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Wilsonville has capacity to meet future housing needs but residents are cost-burdened, analysis shows
While Wilsonville has the capacity to meet forecasted housing needs, according to a recent draft of the city government’s housing analysis, many households face a significant housing cost burden. The draft housing analysis, delivered in a joint work session between the Wilsonville City Council and Planning Commission on Monday, July 15, is part of the city’s Housing our Future project. As required by the state, the project will analyze Wilsonville’s housing need and capacity and then determine policies necessary to meet those needs. ...
Attend cruise through Willamette Falls, Lake Oswego and other areas
The Rivers of Life Center, in collaboration with the Oregon City Business Alliance, welcomes community members to embark on a cruise to Willamette Falls, and through West Linn, Lake Oswego and Gladstone. The cruise, where attendees will board a 65-foot vessel and then travel 40 miles along the Willamette River from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m Saturday, Sept. 4, costs $50. Oregon City resident Lowell Gillespie owns and captains the ship. For more information on the opportunity, call Rivers of Life Center at 503-260-3432. “This cruise is a phenomenal opportunity at $50 per head to see our river, its communities, and hear the story of Native Peoples and ‘settlement,’” said river historian and naturalist Jerry Herrmann in a press release.
Get ready for return of West Linn’s music in the park
Five weeks of live music on Thursday evenings in Tanner Creek Park kicks off July 25. Northwest country band Brewer’s Grade will perform West Linn’s first music in the park event of the summer July 25, followed by cover band Collective Nation Aug. 1. The following week Red Light Romeos, a group known for covers of 1970s rock, will take the Tanner Creek stage Aug. 8. Jennifer Batten and Full Steam will rock out in the park Aug. 15 before Ants in the Kitchen closes out the summer with the last show Aug. 22. Concerts take place 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday evenings. Attendees should bring a blanket or low-backed chair to sit on. Several food vendors will also be on site.
Kah-Nee-Ta reopens its doors
After almost six years of closure, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort in Warm Springs reopened to the public for the first time Thursday, July 18. The newly renovated resort combines aspects of the past, as well as a fully renovated pool deck and new soaking pools. For many in the community, it’s a return to a place they feel at home. “We always felt it would come back,” said Starla Green, the public...
Lake Oswego resident, former party leader, discusses experience at Republican National Convention
With the Republican Party presidential nomination a foregone conclusion, the central purpose of the 2024 Republican National Convention, according to Lake Oswego resident and recent gubernatorial candidate Bob Tiernan, was to energize the base while bringing some independents and Democrats on board for the November presidential election. Tiernan, the former chairman of the Oregon Republican Party who had been an Oregon delegate in previous elections and received a VIP invite to this week’s convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said the party accomplished that mission. ...
At 8 years old, Wilsonville runner is on the fast track to national championship
WILSONVILLE, Oregon — An 8-year-old track star from Wilsonville is gearing up for the National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Texas. Grant Broussard qualified for the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash after posting some of the nation’s best times for his age group. “I like...
Canby baseball alumnus Joey Gartrell drafted to MLB
From a small-town boy to the big leagues. Joey Gartrell, a 2021 Canby High School graduate, was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 15th round with the 447th selection of the MLB Draft on Tuesday, June 16. Gartrell, who just finished his junior season suiting up for the University of Portland, started four games for the Pilots before being sidelined with a season-ending arm injury. He went 2-2...
Lake Oswego to pay losing bidders for treatment plant project
As a way to ensure it receives attractive bids, the city of Lake Oswego will pay the top two losing bidders for a project to build a new wastewater treatment plant in the Foothills area. During a meeting Tuesday, July 16, the Lake Oswego City Council voted 6-1 on a plan to pay the second and third place bidders $125,000 each. Council President Massene Mboup voted against the resolution. The city would also provide a payment of $250,000 to the top firm if it decides...
Earwig workshops planned for Pacific Northwest apple and pear growers
Apple and pear growers might, especially those looking to boost natural-enemy populations for biological control of aphids and pear psylla in their orchards. Washington State University researchers want to build on their findings that earwig releases can be beneficial and are hosting a series of workshops to show growers how easy it is to trap the insects in hot spots where they are not wanted — say, an organic peach orchard — and release them in pear and apple blocks.
Community send-off boosts Union County Little League softball team
LA GRANDE — Tucking into sandwiches and loading cars with gear in the Bi-Mart parking lot on Wednesday, July 17, members of the Union County Little League Under-12 softball team — Oregon’s state champions — prepared to take off, escorted by a fire truck and a police SUV, through downtown La Grande. It was the latest step in a journey that would take the team to San Bernandino, California, for ...
Organizers make sure menu provides First Foods at annual conference for Native people
Summer is prime season for conventions, which are often catered. At a recent event held for Native Americans in Grand Ronde, special effort was taken to feed attendees traditional food. Buffet lines at hotels and casinos are often filled with lasagna, fried chicken, and other vittles that are high in...
Oregon under a heat advisory until Saturday night
On Saturday at 2:55 a.m. a heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Saturday between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. for Inner Portland Metro, East Portland Metro, East Central Willamette Valley, Linn County Lowlands, Lane County Lowlands, West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor, Upper Hood River Valley and Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor.
OHA announcing mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus spotted in Oregon
MEDFORD, Ore.- The Oregon Health Authority announces mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus have been identified in Oregon for this first time this year. OHA says three mosquito pools have tested positive for the virus in Malheur County. The virus is most commonly spread to people through the bite of an...
Another big Oregon school district’s labor negotiations are heating up. Can it avoid a strike?
Oregon’s largest and second largest school districts both went through contentious negotiations with their teacher unions in the 2023-2024 school year. Now it’s the third largest district’s turn. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...
Action needed to close equity gaps with Oregon’s suicide rate
The Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan (YSIPP) annual report shows the risk of youth suicide continues to be a concern in Oregon, particularly for youth of color. The report contains new analysis of 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) death by suicide data. By the numbers In 2022,...
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