Canby, OR

Comer Harris Jenkins

   Comer Harris Jenkins, a longtime Canby resident, died of natural causes Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, while in foster care in West Linn. He was 86.   A one-time golf pro…

Edward K. Hintz

   Edward K. Hintz, 82, of Canby, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.   He was born Feb. 13, 1928, in Douglas, Wyo., to Keith and Maude Hintz. He was a U.S….

Obituaries

Isaac John Gervais Isaac John Gervais, 65, formerly of Hubbard, died Aug. 25, 2010. He was born Dec. 23, 1944, in Corvallis. He was a newspaper reporter and editor, a…

Obituaries

Margaret Martin Margaret J. Martin, 85, died Aug. 24, 2010, in Wilsonville. Born Jan. 1, 1925, in St. Joseph, Mo., to Garland and Margaret Wiley, she grew up in Gresham…

Letters to the Editor

Canby chamber looking for good ideas To the editor: The Canby Area Chamber of Commerce has received funds from Clackamas County Tourism & Cultural Affairs. These funds come from hotel-motel…

Turf’s up!

Things should be going green on the Canby High School football field this week. It won’t be ready for the opening day of the football season, but the school will…

Cruisin’…on a Saturday afternoon

Simply the best ever. That’s all Jon Sweningson could say about Saturday’s Cutsforth’s Cruise-in and the Big Weekend festivities. A year ago, Sweningson and his group of cruise-in judges thought…


Football – Jesuit 34, Canby 14: Cougars fall behind early, lose season opener

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PORTLAND — It was the start that Canby did not envision heading into the first game under coach Mike Vaught’s tenure.
A frustration loomed after the first…

Post-game comments: Jesuit 34, Canby 14

The following are post-game comments after Canby’s 34-14 loss to Jesuit on Friday night at Jesuit High School.
Canby coach Mike Vaught
Herald: What are your thoughts on your first game?
Vaught: “We…

Plane crashes into Aurora home near airport

A small plane fell from the sky and right into an Aurora home Friday afternoon near the Aurora State Airport.The pilot, 70-year-old George Bahrman, was able to walk away from the…

Labor Day holiday celebrates workers, has roots in Oregon

Labor Day is almost a misnomer – it sounds like a day of work, but for more than a century the holiday has been celebrated by staying home from work…

Don’t drink and drive over the holiday weekend

Monday is Labor Day, a time for little work and much relaxation … but not too much. The Oregon State Police are warning drivers to remain vigilant and responsible when…


Neighbors report smoke streaming from house, save a life

Two quick-thinking Canby residents helped save the life of their neighbor Wednesday evening when they reported a smoking house to 911. One of the neighbors called 911 at about 8 p.m….

New ‘community covenant’ pledges city’s support of military

Men and women in the service — past, present and future — will be valued in Canby.That message was delivered loud and clear during a ceremony Friday afternoon at the…

Young Canby readers log more than 6,000 hours

The Canby Public Library recently wrapped up another successful season for the childrens summer reading program. “It was just a really terrific year with really high participation from kids of…

Several candidates vie for local seats this fall

Canby residents will have some big decisions in the Nov. 2 General Election, when they will choose from two candidates for their new mayor and five for the three open…

School days, funding still uncertain

Come the first day of school, it looks like Canby parents may not know how many days their children will be going to school this year.Although Oregon received the good…