Contemporary ‘Wives’ Bag&Baggage stages new twist on old comedy — See Page A7 FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013 • SERVING HILLSBORO • WWW.HILLSBOROTRIBUNE.COM • VOL. 02, NO. 06 • FREE Orenco poised to expand again project will include at least 579 units the council to take the necessary Nearly 600 housing in three new buildings, up to 25,000 steps to allow Orenco to grow. square feet of retail space, and an out- “This project delivers on council units set to be added door plaza for public events. The de- priorities,” Cooper told the council on Hillsboro’s north side velopment agreement approved by members. “It is transit-oriented and the council last week calls for fi ve eat- close to high employment centers. I ing establishments to be built facing feel the benefi ts to the community By JIM REDDEN and DOUG BURKHARDT the plaza, which will be located near are signifi cant.” The Hillsboro Tribune the MAX station. Cooper added that the city could To pave the way for the develop- get a substantial economic boost re- Signs of residential and em- ment, the council first needed to lated to the housing expansion. He ployment growth in Hillsboro just adopt a resolution allowing for ex- noted that as much as 80 percent of keep coming. pansion of the “vertical housing de- those working in Hillsboro commute In a unanimous vote on the evening velopment zone” in the Orenco Sta- here from nearby towns. of March 5, the Hillsboro City Council tion area. “That’s fine, but a tremendous gave fi nal approval to a proposed $120 Before the council voted, Colin amount of money is being spent million mixed-use development at Cooper, assistant planning director somewhere else as a result,” he said. Orenco Station. Called the Platform with the Hillsboro Planning Depart- Council President Aron Carleson COURTESY IMAGE: HOLLAND PARTNERS District, it is set to be built by Holland ment, discussed the benefi ts of the An artist’s rendering of what the planned $120 million housing and commercial Partners of Vancouver, Wash. The proposed development and urged See ORENCO / Page A9 development at Orenco will look like when completed. ■ Hillsboro offi cer sings to aid jailed buddy’s family Louie redux: former chief returns on Hillsboro Police interim basis Department Offi cer Kurt Van Search for new police chief Meter (right) jams with band likely to take several months members Dave Morse, a By DOUG BURKHARDT colleague at HPD The Hillsboro Tribune (center) and lead guitarist Although he served in the role for 15 Stewart Marsh years, Ron Louie, Hillsboro’s interim police during Friday’s chief, all of a sudden is the “new kid on the benefi t dance for block.” the Cannon In the wake of the unexpected resignation of family at the Police Chief Carey Sullivan — Sullivan’s last Hillsboro Elks day on the job was March 9 — Hillsboro City Lodge. Manager Michael Brown asked former police HILLSBORO TRIBUNE chief Louie if he was willing to PHOTO: DOUG take over the chief’s responsi- BURKHARDT bilities on a temporary basis. Louie, who had retired in 2007 after a lengthy stint at the helm of the Hillsboro Police Department, said “yes,” and is By DOUG BURKHARDT So although he was still feeling once again serving as the city’s The Hillsboro Tribune ill, Van Meter took the stage with top law enforcement offi cer. ROCKIN’ six band members and channeled In a Friday interview, Louie illsboro police offi cer Steve Earle, a country performer said he never expected he’d be Kurt Van Meter might who has a stage persona similar back. “There is have been “sick as a to Van Meter’s. “After 20 years as a police always Hdog” all week, but he Van Meter’s singing appeared chief — fi ve years in Astoria stress and said he was not about to let a bad the Cannon benefi t to make a good impression. and 15 in Hillsboro — and a to- bout with the fl u keep him from “The event was great, and we tal of 33 years in law enforce- strain with showing up to support the family awaiting trial in the aftermath of been drinking and had “gotten really enjoyed the band. Kurt is ment, I never thought about losing of a fellow offi cer. a shootout with other law en- physical” with her in their house very good,” said Elks’ member returning to the job,” he said. On Friday evening, Van Meter forcement offi cers at Cannon’s on 37th Avenue in Forest Grove. Lynn Reilly. “But it’s a calling of sorts, and leader- — who in addition to serving home on Jan. 20. Cannon, who re- When police offi cers arrived, Can- Alana Ambrose — the wife of being asked to temporarily as- ship.” with the Hillsboro Police