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Bend Caldera Lacrosse defeats Clackamas in first round playoffs
The Bend Caldera Lacrosse club team defeated Clackamas 11-1 at home in the first round of the playoffs. The Wolf Bears are the 10th-ranked team this year, while the Summit Storm are ranked 3rd. Get ready for intense action as Bend Caldera Lacrosse gears up to face Canby while the...
Molalla's Massiso Cereghino, Woodburn's Hilaria Trevino headline local state golf performances
Woodburn senior Hilaria Trevino compiled a score of 36-over 178 at the OSAA 5A girls golf state championships at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis on May 13-14 to finish 13th and headline local performances. Trevino sat in sixth place after round one, shooting 12-over 83. She struggled in round two, falling 12 strokes short of her first-round outing. Meanwhile, Woodburn's Emma Puente tied for 32nd with Canby's Gracie Carter, while Canby's Gracie English finished 38th. ...
Wilsonville awarded federal grant for Memorial Park playground
The Wilsonville Parks and Recreation Department will receive a $550,000 federal grant to help replace the playground in lower Memorial Park. Funding for the grant came from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which Parks Supervisor Dustin Schull said is given through the National Park Service. The grant process is competitive and he estimated that Wilsonville has not received this grant since the 1970s. Schull said the total cost of...
Preparing Your Car for Summer Road Trips
As the weather warms and summer approaches, it’s the perfect time to hit the open road. Whether you’re headed to the coast, the mountains, or somewhere in between, it’s essential to make sure your car is ready for the journey. Underinflated tires can reduce fuel efficiency and increase the risk of a blowout, especially in hot weather. To make sure you get where you need to go without any flats, inspect your tires for any wear and tear, and make sure they are properly inflated. ...
Walmart Wellness Day is Saturday
Woodburn Walmart will join other stores around the region in hosting Wellness Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18 Free glucose, cholesterol, BMI and blood pressure screenings will be available, along with affordable immunizations for COVID-19, RSV, tetanus, hepatitis and HPV at the pharmacy. Additionally, professionals from the Northwest Hub will also be at the Woodburn Walmart from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to provide bicycle inspections for cyclists ages 5 to 16 years. Walmart, located at 3002 Stacy Allison Way, is joined in partnership for this event by the Woodburn Police, Woodburn Fire and Northwest Hub. It is scheduled to take place at the west end of the parking lot near the maple trees.
Add Sellwood Garden Tour, Florence Rhododendron Festival and Bigleaf Maple Field Day to your late spring calendar
Events are free unless noted. Please email calendar submissions at least three weeks in advance to events@oregonian.com. The Garden Show, Everyday Nature: Through May 23. This celebration of spring’s arrival in the Columbia Gorge will feature more than 30 local artists and a range of workshops and lectures. The Dalles Art Center, 220 E. Fourth St.; TheDallesArtCenter.org or 541-296-4759.
City of Wilsonville to begin phase three of Street Lighting LED Conversion Project
Some Wilsonville residents will notice new lighting along the streets near their home this summer. The City Council approved a $458,000 construction contract for phase three of the LED Streetlight Conversion Project at a meeting Monday, May 6. The project seeks to replace old streetlights in Wilsonville with LED lighting, which is more energy-efficient and requires less maintenance, according to the website. Wilsonville Public Works Operations Manager Martin Montalvo said...
Softball Recap: Wilsonville triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Grace Wilson
Wilsonville had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They never let the Putnam Kingsmen onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Wilsonville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Two escaped MacLaren youth are in custody
Oregon Youth Authority reported that Julian Diaz-Navarro was arrested on a warrant Tuesday afternoon and is currently being held in the Marion County Jail. Diaz-Navarro’s arrest comes on the heels of a May 9 arrest of Xavier Swimm who is currently held at the Canyon County Juvenile Detention Center in Idaho. Diaz-Navarro and Swimm were both among a trio of escapees OYI reported missing from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn this past February. One of those youth, Angel Diaz-Barrera, 19, of Salem, remains at large.
Wilsonville City Council approves grants for projects including public art, green space restoration
This year, six community projects will receive Wilsonville-Metro Community Enhancement grants. Wilsonville City Council approved $109,876 in grants for the upcoming fiscal year on Monday, May 6; grants are funded through money given to the city by the Metro regional government According to a staff report the city received six project applications, all of which were approved. ...
Making sacrifices to smooth the hard road
(CANBY) — Sometimes, pursuing a goal that seems out of reach can be incredibly difficult and deflating. In Canby, Javan Hernandez clearly understands those feelings and struggles, but he’s learned that reaching a goal is worth the struggle to fulfill his parents' hopes and dreams — the dream of higher education and a better life. Come the fall, this year’s Pamplin Media Group Amazing Kid for the Canby area will...
Hayden Williams-Downing’s 141-07 is just enough for Class 6A javelin state championship
EUGENE — It wasn’t the effort that she dreamed of when grabbing her state championship, but it was certainly enough to stand atop the podium. West Linn’s Hayden Williams-Downing won the Class 6A girls javelin on Friday at the OSAA track and field state championships at Hayward Field with a throw of 141-07 in the qualifying round.
Aloha-Huber Park student focuses on the positives in life
Diego Sanchez Alvarado is intent on turning the negatives into positives. He knows firsthand how impactful that can be after an immigration mix-up ripped his father and brother away from him for a brief time.
North Clackamas Christian senior Jack Nelson records personal best to take 1A boys long jump title
North Clackamas Christian senior Jack Nelson didn’t exactly expect to take home first place in the boys long jump at the 2024 1A Oregon high school track and field state championship on Thursday, May 16, but he certainly hoped to improve upon his third-place finish a season ago. “I got third-place last year and I was honestly a little disappointed because I knew that I could do better,” Nelson said. ...
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