By Jim Kinghorn Isn’t it great how the state highway department recently decided to honor our local history and heritage by making many of the main routes to Mount Angel back into gravel roads… Speaking of getting around here, didja notice that at long last the left turn arrow at Water and C streets has been programmed to flash yellow […]

By Jim Kinghorn One of the Silverton area’s iconic events, the Silverton Hills Strawberry Festival happens this Sunday, June 19 in Coolidge – McClaine Park. What is special this year is that another local icon, Silverton Health, has volunteered to buy your strawberry treat as a thank you during their transition to the Legacy Silverton Medical Center. Yep, you heard […]

By Jim Kinghorn The Gallon House covered bridge has been spanning the Abiqua out off Hobart Road for 100 years. To mark this historic occasion, a re-dedication ceremony will be held May 31, 1:30 p.m. Imagine the stories this grand old girl could tell…. Then again, maybe it’s a good thing bridges can’t talk…… If you’re into getting naked this […]

By Jim Kinghorn Warmer weather has once again descended on our little slice of heaven and every year, like the tulips in our neighbor to the north or the ubiquitous pollen-inducing greenery the signs of spring are popping up everywhere. Signs that will be missing this year are the usual crop of Garage Sale signs that annually spring out of […]

By Jim Kinghorn Silverton is being taken over by alien invaders. Without invitation, they have moved into the park and forested areas on the south end of town, threatening many of the long time resident’s health and well being and it’s high time we get angry and take our park back. If we stand by and let English Ivy and […]

By James Day It will be hard to “bare” the deep disappointment you’ll feel (and The Man feels your pain) when you find out that you missed the annual event for the society of skivvies, The 2016 Portland No Pants MAX Ride. Apparently the event consists of showing up to ride a MAX train with a large group of like-minded […]

By Jim Kinghorn It’s one thing to have friends, it’s another to have people appreciate what you do. It’s also another to have the respect of your peers….and get elected to lead their organization. It’s quite another to be chosen the best of the best. Join The Man in congratulating Silverton’s own Stacy Palmer, recently chosen as the Chamber of […]

By Jim Kinghorn So the Silverton City Council has determined that the future home of the Silverton Police Department will be on the old Square Deal Lumber property…. Rumors that Krispy Crème and Dunkin Doughnuts both applied for business licenses the next day couldn’t be confirmed as of press time…. The footbridge is back open and the foundations are set […]

By Jim Kinghorn Spend any time around these parts and you will realize that local folks care about their community and aren’t shy about volunteering to make it better. One such group is the Silverton Kiwanis Club that was recently recognized as a “2013-2014 Outstanding Club” at the Pacific Northwest District Convention. Way to go Kiwwwwanians,  it’s good to see […]

By Jim Kinghorn If you spend much time in front of a television, chances are there will be one of those not-so-real, reality shows on. One of the least obnoxious I have found is called American Pickers where Mike and Frank travel the backroads looking for rusty treasures that they can resell. Well, it turns out that they are coming […]

By Jim Kinghorn We here at The Man news desk were saddened to hear of the recent passing of George Hauswirth. The owner (along with his wife Brenda) of Silver Creek Gallery and BreGe’ Designs, George was instrumental in starting Silverton’s First Friday Art Walks, The Silverton Fine Arts Festival, owner of the coolest underground house and maker of one […]

By Jim Kinghorn The Man is back! Whew, with all the hot air and hullabaloo over the school board election and all the associated opinions, this dopey column kept getting pushed off the pages of this local paragon of journalistic excellence, so let’s catch up, shall we? After 10 great years in beautiful downtown Mount Angel, we moved the palatial, […]

By Jim Kinghorn A Seattle dog has figured out the public transit system and has taken to regularly riding the bus by himself to the local dog park. Eclipse, a two-year-old black lab mix, climbs on the bus, hops into an open seat (he prefers a window seat so he can see his stop) and sits quietly among the rest […]

By Jim Kinghorn To go or not to go, that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to attend the Silverton Poetry Festival…..Feb. 27–March 1 at a variety of area locations. The 15th annual festival will feature workshops, free public readings and open mic sessions. The Man doesn’t […]

By Jim Kinghorn “The burden of sorrow is doubled when it is borne alone.” – Goran Persson. On Dec. 14, plan to join your friends and neighbors at Silverton’s Angel of Hope for the annual Candle Lighting Ceremony. This worldwide event honors the memory of all children, siblings and grandchildren that have left this earth to soon. This year’s event is […]

By Jim Kinghorn At the risk of being accused of “contributing to the delinquency of a senior,”  the Silverton Senior Center invites you to “Rock the Casino” at Seven Brides Brewery on Oct. 18. A $25 donation buys you scrip (advance purchase gets you a scrip “bonus”) to play the casino-style games and then bid on auction items with your […]

By Jim Kinghorn Last month in this celebrated collection of community claptrap, The Man told you about the Silverton Area Community Aid fundraising event and how it raised the “too good to be true” amount of almost $50,000…..well, that did turn out to be incorrect…..after all the dust had settled, the final tally was an even more amazing $71,465. Not […]

By Jim Kinghorn The Man and Manette attended the recent annual fundraiser for Silverton Area Community Aid and were struck by the generosity of those in attendance. The festive affair at the home of Ron and Jane Jones generated nearly $50,000 to support SACA’s mission of providing assistance to those in need. The committee, the Jones’, the many folks in […]

By Jim Kinghorn You don’t have to be the son of a son of a sailor to join the “Parrot Head Party” at the Glockenspiel on July 17, 5-8 p.m. but you will get style points if you show up wearing your favorite tropical shirt… even more points if you’re wearing a White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean. Either […]

By Jim Kinghorn Some inconsiderate dolt made off with a large commercial barbeque from behind the Father Bernard Youth Center in Mount Angel a while back, but the good people at Traeger Grills just don’t let that kind of thing stand… They donated two new replacement grills… Which center director Don Robison promptly chained down. Mark June 28th on your […]

By Jim Kinghorn People come from all over the area to have their babies at the fantastic Silverton Health Birth Center. The Man recently got to experience why with the arrival of first grandson Conner James Kinghorn. I am finding this grandparenthood thing to be a lot like eating chocolate all day but never gaining any weight…..What? What’s that you […]

By Jim Kinghorn In these uncertain economic times, one thing that is certain is that more people are in need and the demand at places like Silverton Area Community Aid and Mission Benedict is high. To help fill that need there are several organizations holding food drives to help keep the shelves full. Silverton Rotary’s 25th annual food drive is […]