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Our TV picks for Tuesday, July 2: Doubling Down With the Derricos; Supermarket Stakeout; Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Doubling Down With the Derricos TLC 7 p.m. With the house close to being ready, the Derricos host a barbeque for their new neighbors in an effort to make a good first impression. Darian anxiously awaits word about her NYU application. GG takes steps to find out why she hasn’t been feeling well. Supermarket Stakeout ...
Losses keep coming for the Hops who dropped their sixth straight in 7-4 loss to Canadians
So, it continues. For the sixth straight game and fifth with the Canadians, the Hops were on the losing end of a game, this time a 7-4 defeat to Vancouver on Saturday afternoon, at Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver. The home C’s broke open a tie game in the eighth inning, scoring three runs on three straight hits, followed by a two-out RBI-double by Je’Von Ward that put Vancouver ahead...
Hops woes continue in 5-2 loss to Vancouver
A tough week just keeps getting tougher for the Hops, this time to the tune of a 5-2 loss to the Canadians on Friday afternoon, June 28, in Vancouver The loss was the fifth straight for Hillsboro, and fourth straight to the Canadians as part of their six-game series north of the border. Hop starting pitcher Joe Elbis who’s been virtually unhittable for the bulk of the season took the...
Tardif drops from Columbia County commissioner race, leaves post at food bank
The Columbia County commissioner race is now down to one candidate, and various boards across the county may be looking for new leadership as Alex Tardif steps back from the public eye. As of this week, Tardif withdrew from the Columbia County Board of Commissioners race and appears to have left his role as executive director at the Columbia Pacific Food Bank. His continued roles at Columbia Community Mental Health and on the Scappoose school board remain unclear. ...
Oregon reacts: U.S. Supreme Court sides with Grants Pass in homelessness case
Oregonians are speaking out after the Friday, June 28, news that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a homelessness ordinance in Grants Pass, Oregon, saying the city’s prohibition on outdoor camping does not violate the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling could pave the way for stricter rules on homelessness in every Oregon community, and the ripple effect could reach across state lines. ...
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Grants Pass in homelessness case
The U.S. Supreme Court has released a 6-3 ruling that a homelessness ordinance in Grants Pass, Oregon, does not violate the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling could pave the way for stricter rules on homelessness in every Oregon community, and the ripple effect could reach across state lines. Plaintiffs in the case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson had argued that criminalizing the...
Movie Review: ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ still exist on TCM
Even if it didn’t contain five of the most famous music notes in movie history, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” would be one of the most memorable science-fiction movies yet made. Turner Classic Movies presents the 1977 blockbuster on Saturday, July 6, as part of a “We Come in Peace” double feature of alien tales that concludes with 1951’s “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” Steven Spielberg’s name was a huge selling point for “Close Encounters” after his monstrous success with “Jaws,” and audiences...
Stimson Lumber makes $50 million investment in new Gaston sawline
In a bid to enhance operational efficiency, an Oregon-based lumber company is set to establish Gaston as the site of North America's fastest sawline. On Thursday, June 27, Stimson Lumber Company unveiled plans to install a $50 million high-speed sawline at its 95-year-old facility in Washington County. The new technology marks a move toward increased production capacity — and a market opportunity for private timber owners. “We are excited about...
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