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Wilsonville’s 2024-25 budget set to decrease from last year
Wilsonville’s budget is set to decrease compared to the year before, for the second time in as many years. The city’s Budget Committee, which includes city councilors and residents, recommended Wednesday, May 15 that the City Council adopt the 2024-25 budget of $257.8 million — a 13.2% decrease from last year’s proposed budget of 297.2 million. The budget also decreased last year compared to 2022-23; at that time it was the first budget decrease in nearly a decade. ...
Oregon Forest Committee Gathers for Critical Discussion: Public Meeting Details Inside
SALEM, Ore. — The Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee is scheduled to convene on May 24 at 10 a.m. at the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) headquarters in Salem. The meeting will also offer a virtual option for participants.
Wilsonville City Council denies land use appeal from Home Depot
In a special meeting, the Wilsonville City Council denied Home Depot’s appeal of a decision rejecting the company’s proposed use of the former Fry’s Electronics building. The May 17 meeting addressed an appeal of the Development Review Board’s April 24 ruling that Home Depot would not qualify as a continuation of the existing use of the space. Planning Director Miranda Bateschell said in a previous email that the April 24...
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.
Julie Hoy leading in race against Chris Hoy to be Salem's next mayor
Julie Hoy is leading in the race to be Salem's next mayor, according to initial results released Tuesday night. "The numbers look really good," Julie Hoy, the current Ward 6 councilor, said from her election watch party. She is running against incumbent Mayor Chris Hoy. ...
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. ...
THPRD levy appears to pass among voters in early Election Night results
A Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District levy, designed to keep up with parks maintenance, retain existing staffing, keep swimming pools open and more is winning 55.9% to 44.1%. So far, ballot returns show 21.6% of registered voters weighing in, though not all have been tabulated. Oregon law allows for ballots postmarked on Election Day to be counted if received within the following week. Voters had been asked whether they...
Canby superintendent selected to take helm at Sherwood
The current superintendent of the Canby School District has been named to take the helm of the Sherwood School District. Aaron Downs was selected as the district’s newest superintendent following a special meeting by the Sherwood school board on Wednesday, May 22. “After a rigorous search process which included several qualified applicants, and with a focus on the priorities identified by our community in their feedback, the board feels very...
Roadwork update: 99E work progresses, new project about to start
While the work from the Oregon Department of Transportation along Highway 99E in Canby is once again rolling along, Clackamas County is about to begin a new project in the city. The county plans to widen Ivy Street to three lanes, add bicycle lanes between 1st Avenue and Philander Lee Elementary School, add street lighting and install a signal at the Township Road intersection. The project will get fully underway...
Oregon State Hospital suspends in-person visits after patient dies of suspected fentanyl overdose
A patient at Oregon State Hospital died of a suspected fentanyl overdose on Friday, May 24, and Oregon State Police are investigating the circumstances, police said. A spokesperson for the police agency confirmed the investigation to the Capital Chronicle, a news partner of the Pamplin Media Group, late Friday but had no other details. Separately, the Oregon State Hospital sent a memo to staff on Friday and announced it is temporarily halting in-person patient visits with friends and family. The state-run psychiatric hospital in Salem...
Incumbent Rep. Walters comfortably defeats primary challenger in HD 37
This story had been updated from its original version. Incumbent Rep. Jules Walters will go on to face Republican challenger Ben Edtl in November’s general election after defeating Brian Maguire in the Democratic primary for Oregon House District 37, which covers West Linn, Tualatin, Stafford and Durham. With 5,226 votes counted as of 8:15 a.m. Thursday, May 23, Walters held 89.3% of the vote to Maguire's 10.5%. ...
Area Events & Activities: Dragon eggs, gems & circus are on tap
Teens can make dragon eggs at Molalla Library MOLALLA: A Teen S.T.E.A.M. program at the Molalla Public Library for ages 10-18 will focus on “Appreciate a Dragon Day” by making dragon eggs. The program will be Tuesday, May 21, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Rocks, gems and more coming to Canby’s fairgrounds CANBY: Clackamette Mineral...
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. ...
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