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Lawmakers seek study of Portland area rail corridors
Lawmakers seek a study of little-used freight rail corridors in the Portland metro area — plus a new look at commuter rail between Wilsonville and Salem — as part of a planning effort for funding statewide transportation projects in 2025. The next 160-day session that opens Jan. 13, not the current 35-day session that will close by March 10, is what the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation is focused on. According to a tentative plan laid out by its Democratic co-leaders — Sen. Chris Gorsek...
Jasmine Brown boosts Wilsonville at Special District 2 girls wrestling championships
Wilsonville senior Jasmine Brown finished first in the 170-pound weight class at the 2024 Special District 2 Girls Wrestling Championships, helping Wilsonville to a tenth-place finish as a team at McKay High School on Saturday, Feb. 10. Brown ultimately claimed the title in dominant fashion, earning a fall just 41 seconds into the championship bout against Nuri Castillo. The result against Castillo marked the third straight fall of the weekend...
West Linn, Lakeridge earn Three Rivers League swimming titles
The West Linn boys swimming team took first place at the 2024 Three Rivers League championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 10, as senior Matthew Sexton finished first in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard backstroke while contributing to first-place finishes in the 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relays. Sexton improved upon each of his individual preliminary times at Chehalem Parks and Recreation Center on Saturday, finishing nearly seven seconds ahead of the field in the 200-yard individual medley with a blistering time of 1:52.18...
So you want a spa bathroom?
Homeowners want to view their homes as a respite from all that goes on outside their doors. Indeed, turning a home into a residents-only retreat can ensure everyone looks forward to walking through the front door at the end of the day. One of the more popular ways to turn a home into one’s retreat is to upgrade the bathroom. A renovated bathroom can completely transform how individuals feel about their homes. The following are some features to consider when remodeling a bathroom with relaxation...
Wilsonville boys swimming takes second at Northwest Oregon Conference Championships
The Wilsonville boys swimming team took second place at the 2024 Northwest Oregon Conference Championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 10, as senior Steve Khamvongsa finished first in the 100-yard breaststroke and second in the 100-yard freestyle while contributing to second-place finishes in the 200-yard medley and 200-yard freestyle relays. Khamvongsa dropped more than a second from each of his individual preliminary times at Parkrose High School on Saturday, finishing behind Hood River Valley’s Caiden Titus in the 100-yard free by just 1.14 seconds. While Khamvongsa...
Wilsonville boys swimming takes second at Northwest Oregon Conference Championships
The Wilsonville boys swimming team took second place at the 2024 Northwest Oregon Conference Championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 10, as senior Steve Khamvongsa finished first in the 100-yard breaststroke and second in the 100-yard freestyle while contributing to second-place finishes in the 200-yard medley and 200-yard freestyle relays. Khamvongsa dropped more than a second from each of his individual preliminary times at Parkrose High School on Saturday, finishing behind Hood River Valley’s Caiden Titus in the 100-yard free by just 1.14 seconds. While Khamvongsa...
Washington, Clackamas counties await action on new judges
Washington County and Clackamas County each would get one new judge under pending legislation — but it will be up to the Oregon Legislature’s budget writers to decide whether they and Jackson County will get state money for them. Additional judges were proposed in the 2023 session — in fact, two for Washington County, and seven overall — but the positions were not funded. The Senate Judiciary Committee has cleared...
Lake Oswego robotics team ToborTech advances to state championship
Robotics is considered the sport of the mind. Internationally, students join robotics teams to foster science and technology education through competition and collaboration. ToborTech, Lake Oswego High School’s FIRST Tech Challenge team, brings that spirit of competition to Lake Oswego. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, ToborTech secured its place at the upcoming Oregon State Championship by winning first place for the Inspire Award and the title of Winning Alliance Captain at...
A problematic U-Haul truck and prank 911 calls: Lake Oswego's police log
ACCIDENTS 2/3 6:54 p.m. Two vehicles collided near Boones Ferry Road and Monroe Parkway. No one was injured but the drivers were arguing with each other. 2/4 3:59 p.m. An hit-and-run accident was reported near the 6300 block of Alyssa Terrace. No one was injured. THEFT ...
