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THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK: Tiny dances in Beaverton and all things vintage at the Expo Center
MONDAY, JULY 8-SUNDAY, JULY 14 OLD TIME FAIR — Everybody enjoys a traditional old-fashioned fair. In West Linn, you’ll have a chance to attend the Old Time Fair, which returns this year. The event runs July 12-14. The fair will be held at Willamette Park, 1100 12th St. in West Linn. Enjoy a community parade, the ambassador coronation, a beer garden, live music, a classic car show, carnival rides and more. For more information, go online (westlinnoregon.gov/oldtimefair). ...
Our TV picks for Monday, July 8: The Bachelorette; The 1% Club; All American: Homecoming
The Bachelorette KATU 8 p.m. She may have finished fifth in Joey Graziadei’s season of “The Bachelor,” but 26-year-old Jenn Tran, a physician assistant student, is ready to break some hearts in this season premiere. She’s bubbly, charming and the first Asian-American Bachelorette. The 1% Club ...
Portland Rock Gym hosts four climbing Olympians prior to 2024 Paris games
Four Olympians made their way to Portland Rock Gym on Saturday, July 6 out in Beaverton in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The group is also practicing on July 7 at the facility. Colin Duffy, Brook Raboutou, Jesse Grupper and Natalia Grossman took to the Titan Boulder at the Beaverton gym, an exact replica of the wall they will compete on in Paris. The wall is one of 22 in the world and the only one in the United States. ...
Our TV picks for Sunday, July 7: PGA Tour Golf; Belly of the Beast: Bigger and Bloodier; Orphan Black: Echoes
PGA Tour Golf KOIN 12 p.m. It’s anybody’s game in this final round of the John Deere Classic from TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. Last year, Sepp Straka shot a blistering 62 on the last day — the lowest closing round since 1982 — to claim top honors and a prize of $1.3 million. ...
George Bowlsby
February 24, 1934 – June 12, 2024 - After joining the Navy, George married Barbara Withrow and together they raised Mike, Doug, Trish and David who produced 16 children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. After Barbara’s death in 1998, he married Patt Martin of Tualatin in 2001 whose husband Dean had died several years before. He considered the Martin 16 offspring as “bonus children.” After 33 years with Pacific Northwest Bell, George’s busy retirement focused on Kiwanis Club projects such as Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp for persons with disabilities. He delivered Meals on Wheels in Tualatin for 29 years. One sibling, Bob, owns Spacesaver Corp. in Tualatin. Two others predeceased him. Donations may be made to Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp or Tualatin United Methodist Church where a memorial service will be held July 13, 2024 at 11 a.m.
A difficult morning after a wedding and a driver who forgot they were in the U.S.: Lake Oswego's police log
ACCIDENTS 6/28 6:19 p.m. A hit-and-run accident was reported near the 14800 block of Kruse Oaks Drive. No one was injured. 6/28 8:03 p.m. An accident was reported near Bangy Road and Southwest Bonita Road. No one was injured. 6/29 4:35 p.m. A car hit someone on a motorized scooter while driving on the wrong...
Movie Review: ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ is still chilling, literally
Winter won’t be back for a while, but as movies go, “The Day After Tomorrow” is a good way to prepare for it early. Currently streaming on Hulu for a 20th-anniversary engagement, director and co-writer Roland Emmerich’s (“Independence Day”) disaster saga has been a cable-network staple since soon after its 2004 theatrical release, and it’s easy to see why. It’s a high-concept picture that poses a universal dilemma: What if mankind experienced a global freeze-over? Though the cold-weather season will remain at bay for a...
Lakeridge’s Nilay Naik, Lake Oswego’s Drew Woolworth go 1-2 at Oregon Junior Amateur Championships
Recent Lakeridge graduate Nilay Naik was named the 94th Oregon Junior Amateur Champion on Friday, June 28, besting fellow Lake Oswego native Drew Woolworth in the match play final at Portland Golf Club. Just a month after Woolworth claimed the individual 6A title while Naik finished tied for third, Naik earned revenge with a head-to-head victory over the rising Lake Oswego junior, taking a four-hole lead with only three holes left to play after navigating a bracket that featured 32 of the top junior golfers...
