Local News
Published: 2/8/2013 5:11:27 PM
With an on-time graduation rate of 75.23 percent for 2012, Molalla High School ranked well above the state average on-time graduation rate of 68 percent last week.
Published: 2/12/2013 5:03:39 PM
The North Fork Project, a habitat improvement built on the Molalla River for salmon, trout and steelhead, has held up under rough high-water conditions in recent months.
Published: 2/13/2013 6:23:01 PM
Two armed burglary suspects were arrested by Molalla Police officers in the 800 block of North Molalla Avenue early Thursday morning after a homeowner reported suspicious persons shining a flashlight into the back windows of her house.
Published: 2/14/2013 2:58:12 PM
Share the Love Red RunThe Share the Love Red Run takes place Saturday, Feb. 16, with registration starting at 7 a.m. at Heckard Field. The race begins at 8 a.
Published: 2/14/2013 3:40:50 PM
Colton School District received good news when the Oregon school rankings came out last month. The school district is considerably above the Oregon state average on-time graduation rate of 68 percent having a 94 percent ranking of on-time graduates and 95 percent when the fifth year graduation cohort is included.
Published: 2/14/2013 3:56:10 PM
Colton High School has announced their students of the month for the first quarter. They are Tyler Moser-English Lab I, Angie Eckert-psychology, Tanner Beach-Medical Opportunities, Kalya Ilg -Chemistry, Anthony McKinney-Reading Writing Lab, Caleigh Vickery-Art I, Sara Winczewski-Art II, Megan Barron-Art III, Rhedyn Stanczyk-government and economics, Dane Norton-physical education, Jessica Laguardia-office aide, Kate Kobielsky-band, Daniel Stoddard-consumer economics, Dylan Rose-biology, Caitlyn Weinberger-geometry, Kris Riggs-good student, Tyler Moser-Spanish I, Becky Patterson-strength and conditioning, Courtney Reed and Sara Baurer-Woods.
Published: 2/14/2013 4:03:08 PM
State Police are investigating the shooting Thursday of a Great White Egret on the Vaughan Farm on South Macksburg Road near Molalla.Crystal Vaughan said she and her family heard four or five gunshots not far from their house at about 9 a.
Published: 2/14/2013 4:27:37 PM
How do you spell talent? You spell it P-a-l-m-b-l-a-d.The family Palmblad, Ron and Marylin and their children, Brandee and Tyler, of Colton, have acted in many Molalla Community Theater productions and have been part of the Colton High School drama department.
Published: 2/15/2013 1:44:46 PM
A two-vehicle collision on Highway 211 at the Patrol Street intersection in Molalla slowed traffic for about an hour Friday. There were no injuries.At about 12:30 p.
Published: 2/15/2013 4:33:34 PM
Two meetings of the Molalla City Council next week addressing local questions are open to the public.The Molalla City Council will hold a work session to discuss city manager recruitment at 5:30 p.
Published: 2/19/2013 11:14:48 AM
Oregon State Police officers are continuing the investigation into Monday evening's two vehicle serious injury traffic crash that occurred at the intersection of S.
Published: 2/21/2013 12:05:46 PM
Molalla Interim City Manager Mark Gervasi and the city council were ready to adopt an ordiance that would establish a 1.5 percent privilege tax on electric utilities at the Wednesday council meeting.
Published: 2/21/2013 1:04:38 PM
The Molalla Foursquare Church youth group "Kids For Christ" raised funds to send 28 teens to summer camp last year, many of whom would not have been able to afford to go.
Published: 2/21/2013 1:10:43 PM
The inaugural “Dr. Paul J. Puffer: Heart of the Community” dental outreach program kicked off on Valentines Day at Northwest Dental Clinic, which provided free dental services to children with dental needs.
Published: 2/21/2013 1:43:30 PM
Molalla Superintendent Tony Mann has asked the state Department of Education to provide a school transportation consultant to assist in reveiwing First Student safety, maintenance and hiring procedures.
Published: 2/22/2013 9:51:53 AM
OCTS-CTV Channel 5 will hold an open house at the CTV5 studio Thursday, Feb. 21, from 3 to 6 p.m. for all Canby and Molalla area citizens. Meet Tony Gonzalez, the new station manager, and experience the dramatic studio changes that have occurred over the last several months.
Published: 2/26/2013 12:10:10 PM
Good aromas, delightful looking concoctions and a bunch of happy kids filled the Molalla High School kitchen last week for the Sixth Annual Kids Can Cook culinary competition.
Published: 2/26/2013 12:56:58 PM
Renaissance Public Academy has kicked off its enrollment schedule toward the 2013-14 school year. Phase 1 began with notification to all current RPA families and is designed to confirm returning students and learn of any siblings that will be new students.
Published: 2/26/2013 12:57:29 PM
On Feb. 9, students from Country Christian School presented a check for $700 to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The money will help fund the Fellows program sponsored by Kiwanis International.
Published: 2/28/2013 4:28:37 PM
Clackamas County Administrator Steve Wheeler announced on Monday that he has agreed to part ways with the Board of Commissioners after his replacement is chosen.
Published: 2/28/2013 4:28:53 PM
Rep. Kurt Schrader was in Molalla Wednesday to meet with members of the Molalla Rotary Club, where he talked about how to stabilize the national debt. Before his talk began, Schrader, a Democrat from Canby who represents Oregon’s 5th District, had a few things to say about the need for Congress to pass a farm bill.
