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The Tualatin Timberwolves (4-1) hit the road to face the Oregon City Pioneers (3-2) tonight in a pivotal Oregon 6A Three Rivers League clash. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Oregon City High School, with fans able to follow all the action through Tualatin vs Oregon City Live coverage.

Both teams enter this matchup with strong momentum and playoff implications on the line. For Tualatin, the game offers a chance to keep pace in the upper tier of the conference standings, while Oregon City looks to pull off a signature home victory and solidify its postseason positioning.

Tualatin (4-1) has built its success on balance and consistency. Under head coach Dominic Ferraro, the Timberwolves continue to blend physical defense with explosive offensive execution. Their offense has leaned on a dynamic backfield duo capable of breaking tackles and controlling tempo, while the passing game has developed nicely behind a composed quarterback who spreads the ball effectively.

Defensively, Tualatin’s front seven has been dominant, often setting the tone early by shutting down opponents’ rushing attacks. The unit’s ability to create pressure and force turnovers has been a difference-maker throughout the season. Against Oregon City’s balanced offense, maintaining discipline and gap control will be essential.

Meanwhile, Oregon City (3-2) comes into the matchup with confidence after stringing together strong performances in recent weeks. The Pioneers have been battle-tested and competitive in every outing, led by an offense that can move the ball through the air or on the ground. Head coach Dustin Janz’s squad thrives on tempo and rhythm, using quick passes and zone runs to keep defenses guessing.

The key for Oregon City will be execution in the red zone and limiting Tualatin’s big plays. Defensively, the Pioneers will need to focus on tackling fundamentals and containing the Timberwolves’ speed in space. Their linebackers will play a critical role in slowing down Tualatin’s multi-faceted rushing attack.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Oregon City High School, where both teams are expected to bring playoff-level energy under the lights. The matchup not only features two physical programs but also two coaching staffs that know each other well, adding another layer of intensity to this league rivalry.

A win for Tualatin would move the Timberwolves to 5-1 and strengthen their claim as one of Oregon’s top 6A contenders. For Oregon City, a victory at home would signal that the Pioneers are ready to compete with the best and could spark a late-season surge.

Expect a physical, well-coached contest between two programs built on toughness and pride — Tualatin vs Oregon City Live promises to deliver classic Friday night football in the Pacific Northwest.

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Oregon City will work with the Grand Ronde on the tribe’s tumwata village development

Just two weeks after Gov. Tina Kotek signed off on $45 million for an inter-tribal development project at Willamette Falls, the state has granted $12.5 million to Oregon City for a separate tribal effort at the falls.

The move comes amid fraught political and cultural conversations around the future of the falls and who should develop the long-inaccessible area.

Kotek had initially considered vetoing the $45 million lawmakers had designated for the project because the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde protested the allocation. Her eventual approval allowed the funding to go toward the Inter-Tribal Public Access Project, an effort in West Linn led by the Willamette Falls Trust and a coalition of tribal governments that does not currently include the Grand Ronde.

On the opposite side of the falls in Oregon City, the Grand Ronde is working on its own development: tumwata village.

On Wednesday, the City Commission of Oregon City unanimously approved an agreement with the state of Oregon to receive $12.5 million. The city will now negotiate with the Grand Ronde on how to use the money at the tumwata site.

The Grand Ronde expressed excitement.

“We’re grateful that they [Oregon City] have been able to work with the State of Oregon to ensure that funds allocated years ago remain on the Oregon City side of the river,” Grand Ronde spokesperson Sara Thompson said in a statement. “As we get ready to break ground on the first phase of redevelopment, we remain committed to working with our partners and local residents to create safe, uninterrupted public access for everyone at Willamette Falls.”

Similarly, Oregon City Mayor Denyse McGriff was eager to move the project forward.

“I really feel very strongly that we can create a partnership to at least get some part of it completed as per the requirement. We have a really huge opportunity here to finally get this up and running,” McGriff said before voting to approve the agreement.

Despite expressing appreciation for Oregon City’s collaboration, the Grand Ronde remains disappointed in the state’s allocation to the trust.

