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Lake Oswego's Josie Donelson one-ups her own state record
Lake Oswego senior Josie Donelson is now a two-time Oregon high school state record holder, breaking a mark she previously set this season on Saturday, April 6. At the Arcadia Invitational in California, Donelson ran 53.17 seconds to take first place in the 400-meter dash, a split-second faster than her previous state-best mark of 53.52 seconds, set during the senior’s first official high school race of 2024. With the initial...
Clackamas County offering medication disposal option
Clackamas County is now offering free Deterra medication disposal pouches to help residents dispose of unused drugs safely. These pouches are available at 20 locations throughout the county. “When you keep unused drugs in your home, they may be taken by people who shouldn’t take them - including children,” said Dr. Sarah Present, Clackamas County health officer. “Using Deterra medication disposal pouches is one way people can help prevent drug...
Oregon ombudsman report says DHS could have prevented woman’s death in Sandy
Oregon Department of Human Services regulators missed red flags and made missteps that could have prevented the death of an 83-year-old woman with dementia who slipped out of a memory care facility in Sandy unaccompanied, a state report released earlier in April found. Ki Soon Hyun was found deceased last year on Christmas Day in a wooded region about half a mile from Mt Hood Senior Living, the troubled memory care facility in Sandy that was supposed to protect her. She spent the night outside,...
'Go play:' Check out Kruse Way forum on AI, Lake Oswego Reads party
Lake Oswego Reads party The Lake Oswego Reads program, which includes events inspired by “Honor” by Thrity Umrigar, will host a party featuring Indian dance performances, cuisine and more from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at the Lake Oswego Public Library. Kruse Way Economic Forum This forum, 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 30 at the Kruse...
Our TV picks for Thursday, April 11: My Favorite Year, Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker, Farmer Wants a Wife
My Favorite Year TCM 5 p.m. Turner Classic Movies is celebrating 30 years on-air with this grand salute, featuring TCM staff and legendary host Robert Osborne, who will give introductions for each and every film played over the next 24-hours, including this classic comedy from 1982. Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker ...
Oregon lawmakers pass first campaign finance limits in 50 years
Oregon’s new limits on political campaign contributions will not take effect until 2027. But as Gov. Tina Kotek, legislative leaders and representatives of interest groups said at a recent ceremony, Oregon’s real achievement was legislative approval of such regulations for the first time in half a century — and during a 35-day short session in an even-numbered year. The 1973 Legislature approved spending limits, but the Oregon Supreme Court overturned...
Lake Oswego resident running again for Miss Oregon for America Strong
After finishing as a runner-up last year, Lake Oswego resident Emma Burke has her sights set on achieving the title of Miss Oregon for America Strong next month. Burke, who currently holds the distinction of Miss Willamette Valley for America Strong, will participate in the 2024 Mrs. Oregon America & Miss Oregon for America Strong pageant May 4 at the Elsinore Theatre in Salem. The Miss Oregon for America Strong pageant is for single, divorced or widowed women, and the winner will go on to...
Martha Helen Wickliffe
September 27, 1942 – March 15, 2024 - Martha Helen Wickliffe, born on September 27, 1942, in Philadelphia, PA, to Marvin "Pete" and Rachel Jones, peacefully passed away on March 15, 2024, at her home. Martha was surrounded by the love of her family as she journeyed into eternity. Martha's life was marked by her deep love and lifelong partnership with her beloved husband, Robert "Bob" Wickliffe, whom she married on June 6, 1964. Together, they shared 60 remarkable years of companionship and love. Martha's...
Lakeridge's Ansu Sanoe announces commitment to Washington
Lakeridge’s Ansu Sanoe is committed to continue his football career at the University of Washington, the sophomore announced via social media on Thursday, April 4. “Great coaching staff and I love the fact that it’s close to home,” Sanoe told Rivals. “I can’t wait to play for UW.” Sanoe, a four-star recruit and the No. 11 running back in the class of 2026 according to 247Sports, helped his Pacers to...
