By Melissa Wagoner Every year the Perennial Plant Association (PPA) – a non-profit organization of growers, retailers, landscape designers and educators – singles out a Perennial Plant of the Year. This year’s plant – Garden phlox. “Garden phlox is a staple in any cottage garden, with a vibrant firework of pinks, white, purples and reds,” Heather Desmarteau-Fast – a horticulturist […]
By Melissa Wagoner Beginning in late June the Silverton Police Department began receiving some very bizarre reports. Apparently a “hairy, man-like creature” has been spotted throughout the city, cavorting with locals, high-fiving teens and even testing his soccer skills on one of Silverton High School’s fields. “Although residents are labeling the creature ‘Sasquatch,’ the Silverton Police are asking citizens not […]
By Melissa Wagoner Witches young and old met at dusk on Friday, Oct. 7 at the Silverton Reservoir and held the inaugural Silverton Witch Paddle. Taking to the water rather than the skies on all manner of crafts, from stand-up paddle boards to kayaks, an estimated 30 witch-garbed enthusiasts celebrated the season with camaraderie the likes of which many hadn’t […]
By Melissa Wagoner Silverton resident Heather Desmarteau-Fast is passionate about gardening. “Gardening is my life. It’s part of my past and my present. It’s therapeutic,” Desmarteau-Fast said. She’s bringing that passion to life for others with the advent of her new venture Stamen and Pistil Urban Garden Center. “I’ve always had a desire to have my own place but I […]
