Local News
Published: 3/5/2013 1:19:35 PM
The North Marion Community Library Association will hold a chili and hot dog feed fundraiser on Saturday, March 9, at the Hubbard Fire Station at 3161 Second St.
Published: 3/6/2013 12:28:06 PM
The Canby Community Concert Series wraps up April 30 with a show featuring the Side Street Strutters at the Richard R. Brown Fine Arts Center.
Tickets are still available.
Published: 3/6/2013 12:33:00 PM
Students of Ackerman Academy, Canby’s alternative high school, will sing the blues with Grammy-nominated musician Ellen Whyte Thursday, March 14, at The Place to Be Cafe, from 6 to 8:30 p.
Published: 3/6/2013 12:39:45 PM
The Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial board of directors invited members of the Canby-based Wilderness International Inc. staff and program to participate in two half-day work events cleaning and grooming the memorial grounds.
Published: 3/6/2013 12:42:40 PM
The pajamas were colorful and as different as the people who wore them last week during the Canby Public?Library’s Pajama Party.
About 50 people attended, with nearly every child and many parents in pajamas.
Published: 3/6/2013 12:45:12 PM
In March, the Americanism chairwoman and her committee from Aurora Unit 110, American Legion Auxiliary, will visit North Marion Primary School’s second grades and deliver individual flags to the children.
Published: 3/6/2013 1:32:13 PM
Still air cracked with the sound of shot and shell as the sons of the Union and Confederacy tangoed in a dance of death and decay 150 years ago.
At stake was the southern way of life or the very life of the United States of America, depending on which side of the Mason-Dixon line families swore fealty to.
Published: 3/6/2013 1:36:23 PM
During a goal-setting session Saturday, the Canby City Council came to the conclusion that the city’s goals are already well in place.
Thanks to the city’s recently completed visioning process, the goal-setting session focused on community issues, parks and recreation, transportation and public safety and growth and economic development as key issues.
Published: 3/6/2013 1:48:20 PM
The 23-year-old suspect in a number of Aurora vehicle break-ins led Marion County police on a wild, high-speed chase for six miles Wednesday before crashing near Gervais.
Published: 3/6/2013 1:52:44 PM
The Canby Police Department ended up with a 52-foot long tractor trailer rig in the flower bed at the new station at 1175 NW Third Ave. Monday, Feb. 11.
Published: 3/6/2013 1:57:33 PM
The Clackamas County Department of Sustainability is recruiting businesses in Canby and other communities to join in a voluntary composting program.
The We Compost program is aimed at businesses that generate food wastes, such as grocery stores, hospitals, schools and retirement homes.
Published: 3/6/2013 2:05:50 PM
AURORA— Cadet 2nd Lt. Elizabeth Irving assumed command of Civil Air Patrol’s Aurora Composite Squadron cadets at the unit’s recent change of command and awards ceremony.
Published: 3/6/2013 2:07:16 PM
Is the backyard chicken movement what you need?
That’s the question being asked at the Canby Public Library’s free workshop on Tuesday, March 19, at 6:30 p.
Published: 3/6/2013 2:09:57 PM
The city of Canby will conduct a paving project along Ivy Street that will require the street to be closed in two phases.
Phase One: South Ivy St.
Published: 3/8/2013 3:21:14 PM
The Aurora City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall.
Agenda items include discussion and possible action on amending
the city’s comprehensive plan regarding property owned by Anthony and Gayle
Fidanzo.
Published: 3/12/2013 1:38:40 PM
The Aurora airport-based Columbia Helicopters Inc. will add to its fleet 10 helicopters acquired from the Swedish Department of Defense.
The acquisition includes six Boeing Vertol 107-II and four Kawasaki Vertol 107-II helicopters.
Published: 3/13/2013 9:42:41 AM
Standing with others at Woodburn Storage awaiting the auction of unclaimed merchandise in 1979, Ronda Stone asked for divine guidance. What she got was a chance to reconnect a son to a father he barely knew 34 years later through a little luck, a keen eye and an organization that specializes in just these types of things.
Published: 3/13/2013 9:46:01 AM
Shred-it Day returns to the Clackamas County Event Center Thursday, April 18, from noon to 5 p.m.
The event offers area residents a chance to shred sensitive documents.
Published: 3/13/2013 9:50:15 AM
The city of Canby will conduct a paving project along Ivy Street that will require the street to be closed in two phases.
Phase One: South Ivy Street patching will begin March 21, weather permitting.
