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Lake Oswego School District updates financial model ahead of budgeting season
Spring is right around the corner and that means it will soon be time for school district budget season. With a historic $10.2 billion granted to the State School Fund for the next two years, districts across the state will soon begin to decide how to budget state and local funding. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, Lake Oswego School District Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Stuart Ketzler presented a financial model update for the school board. ...
Oregon Legislature advances bill that aims to stem violence against hospital workers
A bipartisan proposal to step up penalties for assaulting hospital workers has advanced in the Legislature despite opposition from advocates for people with disabilities. House Bill 4088 would make it a felony to knowingly and intentionally attack a hospital worker, create a pot of money to help hospitals adopt prevention measures and require hospital signage about the law. The proposal follows several high-profile attacks against hospital staff in recent years,...
Jottings From Fifth & G: We need each other
Two thousand years ago there was a type of pilgrimage where followers entered a temple and began circling right. Pilgrims with heavy hearts, feeling lost and alone, entered and circled to the left, walking against the current. Those who encountered a clockwise circler would look that person in the eyes and inquire, “Where are you hurting?” The ritual used the power of community as medicine. The way goodness and healing enter the world is through other people. Patrick Malee said the same thing in his editorial about how neighbors helped one another during the recent ice storm. “No matter what...
State officials express concern over Clackamas County's stance on social service center
Clackamas County commissioners’ decision to terminate an agreement to help provide social services in North Clackamas has attracted the attention of state legislators who are hopeful that school district and county officials are now working toward a solution. State Rep. Janelle Bynum said that she called County Board Chair Tootie Smith and wasn’t able to talk with Smith about the Wichita Center, which provides an array of services like a food bank and clothes closet to vulnerable residents in the community. ...
Oregon House votes to continue canola farming cap in the Willamette Valley from Multnomah to Lane counties
The Oregon House voted Thursday, Feb. 22, to keep a cap on canola farming in the Willamette Valley in place into early 2028. For some legislators and stakeholders looking for a compromise, that means more debate over an already yearslong issue. Since 2013, the Legislature has kept in place a 500-acre limit on canola farming in the Willamette Valley Protected District, which stretches from Multnomah County to Lane County. The limit is because canola, which is mainly grown for its seed to produce cooking oil and livestock feed, is a brassica crop — part of a large family of plants that includes vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, mustards, radish and kale. Groups against expanding canola argue the Willamette Valley is one of few places in the world with the ideal conditions to grow seed for brassicas. Oregon Public Broadcasting is a news partner of the Pamplin Media Group. Find the original story here.
Investment in undeveloped Lake Oswego area may come, but not immediately
The Lake Oswego City Council gave the go-ahead to staff to pursue increased investment in Lake Grove and lay the groundwork for transforming the undeveloped Foothills area during a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 20. The city plans to use urban renewal — which takes the taxes associated with increases in property values and uses the money for public improvement projects — to further redevelopment in Lake Grove and spark construction in Foothills. ...
Oregon voters cynical about government, support campaign finance reform, survey finds
Oregonians are cynical about state politics and open to government reforms including campaign finance limits and open primaries, a new report from the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center found. The report, compiled by the nonprofit and nonpartisan center from two surveys it conducted in late 2023, includes responses from more than 5,400 Oregonians. It comes as lawmakers and voters consider adopting proposals for new limits on campaign finance and changes to state elections and as voters in Portland prepare for their first election with a...
OPINION: Reconsidering Oregon's kicker law
Oregon’s “kicker” law was passed by the Legislature in 1979, supported by voters in 1980 and finally enshrined in our State Constitution as Measure 86 in 2000. Oregon’s tax kicker law is a unique feature among U.S. states that automatically triggers a refund to taxpayers when the state collects more revenue than anticipated. Whenever the kicker is ready to kick unanticipated revenue back to taxpayers, the state Legislature can redirect that refund into other budgetary priorities through a two-thirds supermajority vote. ...
A ‘Good’ return: Carrie Preston is back as lawyer ‘Elsbeth’
Two shows in which she was featured are over now, but you can’t keep Elsbeth Tascioni down. The quirky, high-spirited lawyer portrayed by Carrie Preston — who won a Primetime Emmy for the role as a guest star in “The Good Wife,” then reprised it in the spinoff “The Good Fight” — now has a show of her own as the character. Premiering Thursday, Feb. 29, on CBS and Paramount+ with Showtime, “Elsbeth” transfers Tascioni from Chicago to New York, where she has a secret...
What to watch: The must-watch things to stream this week, Feb. 23 – Mar. 1, 2024
What’s Available NOW On Disney+ “Dino Ranch” - Season 3, New Episodes (Feb. 28) The adventures continue for the Cassidy family in this computer animated series for children. They tackle life in a fantastical “pre-westoric” world where dinosaurs still roam, and discover the thrill of ranch life and the unpredictability of the great outdoors. “Iwájú”...
