting for answers, the family of missing Hillsboro man Ryan Ross Horn learned Tuesday evening that their son and brother was dead. Horn’s red Ford pickup was discovered that morning by a man hunting for his dog on a logging road off Highway 47, west of the Sunset Highway near Buxton, authori- ties said. The body of Horn, 28, was found nearby. “Our hearts are absolutely broken,” Horn’s sister, Jessica Horn Bledsoe of Cornelius, said Wednesday morning, not- HORN ing that family members, friends and law enforcement offi cials had been in that vicinity dozens of times since Horn disappeared from his Hills- boro home Aug. 29. HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHASE ALLGOOD “It’s a relief to know where Ryan was, but the Tobi Rates, executive director of the Autism Society of Oregon, cuddles with her 9-year-old son, Jacob, in their southeast Portland home. Rates believes reality of fi nding him is overwhelmingly pain- Washington County’s “Help Me Home” program could be taken statewide. ful,” Bledsoe said. Washington County sheriff’s deputies located Horn’s body about 60 yards from his truck in a grassy, recessed area near a creek south of Stubb Stewart State Park, said Hillsboro Police LOST FOUND Det. Marth Bual, who led the month-and-a-half- How the get long investigation into the disappearance. A handgun was found near the body. Police do not suspect foul play. ■ ‘Help‘ l Me Home’’ designedd i d forf thoseh withi h memory, communicationi i issuesi “There’s no way you could have been on the side of the road and seen Ryan’s truck,” said Bual, who led a multiple-agency search for Horn By DOUG BURKHARDT so for the one who’s lost. developmental disabilities, autism, that involved offi cers from Washington, Tilla- The Hillsboro Tribune In Washington County, however, Program details mental health disorders, traumatic mook, Columbia and Clatsop counties. the wait to fi nd someone who is For more information on the Help Me brain injuries or dementias such as In the end, it was a fl yer printed up by the hen a child with au- missing might be significantly Home project, call the Autism Society Alzheimer’s disease. family that led to the mystery’s resolution. tism or a senior with shorter in the future, thanks to a of Oregon at 503-636-1676, or email “It’s meant for folks who, if they “The man [who found Horn] had lost his dog dementia walks away newly created program from the to: [email protected]. leave their residence, are not able and pulled into the area off Highway 47, where Wfrom home, the wait Washington County Sheriff’s Of- to provide their name or where he ran into Ryan’s truck,” Bual said. “He went while the search for the person is fi ce. they live or other vital information under way can be terrifying for “Help Me Home,” which went ac- ment registry geared to help locate See HORN / Page A8 the family — and perhaps equally tive Sept. 20, is a voluntary enroll- at-risk individuals suffering from See HOME / Page A5 Equation changes for local students arts to meet a state directive SS) Initiative in School Offi cers. been studying and implement- The CCSS for grades K-12 School district boosts that endorses national edu- 2010. The ini- “This is not anything where ing new math and language were developed in collabora- cation standards. tiative is na- the district said, ‘We need a arts curriculum since the 2010- tion with content experts, high- standards for math, Beginning next school year, tional in scope, new set of standards,’” said 2011 school year, Larson said. er education faculty, teachers, language arts students in Hillsboro will be but not a fed- Steve Larson, assistant super- The district will begin assess- school administrators and par- tested on the same standards eral program. intendent in charge of school ing student achievement of the ents, according to the Oregon By MIKE FEDERMAN for English language arts and The standards performance. “The idea behind new standards in 2014-2015. Department of Education. For The Hillsboro Tribune math as students in 44 other are promoted the initiative is to see what it Some states are already as- Other curriculum, such as states. by the National would look like if we had simi- sessing students under the science and social science, will The Hillsboro School Dis- The Oregon State Board of LARSON Governors As- lar standards across the coun- CCSS, while a few states, such be taught to Oregon’s previ- trict is changing the way it Education adopted the Com- sociation and try.” as Texas and Minnesota, have teaches math and language mon Core State Standards (CC- the Council of Chief State The Hillsboro district has not adopted the standards. See MATH / Page A7 Fall home improvement A3 Business A8 A&E A11 “Pamplin Media Group’s pledge is to deliver balanced .......... ................................. ....................................... news that refl ects the stories of our communities. INSIDE Commentary ........................... 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