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Molalla schools closed Friday due to police investigation
All schools in the Molalla River School District will be closed Friday, Sept. 27, as the district and the Molalla Police Department complete an investigation. All sports and activities are also canceled, according to a Facebook post from the district. "Out of an abundance of caution, Molalla River Schools will close tomorrow," the post read. "Schools will close to assure time to complete a thorough investigation of all the reports received by the district and police this evening." The district did not specify what was under investigation. This story will be updated.
Molalla Ag: Teacher to receive Honorary FFA Degree at National Convention
For all you do, this honor is for you. That about sums up the impact that Mackenzie Behrle has had at Molalla High School as an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor. For all that time and effort, Behrle will receive the Honorary American FFA Degree at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana later in October. ...
Estacada football ready for ‘reset’ after loss to Pendleton
The word of the day for Estacada football is “reset.” That is the beauty of high school ball. You can lose every preseason game (or give up nearly 250 yards to an opposing rusher) and still get into playoffs by coming alive during league play. That is what the Rangers coaches, players and faithful keep reminding themselves after another lopsided loss. ...
Clackamas High basketball star Jazzy Davidson commits to USC
CLACKAMAS, Ore. — Clackamas High School basketball star Jazzy Davidson, a five-star recruit, announced her commitment to USC on Tuesday morning. Davidson, a 6-foot-1 senior, is the top-ranked high school girls basketball player in Oregon and the third-ranked player in the country. She chose USC over five other finalists: UConn, Duke, Texas, TCU and UCLA. She had offers from Oregon and Oregon State, but neither of the state schools made her list of finalists.
OPINION: When Oregon communities buy in, students show up
We celebrated Attendance Awareness Month in September, and I want to extend my gratitude to every person, organization, and business that is championing attendance efforts in their local school districts. As I witnessed when I toured Gladstone School District earlier this month, when schools and communities show up for students, students show up for school. The young scholars in your neighborhood need you. Your community needs you. Our state needs...
Lake Oswego high schoolers see jump in AP test results
This article has been updated from its original version. Advanced Placement tests are a source of pride and stress for many high school students. These courses take high schoolers through college-level curriculum, culminating in AP tests at the end of the year. Universities will accept scores of 3 or above for either advanced placement in higher-level classes or as credit toward graduation. ...
Colton Corner: New art teacher creating artistic insights
“Teaching art is what I want to do,” Colton High School’s new art teacher, Courtney Huske, said. “This is my first year teaching and I am thrilled to be here. I truly love the school, the students and staff. They are motivating me to be the best teacher I can be.” Huske graduated from Sherwood High School, earned her bachelor’s degree in digital art communications from Oregon State, then her master’s degree in education from Portland State University. ...
Poll shows where Lake Oswego voters stand on possible school bond projects
A poll conducted on behalf of the Lake Oswego School District by Patinkin Research Strategies shows what Lake Oswego voters think about a future capital construction bond. Four-hundred registered and “likely” voters living within LOSD were surveyed, with the goal being to reflect a demographic snapshot of the May 2025 electorate. The poll began by surveying the general sentiment about the condition of the district’s facilities. Fifty percent of those...
Buffalos boys get road soccer win, girls get two goals
The Madras boys soccer squad got a big road win at Gladstone Tuesday, Sept. 24 to kickstart Tri-Valley Conference play. Meanwhile, on their home field, the Madras girls fell to Gladstone 6-2, but it was the first two-game game for the Buffs since the 2022 season. Addy Adams was the player standing after two Gladstone defenders collided trying to defend her, and she buried a shot into the net near...
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