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Our TV picks for Saturday, June 15: Find My Country House; The Hitman’s Bodyguard; A Greek Recipe for Romance
Find My Country House A&E 12 p.m. Lifestyle expert Trish Suhr hosts this series premiere filled with homebuyers looking for their perfect country home. From farmhouses to cute cottages, they’re searching for architectural works of art that feed their souls and need mowing. The Hitman’s Bodyguard ...
Sports Zone: Every sport, every channel June 14 - June 21, 2024
AUTO RACING Friday 1:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series (Live)2:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Cup Series (Live)5 p.m. FS1 ARCA Menards Series Iowa. (Live) Saturday 9 a.m. USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series HyVee Perks 250, Qualifying. (Live)10 a.m. USA NASCAR...
More Oregon leaders react to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion medicine
Oregon political leaders continued to react Friday, June 14, after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to mifepristone, a widely available abortion drug, earlier in the week. The decision written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh carefully sidestepped the issue of future court challenges to the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone. The decision, released Thursday, only rules that the plaintiffs in this case — anti-abortion doctors — don’t have standing to sue because they do not prescribe the drug themselves. ...
More Oregon leaders react to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion medicine
Oregon political leaders continued to react Friday, June 14, after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to mifepristone, a widely available abortion drug, earlier in the week. The decision written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh carefully sidestepped the issue of future court challenges to the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone. The decision, released Thursday, only rules that the plaintiffs in this case — anti-abortion doctors — don’t have standing to sue because they do not prescribe the drug themselves. ...
What could adjustments to the Aurora State Airport look like?
Based on a new set of scenarios detailed Tuesday, June 11, the Oregon Department of Aviation appears poised to pursue an extension of the Aurora Airport runway despite continual concerns from the city of Wilsonville and other parties. The proposed options, referred to as “alternatives” and presented at an Oregon Department of Aviation advisory committee meeting, address identified airport needs based on Federal Aviation Administration requirements, current airport activity and forecasted demand. The current airport master planning process follows a years-long court battle waged by...
New Oregon Planned Parenthood CEOs temporarily pause effort to dissolve current political arm
The leaders of Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates have temporarily delayed their effort to dissolve the organization’s political arm. After a meeting Tuesday night, June 11, the leaders have said they will wait a week to push to restructure the part of Planned Parenthood that is responsible for political outreach and lobbying in Oregon. They also will wait until after the coming November election for any changes to take effect. ...
Our TV picks for Friday, June 14: The Never Ever Mets; Greatest @Home Videos: Father’s Day Edition; The Big Bakeover
The Never Ever Mets OWN 5 p.m. As the end of the beginning approaches, Jody begins to ponder some big relationship decisions. Meanwhile, Dymond and Aaron H. grow distant from the rest of the housemates, but grow closer to each other instead when Aaron H. makes a big move of his own. Greatest @Home Videos:...
West Linn-Wilsonville School District adopts 2024-25 budget
With graduations in the rearview and the end of school around the corner, the West Linn-Wilsonville School Board passed the annual budget for the 2024-25 school year on Monday, June 10. The total budget amounts to $276,577,298 for next school year; this includes the $10 million in cuts that the district signaled it would have to make in May. The general fund totals $159,040,621, the special revenue fund totals $30,412,795,...
2025 Toyota Crown Signia makes station wagons great again
With the exception of Volvo and Mercedes-Benz, most automakers shy away from the term "station wagon," but that peculiar breed of automobile has been serving the function of an SUV for nearly 100 years. There is also a sizable market that really wants the handling of a passenger car with the ability to carry substantial cargo, and that's what you get with a wagon. If you ask Toyota, they'll tell you that the just-launched Crown Signia is a crossover SUV. But after a first drive...
