WHC Press Releases and Press Coverage
WHC Press Releases
3/07/2016
24th Annual Heritage Awards- April 1st, 2016
3/02/2016
WHC introduces three new classes and workshops series
9/09/2013
8/02/2013
Wegner named Willamette Heritage Center executive director
6/04/2013
TIP Summer Program Deadline Extended to June 14
6/04/2013
WHC Announces WHC Summer History Pub
5/29/2013
5/29/2013
5/23/2013
Teen Interpretive Program (TIP) Summer 2013
4/01/2013
29th Annual Sheep to Shawl Family Fun Festival
3/29/2013
3/25/2013
A Town Hall with Abraham Lincoln: 21st Annual Heritage Awards Ceremony
2/08/2013
Willamette Valley Voices Call for Articles for Volume II, No. 2 – Summer 2013
2/08/2013
Willamette Heritage Center at The Mill Offers Day Trippers: Heritage Bus
2/08/2013
DIY Workshops: February, March, April 2013
1/09/2013
New Exhibition: When We Were Young
1/08/2013
12/2/2012
WHC Announces New Interim Executive Director
11/30/2012
11/26/2012
WHC and Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Receive AASLH Award of Merit
10/13/2012
Dragon Theatre’s Colorful Puppet Show Kintaro and Eugene Taiko
9/17/2012
The Art and Tradition of Kimono
9/17/2012
Final Call for Abstracts for Articles
8/24/2012
A Fine Arts Weekend at The Mill: 2012 Handweaver’s Sale and Quiltopia
8/01/2012
OR Trail Computer Game Comes Alive in September
7/29/2012
7/15/2012
New WHC Co-op Membership Opportunities
7/16/2012
August First Wednesday at Travel Salem
6/19/2012
WHC Announces New Exhibition: History on Tap
6/19/2012
5/25/2012
5/25/2012
WHC to Participate as a Blue Star Museum
5/18/2012
WHC Announces 2012 Heritage Awards
5/17/2012
5/15/2012
4/26/2012
An Evening with Teddy: Theodore Roosevelt Comes to The Mill
2/20/2012
WHC Announces Spring Exhibit: Grand Ronde Women – Our Story
2/19/2012
2/05/2012
1/26/2012
Feb Big Band Dance Special Dinner
1/12/2012
Jan-Mar Do It Yourself” Heritage Workshops
1/12/2012
1/08/2012
12/29/2011
WHC Announces IMLS Grant Award
11/23/2011
10/31/2011
Willamette Women – Our History is our Strength – Opens January 2012
9/29/2011
9/26/2011
An Evening with Gwen Carr: Perseverance
9/22/2011
Waddell & Reed and WHC Welcome: Honoring Our History – WW I
9/21/2011
9/14/2011
WHC Announces New Exhibit: Treasures from the Trunk
9/06/2011
2011 Rhythm at the Mill Final Concert: Sept. 11
9/06/2011
8/22/2011
2011 Speaker Series: Four Saturday Events in October
8/22/2011
Do It Yourself (DIY) Heritage Workshops Start September 17
8/21/2011
2011 Quiltopia: A Weekend of Quilting Events in Salem, OR
8/19/2011
Fall Family Fesitval at the WHC!
8/19/2011
2011 Rhythm at the Mill August 28 Highlights Top Blues Players
8/14/2011
8/03/2011
2011 Rhythm at the Mill Next Concert: Blues, Rock and Rockabilly on August 7
7/25/2011
2011 Rhythm at the Mill ROCKS on July 31 with Blues, Funk and R&B
7/13/2011
Rhythm at the Mill Kicks Off July 24
7/06/2011
WHC is Proud Recipient of Gannett Foundation Grant
6/21/2011
Rhythm at the Mill: All Star Line-up
5/23/2011
Antiques Roadshow Filming at WHC
5/18/2011
New Exhibit: Tools of Survival
5/15/2011
5/09/2011
5/03/2011
WHC Announces 2011 Heritage Awards
3/23/2011
Grand Ronde’s Canoe Journey – A New Exhibit at the Mill
3/04/2011
Do It Yourself (DIY) Heritage Workshops
3/04/2011
2/20/2011
Victorian Valentines Day a Fun Event for All
2/05/2011
1/19/2011
Seeking Nominations for Annual Heritage Awards
1/13/2011
Oregon Quilt Project Quilt Assessment
1/13/2011
12/12/2010
All Star Entertainment Line-up at Magic at the Mill
12/08/2010
BEST in the NW Blues Scene – Ty Curtis Band Plays Dec. 21 at Magic at the Mill
12/04/2010
Memberships at 1/2 price through Dec. 31
12/01/2010
December Fun at The Willamette Heritage Center at The Mill
12/01/2010
Author Irene Bennett Brown Scheduled for Book Signing Dec. 22
11/18/2010
NEW! Magic at the Mill This Holiday Season!
