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Get your trunk-or-treat on in Woodburn later this month
A spooktacular afternoon of candy and costumes awaits as the city of Woodburn gears up for its fourth annual trunk-or-treat celebration this Halloween season. The event will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Woodburn Downtown Plaza. The festivities, which are open to the public, will feature over 20 trunks and tables hosted by local businesses and organizations handing out Halloween candy and treats...
Wilsonville Fall Harvest Festival coming soon
Wilsonville residents can join in fall festivities at the Harvest Festival later this month. The event will be held between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Stein-Boozier Barn in Murase Plaza. According to the city website, free Wilsonville-grown pumpkins will be available along with a petting zoo, horse and carriage rides, a kids costume parade, live music and more. Parking is “extremely limited,” the website said, so residents are encouraged to drop off family members in the Murase Plaza roundabout and park in nearby parking lots. More information can be found on the city’s website.
Tigard to host 'traffic calming' workshops on getting motorists to slow down in neighborhoods
Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 8, and continuing through Wednesday, Oct. 16, the city of Tigard is hosting a series of workshops on “traffic calming” throughout the city. The goal is to get residents together to hear about city traffic calming measures designed to slow down street traffic. Residents are asked to share concerns as well as collaborate with community members and experts all in an effort to create a safer community. ...
Planting Day: Canby Area Beautification looking for a little help
Another planting project through Canby Area Beautification and the Canby Fire District will be held Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon along Highway 99E. And for this project, the group is hoping volunteers will come on out and lend a hand. Financial support from a Canby city grant and DirectLink will allow for the planting of more Italian cypress trees and spring blooming bulbs along the highway, across from Canby Builders Supply. “A big thanks to Robin Winston and his crew at C&R Reforestation for doing the weed trimming along Highway 99E periodically throughout the year, as well as Canby’s public works for watering during the summer,” said Cathy Rae Smith of Canby Area Beautification. “It is through combined efforts that our community continues enhancing. Nurture nature and beauty abounds.”
Beaverton completes hydroelectric upgrades to Sexton Mountain Pump Station
It’s electric — The newest output from Beaverton’s Sexton Mountain Pump Station, that is. After a year of renovations, a hydropower turbine has been installed at the pump station to generate clean energy during the normal flow of water operations in southwest Beaverton. Before, gravity pulled clean drinking water from the Fernhill Wetlands in Forest Grove to the Sexton Mountain reservoir. That rushing water was untapped potential for energy generation...
Tigard local has completed every Portland Marathon for nearly four decades
Lance Siebler has run dozens of marathons in his life — almost all of them in Portland. The certified accountant from Tigard, Oregon, will be one of nearly 10,000 participants in this year’s Portland Marathon on Sunday. He’s run in every version of the race since 1986. It began as a way to bond with his father, himself a marathon runner, and the pair participated in Siebler’s first few races...
Candidate Profile: Ginger Fitch hopes to bring past experiences in her legal career and on the school board to the City Council
Longtime Wilsonville resident Ginger Fitch hopes to bring her ability to get to the root of an issue and understanding of leadership roles to the table on the City Council. The lawyer is one of four people vying for two seats on the council. Other candidates include Anne Shevlin, Adam Cunningham and Elizabeth Peters. Current City Council President Kristin Akervall and Councilor Joann Linville, whose terms will end in December, opted not to seek reelection. ...
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