The Grand Ronde argued that the Willamette Falls Trust misrepresented tribal history in its request for funding from the state. The tribe also took issue with the project’s inclusion of an out-of-state tribe: the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, which is based in Washington.

The other tribal members of the trust include the Oregon-based Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.

The Grand Ronde spoke out against the allocation earlier this month when Kotek announced she would not veto the $45 million for the trust project after all.

“Governor Kotek’s decision represents indifference about Oregon’s true tribal history and sends a message to Oregon tribes like Grand Ronde that our documented and indisputable ancestral connections to Willamette Falls and our treaties do not matter,” Thompson said in a statement after Kotek’s announcement. “This decision reaffirms the premise that political opportunism by affluent Oregonians will win over honoring Oregon tribal homeland integrity. It rewards backroom deals while critical state-wide programs such as transportation and education remain unfunded.”

Thompson told OPB the new allocation to Oregon City for tumwata does not change the status of its relationship with the state.

The $12.5 million comes from two previous allocations by the state Legislature to Oregon Metro for an effort known as the Willamette Falls Legacy Project, a riverwalk to the falls in Oregon City. For years, the Willamette Falls Trust — which once included the Grand Ronde, along with the other tribes — worked with Metro, Oregon City, Clackamas County and the state on the legacy project.

That project stalled in 2022 when the Grand Ronde withdrew from both the trust and the project partnership, citing frustrations with a lack of progress. Metro returned the $12.5 million to the state but still has a $20 million allocation from its 2019 parks and recreation bond that was initially slated for the project. Metro did not respond to a request for comment on current intentions for the remaining money.

In a recent letter to Kotek, the trust stated its wish that all $32.5 million previously allocated to the legacy project go to the Grand Ronde’s current project.

The Grand Ronde plan for tumwata village includes a mixed used development with office space, cultural spaces, public gathering spots, restaurants, retail and a riverwalk.

Before the arrival of white settlers, tribes from all over the region gathered at the falls to fish, trade and conduct spiritual ceremonies. But industrialization of the 19th Century largely cut off access to the 40-foot falls. At the same time, the United States government removed Indigenous tribes from the area to reservations scattered across the Northwest.

Today, people can only reach the falls by boat. Efforts to change that began with the legacy project several years ago.

Though that work halted three years ago, the Grand Ronde have moved forward with their own project in Oregon City on the 23-acre former paper mill property they purchased in 2019. The property, once home to the Blue Heron Paper Mill, sits above the Willamette River between the Arch Bridge and Willamette Falls.

Since 2022, the tribe has focused on demolishing the property’s 55 buildings and structures. With demolition continuing, Thompson said the tribes are still mapping out a construction timeline.

The process was not delayed by a large fire at the property in January, Thompson said.

Meanwhile, another tribal dispute around Willamette Falls awaits resolution.

Portland General Electric, the state of Oregon, the Grand Ronde and the other tribes expect U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon to issue a decision soon on the power company’s attempt to condemn five acres of state land at the falls where the Grand Ronde has a fishing platform.

With the state of Oregon stepping back from that legal fight, the Grand Ronde took up the mantle, arguing the state should maintain ownership of the land. The other tribes took PGE’s side, saying the company has offered all tribes equal opportunity to fish at the falls.

PGE also owns a large portion of the land on the West Linn side of the falls, where the company operates its TW Sullivan hydroelectric facility. A part of the land the trust hopes to acquire for its project is owned by PGE.

Oregon City Council on Monday unanimously approved rezoning properties on Corduroy and Wynn roads to make way for the proposed data center, a multibillion dollar investment.

The property, which consists of seven parcels totaling 20 acres, was rezoned to advanced manufacturing from agricultural.

“These zoning changes will give the best and highest revenue with the least impact on the surrounding properties,” said Steve Shrake, building and zoning commissioner.

Councilman Steve Hornyak, chairman of the Oregon Economic Development Committee, expressed his support.

“This will be an opportunity for Oregon to take part in something that will set up generational benefits for the city of Oregon,” Mr. Hornyak said.

The properties that were rezoned are currently owned by the Oregon Economic Development Foundation, basically the land bank used by the city for business transactions.

