Editor’s Note: Thank you, Our Town supporters
Six months ago we reached out and let our readers know Our Town needs your help to continue its work building community. The response has been heart-warming. To all those who have contributed to the […]
Christmas firsts: Reflecting on life’s milestones
Holiday traditions, especially those handed down from one generation to the next, can feel as though they are set in stone. Putting up the same decorations every year, cooking the same recipes and listening to […]
Impacts of instability – Head Start, Family Building Blocks experience funding crisis amid federal confusion
Panic ensued in January when early federal budget drafts called for the end of Head Start – a national early childhood education program for low-income children and families launched by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 […]
Pest alert – Leave wood at home
State officials have ratcheted up the campaign against the emerald ash borer. It poses a grave threat to Oregon’s ash trees. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is asking visitors to help slow the spread […]
New venture: Willamette River advocate sets up land trust
Travis Williams still is spending a boat load of time working on the Willamette River. He just has shifted into a new phase and he is inland a bit more. Williams, an Oregon native who […]
Lincoln’s Light – Scio family shines light on son’s rare genetic disorder
When Jordan Medeiros – a hospice nurse from Scio – was 20 weeks pregnant with her first child, an anatomy scan showed that the left side of her son’s brain was enlarged. Subsequently given the […]
Utilities, others offer tips for wildfire awareness
May is wildfire awareness month and a series of groups are offering tips in an effort to keep Oregonians safe. Resources to help every Oregonian get ready for wildfire season are available at wildfire.oregon.gov. The […]
Wildfire defense – Workshop offers tips on fire prevention
About 50 people gathered Saturday morning at The Oregon Garden to learn more about wildfire resiliency and emergency preparedness. Experts from the Silverton Fire District, the Office of the State Fire Marshal and Oregon State University Extension […]
Overdosed: COVID-19 may have contributed to high school students’ drug use
Consequences of using drugs hit home when three Stayton High School students recently overdosed in back-to-back incidents on Nov. 18 and 19. Two of the students were transported by ambulance to area hospitals. “The vast […]
A Slice of the Pie: Keep cool – Tips on how to counteract the extreme heat
June came in like a lamb this year and went out like a… dragon? Breaking records across the state with temperatures in Salem reaching a whopping 117. That kind of heat may be expected in […]