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THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK: It's a fiesta in Woodburn along with cars, cars and more cars!
MONDAY, AUG. 12-SUNDAY, AUG. 18 WOODBURN FIESTA MEXICANA — It's the 60th anniversary of the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, from noon to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, at Legion Park, 1385 Park Ave., Woodburn. The event features more than 60 vendors, a soccer tournament, a parade, Lucha Libre, Loteria, live music and a tremendous amount of authentic cuisine options. It's free all day Friday, free Saturday and Sunday until 5...
Our TV picks for Monday, August 12: Signora Volpe Mysteries; Celebrity IOU; The Great American Recipe
Signora Volpe Mysteries BBCA 6 p.m. When an old adversary kidnaps Sylvia (Emilia Fox), she must rely on her formal training of physical and mental resilience in hopes of escaping. While Riva (Giovanni Cirfiera) works through official channels, other team members work covertly. Celebrity IOU ...
A look at Newberg cross country's 2024 schedule
The Newberg cross country program enters the 2024 season on a solid foundation, returning eight of its 14 varsity runners that competed in last season’s Pacific Conference Championships. On the boys side, the Tigers graduated four of their runners, including Caden Smith, the team’s lone state qualifier from last year. Seniors Arran Kay and Mason Warberg, along with junior Braden Fale, are the three returners and will likely bolster this year’s group. ...
Notebook: Oregon State football's first open scrimmage of 2024
Oregon State football opened its scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 10 up to the families of players and media. We’re going to do this one first-person style, armed with a yellow legal pad and a pen — both of which were stolen off my dads desk the last time I visited. This is everything I took in and wrote down. 'Everything is a battle:' First-year head coach Bray, Oregon State ready...
Lee Falls Fire 100% lined, evacuation zones downgraded as 'mop up' begins
After two days of battling the flames, firefighters reported that the Lee Falls Fire near Cherry Grove is 100% lined. Now, the work for containment begins. According to the Gaston Rural Fire District, efforts on Friday, Aug. 9 lead to full controls lines around the fire's perimeter, keeping the behemoth blaze that caused more than 600 residents in and around Cherry Grove to evacuate to 280 acres. The fire is...
Our TV picks for Sunday, August 11: 2024 Paris Olympics; American Godfathers: The Five Families; Industry
2024 Paris Olympics KGW 12 p.m. It’s been a remarkable run for the world’s best athletes. The closing ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympics from Paris, France, bid adieu with a glorious stretch of camaraderie and sportsmanship as the torch is passed to 2028 host, Los Angeles. American Godfathers: The Five Families ...
Our TV picks for Saturday, August 10: 2024 Paris Olympics; Sophie’s Choice; Casino
2024 Paris Olympics USA 1:30 p.m. Paris might not be known for its beaches, but the French know how to move sand around. The Men’s Beach Volleyball Gold Final will finally settle which nation takes home the gold and earns bragging rights for the next four years. Silver is nice, too. Sophie’s Choice ...
Yamhill County fire crews aiding their cohorts on Lee Falls Fire
Crews from rural Washington County fire agencies are getting some help in battling the Lee Falls Fire near Gaston. In particular, the Yamhill Fire Protection District began Thursday, Aug. 8, organizing donations to crews fighting the fire. YFPD personnel are seeking the public’s help as well, putting out a call on the district’s social media page for bottled water, sports drinks, soda, individually wrapped packaged snack items, fruit and face/hand wipes. ...
St. Paul standout Audra Rose commits to Seattle Pacific University women's volleyball
From the smallest classification in Oregon, to the second-highest level of collegiate women's volleyball. St. Paul High School senior Audra Rose announced her commitment to Seattle Pacific University on Friday, Aug. 9, via Instagram. Rose, a first team all-state selection last season, helped lead the Buckaroos to a second-place finish at the volleyball state tournament, recording a team-high 18 kills against Crane in the state championship. The imposing middle blocker...
On the Refuge: It’s a world away from the cars rushing by
"It was September and there was a crackly feeling to the air." - Carolyn Parkhurst Have you driven on Highway 99W to Sherwood and seen the sign for the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge? You think that someday you will stop to see what is on the hill above the highway. It's a world away from the cars rushing by. The TRNWR is one of only a handful of urban...
