Local News
Published: 2/5/2013 3:09:56 PM
One of the seven display gardens at the 2013 Yard Garden & Patio Show bears a definite local touch.The “Through Our Ages – Thrive Outside” showcase garden was designed by Aurora landscape architect P.
Published: 2/5/2013 3:15:34 PM
The city of Aurora and its insurer CityCounty Insurance Services have settled the wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former police officer Scott Reilly.
Published: 2/5/2013 4:58:05 PM
Rough drawings with details still to be determined didn’t deter a crowd of nearly 60 Wednesday night at the Canby Police Department.Those on hand for the second of three meetings designed to zero in on a design for the city’s new library certainly saw a lot they liked, offered comment on what they didn’t, and left with a consensus that the architects, FFA Architecture and Interiors, are on the right track.
Published: 2/8/2013 5:21:29 PM
Canby Schools Superintendent John Steach is one of three finalists for the same job in the South Kitsap School District in Washington state.Steach, Canby superintendent since July 1, 2011, will interview with South Kitsap Wednesday and attend a community forum that evening.
Published: 2/12/2013 2:37:13 PM
A state safety standards board has stripped a retired Canby officer of his police certification and banned him for life from reinstatement. The action against Dennis T.
Published: 2/12/2013 2:39:12 PM
As Valentine’s Day approaches, many scramble to find gifts and make reservations to treat the loves of their lives or to reward themselves with a little Valentine’s Day cheer.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:20:14 AM
The Canby High School Theatre Company will present “Once Upon A Fairytale” as its theme for this year’s Kids Improve Day Monday, Feb. 18, from 8:30 to 3 p.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:30:43 AM
The Canby School District has participated in the American Dental Association’s Give Kids a Smile program for seven years. The program will have its second local session Friday, Feb.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:58:28 AM
Jenny McLean, realtor for Better Homes and Gardens Realty Partners in Canby, was recently named Rookie of the Year at the annual Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate national convention in Las Vegas.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:01:21 AM
Canby’s historic identity needs a helping hand.The city is seeking people to join its Historic Review Board. The board will be comprised of at least three community members who are interested in becoming involved or already participate in historic preservation in Canby.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:03:20 AM
The Oregon Trail Pitchpipers will present “Celebrate Harmony” Saturday, Feb. 16 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Richard R. Brown Fine Arts Center in two shows Saturday.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:05:41 AM
The Clackamas County Fair and Canby Rodeo court coronation dinner, auction and scholarship fundraiser will be held Saturday, March 9, at the Clackamas County Event Center’s main pavilion.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:19:47 AM
On the green felt of city government, the city of Canby is now playing with a full deck.Due to election results and retirements, the city came out of the November election with one of its city council seats empty.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:22:28 AM
Three weeks may pass between meetings on the Canby Public Library, but there’s plenty going on with the project.FFA Architecture and Interiors Principal Troy Ainsworth said his team is pouring over the schematics and public comments they got from the Jan.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:36:36 AM
Canby Schools Superintendent John Steach is one of three finalists for the same job in the South Kitsap School District in Washington state.Steach, Canby superintendent since July 1, 2011, will interview with South Kitsap Wednesday and attend a community forum that evening.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:50:43 AM
More times than we realize, our pasts lead to our futures.The shared pasts of Marcella Moir and Marvin Kastama have led them to a future being built now in Aurora.
Published: 2/13/2013 11:09:36 AM
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Canby Public Library plans an eight-part series of related events running Feb. 25 to April 16.
Published: 2/19/2013 1:17:30 PM
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Canby Public Library plans an eight-part series of related events running Feb. 25 to April 16.
Published: 2/19/2013 1:21:01 PM
The Canby Public Library’s language exchange conversation group meets every Sunday at noon for an hour. A language barrier is just that — a barrier. The Canby Library wants to overcome this age old problem by bringing people together to practice English and Spanish through the Vamos A Intercambiar — Let’s Talk Together program.
Published: 2/19/2013 1:28:55 PM
In the months following the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, North Marion School District is hoping to alleviate any fears parents might have regarding school safety.
Published: 2/19/2013 1:37:46 PM
It’s a Pajama Party at the library. Pajama-clad children are invited to take their parents and favorite stuffed friends to the Canby Public Library Thursday, Feb.
