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Only one quarter of Oregon’s 197 school districts will get summer school money from state
Most Oregon school districts and the hundreds of thousands of students that they serve, once again, will not benefit from any additional summer school funding from the state this year. The Oregon Department of Education recently released the list of 48 school districts and 24 charter schools that will have access to a portion of $30 million allocated for summer school during the short legislative session in February. The selected districts have until Friday, May 3, to submit their plans to receive their allocated money...
Officers shoot and kill man who was barricaded with family inside Happy Valley home
Two responding officers shot and killed a man during a hostage situation at a Happy Valley home Monday night. According to a press release, members of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office SWAT and Crisis Negotiation Team responded around 8:20 p.m. April 29 to a report of a man who was barricaded in his home with his family held hostage at the 9600 block of Southeast Westview Court. Family members told dispatchers that the man was armed with a knife and had poured gasoline inside the...
Your Oregon Brunch Month photo contest winners are …
Your Oregon News asked readers to share their favorite photos of brunch or blunch during the month of April. After taking a snack break because these mouthwatering photos made us so hungry, we were able to narrow down some winners. Here are some of our favorite Brunch Month photos from our readers—and you can check out all the entries here: Best Homemade Brunch: Cutest Tablescape: Brunches you can order:
2024 Toyota Grand Highlander is a bigger and better family SUV
What is Toyota thinking with the 2024 Grand Highlander? The new affordable three-row SUV is so good it competes effectively against the company’s new luxury Lexus TX model, which is based on it. If you’re in the market for a large, comfortable, good-driving SUV with loads of technology and premium touches, check out the 2024 Grand Highlander before Toyota realizes what they’ve done and raises the price. The least expensive Grand Highlander XLE starts at a ridiculously low $45,020. Even the top-of-the-line Platinum Hybrid MAX...
Our TV picks for Wednesday, May 1: Chicago Med, The Masked Singer, Walker
Chicago Med KGW 8 p.m. There’s always someone to save in the Windy City. In each new episode of this procedural series, doctors, nurses and staff balance their intertwined personal lives while working a demanding profession, in which the patient always comes first. The Masked Singer ...
Our TV picks for Tuesday, April 30: The Cleaning Lady, Lopez vs Lopez, Neighborhood Wars
The Cleaning Lady KPTV 8 p.m. Season 3 of this drama series continues, following as Thony De La Rosa (Élodie Yung) manages a new job, a new moral compass, and a new country, as she searches for medical treatment for her son in the United States, leading her down some dark paths. Lopez vs Lopez ...
Don’t miss the final installment of the Oregon City Youth Mental Health Film Series
Kevin Hines is an internationally recognized mental health advocate and motivational speaker whose personal journey from an attempted suicide at 19 years old changed the course of his life. Hines’s story is told in the documentary “Suicide: The Ripple Effect,” part of Oregon City Service Learning Academy students’ Youth Mental Health Film Series. “Suicide: The Ripple Effect” is the series' final film and will be shown at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Tickets are free. OCSLA’s Youth Mental Health Film Series was made possible by a Youth Opioid Prevention grant from the Oregon City Police Department and through support from Oregon City Together.
State fire marshal wants Oregonians to do more to protect their homes from wildfires
Climate change is expected to increase both the frequency and intensity of wildfires, according to the U.S. Forest Service. So now, in addition to more dry eastern Oregon wildfires, Oregonians are likely to experience more wildfires in the wetter western part of the state. “Wildfire is not an ‘if,’ but a ‘when,’ living in Oregon,” said Alison Green, a spokeswoman for the Oregon State Fire Marshal. That office wants Oregonians to create more defensible space around their homes. That is: More area between the house and potential wildfire, where vegetation has been modified to reduce the threat and help firefighters defend the house. And the fire marshal has set up a number of new programs to help. Oregon Public Broadcasting is a news partner of the Pamplin Media Group. Find the original story here.
Student artists shine at the Clackamas Education Service District Regional Art Show
Featuring more than 40 juried awards and nearly $135,000 in potential scholarships and prizes, the eighth annual Clackamas Education Service Regional Art Show honored young visual artists from across Clackamas County. During the awards reception on Thursday, April 25 at the Clackamas ESD headquarters, nearly 200 students were recognized for their artistic accomplishments. “It’s such an honor to be able to showcase and honor the wonderful artistic talent that is...
