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Wilsonville football players turn in productive Les Schwab Bowl appearances
A number of Wilsonville football players competed in the 26th annual Les Schwab Bowl at Lewis and Clark College on Friday, as Team Columbia triumphed 39-26 over Team Willamette at the summertime all-star showcase. The Wildcats had a total of five players selected for the game, including rising junior Roman Kealoha and rising seniors Carter Christianson, Nick Crowley, Emmitt Fee, and Lincoln Mason. Additionally, Wilsonville head coach Adam Guenther was...
Our TV picks for Monday, July 1: American Ninja Warrior; Name That Tune; Below Deck Mediterranean
American Ninja Warrior KGW 8 p.m. People from all over the United States step up to challenge the world’s most notorious obstacle course for fame and glory. Who will have the mental fortitude to reach the summit of Mount Midoriyama? Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbajabiamila and Zuri Hall host. Name That Tune ...
Our TV picks for Sunday, June 30: 2024 U.S. Senior Open Championship; Interview With the Vampire
2024 U.S. Senior Open Championship KGW 9:30 a.m. It’s the seniors’ time to shine in the final round of the 2024 Senior Open Championship from the beautiful Newport Country Club in Newport, R.I. Last year, Bernhard Langer snuck by Steve Stricker for a two-shot lead to win the $720,000 top prize. Interview With the Vampire AMC 9 p.m. Journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian) has heard enough from Louis (Jacob Anderson) and Armand (Assad Zaman) and has grave concerns for his safety in this season finale. Meanwhile, Claudia (Delainey Hayles) is suffering from a sense of confinement.
Oregon reacts: U.S. Supreme Court sides with Grants Pass in homelessness case
Oregonians are speaking out after the Friday, June 28, news that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a homelessness ordinance in Grants Pass, Oregon, saying the city’s prohibition on outdoor camping does not violate the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling could pave the way for stricter rules on homelessness in every Oregon community, and the ripple effect could reach across state lines. ...
Catch up on Wilsonville's police log
6/11 7:28 p.m. A vehicle was reportedly vandalized at the 29700 block of Southwest Courtside Drive. 6/11 9:35 p.m. A woman was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance-meth in Multnomah County, failure to appear for first-degree attempted forgery, attempted ID theft and two counts of second-degree theft in Washington County at the 9400 block of Southwest Wilsonville Road. 6/12 2:06 a.m. A man was taken into custody...
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Grants Pass in homelessness case
The U.S. Supreme Court has released a 6-3 ruling that a homelessness ordinance in Grants Pass, Oregon, does not violate the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling could pave the way for stricter rules on homelessness in every Oregon community, and the ripple effect could reach across state lines. Plaintiffs in the case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson had argued that criminalizing the...
Our TV picks for Saturday, June 29: X Games Ventura 2024; Love & Marriage: Huntsville; Problemista
X Games Ventura 2024 KATU 10 a.m. Expect the air to be rarefied when the world’s best X Games competitors — including several Olympians — gather in sunny Ventura, Calif., to go head-to-head in everything from skateboarding, to BMX, to Moto X and more, looking for glory. Love & Marriage: Huntsville ...
Movie Review: ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ still exist on TCM
Even if it didn’t contain five of the most famous music notes in movie history, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” would be one of the most memorable science-fiction movies yet made. Turner Classic Movies presents the 1977 blockbuster on Saturday, July 6, as part of a “We Come in Peace” double feature of alien tales that concludes with 1951’s “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” Steven Spielberg’s name was a huge selling point for “Close Encounters” after his monstrous success with “Jaws,” and audiences...
What to watch: The must-watch things to stream this week, June 21 - June 28, 2024
What’s Available NOW On Disney+ “Shark Beach With Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast” (July 1) Kicking off National Geographic’s 2024 Sharfest, this new installment of “Shark Beach” follows actor Anthony Mackie as he navigates the waterways of New Orleans, where he was born and raised. As Mackie explores the growing rumors that shark encounters may be on the rise in the Gulf of Mexico, he works with a team of experts,...
High class crime: ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ continues Detroit cop’s hijinks in Los Angeles
Eddie Murphy stars in the brand new action-comedy “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” premiering Wednesday, Ju One of film’s most beloved and unorthodox police detectives is back on his beat, 30 years since audiences last saw him take down crime in Los Angeles’ most famous ZIP code. Eddie Murphy (“You People,” 2023) stars in the brand new action-comedy “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” premiering Wednesday, July 3, on Netflix. Murphy...
