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Bocce ball teams sought for fundraiser

May 2023 Posted in Briefs, Events & Holidays | Comments Off

AmeriTitle is offering residents in the Silverton and Mount Angel areas a unique opportunity to support local nonprofits through a winner-takes-all bocce ball tournament. The Big Le Bocce is scheduled for June 21 and will allow teams of four to compete ...

New film festival seeks submissions

May 2023 Posted in Arts, Briefs | Comments Off

The first Silver Falls Film Festival is set for Friday, Aug. 18 during the Silverton Arts Festival. A series of short movies will be shown outdoors at Coolidge McClaine Park as the kickoff for the festival, which continues Aug. 19-20. More than ...

Marion County to name successor to Sheriff Kast

May 2023 Posted in Briefs | Comments Off

Marion County Commissioners expect to appoint a new county sheriff in the coming days ahead of Sheriff Joe Kast’s retirement June 30. Kast announced his retirement May 4 and commissioners expect to make an appointment during their June 7 regular meeting. Applications ...

Election review

May 2023 Posted in Briefs | Comments Off

Here is an overview of local candidates and measures on the May 16 ballot. To have your vote count, ballots must be submitted to an official site by 8 p.m. For a list of locations go to: co.marion.or.us/CO/elections/ and click ...

Soil and water conservation presentation set

May 2023 Posted in Briefs | Comments Off

Brenda Sanchez, district manager of Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, will speak at the Silverton Lions Club meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 18 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N. Church St., Silverton. The presentation will include a brief ...

Impasse – Silver Falls School District Board optimistic about negotiations

March 2023 Posted in Briefs, School | Comments Off

By Stephen Floyd The Silver Falls School District (SFSD) Board is hopeful they can compromise with the teacher’s union after an impasse was declared March 17, though administrators say there is little ground left to give. During a special meeting of the ...

Silver Falls State Park seeks to add new ‘Friends’

March 2023 Posted in Briefs, Outdoor Life | Comments Off

If you’ve visited Silver Falls and stopped by the Nature Store or gotten some fun facts at a discovery table, you’ve seen the Friends of Silver Falls State Park volunteers and staff in action. Friends of Silver Falls State Park is ...

Letter to the Editor: iPods donated to Vets

March 2023 Posted in Briefs | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_12548" align="alignright" width="330"] Making iPod donations were, from left, Jim and Martha Kosel and Wayne DeVore, with Bess Nichols from the Veterans Home accepting. Submitted Photo[/caption] Mt. Angel American Legion Post and Auxiliary #89 donated seven Apple iPods and music ...

DUII chase caught on camera

December 2022 Posted in Briefs, Other | Comments Off

A Silverton man is facing DUII and multiple other charges after a police chase caught on camera ended with the suspect allegedly crashing into a local resident’s front yard. Michael James Imel, 36, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 7, after officers with ...

Kidnapping plea deal includes treatment

December 2022 Posted in Briefs, People | Comments Off

By Stephen Floyd A Silverton man has been admitted to substance abuse treatment after pleading guilty to kidnapping and assault, with the potential for nearly six years in prison if the program is not completed. Zachary Todd Lander, 40, pleaded guilty Nov. ...

Storm damage – Power outage, heavy rains combine for Silver Creek headaches

November 2022 Posted in Briefs | Comments Off

By James Day Mother Nature has thrown a wrench into the city of Silverton’s ongoing project to replace its intake structure and water pumps on Silver Creek. Recent heavy rains leading to increased creek flows have damaged the portable dam that was ...

Sticking points – Class size, inflation, prolong SFSD labor negotiations

October 2022 Posted in Briefs, Community, School | Comments Off

By Stephen Floyd Teachers in the Silver Falls School District (SFSD) are currently working under last year’s expired contract as labor negotiations drag on in the shadows of high inflation, housing costs and COVID-19 burnout. Negotiations began in April, and teachers with ...