Published: 2/19/2013 2:15:56 PM
Canby’s rate of population increase has slowed considerably since the 2000s, but the 2012 census estimate recorded a bump of 35 people from July 2011 to July 2012, bringing Canby’s estimated population to 15,865.
Published: 2/19/2013 2:32:26 PM
If passion, thoughtfulness and energy for a subject count for anything, the future of Canby’s downtown area should be bright.That’s the feeling Nan Laurence got Tuesday night as she facilitated “A City’s Center: Rethinking Downtown.
Published: 2/19/2013 4:10:46 PM
Topaz Bistro has moved from Aurora to Hubbard and this weekend it will have its grand opening. The new name and location is Topaz Homestyle Bistro at 3519 Third St.
Published: 2/20/2013 3:08:37 PM
Three men were hospitalized Tuesday night when their car cartwheeled out of control, struck a tree and caught fire.The accident happened about 9:25 p.m.
Published: 2/21/2013 12:52:48 PM
Joren Moon Love, 26, of Portland, was critically injured Thursday morning when he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 5 near Aurora.The Oregon State Police received multiple calls on the incident at milepost 281 that occurred about 9:05 a.
Published: 2/25/2013 1:04:33 PM
Clackamas County Administrator Steve Wheeler announced on Monday that he has agreed to part ways with the Board of Commissioners after his replacement is chosen.
Published: 2/27/2013 11:40:43 AM
On Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m., Zion Mennonite Church will present Goshen College traveling worship team Parables.
The Goshen, Ind. group will perform a program of worship, “Wherever We Are: A Sacred Space,” at the church, 6124 Whiskey Hill Road.
Published: 2/27/2013 11:45:00 AM
The upcoming Master Recycler course provides a "hands-on" opportunity to learn about recycling, waste prevention and sustainability.
Offered only three times a year, this eight-week class meets once a week in the evening and twice on Saturdays for half-day field trips.
Published: 2/27/2013 11:46:43 AM
The Vicki Iverson Memorial Drive and the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Monday, March 4, at Ninety-One School
The drive is from 1:30 to 7 p.
Published: 2/27/2013 11:48:03 AM
The search for more Court Appointed Special Advocates for children in the legal system continues with orientation classes.
The special advocates are trained citizens appointed by a judge to advocate for children who, through no fault of their own, have been removed from their homes and placed in foster care.
Published: 2/27/2013 11:54:48 AM
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Canby Public Library plans an eight-part series of related events running Feb. 25 to April 16.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:01:37 PM
Aurora Unit 110 offers monthly flea market
The Aurora Unit 110, American Legion Auxiliary will hold its first Saturday of the month flea market Saturday, March 2, from 9 a.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:21:20 PM
Hartwell Chiropractic and Wellness Center PC has welcomed back Jooae Park. Joining her is a new doctor, Jared Lane Wilson, chiropractic physician.
About Jooae Park
After serving patients in this facility for almost three years, Park and her husband took a year to work in her homeland of South Korea.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:24:10 PM
Winter Brook Cattle Co. of Canby has been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association for having one registered Angus cow included in the Association's 2013 Pathfinder Report.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:30:41 PM
Joren Moon Love, 26, of Portland, was critically injured Thursday morning when he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 5 near Aurora.
The Oregon State Police received multiple calls on the incident at milepost 281 that occurred about 9:05 a.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:34:30 PM
Canby School District will hold an informational public meeting Tuesday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Canby School District Meridian Room at 1130 S. Ivy St.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:43:10 PM
Like most schools in the state, the Canby School District barely moved the needle on increasing the number of students graduating on time.
The Canby district graduated 83 percent of its on-time students in 2012, about the same as the previous year but still well above the statewide average of 68 percent.
Published: 2/27/2013 1:17:02 PM
Is 160 to 170 feet too far to walk to a bathroom?
No one’s sure, but that was one of the questions posed Tuesday night at the final public meeting for the design of Canby’s new library.
Published: 2/27/2013 1:28:28 PM
While the wheels continue to turn on the new Canby library plan, Library Director Penny Hummel, her staff and volunteers are also on the move.
Hummel has set a goal of raising $1 million for capital projects within the library.
Published: 2/28/2013 9:37:56 AM
The Canby High School theater department will present “Once Upon A Mattress,” a musical comedy adapted from Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea,” during several March performances.