Published: 3/13/2013 9:52:02 AM
Vegetables will be chopped and flour will fly during this year’s Future Chef Culinary Competition Thursday, March 21, at Baker Prairie Middle School’s commons area.
Published: 3/13/2013 9:54:12 AM
Students of Ackerman Academy, Canby’s alternative high school, will sing the blues with Grammy-nominated musician Ellen Whyte at a special program on Thursday at The Place to Be Cafe, from 6 p.
Published: 3/13/2013 9:56:25 AM
Hope Village will hold its annual Easter egg hunt Friday, March 29, at 4 p.m.
More than 5,000 eggs will be available for children up to age 10 to hunt on Hope Village’s large lawn.
Published: 3/13/2013 10:08:56 AM
Aurora American Legion Post 110 celebrated its 74th anniversary Thursday night at the Legion hall.
Legionnaires enjoyed a specially decorated cake and coffee by their Aurora Unit 110 members, before their separate business meetings.
Published: 3/13/2013 10:12:12 AM
The 16U Wildcats softball team will hold a bottle and can drive Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Newberg Tire Factory.
The Wildcats softball team is comprised of girls from Canby and surrounding communities including Newberg.
Published: 3/13/2013 10:20:06 AM
Rick Meyers will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with a special show Saturday at 2:30 p.m. featuring the songs and melodies of the Civil War.
Published: 3/13/2013 10:22:30 AM
The Oregon State University Extension Service offers its next youth tractor safety training and certification program at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC), near Aurora, during spring break.
Published: 3/13/2013 11:51:07 AM
Two members of a highway flag crew escaped serious injury Tuesday, March 5, when a car crashed into their stopped truck on Township Road east of Canby.
Published: 3/13/2013 12:02:17 PM
A 51-year-old Molalla woman was injured in a three-car accident at Barnards and Dryland roads Monday morning.
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said Anica Zuboff, 51, of Molalla, complained of pain, and was airlifted to Oregon State Health & Science University hospital.
Published: 3/13/2013 12:03:31 PM
A Canby man reported Feb. 14 that someone had made several fraudulent purchases on his credit card between Jan. 21 and Feb. 13.
He provided officers information on a shipping address in Portland where the items were sent.
Published: 3/13/2013 12:07:06 PM
Is the backyard chicken movement calling?
That’s the question being asked at the Canby Public Library’s free workshop on Tuesday, March 19, at 6:30 p.
Published: 3/13/2013 12:17:47 PM
The search for more Court Appointed Special Advocates for children in the legal system continues with orientation classes.
CASA’s 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: 3/19/2013 2:37:58 PM
Scores of music lovers will be living in harmony this weekend as the 67th annual All Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest returns to western Washington County.
Published: 3/19/2013 2:46:24 PM
The Canby Concert Series concludes its 2012-13 run with the Side Street Strutters Tuesday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Richard R. Brown Fine Arts Center.
Published: 3/19/2013 2:49:47 PM
The North Valley rodeo team will have a chuck wagon benefit dinner Saturday, April 6, at 6 p.m. at the St. James Catholic Church in Molalla.
The dinner will include tri-tip steak, mashed potatoes, green salad and French bread.
Published: 3/19/2013 2:51:18 PM
The Oregon State University Extension Service offers its next youth tractor safety training and Certification program at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC), near Aurora, during spring break.
Published: 3/19/2013 2:52:53 PM
Canby Telcom will continue its free community class schedule with a pair of classes that review the basics of Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest with a local social media expert.
Published: 3/19/2013 2:56:13 PM
Canby School district is looking for qualified candidates for board positions 2, 3, 4 and 7 – four year terms that begin July 1, 2013 and last through June 30, 2017.
Published: 3/19/2013 3:05:10 PM
The city of Canby will conduct a paving project along Ivy Street that will close the street in two phases.
Phase One: South Ivy Street patching will begin Thursday, weather permitting.
Published: 3/20/2013 10:01:15 AM
The Canby Educational Foundation’s annual Spring Fling fundraiser, will be held Thursday, April 25, at the Willamette Valley Country Club.
A reception begins at 5:30 p.
Published: 3/20/2013 9:39:52 AM
A motion to halt the new library project, underway since it was approved last summer, got no takers at the March 13 meeting of the Canby Urban Renewal Agency.
Published: 3/20/2013 9:53:58 AM
It has been a busy year for Canby’s Kaye Phaneuf. In just nine months, the United States Equestrian Federation has promoted her to registered dressage technical delegate and awarded her a vaulting technical delegate and federation equestrian international dressage steward [Level 1] licenses.
