News Briefs
Published: 10/3/2012 1:40:01 PM
A school-wide jog-a-thon held Thursday and Friday helped Molalla Elementary School students raise funds while working up a sweat. Each grade level spent 30 minutes running, jogging or walking on a grass track in the schoolyard, with parent volunteers logging each lap.
Published: 10/4/2012 11:39:04 AM
Thinking about getting a dog? In honor of Adopt a Shelter Dog month, Clackamas County Dog Services is offering a 50 percent discount on all adoptions through Oct.
Published: 10/9/2012 3:41:51 PM
An SUV crashed into a power pole and then into the bushes off Union Mills Road near S. Forest Glen Drive Sunday afternoon. The Life Flight helicopter was 45 minutes away, so the injured driver was transported by ground ambulance to Oregon Health and Science University Hospital, said Lt.
Published: 10/9/2012 5:12:25 PM
Molalla Fire District will host their annual Fire Prevention Week open house and safety fair on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free fire truck rides will be offered throughout the event, but children must be accompanied by an adult.
Published: 10/11/2012 3:06:10 PM
Kids for Christ, the youth group at Molalla Foursquare Church, have started a clothing exchange to help local families in need. All items are free, clean and in good condition — even brand new — and have been donated by local families and Little Sweet Peas consignment shop in Molalla.
Published: 10/11/2012 3:12:28 PM
The Ladies Auxiliary for the Molalla Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3973 encourages local businesses and residents to fly the black POW/MIA flags, remembering soldiers who have been prisoners of war or are missing in action.
Published: 10/11/2012 3:17:50 PM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participated in the Northwest Area Day of Service Sept. 15 with a food drive benefiting the local community.
Published: 10/12/2012 11:09:34 AM
The final Molalla 2nd Friday of the year takes place today, Oct. 12, with events planned downtown. Vendors and entertainers will be set up at the MCC Plaza, located on the corner of Center and Robbins streets from 3 p.
Published: 10/22/2012 8:07:20 PM
Candidates running for mayor and the Molalla City Council will answer questions from the public in a forum Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Foothills Community Church auditorium, 122 Grange Ave.
Published: 10/23/2012 5:18:06 PM
Molalla High School’s Pink Out project, which raised funds for Molalla Relay for Life to support the American Cancer Society, has now caught on with younger students in the district.
Published: 10/24/2012 2:55:33 PM
The Molalla Moose Lodge continued their annual tradition of collecting school supplies for local children. Kathy and Lloyd Lucht, Moose Lodge members, hauled boxfuls of supplies to Molalla Elementary School last Wednesday, re-stocking the shelves of counselor Robin Bergin’s office.
Published: 10/30/2012 4:27:38 PM
The Molalla City Council will hold an executive session and special meeting tonight to discuss the possibility of ending the city manager’s contract. Ellen Barnes, who took the city manager position in Molalla a year ago, said the time might be coming for her to hand off the work she’s done in correcting Molalla’s finances to a new person.
Published: 10/31/2012 8:11:55 PM
The Molalla Public Library is hosting the Flash Fiction VII contest, inviting original short story entries. Entries must be no longer than one page, typed or handwritten, and are limited to one per person.
