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Our TV picks for Friday, May 24: The Caine Mutiny; Lingo
The Caine Mutiny TCM 5 p.m. Kicking off TCM’s Memorial Day Marathon weekend is this World War II-based drama where Lt. Steve Maryk (Van Johnson) is court-martialed for relieving Capt. Philip Queeg (Humphrey Bogart) of ship command during a serious storm. Also stars Fred MacMurray. Lingo KOIN 8 p.m. RuPaul returns for a new season of this word-based game show. Each episode sees multiple teams of two contestants try their best to guess the correct words for money and a place in the “Lingo Showdown.” Which team will walk away with the jackpot?
OPINION: Clackamas County reduced homelessness by 65% — here's how
Years of failed policies and empty promises have conditioned Oregonians to accept the homelessness crisis as an unavoidable reality. Residents have been forced to endure lower living standards, businesses have suffered debilitating losses and — most tragically — those experiencing homelessness have been abandoned in their most desperate moments. By rejecting the disastrous Portland Creep in favor of rational and effective policies, Clackamas County has successfully reduced homelessness by 65% between 2019 and 2023! We have far exceeded our annual goals thanks to the hard...
Over the Fence: Tales from an empty bus
The bus I rode to and from school every day when I was growing up had the number 38 displayed in the front window. The number was an indicator of the bus’s route and was there so riders could find the right one to take home. I rode bus number 38 from the time I entered kindergarten until I graduated from high school, i.e. 13 years of bouncing around in the back of the bus with my (sometimes unlovable) schoolmates. That’s a lot of bus...
Student Writers Advisory Group: Freedom of speech at school and beyond
This month the members of Pamplin Media Group’s Student Writers Advisory Group — better known as SWAG — analyzed the ways that freedom of speech have changed and been challenged in the digital world. From a TikTok ban to college campus protests, young people are constantly discussing and exercising their freedom of speech, at school and beyond. SWAG is comprised of representatives from Wilsonville, West Linn, Lake Oswego and Lakeridge...
Wilsonville baseball squeezes past Bend into 5A second round
Before Wilsonville baseball’s 2-1 win over Bend in the first round of the 2024 OSAA Baseball State Championships on Tuesday, May 21, junior Drew Hall hadn’t been too successful in the bunt arena. “I mean, it’s the first time I’ve gotten a bunt down all year,” Hall said. “And it was the biggest moment of the year, also.” After the No. 6 Wildcats loaded the bases on a series of...
Our TV picks for Thursday, May 23: Beat Bobby Flay; Elsbeth; Don’t Forget the Lyrics!
Beat Bobby Flay FOOD 9 p.m. Take your seats and prepare your plates as this all-star showdown begins, seeing chefs Shirley Chung and Tim Hollingsworth try to leave their contemporary, Bobby Flay, in the dust. Carla Hall and Ana Navarro from “The View” pop in to witness the cook-off. Elsbeth ...
Primary results set stage for high-stakes November election in key statewide offices
Updated 3:45 p.m. Thursday. Two Democratic legislators and the incumbent state treasurer appear headed for party nominations for secretary of state, treasurer and attorney general in Tuesday’s primary. Two Republican state senators and a former prosecutor appear ready to oppose them in the Nov. 5 general election. Ballots were still being counted. Oregon law allows...
Primary results set stage for high-stakes November election in key statewide offices
Updated 3:45 p.m. Thursday. Two Democratic legislators and the incumbent state treasurer appear headed for party nominations for secretary of state, treasurer and attorney general in Tuesday’s primary. Two Republican state senators and a former prosecutor appear ready to oppose them in the Nov. 5 general election. Ballots were still being counted. Oregon law allows...
Shull, Fireside virtually tied in early returns for Clackamas County commissioner race
Mark Shull still holds a narrow lead over Melissa Fireside in the race for Clackamas County Board of Commissioners position 4, according to the latest returns, but a November runoff is all but certain. Shull has collected 37.59% while Fireside, a Lake Oswego resident, has 36.22%, Oregon City resident Tina Irvine has 18% and Oregon City resident Rae Gordon has 8%. The ballots of about 28% of registered voters had been counted as of the late afternoon Thursday, May 23. ...
Oregon Zoo bond measure passing in early returns
Metro voters were passing the elected regional government’s $380 million bond measure to enhance the Oregon Zoo and its programs in early May 21 primary election results. Measure 26-245 was leading 55% to 45% in the results released at 10 p.m. on election night. Metro operates the Oregon Zoo and other visitor facilities in the Portland region. If approved, the funds will improve animal facilities, including a completely new penguin habitat. The results will be updated in coming hours and days. Ballots postmarked by 8 p.m. on May 21 will be counted up to seven days later.
