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Woodburn paves way for safer student crossing
Safety improvements will soon be under construction near Woodburn High School, realized through a collaboration between the state, city and the school district. This month Woodburn City Council approved a grant from Oregon Department of Transportation directed toward the Safe Routes to School program. The grant will be applied toward safety improvements at the north end of Front Street near the high school which intersects with an interchange with Hwy. 214. ...
West Linn-Wilsonville School District hosts community forum on dangers of fentanyl
Oregon had the fastest-growing rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States at the end of 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The tragic boom in preventable death stems from the increased dissemination and use of fentanyl. This synthetic opioid is 100 times stronger than heroin and is significantly cheaper on the black market. Fentanyl is often used in counterfeit versions of prescription pills such...
Taking a break: Monarch butterflies now have a stop in Canby
Several members of the Canby Garden Club broke out their shovels recently to plant a monarch butterfly waystation at the community garden near St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Canby. The pollinator plot features showy milkweed and zinnias, which will be key to the waystations value. Canby Garden Club President Katheine Leppek said that “Milkweed is the only plant monarch butterflies lay their eggs on,” and that more native plants will...
Wilsonville sisters bake for a cause
(WILSONVILLE) — Yaamini and Vaani Aga, both 16 years old, have been baking for as long as they can remember. The girls recalled joining their mom in the kitchen at a young age, baking cookies and helping make loaf cakes for Christmas. As their skills grew, Vaani said they started making cakes for friends and family.
‘Destined for greatness’: Oregon City family mourns man shot, killed in Clackamas Co.
CLACKAMAS COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - On a day meant to celebrate family and motherhood, one grandmother is left grieving. Cheryl Wallace’s grandson, 25-year-old Nathan Anderson, was shot at the intersection of Southeast 90th Aveuene and Southeast St. Helens Street in unincorporated Clackamas County on the evening of April 29, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
Woodburn weather embraces Love INC
Maybe it’s just karma; when you are doing something kind for others some uncanny benevolence appropriately falls your way. It could also just be a fluke. Whatever the whims of the season may be, when time comes around to the annual fundraising golf tournament for the mother of all nonprofits in the Woodburn area, mother nature has been consistently kind through the years. While tooling around OGA Golf Course beneath...
West Linn's Hayden Williams-Downing brings home 6A girls javelin title
West Linn junior Hayden Williams-Downing entered the 2024 OSAA Track and Field State Championships with a personal best mark of 165 feet, 7 inches in the javelin throw on Friday, May 17, nearly 18 feet farther than the state’s second-best mark. So when she brought home the 6A title at Hayward Field on Friday with a throw of 141 feet, 7 inches, Williams-Downing was naturally a bit disappointed, but still proud of her championship-level progress. ...
EHS Student Council rewarding voters with pizza
Have you voted? Hungry for a slice? The Estacada High School Student Council wants every eligible voter to mark and turn in their ballots and are handing out complementary pizza as a reward. From noon to 2 p.m. Monday, May 20, voters can swing by the high school stadium and get a free, drive-thru slice of pizza if they show proof they have voted. ...
Oregon City's 10 most expensive homes sold, May 6-12
A house that sold for $2.8 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Oregon City in the past week. In total, 22 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $705,168. The average price per square foot ended up at $315.
West Linn renews behavioral health specialist agreement with Lake Oswego
The cities of West Linn and Lake Oswego will continue sharing a behavioral health specialist who works with both cities’ police departments for another three years. The two neighboring cities have jointly employed behavioral health unit specialist Amber Hambrick since 2021. With the current contract set to expire next month, the West Linn City Council unanimously approved a renewal of the intergovernmental agreement for the BHU position until June 2027. ...
Softball Game Preview: Canby Hits the Road
The Canby Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Hood River Valley Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match. Canby will head into Friday's...
Clackamas’ Jazzy Davidson makes it to USA Basketball U18 national team
Clackamas junior Jazzy Davidson will be representing her country in upcoming competition, as she was announced as one of the 26 members of the USA Basketball U18 national team. USA Basketball made the announcement on its social media accounts on Saturday. If you purchase a product or register for an...
OPINION: Jules Walters focuses in action-based policy, deserves reelection
As a former West Linn city councilor and mom of two, Jules Walters has my vote. From my six years of serving West Linn, I gained a deep understanding of the qualities that make for great leaders, which I see reflected in Jules. At a basic level, she works to build consensus among her colleagues on both sides of the aisle in pursuit of action-focused policy that yields consistent results for our community, such as the expansion of local job training programs in West Linn...
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...
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