Neil Goldschmidt, former Oregon governor who sexually abused teen, dead at 83
Neil Goldschmidt, Oregon’s former governor whose legacy in federal, statewide and local offices was later disgraced when it was revealed he repeatedly sexually abused a teen girl starting in the 1970s, has died. He was 83. The Oregonian/OregonLive was the first to report his death from heart failure on Wednesday. His family confirmed his death to KOIN 6 News in a statement. Goldschmidt served as Portland’s mayor from 1973 to...
Northwest leaders try again for more federal money for prescribed burns to prevent wildfire
Oregon and Washington leaders are using the start of the region’s wildfire season to once again ask Congress for more money for prescribed burns. The practice of strategically starting low-intensity fires across forests to improve soil and ecosystem health and prevent catastrophic wildfires has been common among tribes in the West for millennia. In recent years, it has gained more traction among the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the Oregon Department of Forestry as an urgently needed wildfire prevention tool. But...
Creating comfort: Canby woman offers beauty in midst of tragedy
It’s hard to know what a parent feels when their infant child dies and their left to pick up the pieces. And in that moment, Sassie O’Sullivan hopes she can bring a little light into the darkness they must be feeling. For the last three years the Canby resident has been making pint-sized cocoons, blankets and caps for preemie and still borns for families at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel in Portland. ...
Tips to revitalize your garden
Gardening is a rewarding hobby that pays a host of significant dividends. Many people love gardening because it allows them to spend time outdoors, and that simple pleasure is a notable benefit of working in a garden. However, the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture notes that gardening provides additional benefits, including helping people get sufficient exercise, reduce stress and improve mood. With so much to gain from gardening, it’s no...
Lead detected in Wilsonville High School water, district plans retest
This story has been updated from its original version. Following routine testing of all drinking and food preparation water sources at Wilsonville High School, the West Linn-Wilsonville School District informed the community that elevated lead levels were detected in a message posted on ParentSquare Tuesday, June 11. Of the 272 water fixtures in Wilsonville High School, 14 tested above the Oregon Department of Education standard of 15 parts per billion....
Wilsonville City Council approves new contract with city attorney
Wilsonville City Attorney Amanda Guile-Hinman will continue her role for another two years. The Wilsonville City Council approved a new two-year contract with Guile-Hinman at a meeting on Monday, June 3, which the document shows has been effective since April 30. As part of the at-will employment agreement, Guile-Hinman will receive an annual base compensation of $189,925 in the first year and a 5.5% increase in the second year. Guile-Hinman...
Wilsonville candidates can file to run in the 2024 general election
Wilsonville residents can now join the race for three open seats on City Council. The terms of three council members will end this December, including Mayor Julie Fitzgerald, Council President Kristin Akervall and Councilor Joann Linville. Fitzgerald is ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits. After being pre-authorized by the city recorder’s office, candidates are required to gather at least 20 signatures from registered Wilsonville voters and may...
Wilsonville City Council adopts 2024-25 budget
The Wilsonville City Council unanimously adopted next year’s fiscal budget at its June 3 meeting. At $257.8 million, the 2024-25 budget is a 13.2% decrease from last year’s budget. Last year’s 2023-24 budget of $297.2 million was also a decrease from the prior year’s budget; at the time it was the first budget decrease in nearly a decade. The primary reason for this year’s decrease is a reduction in the...
Wilsonville City Council appoints board, commission members
The Wilsonville City Council appointed seven people to positions on various city boards and commissions last week. Two of the appointed people are entering their position for the first time. The appointees were recommended by Mayor Julie Fitzgerald and confirmed by a City Council vote. According to a press release, Orel Smith was appointed to the Library Board for the first time, while Scott Siegel was appointed to the Wilsonville-Metro Community Enhancement committee. Maripat Hensel was re-appointed to the Wilsonville-Metro Community Enhancement Committee. Joan Carlson, Jason Jones and Nadine Elbitar were re-appointed to the Arts, Culture & Heritage Commission, and Jennifer Gage was re-appointed to the Tourism Promotion Committee. All of the appointees have three-year terms except for Smith, who will have a four-year term on the Library Board.
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