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Four show dogs that were
missing after their owners’ van
was stolen Saturday in Portland,
Oregon, have been reunited
with their Washington owners,
police said.
Three Scottish terriers and
one cairn terrier — Archie
McPhee, Mustang Sally, Boo
and Mason — were found after
someone stole the van that was
about to transport them to the
Rose City Classic Winter Dog
Show, The Oregonian/Oregon-
Live reported.
A man at a mobile home
park in Vancouver, Washington,
found the stolen Mercedes-Benz
Metris cargo van abandoned with
the dogs inside, the Portland Po-
lice Bureau said. Police did not
say where exactly or when.
On Saturday, the owner of two
of the dogs, Ed Cook, left the van
running in front of the Oxford
Suites hotel while he stepped in-
side to tell Vandra Huber, who
owns the cargo van and the oth-
er two dogs, and her co-breeder,
Cheryl James, that it was time to
leave for the dog show.
Someone took the van in that
short time span, police said.
Two of the dogs, Archie
McPhee and Mustang Sally,
were 6-month-old puppies. The
person who found the dogs de-
clined a $10,000 reward, Huber
said on Sunday.
Extra Support for Winter Term
CCC Offers
Low to No-Cost
Programs
Clackamas Community Col-
lege is offering four programs
that provide extra academic sup-
port and funding during winter
term. Students can get career
ready in six months or less, and
may qualify for funding for tui-
tion, fees, textbooks, transporta-
tion and more.
Thanks to funding from the
Future Ready Oregon Career
Pathways grant, CCC can provide
opportunities for people from
diverse backgrounds to earn a
certificate and/or degree in high-
wage, high-demand industries at
little to no cost for the students.
Participating programs include:
• Health care: Prepare for a ca-
reer in health care by learn-
ing communication skills
and medical terminology.
• Welding: Gain entry-level
welding skills to prepare for
careers in fabrication, heavy
construction, ship building
and equipment repair.
• CNC operator: Enter the ad-
vanced manufacturing field
with a focus on skilled CNC
machine tool operation.
Clackamas Community College campas. Photo courtesy of
Clackamas Community College
Irrigation technician: Learn
how to design, install and
maintain irrigation systems
for a variety of landscapes.
For those who are new to col-
lege or returning after some time
away, these programs offer extra
support with dedicated staff and
academic help as well as course
supplies, materials and equipment.
"These programs will get you
on the fast track to work, and
they have extra support both in
and outside of the classroom,
including help to get you start-
ed, test-taking assistance and
math support," Armetta Burney,
dean of technology, applied sci-
ence and public services, said.
•
To be eligible, applicants
must identify as one or more
of these communities: people
of color, women, low-income,
rural and frontier communities,
veterans, people with disabili-
ties, justice involved, members
of Oregon's federally recog-
nized Native American tribes,
people experiencing discrim-
ination in employment on the
basis of age or members of the
LGBTQ+ community.
Winter term classes started
on Jan. 9. For more informa-
tion or to get started, contact
Workforce Development at
work.force@clackamas.edu or
503-594-6246.