Clackamas Community College Board of Education appoints Ryan Ingersoll
The Clackamas Community College Board of Education selected Wilsonville resident Ryan Ingersoll to represent Zone 5 and the seat held by the late Oregon state Sen. Aaron Woods. Ingersoll has lived in Wilsonville since 2018 and is the executive director of the nonprofit Trinity Education Foundation. He is also one...
Park district summer camps continue for aspiring cooks, dancers, thespians, hikers in Newberg
Summer Camps for Active Artists start in early July at Chehalem Armory & Youth Center. Parents who have an aspiring dancer, cook, hiker or thespian may consider taking a look at the Chehalem Park and Recreation District’s growing list of camps offered this summer. “Express your creativity at Summer...
Saathoff earns bachelor’s degree at Linfield
Mikaila Saathoff, a 2021 graduate of Philomath High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and physics from Linfield University following the spring semester. Saathoff was among more than 470 students who earned undergraduate degrees, master’s degrees or certificates from the McMinnville-based...
Government meetings: County commissioners to tackle issues on Monday
The only local government meeting that could impact Philomath-area residents will occur Monday morning at the Kalapuya Building in Corvallis when the Benton County Board of Commissioners get together. A Philomath Park Advisory Board meeting that had been scheduled for Tuesday was canceled. The next city meeting will...
Forget ‘multi-use;’ install lane markers
As someone who occasionally rides a bike across the Willamette River on Highway 20, I was interested in the news that ODOT is willing to spend money to study the idea of a “multi-use path” on the Lyon Street Bridge. I wonder whether this is a good idea.
Oregon health Q&A: Is measles a concern now?
Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners. Questions and answers are republished by permission. Q: Is measles a concern yet in Lebanon, Oregon? The vaccination rate for COVID-19 is low in this town so I assume vaccination against measles will also be...
Speed cameras: Flashing lights don’t look likely
What are the chances that Albany will install flashing lights to warn drivers that schools are in session at locations where the city has traffic cameras? Slim to none, unless the city council orders it done. On June 11, council members Carolyn McLeod and Steph Newton spoke up in favor...
What is that massive warehouse building near I-5 just south of Woodburn?
Just west of Interstate 5, south of the Woodburn interchange, is Amazon’s biggest warehouse in the Northwest. Amazon’s $500 million warehouse is among its largest anywhere — three times bigger than Portland’s Lloyd Center mall. Robots, software and artificial intelligence coordinate huge volumes of packages flowing...
Oregon legislative session ends as hundreds of transportation jobs face cuts
Kotek said the possible ODOT job cuts roles like incident response teams and maintenance crews would be "unacceptable" for Oregonians.
Grand jury finds Oregon City officer justified in shooting ex-cop during standoff
A Clackamas County grand jury found that an Oregon City police officer was justified in shooting a former Canby police sergeant during a standoff last month that ended in the man’s suicide. The decision, announced Friday, found no criminal wrongdoing by Officer Sydney Oden in the May 16 shooting...
