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Our TV picks for Saturday, June 1: Property Virgins; The Gunfighter; For Love & Honey
Property Virgins A&E 12:30 p.m. When potential first-time property owners hit a roadblock, it’s time to call top realtor Wendy Wolfe for some help. This time, a couple looks to move out of their basement rental, but they disagree on what they want in a starter home. The Gunfighter ...
Reactions abound to Newberg-Dundee schools' massive budget shortfall
News that the Newberg-Dundee school district has a nearly $4 million deficit elicited quick response from a number of groups, including the school board that must take steps to address the issue by the end of June. The board, as well as the superintendent and a local education advocacy group, released statements this week on the issue. Board issues statement ...
Yamhill County commissioner race will likely continue to the fall
Barring a last-minute influx of votes tabulated for either candidate, the race for Position 2 on the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners appears headed for a runoff. Updated results, released by the county clerk’s office late Wednesday afternoon, May 29, show that although challenger David “Bubba” King outdistanced incumbent Lindsay Berschauer by more than 1,245 votes, he did not reach the 50% threshold for winning the contest outright. Of the...
'This is bad': Newberg-Dundee schools face monumental budget shortfall
Newberg-Dundee Public Schools are in dire financial straits. The question on the minds of administrators and school patrons alike is, how did we get here? Over the past several weeks the school board, in concert with its budget committee, has repeatedly gathered to answer that question and plot a course toward financial solvency for the district. The path toward understanding began on May 20 when Jackie Olson, executive director of...
May 30 public safety round-up
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office reports May 26 - Edgar Ramos Alvarez, 30, of Newberg, was arrested on a hold from Washington Count. Bail was set at $10,000. - Janette Cathleen Erickson, 38, of Newberg, was arrested on a hold from another jurisdiction. No bail was set. ...
RURAL REFLECTIONS: The bees knees, and replacing mine
This column written on the holiday weekend will be a memorial to my right knee, a knee that has served me well. A fine old knee that has borne the scrapes and bruises of an active farm girl. A knee that can still do a plié and other dance moves. Knees that I barely gave a second thought are painfully rebelling. Did you know: Bees do not have a knee...
What to watch: The must-watch things to stream this week, May 31 - June 7, 2024
What’s Available NOW On Disney+ “Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color” (June 4) Narrated by executive producer Idris Elba, this docuseries uses archival footage and dramatizations to uncover the legacies of soldiers of Color during World War II. The series sheds light on the contributions of over eight million individuals who fought for the Allied forces, yet whose stories have largely gone untold. ...
Darkness and light: ‘The Acolyte’ rises on Disney+
A new threat to the Jedi way of life rises. “The Acolyte,” the newest entry into the Star Wars universe, makes its series premiere Tuesday, June 4, on Disney+. Based, as always, on the world, characters and original stories by Star Wars creator George Lucas, this new series takes a turn to the thrilling and mysterious side of sci-fi. Set in the High Republic era — for the first time in a live-action series — “The Acolyte” moves from the intergalactic battles of the Empire...
Our TV picks for Friday, May 31: The Never Ever Mets; The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe; We’re Here
The Never Ever Mets OWN 5 p.m. Welcome to the “newlymet” game. This week, seven couples who met and fell in love online take the leap and finally meet each other face-to-face. Not only that, but all 14 move in together under one roof, where they explore their real-world feelings. The UnXplained: Mysteries of the...
Our TV picks for Friday, May 31: The Never Ever Mets; 20/20
The Never Ever Mets OWN 5 p.m. Welcome to the “newlymet” game. This week, seven couples who met and fell in love online take the leap and finally meet each other face-to-face. Not only that, but all 14 move in together under one roof, where they explore their real-world feelings. 20/20 KATU 9 p.m. No story is off limits for host David Muir and correspondents Juju Chang, John Quiñones and Diane Sawyer. From true crime to celebrity scandals, these ABC News journalists dive into the nitty-gritty of the stories that are sure to captivate viewers.