Joe Reyes Apodaca
March 18, 1942 - April 25, 2024 - Joe was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. Since childhood he loved the arts and crafts and always had projects going. After high school he took classes in jewelry making and began to sell his work. With the encouragement of mentors, he was accepted to Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Craftsmen, majoring in Metals and graduating with his MFA. It was here that he met fellow Metals student, Linda Woltjes. They married in 1967. After...
Jottings From Fifth & G: Singing over the bones
I dreamed I was walking toward the hayride where the family would gather annually at Grandpa’s farm. The night was very dark as even the moon was covered by clouds. I was discouraged by life and unsure if I wanted to be around other people. But when I arrived at the bonfire, my many aunts and uncles surrounded me, smiling. They said they hoped I would come and said they were so happy to see me. Suddenly I felt safe, loved and accepted. I was no longer discouraged. I awakened from that dream full of love and vitality and was...
Barge ablaze after Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival fireworks show, one hospitalized
Following the dazzling fireworks display at the Waterfront Blues Festival, a fire broke out on the deck of the barge sending one person to the hospital, authorities said. According to Portland Fire & Rescue, during the post-show clean-up and safety check, the fire started on the deck. Officials said a member of the barge crew was burned and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. That person’s condition is currently unknown.
What to watch: The must-watch things to stream this week, July 5 – July 12, 2024
What’s Available NOW On Disney+ “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (July 12) Former Villain Kid Uma (China Anne McClain), now Headmaster of Auradon Prep, extends an invite to the school to Red (Kylie Cantrall), the rebellious daughter of Wonderland’s Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora). The Queen of Hearts has long held a grudge against Auradon, especially against Cinderella (Brandy Norwood), and seizes the opportunity to seek revenge when she drops...
Movie Review: More than a few good actors fuel ‘A Few Good Men’
“You can’t handle the truth!” Certain lines of dialogue become so legendary, it’s known immediately which projects they come from. So it is with the sentence delivered by Jack Nicholson in an intense military courtroom scene in “A Few Good Men,” Aaron Sorkin’s play that Rob Reiner brought to film in an effective and involving 1992 movie version that BBC America shows Monday, July 8. Nicholson plays hard-as-nails Navy Colonel...
Fall head over heels: A love story begins in ‘The Bachelorette’ season premiere
Love is in the air this summer and one lucky lady is about to pick her potential husband from a pool of 25 beaus. Dating game show “The Bachelorette” is back with a brand-new, history-making season, premiering Monday, July 8, on ABC. Former “Bachelor” contestant Jenn Tran, a student in Miami’s Barry University physician assistant program, is the show’s first Asian American lead. After making a splash on Joey Graziadei’s season of “The Bachelor,” Tran became a fan favorite. She spent several weeks getting to...
Fire starts due to improperly disposed fireworks in Lake Oswego
The Fourth of July started early in Lake Oswego after discarded fireworks led to a fire Wednesday night, July 3, officials said. According to Lake Oswego Fire, crews responded to a dumpster fire at the Westlake Shopping Center, which had started after fireworks were improperly discarded. Authorities said two teens had been seen in the parking lot lighting off fireworks before the fire. The fire was safely put out.
Oregon’s Tina Kotek among governors meeting with President Biden
After last week’s heated presidential debate, Democratic state leaders in the Pacific Northwest, including Gov. Tina Kotek, held a virtual meeting with President Joe Biden to talk about his campaign. Prior to the meeting, Thomas Wheatley, Kotek’s political adviser, confirmed she would attend the meeting. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee participated as well. In a follow-up communication with KOIN 6 News just after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, Wheatly gave a...
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