The Oregon State Correctional Institution will hold a fundraiser for the Willamette Humane Society of Salem. The will be held at Capitol Subaru in Salem on Sunday October 1st. Recyclable bottles and cans will be accepted, as will cash donations.
The City invites you to attend this evening of entertainment, light refreshments, and recognition of distinguished volunteer service. Entertainment and refreshments starts at 5:15 p.m. The awards ceremony will commence at 6:00 p.m.
Gov. Kate Brown will unveil the monument. Author Sig Unander will provide historical background on Phillips and the significance of the monument. Claire Phillips was a stage actress and singer who grew up in Portland.
Wearing large, brightly colored feathered headdresses as part of their cultural regalia, the members of Grupo Ritual Azteca Huitzilopochtli make quite a statement. In fact, the members of the group adorn themselves with bright colors from head to toe.
Today and tomorrow, during an extended weekend of eclipse programming, the Oregon State Capitol will be giving out 1000 FREE eclipse glasses per day to excited eclipse watchers who still need certified eye protection.
With one week until the Great Eclipse here are some things to plan for.
Traffic should increase as the week progresses and eclipse visitors begin to arrive. Beyond traffic their could be cell phone and atm issues as the numbers grow beyond what the local infrastructure was meant to support.
The Eclipse Megamovie Project [EMP] is a project that aims to gather as many images as possible over the path of totality. Those images will come from volunteer observers and be incorporated into a summary movie of the event.
The first total solar eclipse visible across the entire contiguous United States since June 8, 1918 first appears over Oregon on August 21st 2017.
Beginning between Lincoln City and Newport at about 10:15 a.m. PDT and exiting the state at 10:27 a.m near Ontario.
Dungeness crab is one of Oregon’s most prized culinary creatures. Learn how to catch your own at two crabbing workshops sponsored by ODFW on Aug. 8 and 9.
ODFW and partners will host two archery workshops this summer.
On Saturday, June 20, ODFW and the Benton Bowman Archery Club will host a workshop near Philomath for beginners 18 years of age and older.