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21archl, 200S______________________ ®*,e Jo rd a n it © bseruer____________________________ Àlito Review: 2006 Dodge Charger The D odge C harger - o n e o f the biggest nam es from the m uscles car era is back. The C harger com ing off the line and out o f garages this year will create a new reputation for the Dodge legend, featuring a m odem design to back up its 21 “ century m uscle car pow er, sports car han dling and cutting edge technology. With a 250-horsepow er high out put V-6 engine or the optional 340- horsepow er HEM I engine pow er ing large 18-inchrearw heels,theall new 2006 Dodge C harger races into the car m arket with bold, provoca tive styling and substance w ithout losing the convenience o f a m od em sedan. The C harger features rear-w heel drive with near 50/50 w eight distri bution and advanced technologies that offer superb ride and respon sive handling in all surface and traction conditions. “It’s a car that evokes pow er and perform ance under the hood, yet provides ev eryday functionality and conve nience,” said Craig Love, V ice Presi dent — R ear-w heel-drive Product Team , C hrysler G roup. “W e have the proven technologies and the legendary HEM 1 engine that allow us to produce a m odem rear-w heel- drive m uscle car.” The M ultiple D isplacem ent Sys tem (M D S) on the D odge C harger’ s HEM1 engine seam lessly deacti vates four cylinders in ju st 40 m illi seconds - quicker than a blink o f an eye - when full V-8 pow er is not needed, im proving fuel econom y by up to 20 percent. T he HEM1 engine with M DS com pleted more than 6.5 m illion custom er-equiva Tested Vehicle Information: Price: $44,520; Engine: 2.5 liter intercooled light pressure turbo, 5 cylinder Alloy Engine; Transmission: Geartronic 5-speed automatic w/adaptive shift logic and winter mode. lent m iles through the C hrysler satin silver accent rings. G ro u p ’s developm ent and durabil A silver trim bezel surrounding ity testing. the shifter and additional silver T he C harger offers the clever accents in the cen ter stack add ju st functional use o f interior space that the right touch o f brightness to the has becom e a tradem ark o f the com fortable interior. The tw o-tone D odge brand and adds the con v e interior features ad ark er uppercolor nience o f four doors. It features an and a lighter low er color, gi ving the exciting, m odern and unique d e cabin an open feeling m ind-set. It is sign, both inside and out, that stands sporty, functional and sim ple, fea out from the crow d. turing a sleek instrum ent panel and T he D odge C harger interior has V ip er-in sp ired tu n n eled g auges a driver-oriented cockpit designed highlighted w ith w hite faces and with a perform ance m ind-set. It is satin silver accent rings. sporty, functional and sim ple, fea Production o f the 2006 D odge turing a sleek instrum ent panel and C harger begins this spring at the V ip er-in sp ired tu n n eled g au g es B ra m p to n A s s e m b ly P la n t in highlighted with w hite faces and Bram pton, O ntario, Canada. The D odge C harger will jo in the D odge M agnum and C hrysler 300 vehicles already built there. The D odge C harger will be avail able in North American markets early this sum m er and in select m arkets in Latin A m erica and the M iddle East in late 2005. The target m arket for D odge C h a rg e r in c lu d e s tre n d se ttin g , young affluent males with incomes from $65,000 - $90,(XX). Customers looking forthe thrilling ride and han dling characteristics of a sports car, but with the added convenience o f a functional, five passenger vehicle, will be able to experience the best of both with the 2006 Dodge Charger. Police Seek Help Against Vandals con tin u ed fro m B2 in their ow n hom es as well. S om e tim es people use m ore than one “tag.” S o m etim es v an d als are ca u g h t in the act, o th e r tim es th ey are ca u g h t th ro u g h tip s o r p o lice in v estig a tio n . By p u b lic iz in g th ese appear together. “T aggers” are know n to keep notebooks full o f their ow n tags as they practice and change their sty le. T hey som etim es draw their "tags” co m m o n “ta g s” p o lic e h ope to find th e p eo p le re sp o n sib le and h o ld th em a c c o u n ta b le fo r the d am ag e th ey h av e d o n e. A n y o n e w ho sees v an d a lism in p ro g ress is en c o u rag ed to call p o lice right aw ay. Crim e Stoppers is offering a cash rew ard o f up to $ 1,000 for inform a tion, reported to Crim e Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in this case, or any unsolved felony, and you may remain anonymous. Call Crime Stoppers at 503-823-4357. Two young women from Grant High School help place salmon carcasses provided by fish hatcheries in targeted watersheds in order to supplement stream nutrient levels. Local Students Widen Horizons o f Portland is planning next su m m er to d o som e dredging o f silt in an d stu d en ts, p ro v id in g natural various areas to im prove w hat w as reso u rce ex p lo ra tio n o p p o rtu historically asite for salm on m atu n ities, unique p ro jects, m entors, ration an d m igration. and fu n d in g for field e x p e d i B ut m a n a g e m e n t o f f ic ia ls tio n s, eq u ip m en t an d su b stitu te w anted som e baseline data on te a c h e rs. w hat bird and m am m al species are Students have responded p o si now using the area and m ight be tively. At Jesuit H igh School, affected by this project - and the D anielle Jackson said that the pro students are providing that. In gram has piqued her interest in this context, the program is m ore watersheds. “T he M cKenzie River than ju st a student exercise, it is my favorite,” Jackson said, not produces original research and ing that she is considering study data being used by land m anage ing hydrology at OSU. m ent agencies. O riented around field trips, the “T he IC YI experience en co u r program is hands-on and offers ages high school teachers to in contextual learning. Both high corporate natural resource m an school and m iddle school students agem ent issues into their class are w o rk in g in the C o lu m b ia room cu rricu la,” N orton said in Slough on a salm on restoration m aking the recent aw ard. “Thank project. In this instance, the city you and keep up the good w ork.” con tin u ed fro m M etro ■HMMMMMMMWWHII Black Caucus Opposes Judicial Nominee ( A P) — A North C arolina judge defended him self T hursday against accusations that h e’s unqualified for a federal appeals court. U .S . D is tr ic t C o u r t J u d g e T errence Boyle has been trying to get prom oted to the 4th U.S. Circuit C ourt o f A ppeals that covers M ary land. North C arolina, South C aro lina, V irginia and W est V irginia since 1991, when President G eorge H.W . Bush first nom inated him. D em o crats have blocked his nom ination, w ith senators and lib eral groups saying he has been reversed too m any tim es and that he has been hostile to civil rights, w o m en 's rights and em p lo y ee’s rights. “W hat is m ost rem arkable are the num ber and range o f cases that bear out J udge Boy le' s u nd isgu ised bias against civil rights, crim inal justice, and disability statutes and case law," Rep. Mel W att, D-N.C., and chairm an o f the C B C , said in a letter to the Judiciary Com m ittee. 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