Independence NewsLocal news for Independence, OR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Independence High School sets annual all-school reunion- July 18, 2008 INDEPENDENCE - Nearly six decades after the final bell rang, Independence High School still kindles a flame.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-or/2008/07/independence-high-school-sets-annual-all... Independence airport to host classic planes- July 18, 2008 INDEPENDENCE - Coordinated through the Willamette Valley Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 292, a Biplane Fly-In will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, at the Independence State Airport.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-or/2008/07/independence-airport-to-host-classic-pla... City adopts code for property maintenance- July 17, 2008 INDEPENDENCE - After weeks of deliberation, the city council recently adopted a code it hopes will help ward off eyesores and maintain neighborhood integrity.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-or/2008/07/city-adopts-code-for-property-maintenanc... Outdoor film series comes to Salem's Riverfront Park- July 15, 2008 The Beatles, a lovable alien and a pig who thinks he's a sheep dog are coming to Salem's Riverfront Park amphitheater this summer, and it's all for free.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-or/2008/07/outdoor-film-series-comes-to-salems-rive... Museum will offer oral history- July 13, 2008 POLK COUNTY - A modest community grant to Polk County radio station KPIE, 94.3 FM, should go a long way toward bringing snapshots of Monmouth and Independence history alive.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-or/2008/07/museum-will-offer-oral-history?fromrss=1 Stayton turns out to celebrate Fourth of July- July 11, 2008 Sitting in comfy lawn chairs arranged in the front yard of her Stayton home, Gladys McAlister and her son, Harold, along with his sister-in-law Janet McAlister, had a front row seat to the Stayton Fourth of ...http://www.topix.net/city/independence-or/2008/07/stayton-turns-out-to-celebrate-fourth-of... Staffing sought for rural fire station- July 9, 2008 It would be unfortunate to see an up-to-date fire facility constructed in your community, only to find that nobody is around to use it.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-or/2008/07/staffing-sought-for-rural-fire-station?f... New twists added to July 4 Star Spangled Celebration- July 8, 2008 Lebanon will hold its annual Star Spangled Celebration from 2 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 4, at Cheadle Lake Park.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-or/2008/07/new-twists-added-to-july-4-star-spangled... Declarations of discontent- July 6, 2008 Ronald and Kathryn O'Gorman of Monmouth County, N.J., who share an international perspective on governmental and economic issues, enjoy a sunny afternoon at Point Lookout State Park.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-or/2008/07/declarations-of-discontent?fromrss=1 True test of America is not found in books- July 4, 2008 Just in time for Independence Day, a conservative think tank has delivered a controversial report questioning whether America's national identity is eroding under the pressure of population diversity and ...http://www.topix.net/city/independence-or/2008/07/true-test-of-america-is-not-found-in-boo... |