Oregon students, faculty, unions say university governing system broken, call for investigation
Former students and faculty from nearly every one of Oregon’s seven public universities told lawmakers this week the state’s higher education system is broken, with students unable to afford housing, relying on Medicaid and food assistance and strapped with mounting debts. They blamed the failures, in part, on two laws passed more than a decade ago that changed how Oregon’s public universities are governed. The laws gave universities and their boards greater power over budget decisions, while scaling back state regulation. A new proposal, House...
Clackamas County officials asked to sell Wichita Center for $1
Elected officials are calling out Clackamas County commissioners for terminating an agreement to help provide social services in North Clackamas and urging commissioners to sell back a building for $1. Wichita Center houses a food pantry, clothing closet, toiletry essentials and access to a variety of partner agencies serving youth and families. Milwaukie and North Clackamas School District officials didn’t mince words in criticizing the county during their joint meeting on Feb. 8. ...
In Focus: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver season 11, Constellation season 1
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” - Season 11 (HBO/Max — Feb. 18, Season Premiere) A satirical, insightful and meticulously researched look at current events in the U.S. and around the globe, this series features host John Oliver’s hilarious, expertly honed perspective on today’s pressing political, social, and cultural issues, as well as lesser-reported topics that both inform and entertain. “Constellation” - Season 1 (Apple TV+ — Feb. 21, Series Premiere) This new sci-fi series stars Noomi Rapace as Jo, an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space, only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, and one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and recover all that she has lost.
On the hunt: Justin Hartley is the ‘Tracker’
Steadily and surely, the stars of “This Is Us” have been moving on to other projects. Milo Ventimiglia was first with the ABC series “The Company You Keep,” while his former television “wife,” Mandy Moore, made her series comeback recently with the second season of Peacock’s “Dr. Death.” Sterling K. Brown appears in the current movie “American Fiction,” and his ex-spouse from “This Is Us” — Susan Kelechi Watson — has been working on a Netflix series titled “The Residence,” which also involved Andre Braugher...
Our TV picks for Saturday, Feb. 10: Everything But the House, The Super Bowl Soulful Celebration 25th Anniversary
Everything But the House A&E 12 p.m. Lara Spencer takes time out of her busy schedule to help families declutter their homes. This time, she helps a widow come to terms with the passing of her husband by letting go of their beloved collections to make way for a new family legacy. The Super Bowl Soulful Celebration 25th Anniversary KOIN 8 p.m. The only inspirational music event sanctioned by the NFL, this special brings NFL players and award-winning musicians together at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas for a night of music prior to Super Bowl LVIII. Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold host.
What to watch: The must-watch things to stream this week, Feb. 9 - Feb. 16, 2024
What’s Available NOW On Disney+ “Life Below Zero: Next Generation” - Season 6 (Feb. 14) This reality series follows the lives of those who have tried contemporary life and rejected it in favor of a life of freedom in the brutal Alaskan wilderness. “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” - Season 1, New Episodes (Feb. 14) ...
Movie Review: Tom Cruise tackles another ‘Mission: Impossible’ in ‘Fallout’ on FX
Very simply, “Mission: Impossible - Fallout” was the movie of the summer of 2018. And it certainly was one of the movies of that year. In promoting the spy adventure — which FX shows Sunday, Feb. 11 — Tom Cruise said he just wanted to give the audience its money’s worth, and did he ever. For any and all complaints that there are about needless sequels, the sixth round of the “Mission” franchise is a series-best (at least to date), thanks to the know-how of...
Our TV picks for Friday, Feb. 9: WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Superpower
WWE Friday Night SmackDown KPTV 8 p.m. As the dust settles following an exciting Royal Rumble, the Road to WrestleMania makes a stop in Charlotte, N.C. With Elimination Chamber only a few short weeks away, which superstar will risk it all for the glory of conquering the unforgiving structure? Superpower SHOW 9 p.m. Sean Penn wanted to document the rise of a leader who, like him, was an actor. But as Penn and his camera crew were filming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia invaded, causing this engaging documentary to become something more.
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