Happy cars

[At the re-opening of the West Linn / Oregon City Arch Bridge]
...and the cars you can see are enjoying it this morning.

Well we want happy cars, don't we? 

Even spell check would catch it

It's no secret that I think the local newspaper is crap. (There's a reason its nickname is the Urinal.) Here's an error that even an elementary school student would be able to spot: An article title that read...

"Oregon manufacturing could be boost economy"

Source: www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012120708022

Kid (early teens) at the bus stop: "Do either of you have money so I can ride up to 99th in Hazel Dell?" I offer him a single-trip ticket. "Uh, no, I can't take your pass. I mean, I need the cash."

Sugar high in beverages

[This is the headline in our local paper, The Columbian.  Really? Sugar has a high content of the ingredient called 'beverages'?  My first instinct, I think, would be to create the headline as "Beverages high in sugar".]

Too many headline words again

Portland Playhouse in Northeast Portland to appeal right to put on plays to city council

Oh, no, the Playhouse doesn't have the right to play to the city council?!? [Shortened: Portland Playhouse appeals right to put on plays.]

Trees lining trees

Admittedly I can mix up words, too! This is from a weatherwoman.

"The decorative pear trees are just exploding in pollens now. They're used in neighbors to - uh - lines the trees in landscaping..."

Where?

Providence Portland cardiology nurses plan free event to highlight women's heart risks in Northeast Portland

[Are the risks in Northeast Portland higher than elsewhere? Also note the headline violates the '8-word rule.']