Scappoose-area Scripps spelling champ falls short at national competition
It came down to the definition of "shellacking," unfortunately ending Scappoose-area student Rubina Wiedemer's pursuit of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee trophy. In the semifinals Wednesday, May 29, Wiedemer correctly spelled the word “inesite,” which is a mineral consisting of a pale red hydrous manganese calcium silicate. Poised at the microphone for Round 6, the first of the semifinals, she greeted spelling bee pronouncer Jacques Bailly with his favorite...
EPA awards Sherwood $5 million to clean up former tannery site
A Sherwood site where dangerous leather tanning chemicals were dumped decades ago soon will be cleaned up thanks to a $5 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. On May 20, the EPA announced Sherwood would be one of six communities in Oregon to receive EPA Brownfields funding, a grant that focuses on cleaning up once-polluted, vacant and abandoned properties. At issue are 25 acres of property on Oregon...
BMW i5 is everything an electric luxury sedan should be
Right now, the automobile industry is in the midst of the greatest change since Henry Ford invented the Model T over 100 years ago. As the industry converts to electric power for at least a portion of its products, it's taking some time to figure out how the new cars are going to work. Overall, this is a very good thing. We get to rethink how we want cars to work for us in the future. However, sometimes the experiments just don't work out. Some electric cars are a little bit too unusual, or too expensive to repair. ...
NHS valedictorians and salutatorian chosen from ’24 graduating class
The long nights studying, pressure-filled test days and participating in extracurricular activities have paid off for a select group of soon-to-be graduates of Newberg High School. The cadre of seven valedictorians and one salutatorian is one of the smallest in recent memory at the school. That comes, according to Athletic Director Mark Brown, due to the school’s unusually small graduating class this year. Regardless, the group will join roughly 250...
Newberg's Chehalem Cultural Center will be busy this summer
The Chehalem Cultural Center is going to be a busy place this summer, a fact well supported by the line-up of events scheduled over the next several months. The highlight of the agenda is the CCC’s annual Summer Concert Series, with three musical groups queued up to perform in the forecourt before the cultural center. First off is Son de Cuba, a Portland-based band that will perform on June 14....
Give blood, save lives, get a cool T-shirt
Summer is a busy time with its vacations, festivals and other fair-weather activities. It also means a step up in the need for blood and blood products by the American Red Cross. The organization has put out a plea for donors of all blood types to restock its inventory of blood products for critical medical procedures. The need is especially acute for donations from Type O blood types and donors giving platelets. ...
COLUMN | Milkweed + Honey: Save money and grow flavor with an herb garden
You should grow herbs. Even if you don’t think you want to. I didn’t care about planting herbs when I began gardening. I didn’t eat them! Like many Americans, I thought of herbs primarily as the dried flakes in my mother’s spice cabinet. Fresh leaves appeared on my plate rarely, and when they did, it was as an unidentifiable garnish on a restaurant plate or perhaps during dinner at a friend’s house. As a child with sensory issues around food as well as a raging...
Our TV picks for Thursday, May 30: I Can See Your Voice; Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals; Grey’s Anatomy
I Can See Your Voice KPTV 8 p.m. A good singer can deliver a song using every part of their being. But can a bad singer fool others? Host Ken Jeong, actress Cheryl Hines and vocalist Adrienne Bailon-Houghton join a panel of celebrity sleuths in helping contestants get a shot at $100,000. Scripps National Spelling...
Selling a home? Here's how to get top dollar!
The process of buying and selling a home includes many movable parts. In recent years, North America has experienced historic trends in the housing market. Most notably, record-high prices have dominated the real estate market over the last several years. High prices are good news for sellers, who can probably anticipate receiving offers above the listing price. In New Jersey, inventory is so low that 12.5% of homes in the Garden State sold above list price, according to data from RedFin. This is good news...
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