Pow-wow begins Friday
      The Grand Ronde Tribe’s annual pow-wow begins at 4 p.m. Friday with the Royalty Pageant followed by the Grand Entry at 7 p.m. "It is always a good time of year for the tribe," said Ed Larsen, vice chairman of this year’s event.
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Basketball court on city council agenda
      A roof for the basketball court at the Sheridan city park is on the city council’s agenda next Monday night.
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City cleanup set Sept. 14-15 in Willamina
      Willamina residents will be able to get rid of their garbage for free as part of a town-wide cleanup Sept. 14-15.
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Man’s best friend sometimes turns into a vicious animal
By George Robertson
Editor, The Sun
      Man’s best friend can sometimes turn into a vicious animal that attacks, bites, mauls and even kills. Usually it’s the dog’s owner who is to blame, according to Sgt. Roger Conley, commander of the West Valley sheriff’s substation in Sheridan.
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Mayor Schnitzler fights recall effort
She wants Willamina voters to look at what city has accomplished
By George Robertson
Editor, The Sun
      Willamina Mayor Aileen Schnitzler wants city residents to remember what she has accomplished in the seven months she has been in the job before they decide whether or not to kick her out of office.
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Recall ballots mailed
to voters in Willamina
      Yes, those are the official recall ballots Willamina voters received in the mail Saturday and Monday. The ballots were mailed Aug. 10 -- instead of Aug. 17 as previously announced by the Yamhill County clerk’s office. "We’re sorry for any convenience we might have caused," said Charles Stern, Yamhill County clerk. Stern said he originally told city hall the ballots would be mailed Aug. 17 but revised the date to Aug. 10 in a letter to City Recorder Gail Dossett on July 31. Mayor Aileen Schnitzler, the target of the recall election, said Monday she was caught off guard by the early ballots.
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