Now Hear This: Canby

Episode 294: Fair We Go Again

News and More: New vaccine mandates are coming to the state of Oregon. Meanwhile, two planned clinics at Molalla High School are nixed. Canby's population grows by more than 2,300. Governor Kate Brown welcomes Afghan refugees.
Canby Conversation: The Now Hear This: Canby team heads to the Clackamas County Fair, where we chat with crafters, 4-H kids, corn roasters, entertainers, Dippin' Dots magnates, pioneers and the queens and (would-be) king of the Canby Rodeo. 
This Week's Sponsors: Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, Reif & Hunsaker P.C., DirectLink, The Book Nook, Swan Island Dahlias, Ellison Team Homes, Wild Hare Saloon, Retro Revival
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Episode 293: Come On Downs

News and More: The Clackamas County Fair and Canby Rodeo are back with a bang, as is the Cowboy Shoot, a lesser-known tradition pairing Canby Gun Club members with rodeo cowboys for a friendly trapshooting competition.
Canby Conversation: New Canby Superintendent Aaron Downs joins to share his experiences getting to know the community, district and families, as well as the monumental task of reopening from the Covid-19 pandemic. Welcome to Canby?
This Week's Sponsors: Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, Reif & Hunsaker P.C., DirectLink, The Book Nook, Swan Island Dahlias, Ellison Team Homes, Wild Hare Saloon, Retro Revival
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Episode 292: Get Your Walking Capers

News and More: County residents speak out about mask and vaccine mandates. The governor sends in the National Guard to assist Covid-swamped hospitals.
Canby Conversation: Luana Hill of Canby Kiwanis Club cheerfully shares the news about the return of a beloved local tradition. 
This Week's Sponsors: Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, Reif & Hunsaker P.C., DirectLink, The Book Nook, Swan Island Dahlias, Ellison Team Homes, Wild Hare Saloon, Retro Revival
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Episode 291: Like Father, Like Swan

News and More: Governor Kate Brown reinstates the statewide indoor mask mandate as a surge in new cases fueled by the highly contagious delta variant threatens the state's health care system. 
Canby Conversation: We head to one of the most beautiful places on planet Earth, Swan Island Dahlias, as owner Nicholas Gitts and Heather Schloe give us the inside dirt on this Canby treasure. 
This Week's Sponsors: Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, Reif & Hunsaker P.C., DirectLink, The Book Nook, Swan Island Dahlias, Ellison Team Homes, Wild Hare Saloon, Retro Revival
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Episode 290: What's In Store?

News and More: A Clackamas County native is a gold medal winner and world record holder (again). To vax or not to vax, that is the question — at least, for Oregon health care workers. Police look for a suspected turtle-napper. 
Canby Conversation: Checking in with Daryl and Amy Lenhardt, owners of the Whiskey Hill Store that they have been re-storing in the Hubbard area. Their new home is nearing completion — with some energy-efficient twists, courtesy German engineering. 
This Week's Sponsors: Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, Reif & Hunsaker P.C., DirectLink, The Book Nook, Swan Island Dahlias, Ellison Team Homes, Wild Hare Saloon, Retro Revival
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Episode 289: All's Fair

News and More: Fireworks are a topic of discussion for the Canby City Council once again. The Canby Area Parks and Recreation District is trying to get smaller — and the city has agreed to support their effort.
Canby Conversation: After a one-year hiatus, the Clackamas County Fair and Canby Rodeo are ready to ride again. And despite a few notable absences (R.I.P., pie stand), 2021 looks to be the fair's biggest year yet.
This Week's Sponsors: Odd Moe's Pizza, Reif & Hunsaker P.C., DirectLink, The Book Nook, Swan Island Dahlias, Ellison Team Homes, Wild Hare Saloon, Retro Revival
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Episode 288: Food & Flowers

News and More: A brush fire breaks out near the Oregon City Municipal Elevator. Why is Oregon facing down mask mandates and other possible restrictions again — less than a month after basically declaring victory over the coronavirus? We try to explain it.
Canby Conversation: Heather Schloe of Swan Island Dahlias tells us about some of the new attractions coming to the world's largest dahlia farm this summer, including classes and almost-daily food carts. Bon appetit!
This Week's Sponsors: Odd Moe's Pizza, Reif & Hunsaker P.C., DirectLink, Ellison Team Homes, Wild Hare Saloon, Retro Revival
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Episode 287: Some (Don't) Like It Hot

News and More: Oregon has a new millionaire, and it's a Canby resident — and longtime Fred Meyer customer. Like a superhero drawn out of retirement, we may be asked to don our masks again.
Canby Conversation: Canby Fire Chief Jim Davis joins to share information about the predicted upcoming heat wave, wildfire safety, cooling centers and more.
This Week's Sponsors: Canby Foursquare Church, Health Markets, Reif & Hunsaker P.C., DirectLink, Ellison Team Homes, Wild Hare Saloon
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Episode 286: Fit for a King

News and More: The Beer Library raises the bar. Canby recognizes a new Hometown Hero. Live music fans trade in their cabin fever for a little bit of Petty Fever. The Big Night Out returns.
Canby Conversation: Today, we have the honor of hosting the legendary chef Bill King, who shares highlights of his career and tells us about his latest endeavor: King's Farm to Table, a new deli and market in downtown Canby. Bon appetit!
This Week's Sponsors: Odd Moe's Pizza, Reif & Hunsaker P.C., DirectLink, Ellison Team Homes, Wild Hare Saloon, Retro Revival
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Episode 285: Keep Me Prosted

News and More: Last week's brush fire on Highway 99E was started by sparks from a passing tractor-trailer, investigators believe. The Canby School Board has a new chair. A large memory care facility has been approved in south Canby.
Canby Conversation: If they gave out awards for being the happiest that Oregon businesses are fully reopened for indoor service, FOB Taproom owner Steve Puga might take the whole field. He tells us what the future holds for his independent watering hole.
This Week's Sponsors: Canby Foursquare Church, Health Markets, Reif & Hunsaker P.C., DirectLink, Ellison Team Homes, Wild Hare Saloon
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