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Tips on getting kids active ahead of back to school
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With summer break wrapping up, it’s time to get the kids active again as they head back to class. KOIN News AM Extra had a back-to-school edition of Move It Monday as Providence Health Plan health coach Will Bruce joined the show with tips for parents on getting their kids active […]
‘The Evergreen’: ‘Hush’ - The State of Oregon v. Jesse Lee Johnson
Your browser does not support the audio element. On March 20, 1998, police in Salem, Oregon, discovered the body of 28-year-old Harriet Thompson inside her apartment. Within a week, they arrested Jesse Johnson for murder. Johnson drifted west after a troubled childhood in Arkansas and a stint in prison there. In Salem, he was known around town as a homeless drug user. A random encounter with Thompson the week before she was killed changed Johnson’s life forever.
Deep in the Oregon Woods, Punks on a Plane
Aug. 10 marked the inaugural flight of the Man on the Wing Festival at the famed Airplane Home in Hillsboro. The retired Boeing 727 parked in the woods used to be home to a man named Bruce Campbell (not the Evil Dead star) but for the past year has been an event space where people are encouraged to come make music and art. The all-day all-ages festival included sets by a string of punk bands, like festival host Veeay, along with Lone Fir Cemetery and GrrlBand (all pictured below).
Staff trustee will hold virtual office hours in September
Officers of administration and classified staff can meet with their representative from the Board of Trustees at the University of Oregon over Zoom prior to the next quarterly board meeting. Lillian Moses, the nonfaculty staff member on the board, will have virtual office hours with officers of administration from 10:30...
Oregon Ducks, LA Chargers QB Justin Herbert a "Leader", "Rock" During Stuck Elevator
Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Justin Herbert took his leadership to another level with the Los Angeles Chargers before their game in Dallas. Herbert took charge while stuck in a hotel elevator.
Newberg Youth Basketball offering fall clinic series
Newberg Youth Basketball is putting on a fall clinic series to help young athletes prepare for the winter basketball season. The clinic is offered to boys and girls grades 4th-8th and costs $25 per player. The sessions will run through September and the first week of October, hosted at Newberg High School. The clinic dates are Sept. 8, Sept. 15, Sept. 22, Sept. 29 and Oct. 6. Boys and girls grades 4th-6th will participate from 4-5:30 p.m. while boys and girls grades 7th-8th follow from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Each clinic will feature 45 minutes of skill development and 45 minutes of 3-on-3 basketball played according to FIBA rules. Registration can be completed on the Chehalem Park & Recreation District website. Mark Johnson can be reached at mark.johnson1410@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
Eastern Oregon, Washington Brace for Strong Winds 55mph+ with Cold Front on Tuesday
Pendleton, OR – A strong cold front is forecast to sweep across Oregon, bringing high winds to the region starting Tuesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pendleton has issued a Wind Advisory for several areas, including the Kittitas Valley, Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Simcoe Highlands, and the Hanford area of the Washington Lower Columbia Basin.
Kroger and Albertsons defend merger plan in federal court against US regulators' objections
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Supermarket chain Albertsons told a federal judge Monday that it might have to lay off workers, close stores and even exit some markets if its planned merger with Kroger isn’t allowed to proceed. The two companies proposed what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history in October 2022. But the Federal Trade Commission sued to prevent the $24.6 billion deal, alleging it would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices in a time of already high food price inflation. In the three-week hearing that opened Monday, the FTC is seeking a preliminary injunction that would block the merger while its complaint goes before an in-house administrative law judge. “This lawsuit is part of an effort aimed at helping Americans feed their families,” the FTC’s chief trial counsel, Susan Musser, said in her opening arguments on Monday.
Newberg girls soccer entering new era in 2024 under new head coach Carlos Villarroel
After watching his daughter compete in cheerleading for Newberg High School and eventually graduating in 2023, Carlos Villarroel knew he wanted in, intrigued by what he described as a dedicated staff of teachers and coaches. “After that experience, I knew that I wanted to be a part of the Tiger family and continue in the strong tradition of Newberg sports,” Villarroel, who’s in his first year at the helm of the girls soccer program, said. “Being a head coach is more than just soccer, it's...
Oregon sees job growth, continued employment challenges
Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 8,500 jobs in July, following a revised decline of 700 jobs in June, according to the Oregon Employment Department. Gains, losses July’s gains were largest in professional and business services (+2,300 jobs); health care and social assistance (+2,000); government (+1,800); and construction (+1,400). Declines in July were...
‘Blitzen Trapper’ among 2024’s inductees into Oregon Music Hall of Fame
The Oregon Music Hall of Fame has named its new class of inductees, led by Portland band “Blitzen Trapper”. The 17th annual ceremony will be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, October 12th, at the Brooklyn neighborhood’s Aladdin Theater – on S.E. Milwaukie Avenue, a half block south of Powell Boulevard. Other inductees include Laura Viers, Exploding Hearts, Tony Lash (Heatmiser), Jenny Conlee (The Decemberists), The Obituaries, and more. “It’s a...
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