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Hops win third straight with 5-4 comeback win over Tri-City
Why not a comeback? After two dominant wins to start their series with the Dust Devils, the Hops instead chose to come from behind in a 5-4 win over Tri-City on Thursday, June 13, at Hillsboro Ballpark. Trailing 4-3 to start the ninth inning, and with two outs and no one on base, the Hops used a walk and a Gavin Conticello double to tie the game. Then an inning...
Movie Review: Disney serves up another ‘Frozen’ treat
If anything was a sure bet at the box office at the time, it was “Frozen II.” The original, animated 2013 movie was that sort of serendipity any studio wishes for ... even Disney, which doesn’t always have its expectations met. The company wanted to make sure its best foot was put forward on a “Frozen” sequel, which is why it took six years. Freeform shows “Frozen II” Saturday, June 22, right after — appropriately enough — the first “Frozen.” ...
What to watch: The must-watch things to stream this week, June 14 - June 21, 2024
What’s Available NOW On Disney+ “Meet Spidey and His Amazing Friends” - Season 3, New Episodes (June 19) Our favourite web-slinger is great at working solo, but Spidey is about to discovery that when he’s got some super-hero friends by his side, he can fight supervillains and rescue anyone in trouble even better. Meet the good guys and gals that help Spidey save the day! ...
Our TV picks for Saturday, June 15: Find My Country House; The Hitman’s Bodyguard; A Greek Recipe for Romance
Find My Country House A&E 12 p.m. Lifestyle expert Trish Suhr hosts this series premiere filled with homebuyers looking for their perfect country home. From farmhouses to cute cottages, they’re searching for architectural works of art that feed their souls and need mowing. The Hitman’s Bodyguard ...
A ‘House’ divided: Civil war breaks out in new season of ‘House of the Dragon’
The bloody battle for the Iron Throne continues in the long-awaited return of “House of the Dragon.” The “Game of Thrones” prequel series is back Sunday, June 16, on HBO and its Max streaming service, with the eight-episode second season continuing the story of House Targaryen and the ruthless usurpers who paved the way for the brutal power struggles of the original series. This season further explores the division in Westeros following the death of King Viserys (Paddy Considine, “The Outsider”). The realm is now...
Sports Zone: Every sport, every channel June 14 - June 21, 2024
AUTO RACING Friday 1:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series (Live)2:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Cup Series (Live)5 p.m. FS1 ARCA Menards Series Iowa. (Live) Saturday 9 a.m. USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series HyVee Perks 250, Qualifying. (Live)10 a.m. USA NASCAR...
St. Helens City Council decides on a new event coordinator.
At a St. Helens City Council special session held Monday evening, June 17, councilors selected Treadway Events & Entertainment as the city's newest events coordinator. Two finalists for the position, Treadway and Cascadia Glamping (from Columbia County) were interviewed at the special session, which lasted over two hours According to Treadway, which is based in Portland, the event firm serves Oregon and Washington by offering "Immersive, fun and safe environments"...
More Oregon leaders react to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion medicine
Oregon political leaders continued to react Friday, June 14, after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to mifepristone, a widely available abortion drug, earlier in the week. The decision written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh carefully sidestepped the issue of future court challenges to the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone. The decision, released Thursday, only rules that the plaintiffs in this case — anti-abortion doctors — don’t have standing to sue because they do not prescribe the drug themselves. ...
More Oregon leaders react to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion medicine
Oregon political leaders continued to react Friday, June 14, after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to mifepristone, a widely available abortion drug, earlier in the week. The decision written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh carefully sidestepped the issue of future court challenges to the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone. The decision, released Thursday, only rules that the plaintiffs in this case — anti-abortion doctors — don’t have standing to sue because they do not prescribe the drug themselves. ...
New Oregon Planned Parenthood CEOs temporarily pause effort to dissolve current political arm
The leaders of Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates have temporarily delayed their effort to dissolve the organization’s political arm. After a meeting Tuesday night, June 11, the leaders have said they will wait a week to push to restructure the part of Planned Parenthood that is responsible for political outreach and lobbying in Oregon. They also will wait until after the coming November election for any changes to take effect. ...
