George Hughes had no idea what was coming when he rolled up to a strange house on Tuesday, June 16, with his daughter, Valerie Goff,
Jim Willis, one of the key figures in the placement of the Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon, died Monday, June 14. He was 78. Visits:
INDEPENDENCE — Dawn Roden has lived her whole life in Independence, the offspring of two legacy families — the Hedrick and the Werline who have been
Paul Bowen and Juanita Hoffmeister, high school classmates who reconnected after 64 years, celebrate their 100th birthdays in Salem. Visits: 57
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker expressed sadness over the death of Jim Willis, retired Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs Director,
Corvallis has many veterans of the Vietnam War, the Korean War, and quite a few of the Second World War, including a surprising number of Pearl
The primary focus of the Salem lodge, which marks its 125th anniversary this year, is to provide scholarships to high school seniors and to help
A longtime local volunteer and former Veteran of the Year in Linn County, Harlan Neal, died on Wednesday. Locally, he’s best known as the man
Veterans and those vaccinated out of state now must sign up to be entered in Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery. The state’s “Take Your Shot” campaign
Remembering our Veterans on Memorial Day with a tradition of tribute. This tradition of the American flags being flown began decades ago with The North
ALBANY, Ore. – Remembering the sacrifices made by Oregonians in their service to the United States, Maj. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, reflected
On Sunday, May 30, at 9:20 a.m. Eugene Police received reports that someone had defaced the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial wall, which is along
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