Mayor’s race: Jones, Freilinger vie to replace Palmer in Silverton

October 2022 Posted in Briefs, Community, People | Comments Off

By James Day Silverton will have a new mayor come January, but the town still will be led by a Silverton native. Outgoing mayor Kyle Palmer, who has served in the position since 2017, is a lifelong resident, as are the ...

Development could add 110 new homes

October 2022 Posted in Briefs, Community | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_11972" align="alignright" width="558"] Two model homes at the West End Gateway development in Silverton.[/caption] By James Day Two major developments are proceeding in Silverton, with perhaps as many as 110 new homes coming on line in the next few years. Two model ...

Skatepark lights, landscaping, in works

September 2022 Posted in Briefs | Comments Off

The city of Silverton is accepting bids for lights that will be added to the skatepark. A total of $30,000 in urban renewal funds are available for the project, said Bart Stepp, city engineer. He added that the city hopes to ...

Kickoff: Time to get this party started

September 2022 Posted in Briefs | Comments Off

The party before the party - Oktoberfest Kickoff – will be held at the Mt. Angel Festhalle and Biergarten Sept. 10. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and at 7 p.m. the Gervais Knights of Columbus will serve a barbeque chicken ...

Upkeep – Skate park to get landscaping buffer

August 2022 Posted in Briefs, Community, News | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_11738" align="alignright" width="417"] The street side portion of the skate park will receive street trees and vegetation to buffer the facility. The Silverton City Council approved the plan at its Aug. 5 meeting.[/caption] By James Day Street trees and landscaping will ...

Civic center project taking shape

August 2022 Posted in Briefs, Business, Community | Comments Off

By James Day The flurry of construction activity continues on the $19 million Silverton civic center project that is a year away from completion. Community Development Director Jason Gottgetreu, the project manager for the facility, said that “we are looking at an ...

Scotts Mills council incumbents hoping to continue to serve

July 2022 Posted in Briefs, Community, News | Comments Off

All current Scotts Mills City Council members are hoping to return for new terms next year, though Mayor Paul Brakeman has yet to publicly declare his candidacy. Councilors Robin Fournier, Casey Dean and Monika Martin confirmed to Our Town they plan ...

Daniel appointed official city manager for Mt. Angel

July 2022 Posted in Briefs, Community | Comments Off

Mt. Angel Police Chief Mark Daniel has accepted the position of city manger after filling the role on an interim basis since last year. The City Council appointed Daniel June 6 and he will now act as both city manager and ...

Oregon Garden, Sustainable Silverton present water conservation event

July 2022 Posted in Briefs, Community | Comments Off

By Melissa Wagoner Whether your goal is to save the planet, save a little money, or perhaps a bit of both, conserving water can be a good place to start. “There are times when your pocket book is the only thing that ...

Indoor Park is seeking space

June 2022 Posted in Briefs, Community | Comments Off

By Melissa Wagoner Oregon winters can be long, rainy and isolating for the parents of young children who aren’t yet in school. But for the last 18 years those months were made just a little bit easier thanks to Silverton Indoor ...

County seeks $342K in fines

June 2022 Posted in Briefs, News | Comments Off

Marion County has requested a court order imposing 11 months worth of daily fines against a Scotts Mills man accused of failing to remove multiple junk cars from his property. On June 15, the county requested an injunction authorizing fines of ...

Garden resort earns TripAdvisor award

June 2022 Posted in Briefs, Business | Comments Off

The Oregon Garden Resort has received TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award for 2022. Voted on by guests, the award represents recognition in the top 10% of hotels. The resort, adjacent to The Oregon Garden, offers a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and ...

Final day for mail-in ballots May 17

May 2022 Posted in Briefs | Comments Off

A new law in Oregon known as the “postmark rule” says that any ballot postmarked by Election Day is considered on time even if it arrives at elections offices up to 7 days after the election. Voters may put their ...

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