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It was the call that Canby Fire District Assistant Chief Matt English had been both expecting and dreading. While he had been training for years to fight wildfires, English doesn’t relish having to leave his family on a dangerous two-week mission every summer.
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As the heat of summer gives way to the cooler temperatures of autumn, the profile of Oregon’s agriculture and agri-tourism is changing. Summer berries are giving way to apples, making a trip to one of the state’s many U-pick orchards...
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Depending on which observance calendar you consult, October contains hundreds of awareness days, weeks, and month-long campaigns – one comprehensive calendar listed more than 400. A quick search turned up 317 single-day events, 24 awareness weeks
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Portland area musician interconnects humanity through art & music By Angie Helvey, Active Media You’ve likely seen the artwork of Portland area artist Larry Peace-Love Yes, which often features public installations with a rainbow of colors and positive words, and the talented creative is equally famous for his
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By Angie Helvey, Active Media From the age of 16, Canby native and U.S. Army veteran William Keith Schantin (Keith) dedicated his life to serving our country. In fact, he fought to stay enlisted as long as possible and continued on after two deployments to the Middle East, despite
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In a universal popularity contest, the French fry would be a strong candidate. Paired with a burger at a local pub, piled high at a baseball game, or nestled alongside a perfectly cooked steak at a fine restaurant, fries have become one of the world's most beloved foods.
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As August arrives, families across Canby are preparing for one of the busiest and most exciting times of the year — the start of a new school year. New teachers, new classrooms, and new routines bring opportunities for children to learn, grow, and build confidence.
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I was born into the typewriter business. In 1946 my parents purchased Oregon Typewriter, on the corner of SW 5th and Washington in Portland. At the age of twelve I started working with dad cleaning typewriters.
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In October, the Canby local and her sister Dani will jump into their Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and embark on the women's only Rebelle Rally, an annual off-roading event that tests about sixty-five teams’ navigation skills as they chase checkpoints hidden throughout a designated route.
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The Canby Center on Friday, May 15th, for the ribbon-cutting and unveiling of the facility's updates. The Center has a brand-new name: To:gether Canby. Founded by five churches almost 20 years ago,
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Lumbering bears are always looking for food. In Yellowstone, your picnic basket will be confiscated by the rangers in a heartbeat if it is not locked inside your car. Bears are that hungry. But that’s the bear’s story.
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The first 10 amendments (the Bill of Rights) were addressed in a previous article in this series. What follows is a brief summary of the remaining 17 amendments, presented in chronological order.