My opinion: In Oregon, homes don’t come from the hardware store
It’s rare to see Democrats and Republicans come together as productively as they recently did with the passage of a $376 million package aimed at addressing Oregon’s chronic undersupply of housing. Despite divisive national rhetoric, Oregon legislators of all stripes are realizing the only reliable way out of our housing crisis is through building needed housing. But Oregonians must recognize the critical resources that make this possible. We can’t add...
DMV Administrator: Air travel ID deadline is only a year away, but you may have less time than that
For air travel within the U.S., most people use their state driver license or ID card to get through airport security. They also can use a passport as they would for an international flight. But starting May 7, 2025, your standard Oregon driver license or ID card will no longer get you on a domestic flight. You will need to show a Real ID-compliant state license or ID card, or a passport or passport card. With just one year left to prepare, Oregon’s DMV is...
Best outdoor activity vehicles named by Northwest experts
Shelton, Washington. April 27, 2024 — After two days of on- and off-road testing, the automotive media professionals of the Northwest Automotive Press Association named the 2024 Lexus GX 550 Overtrail as the Northwest Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year. “The Lexus GX has traditionally been a remarkable off-road vehicle, and this new generation proved itself with not only luxury features but also capability. The competition was extremely tight and some of the votes were very close, but overall members of the Northwest Automotive Press...
Spring is here! Check out these must-do activities! : April 29-May 5
MONDAY, APRIL 29-SUNDAY, MAY 5 ‘LED ZEPPELIN’ — The son of the late, great drummer John Bonham puts on a show commemorating his life and music and the band Led Zeppelin. “Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening” is the name of the show, and Jason Bonham leads a band that plays the stellar Led Zeppelin music. It’ll be 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St. More: portland5.com ...
Our TV picks for Monday, April 29: American Idol, Intervention, Seeking Sister Wife
American Idol KATU 5 p.m. The live shows begin. Expect high-octane, live performances from this year’s contestants, and on-the-spot reactions from judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. Only the best contestants will make it to the next round. Intervention ...
Brewfest Vibe: Second-year event hoping to expand on initial success
When the staff at the Clackamas County Event Center wanted to rebrand the old Food, Wine, and Brew Festival into something new, they landed on a pretty good idea. In 2023, the inaugural Canby Brewfest kicked off with a pair of sold-out days and plenty of positive feedback about the change. It was a welcome reaction as staff wanted to create a more focused event, highlighted by beer tasting, music and the chance to enjoy it all in a relaxed atmosphere. ...
Richard Myhre
June 28, 1955 – April 14, 2024 - Richard Loren Myhre, 68, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2024 after battling liposarcoma, a rare cancer, for 1 1/2 years. He was born in Billings, Montana on June 28, 1955 to Lorry and Marilyn Myhre. He and his sister Elaine (Steve) from Memphis remained close friends since childhood. Later in life, they made many wonderful memories together on family vacations at the Oregon coast. He also loved the large family reunions with cousins where he enjoyed...
Oregon City School District partners with police to host Oregon Police Canine Association training
A small group of German shepherds and Belgian malinois wait patiently outside the old Oregon City High School Jackson campus building on a sunny Tuesday morning. They don’t bark at each other and, beyond a few curious sniffs, they’re incredibly well-behaved. They’re trained to be and, technically, they’re working. It’s a big day for the 120 dogs in attendance and for their police officer handlers too. ...
Oregon poised for easier wildfire season, experts say, but rural areas need help
Oregon’s getting better at preventing and responding to wildfires, experts said Thursday, April 25, but much more still needs to be done. A panel of University of Oregon professors who study climate change, smoke and wildfire discussed the 2024 wildfire season in an online forum with journalists as the West braces for summer fires. Wildfire risk in the West and in Oregon this year is not abnormally higher than in...
What to watch: The must-watch things to stream this week, Apr. 26 - May 3, 2024
What’s Available NOW On Disney+ “Star Wars: Tales of the Empire” (May 4, Limited Series Premiere) The force is with Star Wars fans once again. Lucasfilm’s new animated follow-up series to “Tales of the Jedi” acts as the second installment of the “Tales” series. This six-episode miniseries adventures “into the fearsome Galactic Empire through the eyes of two warriors on divergent paths, set during different eras” (per Disney+), as Morgan...
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