![Students in the National Art Honor Society work on the Mount Hood mural on the window of SouthLake Church. The students brought a variety of paints and mixed their own custom colors. “Instead of brushstrokes, we’re doing more dabbing, because it gives [a] better impression of tree foliage, rather than looking like actual brush strokes, because if we’re painting trees, we need it to look like trees,” Crawford said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_2397-1200x900.jpg)
![Main Street said farewell to summer on Aug. 30 through the second annual Chalk Walk Art Festival. Ruth Offer, Chalk Walk organizer, brought this tradition from Wyoming in an attempt to make use of the renovated sidewalks of Willamette Falls Dr. “[This is] a community event for the kids,” Offer said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-12-1200x803.png)
West Linn Varsity Lacrosse takes revenge on Lakeridge in a 13-9 State Championship Victory
See video in description. The West Linn Lions (21-1) faced off for the final time this season against the Lakeridge Pacers (18-6). This was the second time in two years the these two teams had met up for a chance at the State Championship.
The Lions jumped out to a quick lead. It took the Lions eight seconds to score, as Sophmore, Dylan Tuor’s early goal set the pace. The Lions jumped out to a 4-0 lead, and ended the half leading 7-2. Lead by two All-Americans, Sophomores, Colin Squires and Ryan Klose, the Lions won the day, and earned their first state title since 2003.
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When he’s not practicing on the lacrosse field, Sam Dearborn, junior is pursuing his passion in film.
Dearborn’s admiration for film began at a...
