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Tree of Giving thanks community

Thank You, Silverton! The Silverton Zenith Woman’s Club thanks the community of Silverton for all the help they received for their 2022 Tree of Giving project. Together we were able to make Christmas a little brighter for 208 children in the Silver Falls School District. We wish to particularly thank: Hi-School Pharmacy, Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Silver […]

Vanquished blaze – Animals saved in barn fire at mink farm

By Stephen Floyd  Neither people nor animals were harmed after a barn caught fire at a mink farm in Mount Angel on Oct. 21. The four-alarm fire was called in around 5:20 p.m. at Ruef Fur Ranch, and first responders came upon a tall column of smoke and a barn fully involved in flames. Though the farm’s population of minks […]

New fire chief: Bill Miles

By Cambria Roth Our Town Life interviewed Bill Miles about his new position as chief of the Silverton Fire Department. He replaces Vince Herman, who retired after almost 29 years of service. Miles, 50, is married and lives in Silverton. He and his wife, Cheryl, have two grown children, Dan and Amy.  Q. What positions have you held in the […]