Where did the substitutes go? West Linn-Wilsonville School District provides details of substitute teacher funds
The COVID-19 pandemic made recruiting, hiring and retaining substitute teachers more difficult. Changes in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District’s recently approved budget reflect that. Following a financial update from district business director Son Le Hughes in May, some community members took to Facebook to ask, ‘What’s going on with substitute teachers in the school district?’ Notable changes impacted how local schools hire subs. Following the pandemic, the school district began...
Shell race car coming to Wilsonville
Race car enthusiasts may be interested in the NASCAR sports car coming to Wilsonville tomorrow. The 22 Shell-Pennzoil Race Car will be at the Shell station along Boones Ferry Road in Wilsonville between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday, June 28. Dee Arora, spokesperson for the Shell station, said in an email that people will be able to sit in the car and get a sense of what it would be like to drive it in a race. Arora said the sports car is difficult to get because Shell only has one car and it is often booked throughout the country. He said the Wilsonville location is able to get access to the car because the gas station, which opened in April, is new.
Ten West Linn-Wilsonville School District schools will receive free meals next year
The West Linn-Wilsonville School District announced that students at 10 of the district’s 16 schools will receive free meals during the 2024-25 school year. Made possible through Oregon’s Community Eligibility Provision, these schools will provide free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students. The program is meant to make it easier for students to receive meal benefits. Instead of each student applying for free and reduced meals, the Oregon Department of Education extends that eligibility to the entire student population using demographic data. ...
Oregon’s psilocybin law challenged over alleged discrimination against homebound patients
A group of Oregon health care providers filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, June 24, challenging Oregon’s first-in-the-nation psilocybin law, claiming the law discriminates against homebound patients who cannot travel to psilocybin service centers for treatment. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Eugene against the Oregon Health Authority, which regulates psilocybin services in the state, as first reported by Marijuana Moment. The plaintiffs — which include three licensed psilocybin facilitators and a physician specializing in care for terminally ill and homebound patients — allege the law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and does not allow reasonable accommodations to treat their homebound patients. KOIN 6 News is a partner of this publication. Find the original story here.
Korean War Memorial Interpretive Center to hold grand opening
Years of work will come to fruition this weekend at the grand opening for the Korean War Memorial Interpretive Center. At 10 a.m. Saturday, June 29 the center’s grand opening will be held at the Oregon Korean War Memorial in Town Center Park, following a commemoration honoring the 74th anniversary of the Korean War outbreak. Event speakers will include Consul General Eunji Seo of the Korean Consulate in Seattle along with state and federal representatives and Wilsonville Mayor Julie Fitzgerald, according to a press release. A special ceremony will also be held awarding 13 Korean War veterans or their family representatives the Korean Ambassador for Peace medal. The center tells the stories of Korean War veterans, with video interviews, flipbooks, photos, artifacts and more. It resides in the Wilsonville Parks and Recreation building in Town Center Park.
Complaint alleges Oregon GOP congressional candidate Mike Erickson of Lake Oswego withheld financial information
The head of a campaign finance watchdog group called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Oregon Republican congressional nominee Mike Erickson of Lake Oswego, saying his financial disclosure reports are among “the most egregious cases of intentional withholding of information” the group has ever seen. A complaint submitted by End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller alleges that the personal financial disclosure reports Erickson filed as a candidate in 2022 and 2024 don’t provide enough information about more than $100 million in assets, violating...
Supreme Court mandates emergency abortions in Idaho. Here's what it means for Oregonians.
The U.S. Supreme Court dropped a long-awaited decision Thursday, June 27, ruling that hospitals in Idaho that receive federal funding must provide emergency abortion services, despite that state’s near total ban on abortions. Oregonians have been watching for a ruling on Moyle v. United States because a recent study by the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-abortion think tank, recently released data showing that of 11,930 abortions provided within Oregon hospitals and clinics in 2023, about one in 10 were for out-of-state patients, including an estimated 400...
Supreme Court mandates emergency abortions in Idaho. Here's what it means for Oregonians.
The U.S. Supreme Court dropped a long-awaited decision Thursday, June 27, ruling that hospitals in Idaho that receive federal funding must provide emergency abortion services, despite that state’s near total ban on abortions. Oregonians have been watching for a ruling on Moyle v. United States because a recent study by the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-abortion think tank, recently released data showing that of 11,930 abortions provided within Oregon hospitals and clinics in 2023, about one in 10 were for out-of-state patients, including an estimated 400...
Our TV picks for Friday, July 12: The Real Sharkano; The Serpent Queen; Fantasmas
The Real Sharkano DISC 8 p.m. Bite into more Shark Week with shark advocate and attack survivor Paul De Gelder as he visits a remote island populated by shark-worshippers. Paul is eager to see if their secret ways of swimming with sharks can lead to greater harmony between species. The Serpent Queen ...
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