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‘Clue’ production ready for Colton High stage COLTON: Colton High School drama program will present “Clue: On Stage,” with performances May 30-31, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The play is based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, written by Sandy Rustin, and will be held in the high school multi-purpose room, 30205 S. Wall Street. Soccer...
St. Paul hits historical milestone
As summer strikes up next month just prior to the annual Independence Day blitz from the St. Paul Rodeo, the community will take some time to celebrate its history. Recently Gerry Lenzen, the vice president of the St. Paul Mission Historical Society Board of Directors, reached out to note that the St. Paul Post Office will officially celebrate a milestone: 150 years of continuous service. That milestone will be commemorated at 1 p.m. Monday, June 24, at the location, 20180 Main St., or just one...
Legal fees in school board lawsuit top $370,000
In January, a Yamhill County judge ruled that four current and former members of the Newberg school board purposely violated state public meetings law in 2021. Now, a recent filing by the plaintiffs’ attorneys lays out just how much of a monetary impact that violation could have on the defendants and the school district. In a word, massive, and could potentially grow larger. The law firm representing the seven plaintiffs...
King takes early lead in race for Yamhill County commissioner
The contest for Position 2 on the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners was still close too early to call on Thursday morning with challenger David “Bubba” King currently receiving just enough votes to avoid a runoff in the fall. With 23,039 ballots counted as of 10 a.m. May 23, King had tallied 50.29% of the vote, compared to incumbent Lindsay Berschauer’s 44.66% and David Wall’s 5.04%. The clerk’s office expects to release revised numbers in the coming days. ...
Yamhill County parks department slates Puzzle Quest again this year
The Yamhill County Parks department will renew its efforts to draw people outside and into nature by holding its annual Puzzle Quest activity again this year. The program, which will run from May 25 through Sept. 2, invites participants to pick up a clue sheet that will guide them to a park’s sign, “and then information located on all signs will then need to be rearranged to answer a master question,” a release said. ...
New Clinic on a Reservation in Oregon Advances Tribal Sovereignty
A new public health clinic on the Grand Ronde reservation in rural Polk and Yamhill counties, Oregon, promises to address healthcare gaps and advance tribal sovereignty for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The clinic, which opened May 17, 2024, will offer preventative services like vaccines, dental care, and nutrition classes to bolster the overall wellbeing of tribal members.
Woodburn Fire District asks voters to extend levy at same rate to maintain staffing
This story will be updated at 8 p.m. with the first election results. The Woodburn Fire District is asking voters to pass a 5-year operations levy at the same rate they’re already paying. Property owners would pay 35 cents per $1,000 of assessed value for the next five years...
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