2 Sheridan fire board seats spark election challengers
By George Robertson
Editor, The Sun
      Two of the three Sheridan fire board incumbents seeking another four-year term face challengers in the March 13 mail-in election.
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News briefs
      The Sheridan fire department presented awards at the annual volunteer firefighters-EMS dinner on Feb. 17.
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Dental clinic before county planners
      A conditional use permit to allow a dental clinic to be operated as a home occupation in rural Sheridan is on Thursday’s agenda of the Yamhill County Planning Commission.
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Willamina resident works on windmills
      George Darr of rural Willamina, who works as Bonneville Power Administration’s renewable resource manager, is working on a new large-scale wind power project.
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Four-way race heats up Willamina fire board contest
      It’s a four-way race for one of the Willamina fire board positions in the March 13 mail-in election.
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Salem man dies in Highway 18 crash
      A Salem man died in a three-car crash Monday morning on Highway 18.
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Chemeketa offers high-tech chat time
      Anyone with questions about a career in the high-tech field, or who would like to know what kind of training Chemeketa offers, can get their questions answered during two online chats next week.
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Dr. Kelley offers care
at Grand Ronde center
      Dr. Kenneth Kelley will provide chiropractic care at the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center starting March 8. "My long-term goal is to provide chiropractic care at the GRHWC while mentoring a young tribal member with the desire to complete the 8 to 10 years of chiropractic education and return to serve the community," he said.
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Underage drinking prevention group meets in Sheridan
      The Sheridan Underage Drinking Prevention Committee invites community members to work together to prevent underage drinking.
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Sheridan fire
      2/19/01, 06:06: 19690 Hwy. 18, Ambulance call for general medical. 1828: 900 block of Sherdan Rd., Ambulance call for bleeding. 2/20/01, 12:54: Bridge and Main, Ambulance call for motor vehicle collision.
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Trailer destroyed
in Sheridan fire
      A travel trailer owned by Jason Smith was destroyed in a fire Monday afternoon in rural Sheridan.
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Polk County Search and Rescue plans annual training academy
Polk County Search and Rescue is looking for a few good men and women to join its team and participate in the annual training acade
      Most training will be conducted on Saturdays, with some weekday evening sessions. Members must meet the following qualifications: • Must be 16 or older. • Submit to and successfully pass a thorough background investigation. • Must be or become Oregon State Sheriff’s Association and Oregon Emergency Management Search and Rescue certified by attending and successfully completing the training academy.
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Holmquist wins Grammy for ‘Credo’
      Barbara and Ken Knutson had a very special reason to watch the Grammy show last Wednesday night. Their daughter, Solvieg Holmquist, is a member of Eugene’s Oregon Bach Festival Chorus and Orchestra which won a Grammy along with conductor Helmuth Rilling. The winning CD, "Credo" was compiled in 1998 in honor of Rilling’s 65th birthday. It was released in October 1999.
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