6A baseball coaches poll: Apr. 8
The second regular-season edition of OSAAToday’s statewide 6A baseball coaches poll was released on Monday, Apr. 8, with multiple local teams ranked inside the top-five. For a complete look at the poll, see below: (First-place votes in parentheses, pre-season ranking in brackets, record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Saturday, Mar. 23) 6A ...
Tootie Smith, Craig Roberts spar during Clackamas County election forum
Ten candidates vying for three open seats on the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners lined a basement floor room at the Lakewood Center for the Arts Monday, April 8 to make their case about why they should earn local residents’ vote this May. Incumbent Board Chair Tootie Smith, Craig Roberts and April Lambert are vying for county commission position 1, while Commissioner Martha Schrader, Amy Nichols and Dana Hindman-Allen are running for position 3 and Commissioner Mark Shull, Rae Gordon, Melissa Fireside and Tina Irvine...
Democratic super PAC plans to spend $10 million on congressional ads in Oregon
A super PAC that focuses on electing Democrats to the U.S. House reserved nearly $10 million worth of broadcast ad time in Oregon as Democrats try to flip Oregon’s 5th Congressional District and keep Democratic incumbents in two swing districts in Oregon and Washington. The nearly $9.5 million the House Majority PAC plans to spend in Portland and the nearly $250,000 in Bend during the 10 weeks before the November general election are a fraction of a $186 million national ad buy the committee announced...
Readers Respond: 'Don't like a book, don't read it—but don't deny others opportunity'
Whether school libraries should limit materials across the board for all students, or whether that should be up to individual parents, is the crux of the matter in a school book ban controversy, according to an unofficial survey by Your Oregon News. This comes after Sen. Lew Frederick, a Democrat from Portland, said there is a national movement of groups that have sought to ban school books motivated by discrimination against people of color, sexual orientation and gender identity. ...
Buick Envista offers affordable utility and fun
Buick is one of General Motors' original brands. The company was founded in 1899, and Buick was a founding member of the GM company in 1908. The automotive world has gone through many evolutions in the 125 years since Buick was founded, but today the brand is producing attractive and affordable SUVs that deserve your consideration. Leading the pack is the 2024 Buick Envista. This is a small-compact crossover SUV with a fastback coupe profile and audacious modern styling that's up to the minute with...
Our TV picks for Wednesday, April 10: Survivor, Nature, Teen Mom: Family Reunion
Survivor KOIN 8 p.m. Fiji’s beautiful Mamanuca Islands are no match for the underhanded and clever play of the remaining castaways. But with sunscreen at a premium and host Jeff Probst looking for some shade, the challenges are becoming too much to bare. Get it? Nature ...
Former Lake Oswego officer pleads guilty after having sex while on duty
Following a guilty plea, a former Lake Oswego police officer was convicted in Clackamas County Circuit Court Monday, April 8 for having sex while on duty. Michael Svoboda, who was put on administrative leave last August and later resigned from the Lake Oswego Police Department, was charged with a misdemeanor of second-degree official misconduct following a criminal investigation of the incident that happened around April 15, 2019. After pleading guilty, Svoboda was sentenced to 12 months of bench probation and 40 hours of community service,...
A publisher’s notebook: How do we keep local journalism alive?
Community newspapers are in trouble. Since 2005, more than a quarter of U.S. newspapers have vanished. They have been disappearing at the rate of nine per month nationally or about two per week. There are more than 200 counties, home to 70 million people, with no local newspaper or news source, according to a State of Local News report by the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 2023. ...
Lakeridge High School Skill Fair: Review reporter learns a plethora of new skills at new mutual aid event
Like many, I spent a large portion of the summer of 2020 trying to master the art of making sourdough bread. I failed. While friends and family flourished at developing new skills during the pandemic, I tended to get frustrated, returning to old skills (sleeping, reading comic books, gardening) and never expanding my horizons like I would’ve liked. ...
Readers Respond: We’re (mostly) against the Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger
Many Oregonians are experiencing the hardships of shrinkflation and inflation, especially in their grocery budgets, and want cheaper prices, sales, and more options. Your Oregon News asked readers where they stand on a proposed grocery merger between Kroger and Albertsons. Most readers, nearly 80% of respondents, are against this major grocery merger. About 15% said they are for it; and 5% are undecided. ...
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