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Minto-Brown Island Park Update Resumes August 26
The next phase of work in Minto-Brown Island Park to update parking lot 3 is scheduled for Monday, August 26! This work is thanks to the voters of Salem as part of the 2022 Safety and Livability Bond and should be complete by the fall. Check out details of the...
Waldport’s visitor center gives volunteers a chance to experience the world without leaving home
WALDPORT — Want to meet people from all over the world without leaving the central Oregon coast? If so, you might consider spending some time at Waldport’s Alsea Bay Bridge Visitor Center, which is actively seeking new volunteers. “In the last fiscal year we had about 9,000 people...
Skull found in Skamania County believed to be remains of hiker missing since 2013
A human skull found in eastern Skamania County earlier this month is believed to be the remains of a 31-year-old Beaverton hiker who went missing in 2013. The remains are believed to belong to Kristopher Zitzewitz. He got separated from his hiking partner 11 years ago near the Big Lava Beds area and vanished. He wasn’t located in several search efforts. Authorities haven’t confirmed the remains belong to Zitzewitz, but a Facebook page dedicated to his memory believes it’s him.
On the Agenda: Salem to vote on affordable housing development agreement
Before the regular Salem City Council meeting Monday, the Salem Housing Authority Commission will vote on whether to authorize a memorandum of understanding between the city and Northwest Human Services for new multi-family housing Evergreen Apartments to serve low and moderate-income households. Evergreen Apartments currently has one house and six small cottages...
Federal wildlife officials create new conservation area in the Willamette Valley
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the opening of a new conservation area in the Willamette Valley. The purchase of 600 acres of wetlands outside of Brownsville served as the commencement of the broader Willamette Valley Conservation Area, which was announced last week. The project manager for the...
Bloom and Zoom at the 2024 Canby Dahlia Run
Who doesn’t love the idea of running among the dahlias in the Fall? Maybe this is the year that the 2024 Canby Dahlia Run 5k/10k should be added to your Fall race calendar. This year, the event will be held on September 14th and there’s a course change ahead. Swan Island Dahlias, the largest grower of dahlias in the US, is the venue for the race this year. The course is relatively flat and will take place on paved public roads with a small stretch of gravel before finishing on grass pathway through the dahlia fields. Check out the website for route maps.
KWSO Calendar for Sun., Aug. 25, 2024
The Simnasho Tribal Market is open today 10am to 2pm in the Simnasho Longhouse parking lot. Tribal vendors are welcome and encouraged to set up. The Pi-Ume-Sha Traditional Parade Committee is having its annual clothes giveaway today on the campus area from noon until 5. There will be all sorts of clothes & shoes that vary in sizes & styles. This is the committee giving back to the community & tribal members for the support of their Pi-Ume-Sha Traditional Parade. No early arrivals please!
A downtown vision for Philomath’s future
In the coming weeks as heavy equipment and closed road signs leave Philomath with the completion of the streetscape project, the downtown vicinity will officially move from conceptualization to reality. Smooth sections of road on both sides of the couplet with bright sidewalks to stroll on and new streetlights, traffic...
Alvarado Scores Fourth Goal of 2024 as Warriors Play to Draw with Trinity Western
SALEM, Ore. – The Corban University Women's Soccer program hosted their first ever matchup with Trinity Western University out of the Canada West organization this afternoon, as the Warriors and Spartans played to a 1-1 draw after a pair of first half goals at the Outdoor Athletic Complex (OAC). Trinity Western had just played out a 3-3 draw with NCAA DI Oregon State University on Friday night and continued their preseason with another tie in their first collegiate contest with Corban who was riding a two-game winning streak.
Newberg girls soccer entering new era in 2024 under new head coach Carlos Villarroel
After watching his daughter compete in cheerleading for Newberg High School and eventually graduating in 2023, Carlos Villarroel knew he wanted in, intrigued by what he described as a dedicated staff of teachers and coaches. “After that experience, I knew that I wanted to be a part of the Tiger...
Will Power Wins Portland, Closes Points Gap To Palou
PORTLAND, Ore. — Will Power delivered in what amounted to a must-win situation for he and his team on Sunday amongst the tall pines of Portland International Raceway. Power led 101 laps of the 110 allotted to win the BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland, and with the win was able to rebound and close the […] The post Will Power Wins Portland, Closes Points Gap To Palou appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM. The post Will Power Wins Portland, Closes Points Gap To Palou appeared first on 93.5 / 107.5 The Fan.
Artists curate 2024 Montavilla Jazz Festival
Jazz artists continue to push boundaries of the genre, and Montavilla Jazz Festival will certainly emphasize appealing to more music fans. Montavilla Jazz Festival has a stellar lineup for its 11th annual festival with more than 30 concerts at 12 venues, including Alberta Rose Theatre, The 1905, Mt. Tabor Park and elsewhere, Friday-Sunday, Aug. 30-Sept. 1. This year’s lineup is the first crafted by an artist-driven curation process. “We asked...
Portland small businesses under pressure but optimistic, Fed survey finds
Small businesses in the Portland area feel more financial pressure than those elsewhere in the country, according to a recent survey by the Federal Reserve. Portland businesses are more likely to be feeling the impacts of inflation, the survey found, and are more likely to have trouble finding staff and supplies. More rate their financial condition as poor.
Rose City Rollers to host Global Roller Derby Championships in November
Rose City Rollers and their four-time world champion all-star team Wheels of Justice will be hosting the Global Roller Derby Championships at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Nov. 1-3. There'll be roller derby teams from around the world competing — the United States, Canada, France, Sweden, Australia. The Global Championships "is the Super Bowl of roller derby," publicity states. Wheels of Justice had previously won the International World Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Championship in 2015-16 and 2018-19, the championship tournament before the newly named Global Roller...
Kroger and Albertsons head to court to defend merger plan against US regulators' objections
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kroger and Albertsons defended their plan to merge – and tried to overcome the U.S. government’s objections – in a federal court hearing that began Monday in Oregon. The two companies proposed what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history in October 2022. They say joining together would help them rein in costs and better compete with big rivals like Walmart and Costco. But the Federal Trade Commission sued to try to block the deal, saying it would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices in a time of already high food price inflation. In the three-week hearing that opened Monday, the FTC is seeking a preliminary injunction that would block the deal while its complaint goes before an in-house administrative law judge. “This lawsuit is part of an effort aimed at helping Americans feed their families,” the FTC’s chief trial counsel, Susan Musser, said in her opening arguments on Monday.
Americans can get $30,000 in free money to purchase a house in US state – as agency is forced to clarify who is eligible
AMERICANS can get thousands of dollars in free cash for a house – but the program announcement left many wondering who can apply. The initiative offers first-time homeowners a $30,000 grant to assist with down payments. Latino-founded support group Hacienda Community Development Corporation (CDC) in Portland, Oregon, was forced to clarify who could apply for […]
Pleasant temps in Oregon now, heat returns soon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Temperatures will slowly warm up as we wrap up the weekend along with drier and sunnier skies come Sunday while our daytime highs return to the upper 70s. As we keep with the pleasant and mild conditions through this weekend, hopefully you can get out...
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