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Salem City Council to vote on millions in bond spending for affordable housing
Salem City Council is set to vote Monday on moving millions of infrastructure bond dollars to two large affordable housing developments planned in the city. In 2022, Salem voters approved a $300-million infrastructure bond to fund new roads, sidewalks, libraries, and parks. The bond included $10 million set aside for expanding affordable...
Marion County agrees to pay nearly double rates to Reworld incinerator in Brooks
Marion County has signed a six-month contract extension with Reworld Marion, which operates the municipal waste incinerator in Brooks, nearly doubling the amount per ton the county pays the company to take the county’s garbage. The increase amounts to about $1.3 million over the term of the contract, which ends Dec. 31. The...
Oregon Health Authority issues measles advisory
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and county public health officials are investigating two cases of measles in a single Clackamas County household. One household member, an unvaccinated adult, was confirmed to have measles Friday, June 14. The individual developed a rash June 11. While the time range of the exposure is believed to be between May 19 and June 4, the specific location of the exposure, which occurred in Marion County, is unknown, suggesting there may be other, unreported measles cases in Oregon, according to...
Search underway for teen who went missing while playing in Willamette River
INDEPENDENCE, Ore. (KPTV) - A search is underway for a teen who went missing while playing in the Willamette River in Independence on Sunday afternoon. The Independence Police Department posted on Facebook that a teenager disappeared under water in the Willamette River near Riverview Park just after 5 p.m. Riverview...
Busy weekend for first responders with one presumed drowning and another close call
Independence Police posted to Facebook that Riverview Park was closed Sunday evening while Polk County emergency responders looked for a missing teen. Police said the teen was playing in the water in the Willamette River near Riverview Park just after 5:00 p.m. when the teen disappeared under the water. No other updates were immediately available.
Wanted: Oregon artists for Keizer's inaugural art fair
The Keizer Art Association has been talking about hosting an art fair for more than a decade, never wanting to compete against longstanding events in Salem and Silverton. But the all-volunteer nonprofit saw an opening this summer when Salem Art Fair & Festival shifted to September and Silverton Fine Arts Festival announced it would be placed "on pause" for 2024.
State Baseball: Local 6A standouts earn all-state honors
Below is the list of Oregon high school 6A all-state players from the 2024 season. Player of the Year: Ryan VandenBrink, West Linn Pitcher of the Year: Gabe Howard, West Linn Coach of the Year: Joe Monahan, West Linn First...
These Oregon stores are dedicated to celebrating Christmas year-round
Nothing says Christmas like warm weather and sun-filled days — at least for the owners of Oregon’s year-round Christmas stores. While vacationers plan beach days and park picnics, Christmas enthusiasts are busy preparing for the most wonderful time of the year, months before winter arrives. For early shoppers and party planners, the holiday season can take over the latter half of the year.
Heat advisory for Grande Ronde Valley, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon as well as Wallowa County until Wednesday night
A heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 6:22 a.m. valid from noon until Wednesday 10 p.m. for Grande Ronde Valley, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon as well as Wallowa County. "Hot temperatures with modest overnight relief. Afternoon high...
Ballot measures on cannabis unions, higher corporate taxes could be on November ballot
Just two of the more than 50 new laws proposed by Oregonians through the ballot initiative process stand a chance at appearing before voters in November. Friday was the deadline for groups to submit the more than 100,000 petition signatures needed to give voters a chance to approve or reject ballot measures. Only two measures […] The post Ballot measures on cannabis unions, higher corporate taxes could be on November ballot appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Oregon governor’s office orders independent audit of DHS in woman’s death
The Oregon Department of Human Services is facing another examination of its policies and practices – this time following the death of an elderly woman with dementia who wandered away from a long-term care facility and died outside alone on a winter day. Ki Soon Hyun’s body was found outside in the woods on Christmas […] The post Oregon governor’s office orders independent audit of DHS in woman’s death appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Oregon Republicans criticize efforts to bring back flagship climate change response
Oregon Senate Republicans are questioning whether the state’s environmental agency has authority to re-create and implement a program that would drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel companies, a task those lawmakers said should be taken up by the Legislature instead. In a letter addressed to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on June 19, […] The post Oregon Republicans criticize efforts to bring back flagship climate change response appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
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