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Our TV picks for Friday, June 14: The Never Ever Mets; Greatest @Home Videos: Father’s Day Edition; The Big Bakeover
The Never Ever Mets OWN 5 p.m. As the end of the beginning approaches, Jody begins to ponder some big relationship decisions. Meanwhile, Dymond and Aaron H. grow distant from the rest of the housemates, but grow closer to each other instead when Aaron H. makes a big move of his own. Greatest @Home Videos:...
2025 Toyota Crown Signia makes station wagons great again
With the exception of Volvo and Mercedes-Benz, most automakers shy away from the term "station wagon," but that peculiar breed of automobile has been serving the function of an SUV for nearly 100 years. There is also a sizable market that really wants the handling of a passenger car with the ability to carry substantial cargo, and that's what you get with a wagon. If you ask Toyota, they'll tell you that the just-launched Crown Signia is a crossover SUV. But after a first drive...
Northwest leaders try again for more federal money for prescribed burns to prevent wildfire
Oregon and Washington leaders are using the start of the region’s wildfire season to once again ask Congress for more money for prescribed burns. The practice of strategically starting low-intensity fires across forests to improve soil and ecosystem health and prevent catastrophic wildfires has been common among tribes in the West for millennia. In recent years, it has gained more traction among the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the Oregon Department of Forestry as an urgently needed wildfire prevention tool. But...
Radich appointed interim Newberg-Dundee superintendent; Phillips takes medical leave
The Newberg-Dundee school district will move forward with a familiar face at the helm: former Superintendent Paula Radich. Radich was unanimously approved by the school board on Tuesday evening, June 11, to serve as acting superintendent after it was announced that Superintendent Stephen Phillips will be on medical leave for two months. “Last night, right before the budget meeting, I and other board members learned that Dr. Phillips needed to...
Sherwood's Robin Hood Festival to mark 71 years July 19 and 20
Sherwood will once again herald back to the days of yore beginning Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20, as the annual Robin Hood Festival kicks into high gear. This will be the 71st year for an event that draws young and old together for one of the oldest festivals in the state. Festivities commence at 5 p.m. Friday with music and vendors in Old Town Sherwood. That will include...
It's not his first rodeo: Ivan McClellan shines light on Black cowboys and cowgirls
At rodeo events, Ivan McClellan has suffered a broken arm and cuts, and he has run from bulls and jumped over and ducked under fences. It ain’t easy being in rodeo — even for a photographer documenting the people living and playing in the western culture and lifestyle. The job can be perilous. “I’m taller than most people, and I always crouch down to get the shot from the angle I want,” he said. “That’s the most harmful thing I do.” ...
Scappoose-area teen readies for summer following strong showing at national spelling bee
She may not have grabbed the winner’s cup, but Scappoose-area teenager Rubina Wiedemer is ready to enjoy the summer after coming oh-so close to winning the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Wiedemer tied for 17th and made it to the semifinals, where she was eliminated in round 7 after incorrectly defining the word “shellacking.” That said, the 14-year-old Wiedemer is ready to leave the national media spotlight and focus on...
Jigsaw: Graduation
Can you help these Beaverton High graduates of 2024 catch their caps? Staff photo: Raleigh Emerson
Arrest made in vandalism at Newberg library
The individual responsible for shattering a window that held a Pride flag at the Newberg Public Library was apprehended by local police Friday, June 7. In a release distributed Friday, Newberg-Dundee Police said the perpetrator was a juvenile that fired a BB gun at the window, shattering the glass. The library was open at the time. “After a thorough investigation, detectives were able to identify the suspect to be a...
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