Independence Day Parade is back on
INDEPENDENCE — Dawn Roden has lived her whole life in Independence, the offspring of two legacy families — the Hedrick and the Werline who have been
June 23, 2021
12:05 pm
Category: Community
WWII veterans
WWII veteran and companion celebrate 100th birthdays
Paul Bowen and Juanita Hoffmeister, high school classmates who reconnected after 64 years, celebrate their 100th birthdays in Salem. Views: 713
June 23, 2021
11:17 am
Veterans leader Jim Willis remembered for contributions
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,
June 23, 2021
11:14 am
housing
New affordable apartment development opens in Roseburg
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Another option for affordable housing is now open in Roseburg. Deer Creek Village is Neighborhood Umpqua’s 68-unit apartment complex located on Northeast
June 22, 2021
10:00 am
The future of medicine is in your genes.
VA Portland is enrolling Veterans in Million Veteran Program, a national research program studying how differences in genes, lifestyle and military experiences affect Veterans’ health
June 21, 2021
2:40 pm
Korean veterans
Honor Flight Flies Again
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
June 19, 2021
12:02 am
American Legion National Commander to Visit Roseburg
The American Legion National Commander will visit Roseburg in a couple of weeks. National Commander James Oxford will arrive in Roseburg on Thursday July 1st
June 17, 2021
3:36 am
WWII veterans
New building at Bend Senior HS to be named after local Medal of Honor recipient
The Bend-La Pine Schools’ Board of Directors voted to approve naming the new building at Bend Senior High School after Robert D. Maxwell, a Medal
June 15, 2021
8:12 pm
COVID-19
Oregon veterans can now register for vaccine lottery prize
SALEM, Ore. – Thousands of Oregon veterans who received their COVID-19 vaccine will now be eligible to participate in the state’s vaccine lottery. For many
June 15, 2021
11:56 am
Asian American and Pacific Islander
Japanese Americans honored as ‘Go For Broke’ Nisei soldier in WWII
They fought for a country that didn’t trust them. Back home, or in internment camps, they fought to bring that injustice to light. It’s believed
June 15, 2021
12:00 am
Reverence & Respect: Central Oregon celebrates Flag Day
For Tracy Miller of Bend, Flag Day is a day to honor her father, World War II veteran Elmer Miller. “Next month marks the 25th
June 14, 2021
5:26 pm
Even with a pandemic, the Salem Elks lodge kept finding ways to give
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
June 14, 2021
12:41 pm