11/14/2010
Hidden Gems: A Mid- Valley Heritage Invitational Extravaganza! Opens January 2011
11/08/2010
WHC Announces New Employee for Marketing Facilities
11/08/2010
November Fall Fun at Willamette Heritage Center
10/26/2010
9/21/2010
Soup, Sandwich and Politics Series – September 29: Marion County Commissioners
9/21/2010
Quiltopia: A Weekend of Quilting Events in Salem, OR
9/19/2010
Share History with Others as a Willamette Heritage Center Docent
9/09/2010
NEW! BUS FUN at the Willamette Heritage Center (WHC)
9/09/2010
8/14/2010
Family Fun Saturdays September through December 2010
8/10/2010
Willamette Heritage Center (WHC) Receives $23,520 from Spirit Mountain Community Fund
7/30/2010
Willamette Heritage Center (WHC) Receives $94,969 in Grants for the First Half of 2010
7/29/2010
Wrapped in Pride Exhibition at the Willamette Heritage Center (WHC)“Wraps Up” August 8
Published Articles about WHC
11/19/2014
Statesman Journal: Artists are revitalizing Salem’s vacant spaces
9/17/2014
Kotaku Australia: They’re Going To Play Oregon Trail In Real Life This Weekend
7/31/2014
Statesman Journal: Sam Wegner executive director of WHC resigns
9/22/2013
Statesman Journal: Teams find the lighter side of hardship at Oregon Trail Live
9/20/2013
Statesman Journal: Relive Oregon Trail-sort of
9/19/2013
Statesman Journal: Oregon Trail Challenge returns Saturday
8/06/2013
Statesman Journal: WHC Hires New Executive Director
7/13/2013
Statesman Journal: A pitch for a peacemakers museum in Salem
6/15/2013
Statesman Journal: Traveling Show in Lincoln, Constituion Coming to Oregon
6/04/2013
Statesman Journal:‘History Pub’ presentations begin June 13
6/02/2013
Statesman Journal Editorial: My Passion: Oregon Cultural Trust tax credit must continue by Peter Both, Ph.D.
