Canby's First Choice in News
Since 2018, The Canby Current, Now Hear This: Canby and CanbyFirst.com have been the Canby area's first choice for accurate, high-quality news and sports reporting, exclusive interviews and outstanding photojournalism.
It‘s a newspaper for your ears! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. A podcast of The Canby Current and CanbyFirst.com.
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
News and More: Canby voters turn down a slate of ideologically aligned school board candidates, including two incumbents, in favor of more moderate and progressive choices. The Canby Center gets into the prom scene.
Canby Conversation: Todd Koch from TMK Creamery and Mitch Puga of Vision Brewing Company share about their upcoming collaboration, Moos and Brews, just in time for the summer events season.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
News and More: Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigns amid a mounting scandal. Ballot returns for the May 16 election trail 2021. Law enforcement pulls more fentanyl off the streets. Canby High School's concert choir wins big.
Canby Conversation: Canby State Representative James Hieb joins to talk about his decision last week to sit out votes on House Bills 2002 and 2005 and confronting division in the House, and gives updates on some recent tolling news.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
News and More: Canby Fire District seeks support for its annual Fourth of July fireworks display. Mt. Hood Territory unveils a new wine trail and mobile passport to Clackamas County wineries. Equestrians ride to victory at their final district meet.
Canby Conversation: Canby Fire Lieutenant Austin Holmes, also the union shop steward for the IAFF Local 1159, and Captain Andrew Aamodt join in our studio to discuss the replacement levy on this month's ballot for district voters.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
News and More: Canby's city administrator announces his planned departure for a new role in Salem. The school district seeks community members to assist in its review of 36 books whose content has been challenged.
Canby Conversation: Mitch Puga and Willie McIntire of Vision Brewing Co. share their, well, vision for their new company, which was born out of a shared love of painstakingly well-crafted, high-quality beers.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
News and More: Students and community members sound off on the Canby School District's decision to pull three dozen books off the shelves because of two parents' requests for reconsideration.
Canby Conversation: Welp. It's not often we get a bonafide celebrity in our studio, but that's the case today as we welcome the one and only Deedra Thompson, who tells her unlikely story of becoming a local social media sensation.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
News and More: The City of Canby has new interim legal counsel. The owners of Willamette Coffee House in West Linn add Gwynn's to the mix. Thousands brave the elements to hunt for Easter eggs.
Canby Conversation: We look back on our interview earlier this year with head wrestling coach (and incoming athletic director!) Jeremy Ensrud, on the heels of his most successful season at Canby High School.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
News and More: The Canby City Council holds perhaps the shortest meeting in the city's history. A national coalition takes issue with the Canby School Board's book challenge policy. CAPRD gets smaller.
Canby Conversation: The Zagyva family has sent three generations of its sons to war — and each one carried a prayer book, "The Imitation of Christ." Now, it is passing to the fourth generation.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
News* and More: ODOT announces new plan for Highway 99E. The Canby Public Library makes changes. Train horns return to Canby.
Canby Conversation: Two candidates for the Canby School Board explain their platforms and logically consistent positions.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
*Happy April Fool's Day, everyone
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
News and More: The Canby city attorney is warning the mayor and city council of potential violations of public meetings and employment law. Canby High School students protest the removal of library books. Canby dance again reigns supreme.
Canby Conversation: Canby High School construction teacher Darren Monen walks us through his latest "classroom," a single-family home he and his students are building on district-owned property, which will ultimately hit the real estate market.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
News and More: A Mulino teen has been found responsible in the November 2021 fatal crash that claimed the life of 16-year-old Matthew Dewar. A new bill would put the brakes on state plans to toll I-5 and I-205.
Canby Conversation: Gulf War Marine veteran Martin Lackner discusses his military service, leadership with Canby/Aurora VFW Post 6057, his journey with PTSD, and his dream retirement on the drag race circuit.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
Since 2018, The Canby Current, Now Hear This: Canby and CanbyFirst.com have been the Canby area's first choice for accurate, high-quality news and sports reporting, exclusive interviews and outstanding photojournalism.