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Lawrence was born on Jan. 20, 1930, to Eric and Clarice (Downing) Fisher. He was born in the house of his grandparents, Everett and Nettie (Read) Downing in Stayton, Oregon. Shortly after his birth, he […]
After spending 15 years moving from one leased location to the next, Doris’s Place – a branch of the relief nursery, Family Building Blocks (FBB) – has a permanent and much larger home. “It was […]
Regis basketball has been putting on a show all season. The Regis girls squad is 17-1 and ranked No. 1 in Class 2A. The Rams’ boys squad, despite losing Isaiah Koehnke, the leading scorer in […]
Tuesday, Feb. 3 Swimming 4 p.m. Silverton vs South Albany Boys Basketball 5:30 p.m. Silverton vs Dallas 7 p.m. Kennedy vs Western Christian Girls Basketball 5:30 p.m. Kennedy vs Western Christian 7 p.m. Silverton vs […]
Congress likes drama. That’s why its members like to do crazy stuff like shutting down the federal government and playing chicken with the federal deficit, healthcare and Social Security. And no one seems to want […]
The mother of a Stayton man suspected of killing an Albany toddler has been charged along with her husband for allegedly attempting to help the defendant flee jurisdiction. Aleasha Lorraine Castro, 47, and Rommel Angel […]
Santiam Hospital & Clinics and Salem Health have announced a deal to merge their operations. Maggie Hudson, president and CEO of Stayton-based Santiam Hospital, and Cheryl Wolfe, president and CEO of Salem Health, announced the proposed […]
The Santiam Teen Center is still recovering after learning last summer that former Executive Director Steven Reed allegedly embezzled roughly $34,000 from the non-profit. While service days have been normal since the start of the […]
A Stayton man under investigation following the suspicious death of an Albany toddler has been charged with the alleged sexual assault of a separate child. Alexzander Israel Bentley-Lopez, 23, was charged Friday in Linn County […]
More than 800 dancers will kick up their heels at the Oregon Mid-Winter Square Dance Festival, Jan. 23 – 25 at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Albany. “Mid-Winter Square Dance Festival is a three-day event […]