Movie Review: Michael Douglas’s ‘Instinct’ was, and still is, good
More than 30 years later, “Basic Instinct” has kept its basics as a marvelously adult thriller. Director Paul Verhoeven and writer Joe Eszterhas stirred considerable discord — even with their leading lady — when the film (which MGM+ Hits presents Tuesday, Feb. 27) was released in 1992, but it remains a lushly filmed and well-performed melodrama that did nothing to diminish the box-office power Michael Douglas was enjoying at the time. He’d earned a best-actor Oscar for “Wall Street,” but he still was the go-to...
Sports Zone: Every sport, every channel Feb. 23 - Mar. 1, 2024
AUTO RACING Friday 12 p.m. FS1 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 208, Qualifying. (Live)1:30 p.m. FS1 NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series RAPTOR King of Tough 250, Qualifying. (Live) Saturday 8:30 a.m. FS1 NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400, Qualifying. (Live)11 a.m....
Our TV picks for Saturday, Feb. 24: E! Live From the Red Carpet, Sense and Sensibility, Priscilla
E! Live From the Red Carpet E! 3 p.m. Gorgeous outfits, talented actors and celebrity gossip will all be on the menu at the 2024 SAG awards, and E! is ready to chow down. The likes of Cillian Murphy, Lily Gladstone, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone take to the red carpet on their way inside. ...
Oregon Department of Veteran Affairs to host Women Veteran Luncheon featuring Washington County leaders
In celebration of Women’s History Month and Women’s Military History Week in Oregon, the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas County Veteran Services offices are hosting a Women Veteran Luncheon. Free for women veterans to attend, the event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, at the Crowne Plaza Portland-Lake Oswego, 14811 Kruse Oaks Drive. The luncheon will uphold this...
Lake Oswego plans to add four new pathways in the community
The city of Lake Oswego’s long-term goal of updating the community’s rural infrastructure and creating a walkable environment continues to progress, one project at a time. During a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 20, the City Council approved an $896,000 contract with Harper Houf Peterson Righellis Inc. for engineering services to complete four new pathways in the coming years. These pathways include Carman Drive from Waluga Drive to Quarry Road, Pilkington Road from Boones Ferry Road to Lakeview Boulevard, Tree Top Lane from Overlook Drive to Fernwood...
Seven indicted suspects tied to alleged sex trafficking ring at West Linn massage parlor
Seven suspects have been indicted with charges stemming from their ties to an alleged sex trafficking ring that ran out of a massage parlor in West Linn as part of an investigation that also led to arrests at a Lake Oswego spa in January. West Linn police announced via social media that officers began investigating Yo Yo Spa, which is located on Willamette Drive in West Linn, in July 2023. According to WLPD, the business was tied to a national sex trafficking operation. ...
OPINION: Help wanted: A district attorney who cares about victims of sexual assault
Last week, the Clackamas County Democrats postponed their decision to endorse a candidate for District Attorney until March 12, the day filing for the office closes. The way things stand today, they have only one ill-fated choice: incumbent District Attorney John Wentworth. That is an unacceptable choice for Democrats, Republicans and any voter who cares about the lives and safety of women and children in Clackamas County. Wentworth failed to secure an indictment of Dr. David Farley after more than 200 reports of sexual assault...
OPINION: Kroger-Albertsons merger will harm workers and our community
Commissioner Ben West’s recent piece (2/14/24, “Proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger is an opportunity for Clackamas County”) does a disservice to his constituents. He completely ignores the problems that have beset this proposal from the start. Kroger and Albertsons have stated that following their $25 billion merger, “No frontline workers will be laid off … We are committed to protecting and expanding opportunities for union jobs.” Yet after 17 months of review, the Federal Trade Commission remains troubled by the proposal. This merger would give just two...
Our TV picks for Friday, Feb. 23: WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Fire Country
WWE Friday Night SmackDown KPTV 8 p.m. The smackdown is on, as a brand-new episode hits the ring. Dueling superstars from the WWE do battle in elaborate, two-hour showdowns broadcast in real time, allowing for viewers to watch live as talented wrestlers work out long-running rivalries. Fire Country KOIN 9 p.m. Midway through his five-year prison sentence, Bode Donovan (Max Thieriot) still wants to prove himself in the prison’s firefighting program. His dedication and courage put him on a fast track to setting things right and making his town forget his past.
Lakeridge’s Varsity Cheer Team named Athletes of the Week for Feb. 21
Following an outstanding performance at the 2024 OSAA 6A Cheerleading State Championships, Lakeridge High School’s varsity cheer team has been named Athletes of the Week for the week of February 21st. The team secured third place in the Large Team Traditional category, marking a remarkable achievement for the squad. Their coach praised the team’s dedication, highlighting their focus on executing every detail of their routine. “Our score of 104.3 is...
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