The line of defense – Rural fire districts need more volunteers
When Robert Gendhar graduated from high school in Hubbard, he thought he knew what he wanted to do with his life. “I wanted to be an agronomist,” he laughed. But then a few of his […]
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When Robert Gendhar graduated from high school in Hubbard, he thought he knew what he wanted to do with his life. “I wanted to be an agronomist,” he laughed. But then a few of his […]
The first time Robyn Moore learned about the practice of making jewelry with stones created from breastmilk she was skeptical. Then, after experiencing difficulties breastfeeding her third child, she finally understood the appeal. “With my third I […]
Each step along the journey of parenthood holds its own challenges, according to Holly Pomme – a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a certification in Perinatal Mental Health. “People don’t always understand the significance of how everything […]
When Linda Banister read an advertisement for the national organization known as Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) – an organization founded in 1890 to “promote historic preservation, education and patriotism” – she was intrigued […]
In the 40 years since the Stayton Ministerial Association created the Stayton Community Food Bank, more than a few things have changed. “They started out in a small city-owned space downtown,” Sheila Baker – a […]
After Gwenevere Bush was born five weeks early on Oct. 18, 2020, she spent the first 38 days of her life in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) before finally being allowed to leave with […]
The first ever Santiam Kinderfest is coming to the Santiam Center in Sublimity on April 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. thanks to the Marion and Polk Early Learning Hub – a nonprofit that […]
When Pope Francis, while touring the Middle East in 2018, called on “all people of good will” to open their churches, buildings and hearts to those in need – especially the children – it felt […]
When the Willamette Career Academy (WCA) in Salem opened its doors in September 2021 it immediately began changing the lives of the students who enrolled, offering them the chance to earn, not only a diploma, […]
Hunter Noack is an award winning and incredibly accomplished classical pianist but he’s also an avid outdoorsman who spent his childhood in Sunriver hunting, fishing and kayaking with his family. The problem – the two […]