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Molalla's wastewater project about to take next big step
Molalla’s wastewater treatment plant facility is about to take a very large step. On Sept. 11, the Molalla City Council will consider a contract award for construction of the new treatment plant. This benchmark comes after several years of design and funding coordination with the city’s engineering team, legal teams, and public works team, as well as the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Regulatory Division and Clean Water State Revolving...
So good you could bathe in it, Yoshida's sauce makes its sweet return to stores
Yoshida's has been a household name for generations. It was the glorious, thick sauce jug that sat on pantry shelves waiting to coat chicken thighs for a family barbecue. It was a go-to marinade for an easy, delicious meal, bound to please a crowd. Then, it disappeared. Customers were left wondering when they'd taste the sticky goodness again. ...
Colton Corner: School's back amidst excitement, anticipation
For Colton School District students, Tuesday, Sept. 3, was the first day back to school. At Colton Elementary School, principal Mario Alba stood outside the front door to welcome the children back from summer break. “I say this every year,” Alba said as he pointed toward the school. “This is just a building until the students are here, then it becomes a school.” Before the 7:35 a.m. bell rang for...
Fire season is not over! Act and plan accordingly
The Oregon Department of Forestry is reminding Oregonians that with weather fluctuating across the state, fire is still on the landscape and fire season is still in effect. Oregon is still experiencing one of the worst seasons it has seen in the past decade, and the department warns the public against complacency. “East winds are very common around this time of year, making now the time to prevent the next...
Thursday and Friday, high heats and strong winds; show of hands, who remembers 2020 wildfires?
The National Weather Service has issued warnings for an increased wildfire risk as temperatures rise to the triple digits starting today, Thursday, Sept. 5. Excessive heat warnings for portions of northwest and west central Oregon and southwest Washington will be in effect from noon Thursday to 10 p.m. Friday with dangerously hot conditions of around 100 degrees. The east winds that fueled the 2020 Labor Day fires are likely to return to Oregon this week, though with less strength than four years ago. KOIN 6 News is a partner of this publication. Find the original story here.
Schools closing, cancelling activities because of excessive heat
Some Portland area schools are cancelling activities and closing early because of the forecast triple-digit temperatures on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 5 and 6. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning that will be in effect from noon Thursday to 10 p.m. Friday. Daytime temperatures are expected to near or exceed 100 degrees and overnight lows are expected to range from the upper 50s to nearly 70 degrees in urban areas, the Columbia River Gorge, and the Cascade foothills and valleys. ...
Our TV picks for Friday, September 6: Let’s Make a Deal Primetime; Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Let’s Make a Deal Primetime KOIN 8 p.m. An audience looking for a Halloween party find themselves in this primetime version of the classic game show. Fortunately, a desperate need for attention can pay off in a big way if contestants can guess the right door or make deals for prizes or cash. Whose Line Is It Anyway? KRCW 8 p.m. Everybody’s favorite improv comedy show is back for its 13th season on The CW (21st overall). Comedians Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and a guest take suggestions from the audience to create hilarious skits as host Aisha Tyler keeps score.
OSAAtoday releases preseason boys cross country coaches polls
OSAAtoday has released this year's preseason statewide coaches polls based on responses and votes from head coaches across the state. The polls will be released periodically on Thursdays during the fall season. First-place votes are in parentheses. 6A 1. Jesuit (16) 196 ...
Mid-Willamette Valley prep sports schedule Sept. 5-7
We've arrived to the second week of competition for fall sports in the Mid-Willamette Valley. Find out where your team is playing this weekend. Volleyball Thursday, Sept. 5: St. Paul vs Perrydale, 6 p.m. Country Christian vs Grand View Christian...
College Life: Locals earn degrees, academic honors
Locals earn degrees from Pacific University Students with local ties recently graduated in spring 2024 from Pacific University in Forest Grove. Students earning degrees were: Aurora: Lesly Arroyo Farfan, Bachelor of Education, College of Education. Canby: Joshua Coyle, Doctor of...