May 2013
Salem Business Journal: Reed Opera House Storefronts Feature ‘Windows of Time
4/20/2013
Statesman Journal: Exhibit Charts Grand Ronde Tribes’ termination, renewal
4/04/2013
Statesman Journal: Spring break at WHC takes a look back
3/21/2013
Statesman Journal: WHC seeks names to honor
3/17/2013
Statesman Journal: WHC journal highlights community celebrations
3/04/2013
Statesman Journal: WHC advertises for new chief
1/28/2013
Oregon.gov website: Forest History Center participates in history exhibit at WHC
1/11/2013
Statesman Journal: Methodist Parsonage to get a major renovation
12/22/2012
Statesman Journal: Magic at the Mill Mixes History and Holidays
12/13/2012
Statesman Journal: Christmas “Magic” Lights Up Willamette Heritage Center
12/06/2012
Statesman Journal: Salem Heights Community Hall Will Change Ownership
12/02/2012
Statesman Journal: Former Chemeketa Executive to Lead WHC
11/19/2012
Statesman Journal: Heritage Center’s Booth Takes Colorado Job
10/06/2012
Statesman Journal: Family History Woven in Kimono Exhibit
9/19/2012
Statesman Journal: Music that’s Made to Make You Dance: Salem Big Band
9/16/2012
Statesman Journal Mid-Valley Art Notes:Kimono
9/05/2012
Statesman Journal Article: Rose Parks of WHC at Bush Park Event
8/18/2012
Wine Blog – Visiting the Willamette Valley
8/06/2012
Statesman Journal Article: Binding Memories
8/05/2012
Statesman Journal Article: Heritage Center Revives Local History
6/29/2012
Salem Weekly/Willamette Live: Oregon’s Hoppin’ Past
6/25/2012
ORBeerGrowler.com: Celebrate Oregon Craft Beer
6/24/2012
Statesman Journal Article: Beer Exhibit Taps Into History
6/12/2012
Capitol Taps Blog Spot: Fine Beer in Salem, OR
6/03/2012
Statesman Journal Article: Lee House: A Room by Room History
May/June/2012
Willamette Woman: Keni Sturgeon
5/03/2012
Statesman Journal Article: Mill offers year-round interest
4/22/2012
Statesman Journal Article: Weaving intermingles friendship, passion
4/18/2012
Statesman Journal Article: Exhibit looks at role of tribal women
4/08/2012
Statesman Journal Article: Willamette Heritage Center exhibit looks at role of tribal women
4/06/2012
Salem Weekly/Willamette Live: Telling the Story of Injustice and Peace
3/17/2012
Statesman Journal Article: Girl Scouts visit Salem to celebrate 100 years
3/04/2012
Statesman Journal Article: Oregon’s beauty inspired photographer Gunnell
2/17/2012
Statesman Journal Article: Heritage center to rekindle scholarly journal
2/15/2012
Linfield Anthropology Museum Showcased in Recent Exhibit
2/05/2012
Statesman Journal Article by Virginia Green:Jason Lee House saved as mall constructed
1/22/2012
Statesman Journal Article: The ‘herstory’ in Oregon’s History
1/12/2012
Salem Weekly/Willamette Live: Willamette Women: Our History is Our Strength
12/29/2011
Statesman Journal Art Notes: Grant to fund updates for Mission Mill homes
12/25/2011
Statesman Journal Article: A day in the life of an elf
12/15/2011
Statesman Journal Article: Mill complex lights up for Magic
10/30/2011
Statesman Journal Article: WHC Fall Event: It Was a Very Good Year
10/22/2011
Statesman Journal Article: Quilt tales: Cloth that traveled the Oregon Trail
10/19/2011
Statesman Journal article: World War I remnants roll into Salem
9/29/2011
Grand Ronde Tribes Smoke Signals News: Tribe celebrates return of Kalapuyan canoe
9/22/2011
OPB Article: Salem Museum Donates Canoe
8/12/2011
Statesman Journal Article: Oregon flag gets stamp of approval
8/11/2011
Gazette Times Article: Salem exhibit features weapons of Oregon’s past
7/11/2011
Statesman Journal Article: Tools of Survival
6/20/2011
Statesman Journal Article: 160 Reasons Why We Love the Mid-Valley
6/12/2011
Statesman Journal Article: Museum free for active military
5/01/2011
Statesman Journal editorial: Heritage Center’s gift shows its class
4/10/2011
Statesman Journal Article: Return of the Shovelnose
4/05/2011
Statesman Journal Article: Canoe exhibit opens Friday at Willamette Heritage Center
2/07/2011
Oregon Quilt Project a Huge Success! by Martha Spark
1/21/2011
11/08/2010
Statesman Journal Article: Oregon Cultural Trust distributes $1.45 million in grants
10/31/2010
Statesman Journal Article: Facing Statehood Exhibit honored
9/26/2010
Statesman Journal Article: Salem show aims to inspire quilt makers, quilt lovers
9/24/2010
Statesman Journal Article: Heritage center is expanding its mission with a new stratetic plan
9/20/2010
Statesman Journal Article: A new mission for museum
9/19/2010
Statesman Journal Article: Agriculture makes appearance at museum exhibit