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New Wilsonville taphouse to open in July
1+ week, 1+ day ago (157+ words) Published 4: 30 pm Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Wilsonville's new taphouse and food cart pod is slated to open soon. Norte Taphouse, located in the new Vuela apartment complex at the Wilsonville Transit Center, is scheduled to open its taproom and food car pod…...
A 70-year old tax rate leaves Oregon aviation agency at risk of $3 million shortfall
1+ week, 1+ day ago (604+ words) Published 8: 45 am Tuesday, June 16, 2026 In 1955, 15 cents could buy a Mc Donald's hamburger or pay the tax for 15 gallons of jet fuel. More than 70 years later, hamburgers cost several dollars but the tax rate the state's aviation agency counts on hasn't…...
Hacky sack thrives at national tournament in West Linn
1+ week, 2+ day ago (466+ words) Published 12: 00 pm Monday, June 15, 2026 On Saturday, June 13 " the first day of the weekend heat wave " West Linn's Willamette Park was bursting with enthusiasm for a niche sport: footbag or hacky sack. West Linn was the center of the American hacky…...
Commentary: Making more of America's 250-year anniversary
1+ week, 4+ day ago (150+ words) Published 11: 30 am Saturday, June 13, 2026 We could be approaching this anniversary with a more connected, ambitious spirit. We could be using the anniversary to try to understand one another better and to think together about the country we are and hope…...
Oregon congresswoman pushes for protections for immigrant children facing detention
1+ week, 5+ day ago (307+ words) Published 4: 27 pm Friday, June 12, 2026 The Oregon congresswoman who successfully spearheaded the release of several children from federal custody is pushing for more regulations to protect immigrant children from detention. U. S. Rep. Maxine Dexter, a Portland pediatrician representing Oregon's 3rd Congressional District, introduced…...
Lake Oswego police arrest man who allegedly stole checks throughout Portland metro area
1+ week, 5+ day ago (274+ words) Published 5: 00 am Saturday, June 13, 2026 The Lake Oswego Police Department arrested a man for mail theft and other crimes after discovering hundreds of stolen checks and money linked to incidents across the Portland metro area at an Oregon City residence Friday,…...
Demolition of old Clackamas County Courthouse in Oregon City continues
1+ week, 6+ day ago (254+ words) Published 5: 00 am Friday, June 12, 2026 After 89 years, the old Clackamas County Courthouse in Oregon City is coming down. Now, close to half of the Main Street courthouse has been demolished. Construction crews are working methodically to take the building down and…...
Find your local cooling center in Clackamas County to beat the heat
1+ week, 5+ day ago (233+ words) Published 11: 00 am Friday, June 12, 2026 The first heat wave is here and Clackamas County wants residents to stay cool. The county works to maintain a network of air-conditioned cooling centers for residents who don't have alternative access to lower temperatures during…...
Premier hacky-sack tournament returns to West Linn this weekend
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (213+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 West Linn is once again the center of the competitive footbag world this weekend. For the second year in a row, the US Open Footbag Tournament will be held from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday,…...
Commentary: Oregon's wildlife areas: Managed for livestock?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (488+ words) Published 9: 27 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Every time an Oregon hunter buys a license, pays for a tag or purchases a box of ammunition, a small portion of that money goes into the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Fund. Since its inception in 1937, the…...