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Chehalem Youth and Family Services sets date for its annual meeting
A Newberg-based nonprofit has invited the community to assemble in September to learn more about its mission. Chehalem Youth and Family Services will hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at River Street Church of God, 715 S. River St. in Newberg. Chehalem Youth and Family Services operates Chehalem House, which is “a shared living, furnished, affordable rental house that helps seven to nine individuals at a time...
Sentencing For Earl “Joey” Gilliam Delayed Again But Family Members Make Statements
The sentencing of Earl “Joey” Gilliam got delayed yesterday, for the fifth time. But Judge Jeffrey S. Jones allowed two family members—Joey Gilliam’s half-sister, Olivia Gilliam, and his aunt, Felicia Gilliam-Capps—to make victims’ statements. In March, Joey Gilliam pleaded guilty to four counts of...
Vance: Looking forward great fall teams and great fall coverage
Hello West Linn. Hello to our readers in Lake Oswego and Wilsonville, too. I am thrilled to be back as sports editor at the Lake Oswego Review, West Linn Tidings and Wilsonville Spokesman, and I am beyond excited that I once again get to cover the awesome teams and athletes at Lake Oswego, Lakeridge, West Linn and Wilsonville high schools. ...
‘We will value community voice’: West Linn-Wilsonville School Board presents 2024-25 school year goals
Like students transitioning to the next grade, the West Linn-Wilsonville School Board hopes to build off of last school year’s successes and learn from its struggles. The board concluded a summer of deliberation and approved its 2024-25 goals during a meeting Monday, Aug. 19. “Last year, I thought it was really effective how Superintendent (Kathy) Ludwig and (Director of the Superintendent's Office Kelly Douglas) kept track for us in a running document that we had about our progress on these goals. It allows us to...
Wilsonville Skate Jam will return this weekend
Skaters of all levels can participate in the annual Wilsonville Skate Jam this weekend at Memorial Park. The free event, organized by the Wilsonville Skatepark Association, will take place from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Memorial Park Skatepark. There will be “jam sessions” for beginners and advanced skaters. “A skate jam is basically like a contest with no rules to bring the community together and get people...
Georgia reports another measles case as Oregon outbreak hits 30
The DPH said the patient was exposed to the virus during international travel, adding that it is working to identify people who had contact with the patient during the infectious period. In other developments, the Oregon Health Authority reported 4 more measles cases in its outbreak, raising the total to...
Rare Sight: Colossal Sunfish Washes Up on Oregon Coast
What a shocking sight it is! A giant sunfish has washed up on Oregon's coast. The 5 foot Mola mola washed ashore near Sunset Beach on Thursday. According to the Seaside Aquarium, the fish can get up to 10 feet in size and weigh as much as 5,000 pounds. This particular species doesn't have a swim bladder, rendering them slow-moving and at the whim of drifting whichever way the ocean current is flowing. They're known to eat jellyfish and squid.
Oregon wraps up $30 million summer learning investments as students prepare for new year
Angelica Alaniz sat on a speckled carpet at Imlay Elementary School in Hillsboro with three soon-to-be second graders one late July morning. “Put our eyes up here now, ready?” she prompted the students. “We’re gonna practice the letter ‘s.’ Can I hear that sound?”. The...
Prison guard says she’s paid less than male counterparts with less experience
The Oregon Department of Corrections paid a corrections officer less than her male counterparts even though the woman had more experience, according to a lawsuit filed this month. Corey Goss’s claims of unequal pay were supported by an investigation earlier this year by the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries,...
Oregon drug traffickers with ties to Calif., Colo., Mexico sentenced to prison
(The Center Square) - An Oregon-based drug trafficking cell leader with ties to a large Mexico-based drug trafficking organization received a federal prison sentence this week after an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Horacio Luna-Perez, 42, of Hillsboro, Oregon, got a 97-month federal prison sentence and five years’ supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon. DEA special agents started investigating a drug trafficking...
One night, two tribute bands in Tualatin: Paying homage to Blondie and Foreigner
Get ready for Tualatin’s last Concerts in the Park this summer — a doubleheader featuring two tribute bands set for Friday, Aug. 23. Leading off at 5 p.m. will be Glass of Hearts, a Blondie tribute band. The band will give Tualatin residents a taste of the New Wave era's premier female-fronted powerhouse, delivering punk, disco, and rap packed with every ounce of energy one show can handle. They will be followed by Jukebox Heroes, a Foreigner tribute band. That means a band that will deliver all the iconic songs recorded by the Lou Gramm/Mick Jones-fronted band. Included will be the guitar- and saxophone-laden rock of their early years as well as the keyboard-centric hits of the mid/late 1980s. The concerts will be held in Tualatin Community Park, 8515 S.W. Tualatin Road.
Mixed-use Ava Roasteria Center begins renting apartments on Tigard's Main Street
The Ava Roasteria Center mixed-use building project on Tigard’s Main Street — a three-story complex that includes 22 apartments and a variety of future Ava Coffee’s operations – has begun renting out space in the building. Urban Living at Fanno Creek, at 12547 S.W. Main St., will be the first residential space available on the street. While Main Street Village Apartments are a stone’s throw away, it is technically off of Maplewood Drive. ...
Portland Saturday Market Now An Oregon Heritage Tradition
The Portland Saturday Market enters its 51st year with an Oregon Heritage Tradition designation by the Oregon Heritage Commission. The Portland Saturday Market is the 28th event in Oregon to be designed an Oregon Heritage Tradition. Other Oregon Heritage Traditions include the Great Oregon Steam-up in Brooks, Oregon State Fair, Medford’s Pear Blossom Festival, the Pendleton Round-Up, and the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana.
Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology takes place at OMSI, Aug. 21-25
One of the most interesting film festivals in Portland takes place Aug. 21-25 at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, 1945 S.E. Water Ave. The Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology (PFCAT) includes screenings, panel discussions, parties, and special events in the Empirical Theater, Theory, the Kendall Planetarium, and OMSI’s auditorium. There'll be more than 120 films by visionary filmmakers including over a dozen Portland-based filmmakers and animators. Innovation...
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