recreation
Veterans win at Wildhorse Super Bowl party
More than $10,000 was raised for Divide Camp — a former Wallowa County elk hunt camp that offers a wilderness retreat for combat veterans —
February 11, 2017
12:03 am
Category: Community
memorials
An ‘epic night of music’ for an Oregon military hero
Brig. Gen. James B. Thayer earned Silver and Bronze Stars for his service in Europe during World War II. His anti-tank platoon liberated several Nazi
February 9, 2017
7:00 am
Post-9/11 veterans
Foundation building ‘smart home’ for triple-amputee veteran and his family
Tigard resident Wade Mitcheltree is looking forward to living in his new house, now under construction on Inez Street. But for Mitcheltree, life is quite
February 9, 2017
7:00 am
memorials
Work begins on veterans memorial
PENDLETON, Oregon – The Pendleton City Council has endorsed the Veterans of Foreign Wars Let ‘er Buck Post No. 922 as it plans a memorial
February 9, 2017
4:22 am
VSOs
McCandless takes over as Polk VSO
POLK COUNTY — Marie McCandless, the former assistant to Polk County’s new Veterans Service Officer, has taken over the post as a VSO-in-training. McCandless takes
February 8, 2017
12:00 pm
VSOs
County hires new Veterans Services department head
Shannon Dearth enjoys helping veterans. That is his primary plan as he begins his new job as director of Crook County’s Veterans Services Office. Dearth
February 7, 2017
6:57 am
WWII veterans
Arlington burial set for Salem sailor killed at Pearl Harbor
Ensign Verdi D. Sederstrom, who was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, will be buried April 26 at Arlington National Cemetery. Sederstrom was one of
February 6, 2017
11:38 am
emergency assistance
Organizers Gearing Up for Southern Oregon Veterans Fair on Friday at GP Fairgrounds
Organizers for the Southern Oregon Veterans Stand-Up and Employment Fair are still accepting donations of clothing for this week’s event in Grants Pass. The Southern
February 6, 2017
7:35 am
disability compensation
Finding veteran resources from home
We were all talking around the coffee table these last few days about just how accessible help and assistance is for veterans in our area.
February 4, 2017
11:00 pm
memorials
Pendleton council to consider assisting in veteran memorial projects
At a meeting Tuesday, the Pendleton City Council will discuss dueling visions for a veterans memorial. In November, Korean War vet Ken Garrett wrote to
February 3, 2017
2:44 pm
Legislators announce budget-focused town hall meetings across Oregon
SALEM — The Oregon Legislative Assembly’s budget-writing Joint Ways and Means Committee will hold a series of public hearings in seven cities across the state
February 3, 2017
1:07 pm
emergency assistance
Portland’s innovative American Legion post no longer under threat from state leaders
Sean Davis, the veteran who runs the post, is only 44. … Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Times reported that The Oregon state leadership
February 3, 2017
1:00 pm