The rebranding is one that was a priority for Atkins, who took over the agency at the beginning of the year.
Atkins said that the issue of patrol vehicles and how they look has been a long-standing conversation topic.
“I’d heard for years the deputies asking why we couldn’t have a different look to our cars,” Atkins said. “Early on, I had said I would go to line-level rank-and-file and find out what they want — from the simplest to the most serious level.”
Learn more about the new sheriff’s logo.
Oregon has it both ways on income taxes
The old adage that you can’t have it both ways just doesn’t apply when it comes to border income tax issues between Clark County and Portland.
That’s because Oregon’s Department of Revenue has it both ways: It collects income tax on people who live in Washington and work in Oregon, and it also collects income tax on people who live in Oregon and work in Washington.
And it’s been that way ever since Bob Estabrook, a spokesman for the Oregon agency, can remember — even if there’s not much he can do about it.
“We hear on a regular basis from individuals that (Oregon income tax laws are) not favorable to them, and I understand that frustration,” Estabrook said. “But we’re not really in a position to drive that policy. I certainly appreciate the problems with the situation.”
Madore becomes the third Republican candidate for the top council seat, newly created after the voters approved a home rule charter in November. Councilor Tom Mielke and former county commissioner Marc Boldt, both Republicans, have announced they’re running.
Read more about the County Council chairman’s race.
Camas man’s dramatic weight loss inspires book, other people
Dale Rule weighed 335 pounds when he went for his first walk.
He bought two electronic calorie-tracking devices: one for himself and one for his wife, Lya. Together, they set out on a walk from their Camas home.
Rule wanted to walk two hours — one hour out, one hour back.
Ten minutes into the walk, Rule told his wife he was done. He wanted to turn around and head back home.
“My wife laid into me,” Rule said. She wanted him to commit to walking, to not give up so easily.
They walked a half-mile to a nearby elementary school, stopping several times during the uphill walk. Rule rested for a few minutes at the school. Then, they turned around and walked home.
It took them 41 minutes to walk that first mile on Feb. 10, 2010.
But the walk, the calorie-counting device and Lya’s brutal honesty did something important for Rule: It tapped into his competitive nature. Rule saw how many calories he burned on that 1-mile walk. He wanted to walk more and burn more calories. He set a goal to lose 100 pounds in six months.
Read more about Dale’s journey through weight loss.