Lee Falls Fire update: No homes damaged so far amid suppression effort
Though the Lee Falls Fire now covers more than 280 acres and has been burning for more than a day, no homes have been damaged or destroyed in the blaze, the Oregon Department of Forestry reports. The fire was first reported at about 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, and grew quickly, covering more than 100 acres by 2 p.m. As of 1:30 p.m. Aug. 9, the fire is estimated to cover more than 280 acres and is 75% lined, according to an ODF release. This...
Aug. 9 public safety round-up
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office reports Aug. 7 - Kyle Vincent Brown, 38, of Newberg, was arrested on charges of strangulation and harassment. No bail was set and the case remains open. Aug. 8 - Nathaniel Bradford Plath, 48, of Newberg,...
2024 Oregon football positional preview: Running backs
After a season that saw Bucky Irving rush for 1,180 yards as a junior before being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and former running backs coach Carlos Locklyn leave for Ohio State, Oregon has a new man and a new stable in the running backs room. Ra’Shaad Samples was the man hired to fill Locklyn’s shoes, joining the staff in April as both running backs coach and assistant head coach. Now, with five months on the job, Samples is excited about the toy box...
Lee Falls Fire estimated to cover 280 acres, all of Cherry Grove evacuated
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that the fire is 75% lined — meaning firefighters have dug trenches around 75% of the blaze. Wildfires are lined before they can be contained. This story has been updated with more information about the four people who suffered from heat-related illnesses during fire suppression efforts. As of 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, the Lee Falls Fire in southwest Washington County...
Oregon Hunters Association will hold youths outdoor skills day in Dundee
The Yamhill Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association is giving youngsters an opportunity to flex their outdoor muscles during an event set for next week in Dundee. The OHA will hold its annual youth outdoor skills day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Newberg Rod and Gun Club, paradoxically located at 21086 Highway 99W, southwest of Dundee. “OHA’s youth days offer kids a chance to sharpen...
Council calls for ‘listening session’ on short-term rentals
VRBOs, AirBnBs, ADUs — all the abbreviations could make one think the concept of short-term rentals was created by government, but in Newberg it is government that is attempting to get a handle on the growing phenomenon in the community. To that end, the Newberg City Council will hold a “listening session" at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 in the community room at the Public Safety Building, 401 E. Third St. ...
Impaired drivers be warned – enhanced police patrols in Newberg, Dundee on tap
Drivers who have had a few too many drinks, or consumed too many edibles, during a two-week period in August are likely going to get attention they would rather not garner. The Newberg-Dundee Police Department will stage the first of its two annual “sober driving campaigns” from Aug. 16 through Labor Day. The second effort typically runs from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day. “This is a focused enforcement effort...
Lee Falls Fire reminiscent of 2020 Powerline Fire, prompts animal evacuation posse into action
The quickly spreading Lee Falls Fire in southwest Washington County prompted evacuations, and brought back memories, of all kinds Thursday, Aug. 8. A brush fire that quickly spread to over 200 acres near Cherry Grove and Henry Hagg Lake, as of 11 p.m. Thursday, meant that hundreds of people were not able to return to their homes after work, leaving up in the air what would come of the livestock on the rural properties. ...
CURTAINS UP: The grand opening of LaJoie Theatre at Chehalem Cultural Center
After nearly two decades of dreaming, planning and building, the moment we've all been waiting for is finally here! The Chehalem Cultural Center is thrilled to throw open the doors to the brand new LaJoie Theatre, nestled in our dazzling new Performing Arts Wing, right in the heart of Newberg. This isn't just any venue — It's our venue, designed with the entire community in mind. Imagine a space where creativity thrives, where the dance and movement studio hums with energy, and where the newly...
Movie Review: ‘The Graduate’ still gets very high grades
Benjamin Braddock forever will be a little worried about his future. And for good reason. If he’s not quite sure where he’s going at the start of director Mike Nichols’ 1967 classic “The Graduate” — which Turner Classic Movies shows Wednesday, Aug. 14, as part of a “Summer Under the Stars” day devoted to Anne Bancroft — he doesn’t have much cause to be any more certain in the picture’s famous climax, though it might appear on the surface that he’s charted his course. ...
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