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MultCo Board rejects alternative ambulance resolution amid paramedic shortage
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The resolution to urge the Multnomah County Chair to temporarily change the required personnel for ambulances to address long response times has failed to pass after contentious debating among Multnomah County Commissioners. The county has been facing ambulance response time issues with the company under contract, American Medical Response, due to […]
Gervais track and field's Monty Andres competing at USATF National Junior Olympic Championships
Soon-to-be Gervais senior Monty Andres will be competing in the high jump at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships on Saturday, July 27, at Texas A&M University in College Station. Andres' entry mark of 6 feet, 0.75 inches slates him tied for 35th in the 60-plus field. “It’ll be a fun experience to go over there and compete,” Andres said. “It’s going to be a big competition, but it (will) be a lot of fun to jump with a lot of guys that I know...
Ironman athlete dies following medical emergency while swimming
A man competing in Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Oregon event died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency during the 1.2 mile swim portion of the race in the Willamette River, the organization announced Wednesday on social media. An Ironman volunteer acting as water safety personnel recognized an athlete in need of medical attention during...
Another visit to this development site
Just a quick reminder of an obvious fact: Just because the City of Albany approves new housing does not mean that new housing will be built, at least not right away. When the bike and I stopped at the corner of Airport Road and Franklin Avenue last month, it had been almost a year since my last visit.
LBCC plans to hold surplus sale July 29-Aug. 1
Linn-Benton Community College plans to hold a surplus sale from Monday, July 29, to Thursday, Aug. 1, on its Albany campus on the second floor of the commons building. Proceeds from the event will benefit various campus projects that are not covered by other budgets. The sale will run daily...
Yamhill-Carlton HS trap shooting team claims nation's top prize
YAMHILL, Ore. (KPTV) - In this High School Spotlight, FOX 12 highlights a group of sharp-shooters from Yamhill-Carlton High School who recently returned home with some hard-earned hardware. Small town, big shots; meet the Yamhill-Carlton trap shooting team. “It’s been a great escape and distraction from any chaos of life,”...
Cable installation to begin for OSU-led wave energy testing facility off Oregon Coast
Later this month, crews will begin installing the power and data cables that are essential to completing construction of a new wave energy testing facility off the Oregon Coast. The cables will support Oregon State University’s PacWave South, the first pre-permitted, utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States. When the facility is completed, wave energy developers will be able to test different technologies for harnessing the power of ocean waves and transmitting that energy to the local electrical grid. ...
Homeless advocates: City is ‘waging war on the poor’
Lynn Porter sees the city waging war on the poor, and called for disruption. "That's what past movements for people's rights have always done throughout history. That's what the unions did, the Civil Rights Movement did, the anti-war movement did in the ‘60s." For the past 20 years, Oregon...
Construction Begins on Forthcoming Secure Treatment Facility in Marion County
Marion County, OR. – Official Release: Marion County took a significant step forward yesterday in addressing community behavioral health and public safety needs with the groundbreaking for a new Secure Residential Treatment Facility (SRTF) near Regal Santiam on Lancaster Drive in Salem. County Commissioner Danielle Bethell spoke at the...
At 610 Sherman St., a new chapter begins
Four years after the City of Albany condemned a house at 610 Sherman St. and then had it demolished, the still vacant lot has new owners and is being prepared for construction. The lot is across Sherman Street from Hackleman Park. A bike ride took me past the address Saturday....
You'll never guess how old this Springfield, Oregon poker player is
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield resident Elsie Bergold celebrated her 105th birthday in style. Bergold has a reputation in town for being a shark when playing poker, her favorite game. "She takes our money a lot," says Jim Bevan, a fellow poker player. "If there's an ace on the board,...
Fiesta participant to perform in Salem
When the Englewood Forest Festival strikes up from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in northeast Salem, a little piece of the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana will be part of the event. The annual Salem event takes place each summer on the wooded grounds in the 1200 block of 19th St. NE, adjacent to Englewood Elementary School. The dancers of Ballet Folklorico Gueleguetza have been a mainstay at this event, and they have been a part of their local Woodburn Fiesta parade as well. ...
Don Froylan Creamery wins back-to-back awards at American Cheese Society competition
Don Froylan Creamery was one of several Oregon cheesemakers to win multiple awards at the 2024 American Cheese Society (ACS) competition. The American Cheese Society is an association promoting and supporting American cheeses, presenting shows, networking and more for cheesemakers, cheesemongers and companies. This year's award ceremony took place in Buffalo, New York,...
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