“They were optioned and purchased with the sole purpose of rezoning them to advanced manufacturing,” Mr. Hornyak said.

Mayor Mike Seferian noted the benefits to the city if the data center goes in.

The city collects approximately $20 million in revenue annually from its 2.25 percent payroll income tax. If the data center goes in, the city will get another $20 million for its general budget, Mayor Seferian said.

“If everything goes well with this project, it would generate the same amount as the 2.25 percent payroll income tax. That is why it is such a big deal to us,” Mayor Seferian said.

“Everyone in the entire city would gain with the improvement or expansion of city services due to this enormous revenue stream addition to the city,” Mayor Seferian said.

“We’re very close to making this happen,” he added. “It will really put our city on the map and be recognized.”

The meeting was packed with residents who expressed both support and opposition to the data center.

Jim Davis of Bay Shore Road was opposed.

“Communities all around the country when faced with the same opportunities reject these sites due to water pressure and quality concerns, double digit increases in electric bills and ugly fenced sites that look more like prisons than office buildings,” Mr. Davis said. “Why should we accept this deal and suffer high natural gas and power rates and reduced property values in service of a multibillion dollar corporation?”

Aimee Mottmiller of Corduroy Road urged council to delay its vote and give further thought to residents’ concerns.

“It’s essential for our voices to be heard,” she said. “Sometimes progress requires us to reconsider. Rezoning this land for a single data center is not the end. A second data center is on the horizon. That is how sprawl begins ... until farmland, wetlands, and neighborhoods give way to industrial complexes, piece by piece.”

Nate Racz of Athens Road was in favor of the project.

“I believe in a future that supports working families and strengthens our community,” said Mr. Racz, a journeyman electrician. “Mayor Seferian’s vision of smart, sustainable development, means high quality, good paying jobs, for local workers, and long term benefits for our city.”

Last November, the city approved a purchase agreement to sell 170 acres of property in its industrial park for $17.3 million for the data center.

The site is in the northwest corner of the industrial park at Corduroy and Wynn roads.

The location is attractive to a data center, which houses IT equipment, such as servers, because of its access to power and large transmission lines, said City Administrator Joel Mazur.

“It’s the biggest component to making our site one of the best sites around our area and region for a data center,” he said.

The city is waiting on the results of a detailed load study by FirstEnergy to determine if the electric company has the capacity to adequately supply the data center, Mayor Seferian said after the meeting.

“The data center can supply its own energy, but they wanted to go online with the grid to be able to run it,” Mr. Seferian said. “There’s several different ways they can operate. They have to have options of ways to power it so that under any circumstance, they can run 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.”

The results of the load study is the next step to closing on the sale of the property.

“It’s one of their due diligence items they have to complete,” Mr. Mazur said, “before they can close on the property.”

First Published August 26, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

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During a recent City Commission meeting, concerns over water pressure and service capabilities in Oregon City were at the forefront of discussions, highlighting the community's ongoing struggle with adequate water supply. Commissioner Lynch raised critical questions regarding the feasibility of serving certain areas, particularly in relation to the Clackamas River Water District and the need for a significant increase in water flow capacity.

The meeting revealed that the current proposal for a booster pump was deemed insufficient, with recommendations suggesting a need for a pump capable of delivering 1,000 gallons per minute, rather than the previously discussed 500 gallons per minute. This change is crucial for maintaining fire safety standards and ensuring that existing and future homes receive adequate water pressure.

Residents voiced their frustrations, citing low water pressure that has affected their daily lives, including difficulties with irrigation and household water use. Many expressed concerns that the ongoing development in their neighborhoods could exacerbate these issues if not addressed promptly. One resident, Anthony McKeown, emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating that the community feels neglected and is struggling with inadequate water flow.

City officials reassured residents that no further development would proceed until the water pressure issues are resolved. They acknowledged the importance of addressing these concerns not only for future developments but also for the existing homes in the area. The commission is exploring options to ensure that any new infrastructure, whether through the Clackamas River Water District or alternative solutions, would not negatively impact current residents.

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