Clackamas County's deflection program launched Sept. 1
Clackamas County launched a new program on Sept. 1 aimed at helping people with substance use disorders avoid the criminal justice system and get into treatment. The deflection program, said Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth, can make a significant, positive impact not only in the lives of people who are or may be experiencing interactions with the criminal justice system, but in local communities, as well. “We intend for...
Keep Oregon Moving: Maintaining the transportation system is a year-round job
It’s easy to see ODOT’s maintenance crews making a difference when our snowplows, sanders, salt trucks and deicers are out clearing state highways during the worst of our winter storms. But our work extends into the spring, summer and fall, when we tackle all sorts of maintenance issues. When the snow is finally gone, we clear the highway shoulders, collecting what has piled up during the winter. ...
Molalla's Chief Yelkus Park update provided to city council
Work on Molalla’s newest city park continues to move along nicely. Assistant City Manager Mac Corthell gave the Molalla City Council an update at the Aug. 28 council meeting. Chief Yelkus Park will be a naturally-themed educational play park that is located on Molalla Forest Road between Toliver Road to the north and Highway 211 to the south. ...
Our TV picks for Thursday, September 5: Carmen Jones; Falling in Love in Niagara; Lucky 13
Carmen Jones TCM 5 p.m. Adapted from Georges Bizet’s opera “Carmen,” an American soldier (Harry Belafonte) falls for a sultry factory worker (Dorothy Dandridge). They flee when the soldier kills his sergeant (Brock Peters), but her flirting leads to a crime of passion. Falling in Love in Niagara ...
COLUMN | Milkweed + Honey: Save September seeds for spring
Ah, September. Not quite summer, not quite fall. Some weekends are sunny enough for a day at the river, but kids have homework to finish by Monday. Cucumbers still climb your backyard trellis while pumpkins and hay bales appear in front of grocery stores. Deciduous trees hang on to green leaves, mostly, but many a flower and stem has faded to gold or brown, preserving its energy deep in the root or bulb for a far-off spring. ...
Clackamas County enhancing Dahlia Festival for the color blind
A new and exciting opportunity for the color blind to view the dazzling colors of the Swan Island Dahlia Festival in Canby at their full splendor is at hand. Clackamas County Tourism, a division of Clackamas County responsible for managing and marketing the destination — branded Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory – will offer an expansion of its accessible tourism offerings with the introduction of EnChroma Color Blind Glasses at the annual Swan Island Dahlia Festival continuing through September in Canby. ...
Rare 100-degree heat wave forecast to break Portland area temperature records
Think Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer? Try telling the weather that. KOIN 6 Meteorologist Kelley Bayern forecasts a high of 96 degrees on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 100-degree temperatures on Thursday and near 100-degree heat on Friday. You have to go back aways to find the record highs for those days: Portland’s current temperature records for Sept. 5 is 101 degrees, set in 1944. The standing record for Sept. 6 is 97 degrees set in 1958. KOIN 6 News is a partner of this publication. Find the original story here.
Our TV picks for Wednesday, September 4: The Challenge; Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles; Guy’s Grocery Games
The Challenge MTV 8 p.m. Things get interesting when new targets fundamentally change the game, leaving competitors to wonder if they’ll be safe from elimination or not. Then, a “Challenge” history lesson brings a smile to TJ, while a sudden death round brings questions. Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles ...
2024 Jeep Gladiator is a great truck for work or play
The midsize Jeep Gladiator pickup impressed recreational enthusiasts when it first debuted as a 2020 model. Replacing the rear cargo space of the four-door Jeep Wrangler SUV with a 5.5-foot truck bed gave it instant off-road credibility. The Northwest Automotive Press Association named the new Gladiator the Northwest Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year following comparison tests with other midsize pickups at Mudfest 2019. "The all-new 2020 Jeep Gladiator earned its title with an exceptionally functional blend of SUV and pickup attributes," NWAPA President John...
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