Our Town - Silverton, Mount Angel, Scotts Mills

10/02/2026

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There just aren’t enough billionaires in this country. And that’s a problem. The latest fad among politicians is to have government pay for everything. Universal health care? Check. Policing the world? Check. Trillions for other projects? Double check. And every […]

10/02/2026

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Thursday, Oct. 1 Volleyball 6:30 p.m. Silverton vs Corvallis Boys Soccer 7 p.m. Silverton vs Churchill Friday, Oct. 2 Football 7 p.m. Kennedy vs Salem Academy Tuesday, Oct. 6 Girls Soccer 4 p.m. Kennedy vs Santiam Christian Boys Soccer 4:15 […]

10/02/2026

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Former Silverton High quarterback Jordan McCarty is finishing up a sterling career at Western Oregon. The redshirt senior has played in 35 games for the Wolves, 2-1 and ranked 17th nationally in NCAA Division II. The 6-1, 190-pounder helped lead […]

10/02/2026

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This is year three for the Silverton High girls soccer co-coaching team of Eric Lay and Don Holland. The first two campaigns were magical. Silverton won the 2024 Mid-Willamette title with a perfect 9-0 record and tied Crescent Valley for […]

10/02/2026

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Heather Sowa (diagnosed at 35): “Balancing intensive treatment and many surgeries with a new job while nurturing my second grader, kindergartener, and preschooler took every ounce of my strength. Yet, wrapped in the arms of faith, family, and friends, I […]

10/02/2026

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David Sampson was born Oct. 12, 1984, in Silverton, Oregon, to parents Minetta Eileen (Abernathy) Sampson and Guy William Sampson. David passed away Sept. 10 after a two-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his partner Gina Sterling; Joseph […]

10/02/2026

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Walter Alan Smith was born March 14, 1957, to Leonard and Florence Smith. Wally grew up in Mount Angel, Oregon. He attended Silverton High School and graduated with the class of 1975. After high school, Wally moved to Salem and […]

10/02/2026

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I would like to commend the hard working construction company that is doing the water line upgrades on the Central Street area. They have worked very hard – every single worker I have spoken to was polite, pleasant, and informative. It is […]

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

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In just a few weeks, on Nov. 3, voters across our community have an important opportunity to fix critical issues in Silver Falls school buildings by voting YES on Measure 24-528. Right now, parts of the Silverton Middle School campus […]