The state education board will consider voting May 17 on a proposed ban on Native American mascots at Molalla High School and more than a dozen other campuses in Oregon.Potential action at the state level follows months of heated debate over the controversial team names and logos, which would have to be eliminated by 2017 if the proposed ban is approved.
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5/16/2012 5:42:37 PM
This year’s Spring Fling looks to be one of the biggest, with multiple community events converging on the same weekend for a busy schedule of events in downtown Molalla.
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5/15/2012 8:38:34 PM
The May 15 Primary Election results are rolling in, showing close results in two of the three races for Clackamas Board of County Commissioners. Martha Schrader, running for Position Three on the county board, is showing nearly 53 percent of the vote, according to early results posted by the Clackamas County Elections Office.
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5/16/2012 3:13:33 PM
The first Molalla 2nd Friday event of the season was welcomed with sunny weather and a steady stream of people to downtown Molalla on May 11.The monthly event, organized by volunteers with Main Street Molalla, invites the community to visit Molalla’s downtown on the second Friday of each month for extended business hours, specials, entertainment and vendor booths.
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5/15/2012 12:09:40 PM
The Molalla River School District Board of Education welcomed a new board member to its ranks Thursday evening with the appointment of longtime Molalla resident Neal Lucht.
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5/15/2012 12:02:58 PM
The Molalla City Council unanimously approved a request to waive systems development charges last Wednesday for two Habitat for Humanity house building projects planned for Molalla this year.
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5/15/2012 11:55:28 AM
This year’s Molalla Buckeroo festivities will offer something new, in partnership with a northwest organization seeking to bring the thrill of rodeo to people with disabilities.
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5/15/2012 11:48:29 AM
Employees at a local sawmill have proven in recent years that their line of work doesn’t have to carry high injury rates.
“Traditionally, sawmills are dangerous,” said Brian K.
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5/9/2012 6:41:27 PM
The middle school classrooms at Molalla River Academy, a local public charter school, buzzed with activity last Thursday as students shared their science presentations with parents, teachers and fellow students browsing the school’s science fair.
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