In a video released Tuesday morning, Oregon junior Senator Jeff Merkley announced he would not be running for president, and would instead run for re-election to the senate.
Merkley, a Democrat, has...
A group of West Linn students advocating for changes to district health curriculum is calling for a student walkout.
The event, which organizers say will be held at the end of third period, on Monday,...
It is an irony not lost on me that reporting on my own nomination to a journalism convention requires I commit the cardinal sin of reporting, that is, I cannot write this article without making myself...
Wally Milner, Co-Editor-in-Chief November 27, 2018
In 1960, the Vice President of the United States took on a young, upstart Massachusetts Senator in a televised debate.
The story is famous. Over radio, listeners heard the political experience of the...
A wave of victories in suburban America swept Democrats to power in the House of Representatives, giving them their first majority since 2010.
With 413 of the 435 seats officially declared, Democrats...
Editors note: Wally Milner volunteered with Rachel Prusak's campaign for State Representative.
In Oregon Democrats emerged victorious and on a national level won the House of Representatives and the...
Editors note: The author of this article has volunteered for Rachel Prusak's campaign
Candidates for the Oregon state legislature attended a forum in the Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
The...
In an email sent to staff and families, West Linn Principal Kevin Mills announced that he will not be returning to his position for the 2018-19 school year.
Mills, who was promoted from Vice Principal...
There has been yet another school shooting. This time in Santa Fe, Texas.
It all feels so familiar. The scene. The victims. The parade of news reports. The vigils and the names take on the dull hue...
Tuesday, May 15, saw Oregon voters nominate their candidates for Governor, Representative, and the state House and Senate races.
Democratic gubernatorial Primary
Governor Kate Brown took an easy...
The weeks following the shootings in Parkland, Florida have seen desperate conservatives frantically hiding their immorality behind the shield of time. “It’s too soon” and “don’t politicize the...
On Jan. 30th, President Donald Trump presented his first official State of the Union address. After a year of chaos and controversy, the president’s speech, written by Stephen Miller, struck a strong,...
A race that was expected to be an easy win for Luther Strange was thrown into chaos when radical judge Roy Moore won the Republican nomination.
After The Washington Post broke a story about Moore’s...
The robotics team demonstrated their new robots after competing in the FIRST tech challenge.
Students also advertised for a new robotics club. Robotics member Parker Carlson, junior explained "What...
It has been a surreal year.
On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected president, against all odds. Since that moment, the fabric of American political reality has fallen away. It has...
Principal Kevin Mills addressed obscene graffiti on campus in a video on Oct. 27.
The statement was broadcast to all students and an email was sent out to families. It came in response to at least two...
Update: Since the publication of this article, Spanish prime minister Rajoy has formally dissolved the government of Catalonia. Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has fled to Belgium. He faces...
It’s somewhat ironic that, in an age where access to entertainment is more widespread than ever, it seems impossible to decide what to watch. Netflix has thousands of movies, but scrolling through them...
Leading up to this weekend, two stories seemed set to dominate the American news cycle: Rising tensions with North Korea and the catastrophic damage dealt to Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria. These are two...
Today is voter registration day for students. A stand outside of the F-Lab is the site where 17 year olds and 18 year olds can sign up to participate in upcoming elections.
“We’re working with...
If we are to change anything, we must first accept that the election of Donald Trump was inevitable.
Oh sure, had President Trump run against a different candidate, he might not have won. If James Comey...
Students have recently noted a strange absence at the school. The hallways have been totally bereft of vending machines. The ever-reliable snack dispensers vanished over the summer.
Hungry students...
Macron’s Victory shows America what could have been
On May 7, Emmanuel Macron defeated Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election. Le Pen has often been compared to Donald Trump, as her campaign...
If someone were to read the script of “Dr. Strange”, the latest entry in Marvel's creative universe, the response probably wouldn’t be great. Sure, the story has some decent jokes, but the plot is...
Editor's note: Wally Milner spoke at this event
Hundreds of students walked out of class at 1:30 Monday afternoon, gathering in front of the school to protest threats, intimidation and bullying....
November 8, 2016, saw one of the most incredible elections in the history of the United States. The presidential election shocked the world, while down ballot races delivered many surprises. History was...
Every four years, it seems we’re flooded with a tsunami of data and statistics, as the latest and greatest in presidential prediction technology are wheeled out. But let’s be honest, they really don’t...
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![Reaching out. Christopher Lesh, student at Central Catholic High School, serves ice cream during the event on March 2, 2025, at the Portland waterfront. Central Catholic was just one of the schools that sent student volunteers out to cook, prepare, dish, and serve food. Interact club’s co-president Rachel Gerber, junior, plated the food during the event. “I like how direct the contact is,” Gerber said. “You’re there [and] you’re just doing something good. It’s simple, it’s easy, you can feel good about it.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/interact-1-edited-1200x744.jpg)
