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Check out some of Oregon's best high school running backs
They smash it up the middle. They take it around the end. They haul in passes, too. They’re the legs. “They” are the running backs — and the high school football teams at Lake Oswego, Lakeridge, West Linn and Wilsonville...
Glencoe High marching band to perform across the pond New Year's Day 2026
A Hillsboro high school marching band is heading overseas to sound in the new, new year. On Thursday, Sept. 26, Glencoe High School’s marching band formally accepted an invitation to perform in the London News Year’s Day Parade on the first day of 2026. During their visit, Glencoe students will be able to explore the historic city over a week — performing in the parade and immersing themselves in the...
Pacific University addresses online racial threats to Black students on campus
FOREST GROVE, Ore. — Pacific University responded after hate speech and violent threats were made toward Black students this week on the anonymous social media app called YikYak, a popular platform among college students and campuses. No injuries or incidents have been reported, and police have been notified. A...
'Makes me feel very happy': Inspired by her brother, Girl Scout creates sensory room at Beaverton middle school
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Students at Tumwater Middle School in Beaverton are using a new sensory room starting this school year, thanks to the love of an older sister and her big idea. Smarani Nilakhe, who is starting her freshman year at the University of Oregon this fall, needed one...
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...
Kennedy football falls to Yamhill-Carlton 12-7, records first loss of the season
Kennedy High School football recorded its first loss of the season on Thursday, Sept. 26, losing to Yamhill-Carlton 12-7 at home. The Trojans opened the night in vintage fashion, marching down the field on a 13-play, 58-yard scoring drive to take an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter. After Colby Rich recovered a fumble at the Tigers’ 21-yard line on the ensuing kickoff, it seemed Kennedy was well on its way to 5-0. ...
Tigard powers past Lake Oswego volleyball in five sets
The Tigers surged early. The Lakers battled back late. But in the end, the Tigard volleyball team broke away from Lake Oswego late in the fifth set and used that edge to post a 25-22, 18-25, 25-20, 16-25, 15-12 win at Tigard High School on Thursday, Sept. 26. “It means a lot,” said Tigard junior...
Demographic and enrollment forecast firm FLO Analytics has worked with West Linn-Wilsonville for five years, records show
During the Bolton Primary School Parent Teacher Association meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 17, many parents wondered: What is the background of FLO Analytics, the contracting firm which compiled the West Linn-Wilsonville School District’s enrollment forecast? FLO is a Geographic Information System (GIS) and data analytics consulting firm with offices in Portland, Seattle and Beverly, Massachusetts. Since the 2018-19 school year, FLO has worked with the school district to provide demographic and enrollment forecasts as well as the infrastructure for the district’s boundary mapping website. ...
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