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.
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
News and More: Canby Mayor Brian Hodson attends a roundtable on crime and homelessness hosted by Republican legislator and GOP gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan. Light utility trailers fees are about to go down in Clackamas County.
Canby Conversation: Canby jack-of-all-trades Parker Ackerman, who started football games this season at quarterback, running back and wide receiver, shares about the medical challenges he experienced last year and what he has overcome.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Mason for Oregon, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
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Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
News and More: A fatal crash claims the life of a Molalla man and one child on Dryland Road near Canby. The City Council passes a resolution honoring and apologizing to Vietnam veterans. The Grant Street arch and quiet zone get official grand openings.
Canby Conversation: Brian Crow and Trina Smith, of the Clackamas County Fairgrounds and Events Center, join to talk about the upcoming Winter Fair and Holiday Market, which will blanket the historic grounds with over 200,000 lights and festive cheer.
Website: https://ccwinterfair.com/
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Mason for Oregon, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
Please support our show! To listen without ads, and ensure we can continue to bring you important news and amazing stories you can't get anywhere else, join Canby Now Plus today! For details, visit patreon.com/canbynowpod.
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
News and More: Air quality advisories remain in effect through at least Monday due to wildfire smoke. Fatal crashes plague Clackamas County's highways. Lee Elementary School fifth-grader Elliot Metz puts the hammer down on the nation's BMX tracks.
Canby Conversation: Childhood sweethearts Amy and Darryl Lenhardt return to the show to give an exciting update on their epic mission to restore and reopen the historic Whiskey Hill Store, a former one-room schoolhouse in the Ninety-One community.
Website: https://whiskeyhillstore.com/
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Mason for Oregon, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
Please support our show! To listen without ads, and ensure we can continue to bring you important news and amazing stories you can't get anywhere else, join Canby Now Plus today! For details, visit patreon.com/canbynowpod.
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
News and More: Restoration work is now underway at the storm-damaged Mark Prairie Schoolhouse. State Senator Bill Kennemer is recognized for his support of small businesses. Governor Kate Brown plans a trade trip to Asia.
Canby Conversation: Lifelong Canby-area resident and entrepreneur Tate Koenig joins us in the studio to talk his latest appearance on the hit ABC TV reality series Shark Tank, which resulted in a deal with the "Queen of QVC" herself, Lori Greiner!
The Pizza Pack: https://pizzapack.com/
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Mason for Oregon, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
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Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
News and More: Republican gubernatorial candidate and former Canby State Representative Christine Drazan continues to lead in the latest polls. A Gladstone man is killed on Highway 99E while attempting to cross the street.
Canby Conversation: In honor of the upcoming holiday, and to bid farewell to our own Martina Baker, we look back on last year's spooky conversation with two real-life paranormal investigators. Happy trails, Baker family!
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Mason for Oregon, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
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Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
News and More: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde announces the new (old) name for its 23-acre site at Willamette Falls. County fire officials delay the opening of the burn season. "Rainbow fentanyl" plagues the state.
Canby Conversation: Canby resident Edwina Hawbecker shares about her passion project this summer, gathering family members and neighbors together to knit quilts for refugees affected by the war in Ukraine.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Canby Independence Day, The Book Nook, Mason for Oregon, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
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Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
News and More: An apparent murder-suicide claims two lives in southwest Canby. A natural gas leak evacuates businesses and closes traffic on Highway 99E. Cross country runners impress at Molalla River State Park.
Canby Conversation: We welcome back local legend Mike "Doc" Harms, a large animal veterinarian with more than 50 years of experience serving farmers, ranchers and the Canby Rodeo, and his wife, Dixie.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Canby Independence Day, The Book Nook, Mason for Oregon, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
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Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
News and More: The Canby City Council is pushing forward with long-delayed plans to build a dog park on city-owned property on North Territorial Road, but opponents of the project say they are barking up the wrong tree. An injury-plagued Cougar football team is routed by visiting 5A powerhouse Bend.
Canby Conversation: We expand our sports coverage this fall season by welcoming head volleyball coach T.J. Schlatter to discuss the team's resurgent 2022 season before catching up with cross country coach Tom Milbrooke after a recent meet at Molalla River State Park. Go, Cougars!
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Canby Independence Day, The Book Nook, Mason for Oregon, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
Please support our show! To listen without ads, and ensure we can continue to bring you important news and amazing stories you can't get anywhere else, join Canby Now Plus today! For details, visit patreon.com/canbynowpod.
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
News and More: The city of Canby offers a community look at the planned dog park on North Territorial Road. Amazon hits the brake on its Canby project. State officials recover malnourished animals at an illegal marijuana growing operation near Oregon City.
Canby Conversation: We look back on our conversation from last November with Korean War Navy veteran and longtime Canby resident Walter Fultz, who recently was one of 24 vets to embark on the first Portland Honor Flight since the pandemic.
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Canby Independence Day, The Book Nook, Mason for Oregon, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C.
Please support our show! To listen without ads, and ensure we can continue to bring you important news and amazing stories you can't get anywhere else, join Canby Now Plus today! For details, visit patreon.com/canbynowpod.
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
News and More: Molalla Mayor Scott Keyser claims he was acting in self-defense when he aimed a gun at a driver on the Molalla Buckeroo grounds Saturday night. Governor Brown asks for a federal disaster declaration for Oregon's wildfires.
Canby Conversation: We sit down with the Canby Police Department's new behavioral health specialist, Brandon Leonard, a former police officer and certified mental health professional. He tells us what he does, why he does it — and why it's so important.
Clackamas County Crisis Line: 503-655-8585, clackamas.us/behavioralhealth/services.html
National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI): 503-344-8600, namicc.org
Clackamas Women's Services/A Safe Place Justice Center: 503-654-2288, asafeplacefjc.org
To Reach Brandon: 503-655-8211, leonardb@canbypolice.com
This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Canby Independence Day, The Book Nook, Mason for Oregon, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C., Fobtoberfest
Please support our show! To listen without ads, and ensure we can continue to bring you important news and amazing stories you can't get anywhere else, join Canby Now Plus today! For details, visit patreon.com/canbynowpod.
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.