West Linn-Wilsonville schools make the grade

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Fri, 2009-11-20 16:13

In a story by Rachel DeCosta and Rebecca Randall of The West Linn Tidings, it seems as though the West Linn-Wilsonville School District is rated as one of the top in Oregon.

According to the story, 12 of the district’s 14 schools were among the schools that received the top rating. Most of the schools were rated as "outstanding" in the report.

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Apartment arson suspect turns himself in to cops

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Fri, 2009-11-20 11:54

Thomas Edward Porter, Jr. turned himself into the Clackamas County Jail personell on Nov. 19 regarding a fire in early November at a Wilsonville apartment complex.

Porter, 29, has been charged with first-degree arson relating to a Nov. 4 fire at the Sundial Apartment Complex in Wilsonville.

This fire was contained by fire crews to the second floor of this apartment structure, with all the residents occupying the second floor brought to safety by the attending fire personnel.

Concerned fire personnel were aware of at least three previous fire related incidents at this particular address at the Sundial Apartments, identified as 7925 SE Vlahos Drive, No. 524 -- Porter's address. Soon, arson investigators representing Oregon State Police, Tualatin Fire and Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Detectives, began working in unison to investigate these suspected arson activities.

As the investigation continued, an arrest warrant was issued for Porter on Nov.

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Wilsonville snow board team selling Christmas wreaths as a fund-raiser

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Fri, 2009-11-20 08:00

The Wilsonville High School snowboard team is selling Christmas wreaths to raise money for the upcoming season.

The funds raised will cover transportation, participant fees, coaching and other fees.

The wreaths are made of noble fir (18” for $20, 26” for $28) and juniper (18” for $20, 22” for $25) and are made locally.

For more information, call Tammy Simpson at 503-871-2423 or e-mail her.

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Buy a Christmas tree or wreath on Nov. 21 from the Wilsonville girls hoops team

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2009-11-19 08:00

The Wilsonville High School girls basketball program will hold its second annual Christmas tree and wreath sale on Nov. 21.

The Wildcats will start with presale events at Lamb’s Wilsonville Thriftway, 8255 S.W.

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Library presents - A Portrait of Life in Iraq

Submitted by The City of Wil... on Wed, 2009-11-18 08:44

Wilsonville Library presents
Night of a Thousand Stars: A Portrait of Life in Iraq

 Free discussion about war, media bias, and American perceptions of Iraqis and middle easterners.

WILSONVILLE, Ore --- What would a comprehensive portrait of Iraqi society look like before and after the U.S. invasion in 2003, as seen from the perspectives of both Iraqis and U.S. soldiers?

This is the focus of “Night of a Thousand Stars: A Portrait of Life in Iraq,” a free conversation with photojournalist Joel Preston Smith on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wilsonville Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville. This program is hosted by the Wilsonville Library and sponsored by Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities).

Smith is a freelance writer, photographer, and artist based in Portland.

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Wilsonville needs your help with all of the leaves

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Wed, 2009-11-18 08:00

The City of Wilsonville has issued a news release about what kind of issues the combination of leaves and rain make for the surround areas. 

Falling leaves and heavy rains can cause problems. City crews are working to keep storm drains free of leaves, but they need your help.

Leaves in street gutters can clog storm drains, potentially causing flooding of neighborhood streets. Your help with prompt removal of fallen leaves is appreciated: potential flooding will be reduced; pollution to local creeks will be prevented; and public/environmental health will be increased.

What is a storm drain?
Storm drains are rectangular grates with slats and are normally near the edge of the street. These grates collect water which then flows to the nearest stream or lake. Most of the storm drain locations in the city are marked on the curb with a button that reads "Don't Pollute, Flows to Waterways".

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Body of missing Wilsonville man found in Deschutes County

Submitted by Associated Press on Tue, 2009-11-17 11:34

BEND, Ore. (AP) - The Deschutes County sheriff's office says searchers found the body of a missing Wilsonville man in Crooked River Gorge near Ogden Way State Park.

Searchers had been looking for 22-year-old Jeff Johnson since he was reported missing last week by his family. His car was found Saturday near the park. The sheriff's office says there is no indication he was the victim of a crime.

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Thousands of area homes without power due to storm

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Tue, 2009-11-17 09:15

New numbers are in from Portland General Electric.

The power company says it has 2,300 customers without power after an overnight storm and most of the customers are in Clackamas County.

Pacific Power reports about 3,500 homes it serves are without power. Most of those homes are in Clatsop County.

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Clackamas County to open H1N1 clinic Nov. 17

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Mon, 2009-11-16 15:01

The Clackamas County Health Department will open its H1N1 flu vaccination clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 17 to distribute the vaccine to priority groups. All forms of vaccine will be available.

The clinic is located at 168 Warner-Milne Road in Oregon City, on the county’s Red Soils campus. The site is next to the OSU extension building and diagonally across from the entrance to Portland General Electric.

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Important city council meeting set in Wilsonville

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Mon, 2009-11-16 13:01

In a story written by Patrick Johnson of The Wilsonville Spokesman, the city council will meet Nov. 16 and discuss the renewal of contracts of a couple of city employees, along with a proposed skate park that could be built in town.

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