
John Taggart, a local Korean War veteran, honored with medal on Fourth of July in Salem
Aumsville Korean War veteran, John Taggart, received the Korean Defense Service Medal this Fourth of July. Views: 1260

Aumsville Korean War veteran, John Taggart, received the Korean Defense Service Medal this Fourth of July. Views: 1260

FLORENCE, Ore. – Watching planes take off and land is a daily routine for 92-year-old Dick Snider. “This is my second home,” he says. The

Community Outreach Inc. hit the 50-year mark June 15. That’s a lot of time providing a wide range of services: emergency shelter, health services, transitional

We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention Jim Willis in this space. He died June 14 at the age of 78, and he’ll long be

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,

Roughly 60 motorcycle riders from the Oregon Veterans Motorcycle Association rolled through John Day Sunday to honor prisoners of war and service members missing in

Josh Davis, a U.S. Army veteran and former veterans service officer for Multnomah County, has been on the job since early June. He replaces Stephen

Jim Willis, one of the key figures in the placement of the Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon, died Monday, June 14. He was 78. Views:

Francisco Villavicencio enjoyed parade, indoor party with family during birthday bash Views: 487

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. Views: 511

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,
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