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Jam Session: HAREFEST ready to deliver rock, roll and memories
“Music is moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” Plato sure had the vibe of Harefest figured all those centuries ago. Fortunately, what Plato instinctively understood will be on full display in Canby July 18-20 as another Harefest musical feast uncoils at the fairgrounds. Harefest returns for its 12 iteration and yes,...
Events & Activities: Summer markets are running, music keeps rolling
Molalla Farmers Market keeps rolling every Thursday MOLALLA: The Molalla Farmers Market is held every Thursday through the end of September from 3 to 7 p.m. at 180 Industrial Way in Molalla. The weekly market will feature local produce, crafts, food, and more. For more information, check Molalla Farmers Market on Facebook. ...
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. ...
Colton Corner: Art teacher reflects on creative spirit
Craig Cervantes began teaching art at Colton’s middle and high schools in 2001 and at the end of the 2024 school year, he closed his art room door for the last time. Retirement called, and Cervantes answered. He said teaching in Colton has been a lot of fun and he will miss his job, but now he plans to concentrate more on his art and travel with his wife. “I've...
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. ...
Dale Everett Brooks
April 22, 1952 – May 31, 2024 - Dale (Opa) Everett Brooks, 72, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on May 31, 2024. Dale was born on April 22, 1952 in Portland Oregon to Raymond and Dolores Brooks. Dale grew up in McMinnville, OR, Chico, CA and Molalla, OR. It was at Molalla High School that he met his future wife, Janine and they were married in 1971 and moved to Canby. Dale was an athlete in high school, playing all the high school sports, football, baseball, basketball, ping-pong and golf and continued playing whatever sports events were...
New equestrian step-up finished in Molalla River recreation area
Representatives of the Molalla River Watch watershed council and the Bureau of Land Management completed the installation of a new equestrian mounting platform at Hardy Creek trailhead in the Molalla River Recreation Area on June 6. Molalla River Watch board members Bill Taylor, Scott Trexler, Cub Hale, and Karen Frogner with BLM Cascades Field Office Park manager Mark Marshall worked to install a concrete base with two large bluestone steps. Marshall and his staff operated the heavy machinery to place the stone steps, but the...
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...
4 Tips: Red Cross urges caution as temperatures spike
With the region on track to break high temperature records in Oregon and Southwest Washington over the next couple of days, the American Red Cross – Cascade Region warns that health risks for vulnerable populations and should be taken seriously. Josh Cozart, meteorologist for KOIN 6 News, warns that the first real heat wave of summer will push temperatures to 100 degrees for the first time this year by Friday afternoon, July 5. See Cozart’s story here. ...
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.
July 4: Welcome to two communities celebrating the day
A cool morning gave way to a much warmer afternoon, but that didn’t deter folks in Canby and Molalla from enjoying a little Independence Day cheer. In fact, for many, the weather was secondary to simply getting out, saluting America and letting the July 4 spirit wash over everyone and everything. “It’s just pretty special to be out here today and enjoying some holiday magic,” said Stephen Hanson, of Canby....
Our TV picks for Saturday, July 6: 2024 Tour de France; National Lampoon’s Vacation; House Hunters
2024 Tour de France KGW 5 a.m. The Tour continues with coverage of Stage 8 broadcast live from the route. Today, the race begins in Semur-en-Auxois, France, and ends in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, just south of Paris. While the terrain is mostly flat, the bikers face a 114-mile ride. National Lampoon’s Vacation ...
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...
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...
Caution urged as temps remain high through middle of next week
Meteorologists urge caution: Make sure the things sizzling this weekend are on our barbecues, not dry grasses around misplaced fireworks, or the fair skins of Oregonians eager for a little sun. High temperatures are expected to hover in the upper eighties for Independence Day, but should climb into the upper 90s on Friday, July 5. The heat could stick around through the middle of week. Some parts of the metro...
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