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I-5 reopens after lengthy closure due to crash Thursday morning
As of noon, Interstate 5 southbound was reopened after being closed Thursday morning due to a major crash. At one point all lanes of the highway in both directions were shut down early on Thursday, Aug. 22 due to a crash near the Donald Road interchange. Four vehicles were involved in the crash, Oregon State Police spokesperson Jolene Kelley said in an email. Oregon Department of Transportation spokesperson David House...
Woodburn police performing school traffic safety enforcement for back-to-school week
The Woodburn Police Department will be keeping a close eye on all Woodburn school zones for the beginning of the school year, Aug. 26 to Sept. 6. Authorities will be focusing on speed, seatbelt usage, cellphone uses and any other unsafe driving violations. “The goal of traffic safety enforcement is to keep students, school staff and community members safe during this school season,” the agency said in a release. Most school zones have a 20 mph limit in Woodburn between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days. Woodburn students return to school Aug. 26.
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Musical wheels
“Bronco, Bronco Layne. Next to a four square Texas twister, you′d call a cyclone weak and mild. You′ve never seen a twister, mister, ‘til someone gets him riled. “Bronco, Bronco, tearin’ across the Texas plain. Bronco, Bronco, Bronco Layne.” Where did that come from? I’m just sitting at a stoplight minding my own business when I begin singing the theme song from the old cowboy show “Bronco”! What? Why? ...
Oregon’s I-5 southbound shut down Thursday morning
KXL radio reports that all lanes of Interstate 5 southbound are shut down as of 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, due to a major crash. The incident is near the Donald Road interchange and KXL, a media partner of this newspaper, reports that an emergency helicopter has landed to transport one or more injured person. Northbound lanes have slowed considerably as well. As of about 6:30 a.m., KXL reported that the travel time from Salem to the Interstate 205 interchange is about one hour, 20 minutes.
Our TV picks for Friday, August 23: Police Academy; Let’s Make a Deal Primetime
Police Academy AMC 8 p.m. During this comedy from 1984, a new policy puts badges on two misfits: one (Steve Guttenberg) has a police record, while the other (Michael Winslow) is known for his killer sound effects. “Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment” airs next. Let’s Make a Deal Primetime KOIN 8 p.m. Monty Hall is smiling down as the game show with the best doors celebrates games such as “Ultimate Zonk Redemption” and “Otter Chaos” with contestants dressed as everything from nurses to cavemen and everything in between. Wayne Brady hosts.
Dreaded invasive ash borer reaches Marion, Clackamas counties
The scourge of the invasive emerald ash borer has reached the Woodburn area. Officials from the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Forestry announced that in Marion County, five beetles, indicating a “significant population,” were found in traps along the Pudding River south of Woodburn and west of Mount Angel, the release said. “Given the trees did not show any signs of damage, we would not have known...
Dreaded invasive ash borer reaches Marion, Clackamas counties
The scourge of the invasive emerald ash borer has reached the Woodburn area. Officials from the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Forestry announced that in Marion County, five beetles, indicating a “significant population,” were found in traps along the Pudding River south of Woodburn and west of Mount Angel, the release said. “Given the trees did not show any signs of damage, we would not have known...
Make your pond 'pop' by adding plants
Water features can be relaxing and eye-catching additions to outdoor spaces. According to the online gardening resource Garden Know-How, a water feature is any landscape enhancement that uses water and other materials to bring tranquility and beauty to a space. Thanks to their soothing sounds and aesthetic appeal, water features like ponds and fountains are often included in healing gardens. However, they can be used in any landscape. Homeowners can...
An 83-year-old difference maker
(WOODBURN) — Born in West Virginia and raised in northern Ohio, Sara Buckingham was the youngest of 8 children. By her teenage years, she became used to caring for elderly people in need. Today, the 83-year-old Woodburn resident still does. Buckingham is also a willing participant in taking care of a segment of local history or anything else that her hands can tend. ...