Spencer Giesting leads Hops to second straight win over Tri-City
At this point, it’s not a matter of if a Hillsboro pitcher will dazzle, but rather just who will do it. On this night, it was Spencer Giesting who stymied Tri-City hitters en route to a 4-1 Hops win on Wednesday night, June 12, at Hillsboro Ballpark. Giesting pitched seven innings, allowing no earned runs on just three hits, while striking out eight. ...
RURAL REFLECTIONS: June is bursting out all over
Indeed it is! And, this column comes out at one of the best times. Father’s Day is on Sunday and as it happens often, so is my birthday. It is a month of weddings, graduations, anniversaries and all of the other birthdays that aren’t mine. My sister is named June. She was born on June 1. We don’t really know if the name came from the day of her birth or just a nice name that was originally her middle name but soon became her...
Our TV picks for Friday, June 14: The Never Ever Mets; Greatest @Home Videos: Father’s Day Edition; The Big Bakeover
The Never Ever Mets OWN 5 p.m. As the end of the beginning approaches, Jody begins to ponder some big relationship decisions. Meanwhile, Dymond and Aaron H. grow distant from the rest of the housemates, but grow closer to each other instead when Aaron H. makes a big move of his own. Greatest @Home Videos:...
2025 Toyota Crown Signia makes station wagons great again
With the exception of Volvo and Mercedes-Benz, most automakers shy away from the term "station wagon," but that peculiar breed of automobile has been serving the function of an SUV for nearly 100 years. There is also a sizable market that really wants the handling of a passenger car with the ability to carry substantial cargo, and that's what you get with a wagon. If you ask Toyota, they'll tell you that the just-launched Crown Signia is a crossover SUV. But after a first drive...
Recent pep rallies throughout Columbia County stress drug-free living to children
Students from throughout Columbia County learned the hard realities of drug use at a series of drug-free pep rallies put on recently by Columbia County Public Health, in partnership with the Opioid Response Network. Participating schools included Vernonia (fifth-12th grades), Clatskanie (seventh-10th grades), Sauvie Island (fifth-seventh grades), St. Helens Middle School (sixth-eighth grades) and Rainier/Hudson Park (fifth-12th grades). Events took place May 6 through May 10 and featured several community...
Neil Goldschmidt, former Oregon governor who sexually abused teen, dead at 83
Neil Goldschmidt, Oregon’s former governor whose legacy in federal, statewide and local offices was later disgraced when it was revealed he repeatedly sexually abused a teen girl starting in the 1970s, has died. He was 83. The Oregonian/OregonLive was the first to report his death from heart failure on Wednesday. His family confirmed his death to KOIN 6 News in a statement. Goldschmidt served as Portland’s mayor from 1973 to...
Bonamici bill would take Project Turnkey national
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici says she is under no illusions that her legislation to take Project Turnkey national will result in immediate conversion of former hotels and motels that will get people off the streets and connected with services. But she said that the Oregon program has shown itself to be effective in helping formerly homeless people get what they need while many of them move on to permanent housing. The Oregon Community Foundation was the administrator of the program, which has resulted in 1,382...
Northwest leaders try again for more federal money for prescribed burns to prevent wildfire
Oregon and Washington leaders are using the start of the region’s wildfire season to once again ask Congress for more money for prescribed burns. The practice of strategically starting low-intensity fires across forests to improve soil and ecosystem health and prevent catastrophic wildfires has been common among tribes in the West for millennia. In recent years, it has gained more traction among the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the Oregon Department of Forestry as an urgently needed wildfire prevention tool. But...
Look for more signage at St. Helens parks, thanks to grant money
Park signage will be enhanced in St. Helens thanks to a $2,500 Oregon Parks Foundation Fund grant from the Oregon Community Foundation. The money is intended to enhance signage for trails and historical points in the city’s parks and nature preserves. “The St. Helens Parks and Trails Commission will work with the city’s Parks Division to create a list of improvements for consideration," according to the city. "Parks staff will...
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