Canby, Molalla projects receive county grants
Amplify Wait Park, Historic Molalla Log House both recipients of Clackamas County Cultural Coalition grants.
The Clackamas County Cultural Coalition awarded $39,000 in grants to 17 arts and culture organizations through its Project Grant program, including some projects in Canby and Molalla.
In all, $58,398 was requested by county grant applicants.
The grant program s purpose is to locally distribute private funds contributed to the Oregon Cultural Trust in support of goals and funding priorities outlined in the Clackamas County Plan for Arts, Heritage and Humanities. This year marks the Clackamas County Cultural Coalition s 17th cycle of giving.
Oregon officials offer praise for Biden inauguration January 20 2021
Gov. Kate Brown, Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Secretary of State Shemia Fagan and more note historic day.
The peaceful transition of power was a cause for celebration for elected leaders across Oregon on Wednesday, Jan. 20, as Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown highlighted the achievement of Vice President Kamala Harris the first woman, as well as the first Black and Asian person to achieve the second-highest position of power in U.S. government. Our government should be reflective of the people it represents, and now Americans across the country will see themselves in the people holding leadership positions, Gov. Brown said in a statement.
January 14 2021
More than 100 elected leaders, community organizations have called for Clackamas County Commissioner Mark Shull to immediately resign.
Leaders in Oregon s Muslim community have rejected an embattled Clackamas County Commissioner s plans for outreach and apologies saying his hate speech requires an immediate resignation.
Newly-elected Commissioner Mark Shull referred to Muslim Americans as invaders and savages as recently as mid-2019 in his Facebook posts and called for military force against them, including extermination outside the lands of Islam.
And while the former lieutenant colonel told The Oregonian he plans to meet with Muslim leaders to build understanding, the most prominent officials in that community say they haven t heard from him.
Three from Canby seek Alan Olsen s senate seat
Sara Magenheimer, Bill Kennemer and Paul Carlson try for appointment to Oregon Senate District 20.
Three Canby residents Sara Magenheimer, Bill Kennemer and Paul Carlson are among 11 candidates seeking to fill the Oregon Senate District 20 seat vacated mid-term by Alan Olsen.
Olsen cited family concerns as the reason for his resignation and will be moving to Indiana to be closer to relatives. His resignation was effective Jan. 10, one day before the start of organizational days for the 2021 legislative session.
Now, the Oregon Republican Party will hold a convention via Zoom at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, to begin the process of finding someone to fill the remaining two years of Olsen s term.
January 19 2021
School board vote makes it official; students can attend classes five days a week beginning Jan. 26
Crook County School District made it official last week – all students will be allowed to attend school full time when the second semester begins.
Grades K-3 have attended school full time since the beginning of the school year in early September. Grades 4 and 5 joined them in early October, at the same time that Crook County Middle School and High School allowed students to attend classes two days a week in alternating cohorts.
Jan. 26 will be the first time in 10 months that all public-school students will be allowed to go to school five days a week, and district leaders are thrilled.