Canby/Molalla Herald-Pioneer

11/13/2025

Christmas goodies of all kinds? You can find them and more at this year's version of the Country Christmas Bazaar at the fairgrounds. The event runs through Saturday, but folks have been turning up all week for that holiday shine. Check it out.

Annual event offers a building full of items, flavors and fun for the holiday season On Dasher, on Donner, on Prancer and Vixen, Canby’s Country Christmas Bazaar offered holiday cheer for trees and the kitchen. Well, maybe that play on the classic “Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem was a l...

11/11/2025

This week, The Herald Pioneer proudly features our Veterans Section — highlighting the stories and voices of local service members who’ve made a lasting impact.

Take a moment to honor and celebrate our veterans.
👉 Read the section online: https://digital.heraldpioneer.com/specialsections/Veterans-11052025/1/

11/11/2025

Are you ready to get engaged? No, not that way. This way - through learning about the inner workings of the City of Canby and its departments. The Civic Engagement Academy returns for a second year and sign-ups have begun. Check it out.

Civic Engagement Academy returns for second year, registration has begun The City of Canby is gearing up to take registrations for its second annual Canby Civic Engagement Academy. The Civic Engagement Academy will offer Canby residents a valuable opportunity to gain insights into the daily operatio...

11/10/2025

Lots of fun stuff going on in the coming weeks and those bazaars, those holiday bazaars are about to get rolling for real. Check out what's happening around the area.

A look at some of the interesting and fun stuff coming to the area Embroidery workshop set for Canby Library CANBY: Canby Public Library will host Beginners Embroidery Workshop with Sherry Davis on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. In this 2 hour workshop you will learn to trace a pattern to fabr...

11/10/2025

A familiar face, who's familiar with the race, returns to lead Canby High's track program this spring. See who is returning.

McKayla Smucker takes helm of Canby track and field program Canby High School has announced the hiring of McKayla (Fricker) Smucker as its new head track and field coach. A 2010 Canby High graduate, Smucker returns to her alma mater bringing an exceptional blend of competitive excellence and coachin...

11/07/2025

Canby High boys soccer team sees its season come to an end in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. But the season as a whole was wildly successful.

Cougars continue to build program with success on many levels The Canby Cougars played their way into the Class 5A state boys playoffs with timely wins at the end of the season. Their reward? Being the final seed into the tournament, which meant they faced top-seeded Summit on Wednesday night on the...

11/05/2025

Poachers left parts of illegally taken deer in some brush near Colton recently. OSP Fish & Wildlife is looking for help in nabbing the poachers. Check it out here.

Parts of four deer carcasses found in bushes just outside Colton The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help in identifying individual(s) involved in the unlawful take of four deer, which were butchered and subsequently dumped and wasted off South Elwood Road...

11/05/2025

It has begun! Canby's annual food and toy drive is taking applications for family food and toy needs, the red barrels are appearing all over town, and the need is great. Here's what you need to know to get involved.

Annual food & toy drive through Canby Kiwanis is up and rolling for the holiday season At a time when food insecurities are heightened and uncertainty seems around every corner, the prospect of an uncertain Christmas season is a very real proposition for more and more people, the Kiwanis Canby Commu...

11/05/2025

What does tourism look like in Canby and Molalla areas from Clackamas County's viewpoint? They offer some answers and some hopes for the future for both communities. Check it out.

Leaves are turning different colors and falling to the ground, the rains have arrived and colder weather is on the horizon, but that doesn’t mean tourism in the area isn’t on the minds of those who get paid to ponder the possibilities.

11/03/2025

One big project nearly done in Molalla, how about looking at another one for the future? Molalla doing just that in preparation for new library down the road.

A request for proposal for the design phase brought a healthy turnout of interested entities In what was a quick Molalla City Council meeting on Oct. 29 – less than an hour – Molalla City Manager Dan Huff had perhaps the best comment of the night when he told the council, “We are a medium […...

11/03/2025

Search and rescue units from multiple agencies are hunting for a missing Hubbard Man east of Estacada. Devon Dobek went hunting and didn't make it back Friday. Now, the search for him continues.

Devon Dobek told a friend he was returning early Friday, but never showed up The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office continues the search for missing Hubbard hunter Devon Dobek, who disappeared Friday evening. More than 20 searchers have been in the field using ATVs, drones, and K9s through Sunday. ...

11/01/2025

Molalla runners bring home multiple firsts, eye state meet potential.

Boys squad is state bound, girls wait to see who will join Jenson sisters Molalla’s boys ran to a 1-2-3 finish over the 5K course at the Tri-Valley Conference cross country championships on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Sorosis Park. Nick Wood won the individual title with a time of 16 minutes, 54.70 sec...