Depart- signed from the Hillsboro Police non challenged them. The situa- Vin Ambrose, Cannon’s partner sist an agency so great as Hill- — Ron Louie, ment is a country singer with a Department in the wake of the in- tion escalated, and multiple shots in the Hillsboro Police Depart- sboro was hard to turn down.” interim police chief growing following — was on a cident, has been indicted on 24 were fi red by Cannon and by re- ment — took to the stage before Given that he has been away stage in the ballroom at the Hills- felony counts in the case, includ- sponding police offi cers. Van Meter’s performance. She from active law enforcement boro Elks Lodge, belting out ing 11 counts of attempted aggra- Van Meter, who said Cannon praised the community-wide ef- duty for more than fi ve years, country tunes. He opened with vated murder. has been supportive of him over fort to help the Cannon family. he conceded that taking over a major city’s po- Dwight Yoakam’s “Fast as You,” His trial is currently scheduled the years, wanted to do what he “Every night on the evening lice agency has left him a bit shocked. and if he hadn’t mentioned it, no to start in Washington County could to help in a diffi cult situa- news and every week in the “It has all evolved so quickly — from being one would have guessed he had Circuit Court on July 16. tion. newspaper, bad things occur asked, to accepting, then walking through the been fl at on his back most of the The bizarre incident started “We’ve been through a lot of around our world,” said Am- door — that even at my age and experience, it previous week. when Cannon’s wife, Lisa, called stuff together,” Van Meter ex- brose, who helped organize Sat- has been a whirlwind experience,” Louie ex- “I’ve been sick like a dog; literal- 9-1-1 to report her husband had plained. urday’s benefi t at the Elks plained. ly been on the couch all week,” he Lodge. “But out of heartbreak- While it has been several years since he re- informed the crowd of about 100 ing situations I have seen some- tired, Louie pointed out that he has not been a who turned out for a fundraiser on thing wonderful: volunteers stranger to the Hillsboro Police Department, behalf of Tim Cannon’s family. “The more you drink, the better we sound.” stepping up to make a bad situa- staying involved by attending a variety of police Cannon, a former Hillsboro po- tion better.” ceremonies and celebrations. lice offi cer, is currently lodged in — Kurt Van Meter Now that he’s back, the former Marine said the Washington County Jail, See BENEFIT / Page A3 his primary assignment will be to guide the See LOUIE / Page A8 Big growth coming; who’ll pay? ■ Hillsboro By JIM REDDEN their homes and work a bit more conductor manufacturer with The Hillsboro Tribune quickly after Northwest Cornelius around 17,000 workers in Washing- offi cials ask Pass Road, from U.S. 26 to Ronler ton County. The company will hire developers By some estimates, Hillsboro is Drive, is widened from four to six and pay a contractor to do the work to bear costs projected to grow from 92,000 peo- lanes. The intersection at Northwest according to city standards. ple today to about 133,000 by 2035 Evergreen Parkway will be improved The improvements will help many associated and around 150,000 by 2050. How for bike lanes, and the ramps to and Intel workers get to their jobs at the with will the city keep up with the ex- from U.S. 26 will also be enhanced, company’s Ronler Acres campus. But plosive growth? One answer is by including the addition of a second it will also help others who use the population making sure developers pay a southbound off-ramp. road, including hundreds of new HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHASE ALLGOOD explosion large share of the costs. Most of the work will not be fund- Salesforce.com employees who will Intel will pay millions of dollars to expand this busy stretch of In a few years, many Hillsboro ed or done by the city. It will be paid Northwest Cornelius Pass Road to six lanes in the next few years. residents and commuters will get to for and overseen by Intel, the semi- See GROWTH / Page A8 “Pamplin Media Group’s pledge is to deliver balanced Obituaries ............................... A3 Calendar ................................. A6 Business ................................. A9 news that refl ects the stories of our communities. INSIDE Commentary ........................... A4 A&E ......................................... A7 Classifi eds ............................ A10 Thank you for reading our newspapers.” Education...............................