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• ‘Star Trek into Darkness’ has warp speed success

  Created: Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:13

  By Ian BlackSpecial to The Sun Stark Trek, like Star Wars, is a pop culture mainstay that most people in this country and many outside of it recognize. Granted, the lion’s share of those have probably never even seen an episode of the show, but they’r...

• The not so great Gatsby hits theaters

  Created: Wednesday, 15 May 2013 14:35

  By Ian BlackSpecial to The SunThere’s a good chance that anyone who has taken high school English or beyond has either heard of or read the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic, “The Great Gatsby.” It is celebrated as one of the all-time great American novel...

• ‘Iron Man 3’ scores cinematic hat trick

  Created: Wednesday, 08 May 2013 14:27

  By Ian blackSpecial to The Sun When the first “Iron Man” film came out, I admit I didn’t really know what to expect. At that point, most super hero films of the day were based on the well-known pop culture icons. “Spiderman,” “The X-Men” an...

• Pain and Gain is a shallow, forgettable experience

  Created: Thursday, 02 May 2013 18:38

  By Ian BlackSpecial to The SunIn late 1994 and early 1995, a gang of criminals, primarily based out of the Miami area Sun Gym, perpetrated a series of crimes that stemmed from the abduction and torture of a wealthy man to get him to sign over his assets a...

• Wallace Bridge to hold equestrian rally in Portland

  Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 20:39

  Wallace Bridge to hold equestrian rally in Portland Wallace Bridge will hold an Earth Day rally at noon on Monday, April 22, at Portland's Holiday Plaza Park to garner support for the proposed international equestrian center in the West Valley. Dozens o...

• ’42’ is an old-fashioned glimpse at greatness

  Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 19:16

  By Ian BlackSpecial to The Sun There are always going to be difficulties involved when you decide to write your film into a very specific and deliberate genre. Different types of stories allow for different kinds of freedom when you write them. In genera...

• Fire destroys barn

  Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:56

  Fire destroys barn A Willamina family lost their barn, its contents and a horse in a fire that broke out in the 38000 block of SW Allen Road last week. West Valley Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Clark gave the following account of the incident: The call was...

• West Valley Fire District upgrades fleet

  Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:54

  West Valley Fire District upgrades fleet By Marguerite AlexanderEditor, The SunThe West Valley Fire District is in the process of replacing some of its aging equipment with new vehicles. Gone is a 1999 model ambulance. New to the fleet is a one-ton Ford...

• Sheridan city clean up set for Saturday

  Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:52

  Sheridan city clean up set for Saturday By Marguerite AlexanderEditor, The SunGrab work gloves, garbage bags and the rubbish sitting in your  yard and join in the Team Up to Clean Up community event on Saturday. The City of Sheridan is partnering with ...

• Duck at pond injured when kicked by kid

  Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:50

  Duck at pond injured when kicked by kid A duck at Huddleston Pond was blinded when it was kicked in the head earlier this month. The duck is described as a tame duck that had been released at the pond. The duck is friendly and was approaching some youth...

• Willamina Budget Committee short five members

  Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:39

  Willamina Budget Committee short five members By Marguerite AlexanderEditor, The SunIt’s almost time to start on next year’s budget and the City of Willamina has yet to fill multiple vacancies on the budget committee.  Oregon budget Law states that ...

• Sheridan students set sight on Washington D.C. in June

  Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:36

  Sheridan students set sight on Washington D.C. in June By Meredith LawrenceCorrespondent, The SunFor Faulconer-Chapman principal Marti Hofenbredl, it is important that students experience what they learn about whenever  possible. In order to support th...

• Planning commission to resume work on development code

  Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:33

  Planning commission  to resume work on development code By Marguerite AlexanderEditor, The SunAfter many months with little activity, the Willamina Planning Commission will once again be meeting regularly. The city council directed the planning commissi...

• Students compete to raise funds for children’s hospital

  Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:28

  Students compete  to raise  funds for children’s hospital By Meredith LawrenceCorrespondent, The SunThe Willamina High School Bulldogs are once again devoting themselves to raising money for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Doernbecher Week cons...

• ‘No Parking’ signs to go up in Willamina neighborhood

  Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:26

  ‘No Parking’ signs to go up in Willamina neighborhood By Marguerite AlexanderEditor, The SunDon’t be surprised if “No parking “ signs pop up on Jackson and Ivey streets in Willamina in the near future. The city is working to address complaints ...

• Coyotes gone, for now, but none trapped

  Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:24

  Coyotes gone, for now, but none trapped By Marguerite AlexanderCorrespondent, The SunLast summer with coyote sightings in the City of Willamina becoming more frequent and the cat population in some neighborhoods dwindling, the council voted to contract s...

• Dragons lose two tennis matches

  Created: Thursday, 11 April 2013 20:05

  By Herb SwettCorrespondent, The SunDelphian lost twice in tennis last week but showed promise according to coach Cody Seymour. The Dragons lost all their matches to Oregon Episcopal School on April 2 in Portland and won three of eight matches with Valley...

• Remembering Roger Ebert: Thumbs Up

  Created: Thursday, 11 April 2013 19:50

  By Ian BlackCorrespondent, The SunWhen I was young, still in grade school in fact, I have vivid memories of sitting down and watching PBS with my father. We would watch Siskel and Ebert “At the Movies” to listen to them talk about the latest films and...

• As water usage drops, rates continue to go up

  Created: Thursday, 11 April 2013 19:19

  As water usage drops, rates continue to go up By Marguerite AlexanderEditor, The SunFor more than two decades the City of Sheridan has had one customer that accounted for approximately half of its water sales–the Federal Correction Institute. What hap...

• Sheridan Fire Dist. continues station upgrades

  Created: Thursday, 11 April 2013 19:17

  Sheridan Fire Dist. continues station upgrades By Marguerite AlexanderEditor, The SunAn extension to a serial levy approved by voters in May of last year has provided Sheridan Fire District with the funds it needed to make improvements at its three fire ...