Published: 3/20/2013 10:05:39 AM
The city of Canby has just launched “Explore Canby” to make finding the information people need easily on their favorite mobile devices.
Very few cities currently offer this service to its businesses, residents and visitors.
Published: 3/21/2013 9:50:54 AM
The wheels of the Canby Public Library project continue to turn. Financial estimates for various parts of the project continue to be adjusted, and the step of hiring a contractor has begun, but so far Library Director Penny Hummel sees good things happening.
Published: 3/21/2013 9:55:40 AM
When Steven Spielberg comes looking for a location to shoot a future film, the city of Canby will certainly be ready. Prompted by Clackamas County’s Film and Media Production Program, a new initiative by the business and economic development team to advance jobs and businesses in the film and media industry, Canby’s city council passed ordinance 1153 Wednesday, creating a Canby film and video production policy.
Published: 3/21/2013 12:30:38 PM
Multiple fire agencies responded to a two-alarm fire at a Turf Seed warehouse around noon today for a barn fire.Located in 29000 block of Barlow Road, the barn is near Whiskey Hill Road and caught fire shortely before noon Thursday.
Published: 3/26/2013 10:59:15 AM
By RAYMOND RENDLEMAN
For the Canby Herald
HomeWell Senior Care, serving Clackamas County, including Canby and?Molalla, became fully licensed by the state of Oregon last month as an in-home care agency and is accepting clients.
Published: 3/26/2013 11:01:20 AM
With Civil War 150 coming to an end, the final two Civil War discussions led by scholar Lois Leveen will be held Tuesday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, April 16, at 6:30 p.
Published: 3/26/2013 11:19:49 AM
National American?Legion Auxiliary President Peggy Thomas will visit Oregon April 5 to 8, according to Oregon Department ALA President Pam Seelye.
Thomas, from Virginia, will visit several ALA Oregon units and tour the Veterans Administration Medical Center on the hill in Portland.
Published: 3/26/2013 11:23:30 AM
The Oregon State University Extension Service youth tractor safety training and certification program at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC), near Aurora, is about to begin.
Published: 3/26/2013 11:28:49 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: 3/26/2013 11:34:27 AM
The Canby Educational Foundation’s annual fundraiser, Spring Fling, will be held Thursday, April 25, at the Willamette Valley Country Club.
A reception begins at 5:30 p.
Published: 3/26/2013 11:47:28 AM
Filling a gap in Canby’s medical service is the goal of the newly opened Neighborhood Health Center.
A recent needs assessment of the county found that the Canby area is medically underserved for low income, handicapped and others struggling with medical insurance.
Published: 3/26/2013 11:52:06 AM
Creating an interactive classroom along the banks of the Molalla River isn’t just a fanciful idea anymore, thanks to work by the Molalla River Alliance.
Published: 3/26/2013 11:59:41 AM
Writer feels city does ‘need this new library’
To the editor:
I have lived in Canby since 1987. I had very young children then. We went to children’s hour at the library to encourage a love of books and to get involved in this community.
Published: 3/26/2013 12:10:07 PM
By PEGGY SAVAGE
For the Canby Herald
A Molalla family lost their Dickey Prairie home to fire Saturday morning. One firefighter was injured while battling the blaze.
Published: 3/26/2013 1:54:24 PM
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: 3/26/2013 1:59:59 PM
Students at Baker Prairie Middle School heard first hand Thursday the moving story of Olympic athlete Lopez Lomong.
Lopez was among the thousands of refugees known as "The Lost Boys.
Published: 3/26/2013 2:17:55 PM
The Canby Police Department will soon go high tech handing out traffic tickets.
The department has purchased an electronic traffic ticket system from Advanced Public Safety.
Published: 3/26/2013 2:22:28 PM
More than 40 firefighters battled a two-alarm fire that destroyed a storage building at Rose Agri-Seed on Barlow Road Thursday.
Canby Fire District officials estimated the loss at $100,000 each for the contents and 60-by-100-foot metal building used for storage and new product research.
Published: 3/26/2013 2:40:05 PM
Helicopter Transport Services is consolidating its heavy lift division in its new home adjacent to the Aurora State Airport.
The Baltimore-based business has operated from the Corvallis Municipal Airport since 2001.
Published: 3/26/2013 2:42:02 PM
It’s official, Canby has a vision.
The Canby City Council gave the okay to the city’s recently completed vision documents Wednesday night.
Plenty of work, thought and time went into creating something the city can use moving forward, according to City Administrator Greg Ellis.
