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May 26, 2017 2:00 pm

Brothers in Arms: Clatskanie veterans clean memorial honoring local heroes

Memorial Day has always meant something to Gerry Simmons. “Seeing the number of veterans that we have … It really brings it home,” said Simmons,

May 26, 2017 1:22 pm

Memorial Day – honoring the ultimate sacrifice

Jerry Schleining Jr. wears a silver memorial bracelet to honor friend and colleague Brad Lindsey, who served in the U.S. Army with him in Iraq

May 26, 2017 8:00 am

Post-9/11 veterans

Oregon National Guard unit says goodbye before heading to Afghanistan

SALEM, OR (KPTV) – For the first time in three years, an Oregon military unit is deploying to Afghanistan, and the soldiers said their goodbyes

May 25, 2017 5:54 pm

Local Memorial Day events honor those who gave it all

Clatsop Post 12 of the American Legion is marking Memorial Day with a number of events over the holiday weekend. On Saturday, Legion members will

May 25, 2017 9:37 am

Volunteers honor vets, pioneers buried in Clackamas

A team of researchers has spent the past year poring through records, documenting burials and mapping one of the oldest cemeteries in Clackamas County. Clackamas

May 25, 2017 5:00 am

Fun events planned for Fort Stevens Memorial Day weekend

FORT STEVENS — Fort Stevens State Park has a full Memorial Day weekend of events, taking place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 27,

May 24, 2017 4:47 pm

PTSD

The Arts: Longview native stars in faith-based “We Are Stronger” – Angela Sweet discusses feature film about PTSD and the military

As the nation pauses on Memorial Day to honor military personnel who died in service, the somber holiday presents an additional opportunity to reflect on

May 24, 2017 3:54 pm

Honoring pioneers and volunteers

For a small town, residents of St. Paul have played an oversized role in the settlement of Oregon, a supposition backed up by the countless

May 24, 2017 8:00 am

Veterans to host Memorial Day ceremony

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Sandy Post 4273 will host a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, May 29, at the Fir Hill Cemetery

May 24, 2017 8:00 am

emergency assistance

Panel considers rules for homeless shelters

Clackamas County planning commissioners will consider a range of zoning choices for “transitional shelters” for people without permanent housing. They hashed over the possibilities for

May 23, 2017 8:00 am

Honor fallen soldiers this Memorial Day

Several events are planned in Estacada to commemorate Memorial Day, which is on Monday, May 29. The American Legion and Auxiliary Carl Douglas Post will

May 23, 2017 8:00 am

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