Wilsonville voters narrowly in favor of Town Center urban renewal district, according to early returns
The latest returns for the May 21 primary election show Wilsonville voters approving an advisory ballot measure on the creation of a new urban renewal district by the narrowest of margins: four votes. As of Thursday afternoon, the voting for Measure 3-605 was essentially 50-50, with 2,195 in favor and 2,191 opposed. The May 21 ballot measure is an advisory vote on whether Wilsonville should utilize an urban renewal district...
Wilsonville voters narrowly in favor of Town Center urban renewal district, according to early returns
The latest returns for the May 21 primary election show Wilsonville voters approving an advisory ballot measure on the creation of a new urban renewal district by the narrowest of margins: four votes. As of Thursday afternoon, the voting for Measure 3-605 was essentially 50-50, with 2,195 in favor and 2,191 opposed. The May 21 ballot measure is an advisory vote on whether Wilsonville should utilize an urban renewal district...
Latest returns show voters rejecting both of Wilsonville's term limit ballot measures
This story has been updated from its original version. Based on the latest returns, Wilsonville voters are rejecting two ballot measures related to term limits. Measure 3-608, which clarifies the amount of time that counts as a year in office, was losing with just over 50% opposed as of Thursday afternoon with 4,167 votes counted by the Oregon Secretary of State's Office. Measure 3-609, which proposed a more substantial change...
Incumbent Angela Brandenburg leads race for Clackamas County sheriff
Angela Brandenburg is on pace for a second term as Clackamas County sheriff, based on the latest returbs According to results from Clackamas County that were updated Wednesday afternoon, Brandenburg leads Lynn Schoenfeld and Paul Moore in a three-person race with 53% of the 58,084 votes counted. Schoenfeld has 36% of the vote while Moore has 11%. To avoid a runoff in a primary with at least three candidates, an...
New Prepaid Internet Service Available in Wilsonville
Pay-As-You-Go Options for Internet and Mobile Phone Service Feature All-In Pricing with No Contracts or Credit Checks Prepaid service plans are highly favored for their flexibility, affordability, and ease of use, appealing to a broad spectrum of consumers. These plans allow users to pay upfront, eliminating the risk of unexpected bills and helping them manage their budgets effectively. Wilsonville residents now have new options for low-cost, pay-as-you-go Internet and mobile...
Shull, Fireside virtually tied in early returns for Clackamas County commissioner race
Mark Shull still holds a narrow lead over Melissa Fireside in the race for Clackamas County Board of Commissioners position 4, according to the latest returns, but a November runoff is all but certain. Shull has collected 37.59% while Fireside, a Lake Oswego resident, has 36.22%, Oregon City resident Tina Irvine has 18% and Oregon City resident Rae Gordon has 8%. The ballots of about 28% of registered voters had been counted as of the late afternoon Thursday, May 23. ...
Martha Schrader leads race for position 3 on Clackamas County board
Incumbent and Lake Oswego resident Martha Schrader has the edge over Amy Nichols and Dana Hindman-Allen in the election for Clackamas County Board of Commissioners position 3, according to the latest returns. Schrader has collected 58% of the vote while Nichols has 23% and Hindman-Allen has 19%. Only the ballots of about 28% of registered voters had been counted as of the late afternoon Thursday, May 23. Whoever receives over...
Craig Roberts leads Tootie Smith in Clackamas County Board of Commissioners race
Craig Roberts still leads incumbent Tootie Smith and fellow challenger April Lambert in a race for position 1 on the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners, according to the latest returns. With 81,012 votes counted, Roberts has collected 49.75% while Smith has garnered 40% and Lambert has collected 10%. The ballots of about 28% of registered voters were counted as of the late afternoon Thursday, May 23. Whoever receives over 50%...
Suspected drunk driver crashes into Wilsonville Chipotle
A suspected drunk driver crashed through the front doors of Chipotle in Town Center, according to a press release. Bethlhem Degfe, a 27-year-old from Donald, was arrested on Monday, May 20 on charges of first- and second-degree criminal mischief, failure to perform driver duties when property is damaged, reckless driving, reckless endangering and driving under the influence of intoxicants. Degfe allegedly crashed into several parking lot light fixtures before hitting...
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