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Prep roundup: Kennedy and North Marion/Gervais baseball clinch tenth consecutive victories
The 2A/1A No. 7 Trojans rattled off four runs in the opening inning to ultimately route Salem Academy 10-1 at home on Wednesday, May 1, and secure their tenth consecutive victory. Kennedy managed nine hits and six RBIs in the outing. Senior Brody Kleinschmit led the team with two hits and two RBIs, while Colby Rich and Rylee Walker added two hits each. Brody Panuke finished with one hit and one RBI. ...
EXCLUSIVE: Family of Milwaukie man killed by police speaks out
MILWAUKIE, Ore. (KPTV) - Derrick Clark’s family still sets a place for him at every holiday. “Nobody’s going to sit there,” said his aunt Carrie Miles. “The napkins aren’t going to be touched.”. On Father’s Day 2022, Clark’s family had been searching for him after...
OPINION: Town Center plan wouldn’t work for Wilsonville
The proposed Town Center plan, with high-density multi-story housing, shops at street level, and virtually no parking, is based on a New Urbanism concept known as “woonerf” (pron. VOO’-NERF), which mixes cars, bicycles and pedestrians in a space without sidewalks, stop signs or signal lights. What could possibly go wrong? Since the vast majority of people in and around Wilsonville use cars for transportation, this idea is simply not going to work for our city. Do City Council members really expect those with disability issues,...
10 most expensive homes sold in Happy Valley/Clackamas, April 22-28
A house in Happy Valley that sold for $1.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Happy Valley/Clackamas in the past week. In total, 17 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $732,971. The average price per square foot ended up at $285.
Salinas presents Tigard with $300k for homelessness community service officer
U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas recently delivered $300,000 to Tigard officials, money that will be used to hire a full-time community services officer to aid the city’s houseless population. “Addressing the homelessness and affordable housing crisis is my top priority, but it’s going to require an all-hands-on-deck approach,” Salinas, a Tigard Democrat representing District 6, said in a statement. “The funding I secured will be used to pay for a full-time Homelessness Community Service Officer (CSO) who will help get folks off the streets and into...
Universal free school meals lead to a decrease in suspensions across Oregon, researchers found
TUALATIN, Ore. — A growing number of Oregon schools are utilizing government funding to offer universal free meals, and researchers found that the change has led to decreases in disciplinary action like suspensions. The programs provide free meals for all students, rather than setting up free or reduced lunch...
Softball Recap: Estacada wins going away against Molalla
In what's become a running theme this season, Estacada gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Molalla Indians. The victory was some much needed relief for Estacada as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
LETTER: We want Gresham back; we're voting yes on the safety levy
Watching our children and their friends grow up in Gresham has been a blessing. Being a business owner in Gresham has been a blessing as well. But Gresham today is not what Gresham was when our kids were younger. We didn’t worry about our kids walking to their friend’s house or hanging out in Historic Downtown Gresham. We didn’t worry about them driving to school. We didn’t worry about our employees or customers coming to our business. And we never worried that an emergency call...
Mt. Hood Center files appeal after closure over alleged code violations
BORING, Ore. — The Mt. Hood Center in Boring is closed until further notice as Clackamas County posted a dangerous building notice on the front gates of the center, back on April 17. The county cited a lack of building permit on site of the equestrian and event center.
DA Mike Schmidt says his office could prosecute protesters who occupied Portland State University library
PORTLAND, Ore. — As of Tuesday afternoon, pro-Palestinian protesters continued to occupy the Millar Library at Portland State University. They'd set up signs and barricades, blocking the entrance, with some reports of graffiti spray-painted on the building's walls and at least one window broken. The night prior, officials from...
PacifiCorp faces $30 billion lawsuit from 1K victims of 2020 Oregon wildfires
One-thousand victims of Oregon's 2020 Labor Day Wildfires filed a lawsuit in Multnomah County on Tuesday seeking $30 billion from PacifiCorp for damages caused by the utility company, according to court documents.
Wilsonville's 10 most expensive homes sold, April 22-28
A house that sold for $2.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Wilsonville in the past week. In total, 21 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $810,866. The average price per square foot was $323.
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