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Bike friendly – Local riders talk about Oregon’s opportunities, adventures

By Melissa Wagoner   This spring the League of American Bicyclists ranked the state of Oregon as the second most bicycle friendly state in the nation – number one on the West Coast. But what do Willamette Valley cyclists think? A panel of avid cyclists from the Silverton and Mount Angel area weighed in. Laura Wanker “I’m pretty satisfied with […]

Art shift: Silverton Art Association broadens vision for annual festival

By Melissa Wagoner The mission of the Silverton Arts Association has long been to further the arts through education, promotion and exhibition. “But we’re struggling,” board member Harold Wood admitted. “Everyone is underground in their basement.” In short, 2020 was a tough year for artists. “With the pandemic, we lost our stage,” Wood said. “There’s no show-and-tell anymore. I think […]