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Colton Corner: CHS track athletes find home at Molalla
Colton High School does not have its own track and field team this year. The district said there were not enough students signed up to fund a team for this season. Fortunately, Molalla High School’s head track and field coach, Kenny Schoenfeld, willingly acc¬epted the CHS students who wanted to compete onto his squad. The new Molalla Indian track and field athletes include senior Laramie OeDell (discus, javelin, shot put),...
Molalla mayor announces he'll seek a second term
If you’re enjoying what you’re doing, why not try to keep doing it? Molalla Mayor Scott Keyser is hoping to do just that. Keyser made it official on Friday, he will seek a second term in the mayor’s chair come November and said that he’s excited about where he’s come, where Molalla’s going, and all that it encompasses. In addition to simply enjoying the role, Keyser said he’s got some...
Oregon judge gets mixed verdict on her decision to create ‘special jury’ of second graders
A Clackamas County judge this week decided to give a hands-on civics lesson to a class of visiting second graders, inviting eight of them to serve as jurors in a hit-and-run trial, swearing them in, allowing them to sit in the jury box and giving them supplies to take notes.
Meet the 4 candidates in Republican primary for Oregon's 6th Congressional District
This is part of a series of stories on the candidates running in the May 21 primary election. Ballots will be mailed to voters May 1. Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for Oregon’s 6th Congressional District which represents Polk and Yamhill counties and parts of Marion, Clackamas and Washington counties. The winner will face the winner of the Democratic primary between incumbent Andrea Salinas or Cody Reynolds.
Local Events & Activities: Books, gardening, poetry and more
Canby’s annual prayer breakfast coming Thursday CANBY: The 20th Annual Canby Prayer Breakfast will be held Thursday, May 2, beginning at 7 a.m. at Cutsforth’s Market Town Hall. Canby Mayor Brian Hodson will speak, and local churches will be represented to help lead prayer for various groups within Canby. Tickets are $10 each and can...
Janelle Bynum and Jamie McLeod-Skinner compete for Democratic nomination in 5th District
This is part of a series of stories on the candidates running in the May 21 primary election. Ballots will be mailed to voters May 1. Voters will choose between Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum and attorney Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the May 21 primary election for the Democratic nomination in Oregon’s 5th congressional district, which encompasses all of Linn County, most of Clackamas and Deschutes counties, and parts of Marion and Multnomah counties.
Highway Project: Canby Council gets update on project from ODOT
There’s little doubt that the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Highway 99E project has had an impact in Canby. So much so that the Canby City Council invited ODOT to provide an update during council’s April 17 meeting. The project is moving along, though some unforeseen situations have caused delays. “This has been one of those necessary evils,” Canby Mayor Brian Hodson noted. “It’s a major thoroughfare for Clackamas County and...
Riding tall, riding well: Colton, Molalla equestrians shine in league final
The Molalla and Colton high equestrian teams (OHSET) wrapped up their 2024 Tri River District regular season April 18-21 at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds in McMinnville. Both teams scored over 600 points to finish in the top 3 of the eight-team league that competes in three different categories – large, medium and small. Taylor Thomas led Colton with four individual wins during the competition, while Molalla got individual wins from...
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