Former Portland environmental rights activist reveals failed FBI sting
Years before Portland became infamous for months of frequently violent Black Lives Matter protests, the city was known as “Little Beirut” for its raucous anti-war and pro-environmental protests, especially during Republican presidential administrations. Now, one of the few recognizable figures from that time is returning to Portland with a remarkable story that his 2004 book on the radical Earth Liberation Front was actually the inadvertent result of a failed FBI counterintelligence operation to bring the organization down. Craig Rosebraugh will appear at the downtown Powell’s...
Former Portland environmental rights activist reveals failed FBI sting
Years before Portland became infamous for months of frequently violent Black Lives Matter protests, the city was known as “Little Beirut” for its raucous anti-war and pro-environmental protests, especially during Republican presidential administrations. Now, one of the few recognizable figures from that time is returning to Portland with a remarkable story that his 2004 book on the radical Earth Liberation Front was actually the inadvertent result of a failed FBI counterintelligence operation to bring the organization down. Craig Rosebraugh will appear at the downtown Powell’s...
Our TV picks for Thursday, August 22: The Little Foxes; Alone; Christina on the Coast
The Little Foxes TCM 3 p.m. Bette Davis takes center stage of TCM’s Summer Under the Stars marathon with this classic 1941 film that sees Davis star as the greedy Regina of the ruthless and rich Hubbard clan. “Another’s Man Poison,” “The Letter” and more follow. Alone ...
National election forecaster predicts Democratic supermajorities in Oregon House, Senate
A national analysis group that correctly predicted the Oregon Legislature’s partisan split after the 2022 elections is now forecasting solid Democratic majorities. CNalysis, the country’s only elections forecasting group that forecasts legislative elections, is predicting a 39-21 Democratic majority in the state House and an 18-11 split in the state Senate. Those margins would give Democratic leaders breathing room as they try to negotiate a new transportation funding package during...
Fate of Kroger-Albertsons merger could be decided within few weeks
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden D-Oregon, a vocal opponent of a proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons grocery stores, said key decisions regarding the merger could be made by early September. The Kroger chain includes Safeway, Albertson and QFC. Speaking from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Wyden last week told the Portland Tribune that a lawsuit to block the merger and a counter-suit are both winding their way through courts. ...
Opinion: Democrats' 2024 Chicago convention nothing like 1968
I’ve heard a lot of speculation lately about whether Democrats are tempting fate by holding their 2024 nominating convention in Chicago after the riots that marred the 1968 one. Even the moderate The Hill political news website posted an opinion piece on the opening day of the convention headlined, “The 1968 DNC protests gave us Nixon. We don’t need a 2024 repeat.” At the risk of sounding like the aging...
Opinion: Democrats' 2024 Chicago convention nothing like 1968
I’ve heard a lot of speculation lately about whether Democrats are tempting fate by holding their 2024 nominating convention in Chicago after the riots that marred the 1968 one. Even the moderate The Hill political news website posted an opinion piece on the opening day of the convention headlined, “The 1968 DNC protests gave us Nixon. We don’t need a 2024 repeat.” At the risk of sounding like the aging...
Preserving the past, photographing the present
(SHERWOOD) — When you ask Dave Gilmore what makes Sherwood special, he will run down a list of notable names. In his nearly countless volunteer pursuits during his 26 years in Sherwood, he’s run across some of the cream of the crop regarding community involvement. While he won’t be the first to say it, he’s also worthy of a spot on that list. Gilmore is one of the curators of...
Paula Siverly has made education her main cause while serving the Sandy community
(SANDY) — For the better part of the past two decades, Paula Siverly has made mortgages her business, but her biggest overall passion is advocating for education. While she grew up in Vancouver and Portland, Siverly has lived in the Welches area for 25 years. It’s where she raised her son, who graduated from Sandy High School in 2022, and where she has long been involved in a myriad of school- and Oregon Trail School District-related endeavors. ...
Guiding high schoolers to better horsemanship
(ESTACADA) — Janeen Parries loves horses. She owns a ranch with a riding arena, rides as much as she can in her spare time and has spent 13 years as the volunteer coach of the young athletes on Estacada High School’s equestrian team. She started coaching the Ranger riding team when her daughter entered high school and continued volunteering after her daughter graduated. She finds it gratifying to help kids excel and fall in love with horsemanship. ...
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