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What to know about reseeding or replanting your lawn
Spring marks the return of flowering plants and warm weather. And homeowners know that spring also ushers in the return of home renovation season. Homeowners undoubtedly have an extensive list of projects on their to-do list this spring, and that may include helping their lawns and gardens recover after a long winter. Unpredictable weather, including drought, excessive rainfall, and everything in between, can take its toll on a lawn. In certain instances, the best solution may be planting new grass. However, homeowners can consider these...
Our TV picks for Thursday, June 20: Caught!; Alone; World’s Funniest Animals
Caught! DISC 5 p.m. Smartphones and surveillance cameras catch people in surprising situations. It seems everyone has a wild side when they think no one is looking — and the more that’s seen, the funnier things get. Unsuspecting subjects find unexpected notoriety online. Alone ...
‘We're not being unreasonable’: Nurses at Providence Willamette Falls join strike
Waving and cheering as passing cars honked in support, the striking nurses at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center proudly displayed picket signs with messages like “Prov Nurses Deserve Better” and “Patients over Profits.” The nurses in Oregon City joined five other Providence locations across the state for a three-day strike involving 3,000 nurses that started at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. The strike is intended to last until 6 a.m. on Friday, June 21. ...
Vision coming together for Grand Ronde’s tumwata village in Oregon City
Three years after the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde shared their initial vision for the 23-acre property above Willamette Falls that is now called tumwata village, tribal leaders say plans remain on track. “It’s still on target,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryl Kennedy said from the tumwata site in Oregon City in early June. With a goal of restoring tribal and public access to Willamette Falls, a culturally significant spot...
Maddie Holly headlines local all-state softball selections as 5A player-of-the-year
The 2024 5A softball all-state teams, as voted by the classification’s coaches, were recently unveiled. For a complete list of honorees, see below: Pitcher of the Year Addisen Fisher, Bend 12 Player of the Year Maddie Holly, Wilsonville 12 ...
Mark Wiepert, Justin Schramm headline local 5A all-state baseball selections
The 2024 5A baseball all-state teams, as voted by the classification’s coaches, were recently unveiled. For a complete list of honorees, see below: 1st Team Catcher Mark Weipert, Wilsonville, 11 Joe Mendazona, Central, 9 ...
EV Roundup: We drive and compare new EVs
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to drive several new electric vehicles on the same day as part of the Midwest Automotive Media Association's Spring Rally. It was a useful chance to compare and contrast EVs from several different automakers to see what each has to offer. I started with the all-new Volvo EX30, which is due at dealers later this year and currently available for reservation. The Volvo is a four-door hatchback starting at about $35,000. It will have about 268 horsepower...
Our TV picks for Wednesday, June 19: Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics; The Conners; Let’s Make a Deal Primetime
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics HIST 8 p.m. It was a spectacle of immense proportions when African American track and field athlete Jesse Owens traveled to Berlin for the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. With a backdrop of Hitler’s Aryan supremacy agenda, he proceeded to win four gold medals. The Conners ...
State economist reflects on 14 years on the job
For Mark McMullen, who just wrapped up more than 13 years as Oregon’s state economist, coming to Oregon was both difficult and easy. The hard part was his career path after he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Pomona College and a master’s degree in public economics from the University of Pennsylvania. His first job was as a researcher for the Congressional Budget Office, which Congress created almost two decades earlier to provide information and analyses independent of the White House Office of Management...
My opinion: Oregon may be putting patients in the middle of bad policy
In 2021 the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 844, creating the Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board (Oregon PDAB). Today, the board is charged with annually identifying nine drugs and one insulin product that it determines may create affordability challenges for the Oregon health care systems or high out-of-pocket costs for Oregonians. It is also charged with developing a mechanism for establishing upper payment limits on those drugs it has reviewed. Oregon Bioscience Association—along with the voices of many patient groups and health leaders—is growing increasingly...
Two Clackamas County residents contract measles
The Oregon Health Authority reported two cases of measles in a Clackamas County household, according to a press release. The OHA is investigating measles cases among an unvaccinated adult and an unvaccinated child and said they were exposed in Marion County. The adult developed a rash June 11 and was confirmed to have measles Friday, June 14. The child developed symptoms a few days after the adult. ...
Nurses at six Providence locations set to strike Tuesday, June 18
Nurses at six Providence hospitals are set to strike for three days starting Tuesday, June 18. More than 3,000 nurses are scheduled to strike at Providence Milwaukie Hospital; Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center in Oregon City; Providence Newberg Medical Center; Providence St. Vincent in Washington County; Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital; and Providence Medford Medical Center. The nurses are represented by the Oregon Nurses Association. ONA delivered a 10-day notice...
Oregon ranks middle among states for child well-being in new report
Oregon kids are healthier than average but lag their peers nationwide when it comes to education, according to a new report. The Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation releases annually a report called KIDS COUNT that ranks how well states support kids using state and federal data. The latest report, the foundation’s 35th, was released last week and includes data collected in 2021 and 2022. It shows Oregon is in the middle among states for overall child well-being. ...
Readers Respond: Ideals for off-roading
Your Oregon News asked readers whether they like to go off-roading. About 35% of readers said no. On the other hand, about 30% of reader respondents said they love off-roading as a hobby, and modify their vehicle. About 24% said they like to off-road, infrequently. About 6% of readers like to watch others drive off-road, and another 6% like to go off-roading on vacation of seasonally, they said. ...
With six words, Michele Norris starts a conversation about race
Race. Your story. 6 words. Please send. With those six words (and one number), Michele Norris began a conversation about race that began 14 years ago with 200 postcards she distributed during a tour of the United States — and it continues today with more than half a million submissions from 100 countries. She described the results of the Race Card Project in her new book, “Our Hidden Conversations: What...
Sweet Survival: PNW Survival Games return for more outdoors
So, you like a challenge, testing yourself in the great outdoors of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, all while having fun in the process. Something’s returning that may just fit the bill. The second annual PNW Survival Games will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11, at the Ripple Creek Campground in Molalla. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, this year promises to be bigger and better, with...
2024 Subaru BRZ named "Best Affordable Sports Car"
1It’s hard to believe I’ve been testing the back-to-basics Subaru BRZ sports car since 2013, the model year it was first introduced. It seems fresh every time because it is so simple but purposeful – a car designed for nothing but cheap thrills, despite being available with the latest automotive technologies. Car and Driver gave it a 2024 Editor’s Choice Award for Best Affordable Sports Car. The BRZ was co-designed with Toyota, which produces a mechanically identical version called the GR86. They are only available...
Our TV picks for Tuesday, June 18: Fixer to Fabulous; Neighborhood Wars; Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Fixer to Fabulous HGTV 7 p.m. A couple reconnects after years of dating, and now they’re moving in together and want to make major updates to their home. As a nod to their time spent traveling, Dave and Jenny look to add traces of the world to create the couple’s unique renovation. Neighborhood Wars ...
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK: Balloons, festivals and boat races!
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19-SUNDAY, JUNE 23 TIGARD FESTIVAL OF BALLOONS — Forty years from inception, Tigard’s annual Festival of Balloons returns to celebrate its ruby jubilee June 21-23 at Cook Park. Hot air balloons will launch each morning, with vendors and carnival rides available ahead of the evening's Night Glow event and musical acts. Tickets from $15. For more information, go online (tigardballoon.org). RISK/REWARD — Artists have been announced for the...
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