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‘It isn’t that simple’: West Linn-Wilsonville School District hosts community engagement session on future of primary schools
As part of the ongoing conversation about potentially closing smaller primary schools like Cedaroak Park, Bolton and Stafford, the West Linn-Wilsonville School District held the second of five community engagement sessions at Bolton Primary School on Thursday, Oct. 24. The sessions, facilitated by community planning director Steve Faust of the consulting firm 3J, were organized to aid the Smaller Schools in West Linn Task Force. The purpose of the task force, formed by the district’s Long Range Planning Committee, “was to delegate a small, representative...
Nazi costume sparks controversy at Portland State University student contest
A student at Portland State University dressed as a Nazi for a Halloween costume contest, prompting the university to send a letter to students stating the incident was not in agreement with their values of respect and inclusivity.
PHOTOS: Future Lake Oswego Middle School sixth graders join groundbreaking
Beneath two John Deere excavators, the Lake Oswego School Board, Superintendent Jennifer Schiele and seven fourth graders gathered for the official Lake Oswego Middle School groundbreaking Monday, Oct. 28. The event brought together the small group of students who, in two years time, will be the first class of sixth graders at the new LOMS. The building is scheduled to open on the first day of school in 2026. It replaces Lake Oswego Junior High on the same Country Club Road property. The new LOMS will feature a connected courtyard and a two-story building with a view of Mt. Hood to the east. Budgeted to cost $85 million, the middle school is one of the final projects of the 2019 capital construction bond along with the new Lake Oswego Recreation and Aquatic Center.
Cleveland High bands’ Play-A-Thon raises $39,000
Members of the Cleveland High School (CHS) bands stayed after school on Friday, September 27, to play on into the evening – at their annual “Play-a-Thon” fundraiser in the school’s auditorium. Most of the Cleveland High bands played under the leadership of CHS Director of Bands Gary Riler. But while many of the students took a supper break, several student musicians engaged in a free-form “Jazz Jam Session” for the live audience – and those who were watching and listening to the live-stream of the...
Educating for the seventh generation: A celebration of indigenous cultures at Clark College
On Friday, Nov. 1, Clark College welcomes the community to its annual powwow as it hosts “Educating for the Seventh Generation.” Since 2009, Clark College has celebrated
Portland prep football roundup: Wells and Central Catholic clinch league titles
A couple league titles were clinched in week eight of the Oregon high school football 2024 season in the city. Ida B. Wells clinched the PIL for the second consecutive year with a big win over Cleveland coupled with an overtime win for Lincoln over Jefferson. In the Mt. Hood Conference, Central Catholic is the champion once again after dispatching David Douglas. ...
Mountainside defeats Westview, clinches share of first Metro title
One week after its first-ever win over Metro League powerhouse Jesuit, Mountainside’s football team had a chance to make some more history Friday night against visiting Westview. The eighth-ranked Mavericks (6-2, 4-0) didn’t disappoint, clinching at least a share of their first league title with a 55-20 rout of the Wildcats (3-5, 2-2). Mountainside, in its seventh varsity season, can win the Metro title outright this week with a win at Beaverton (2-6, 1-3) in the regular-season finale. ...
Monday Morning Quarterback: No. 3 West Linn blasts No. 9 Tualatin
You’ve seen the Friday night heroes. You’ve seen the long bombs, the breakaway runs, the jarring sacks and the momentum-stealing interceptions. But now, three days later, it’s time for the real geniuses to take over. It’s time for the Monday Morning Quarterback, our look back at the highlights of the biggest high school football games from Friday, Oct. 25. ...
Football Redux: Learn more about the Lakers, Pacers, Lions and Wildcats
With just one game remaining in the 2024 high school football regular season, our local teams are poised for greatness. Lake Oswego remains unbeaten (4-0 in Three Rivers League, 8-0 overall) and carries the state's No. 1 ranking in both the latest statewide Class 6A coaches poll and the OSAA power rankings. West Linn is close behind at 3-1 and 7-1, ranked second in the OSAA power rankings and third...
MHCC launches new cybersecurity degree to train students in burgeoning field
Every 11 seconds a business falls victim to a cyberattack. So Mt. Hood Community College is the first in Oregon to launch a new degree to train students to deal with the ever growing sophistication of cyberattacks. Students can now earn a bachelor of applied science degree in cybersecurity. “Cybersecurity is more than a technical issues — it’s a critical responsibility we all share in today’s digital world,” said Dr....
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