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Oregon Rep. Andrea Salinas talks state mental health crisis, immigration debate and more
Andrea Salinas is almost through her first term in Congress. The Democrat from Lake Oswego is running to keep her seat in Oregon's 6th congressional district, a new district formed in 2022 due to changes in Oregon's population.
NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing the 11 teams in play for 4-star C Eric Reibe
Dana Altman deserves more credit for his consistency in leading the Oregon Ducks, both on the court and on the NCAA basketball recruiting trail despite their (seemingly) never-ending list of injuries. As the Ducks enter their first season in the Big Ten, their frontcourt is an intriguing collection of players.
The Oregonian/OregonLive wins 37 awards in state contest
The Oregonian/OregonLive won 37 journalism awards in the 2024 annual Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest. Results were announced at the organization’s annual conference, held Thursday and Friday at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond. The news organization swept two categories, best front page design and best feature/personality, where...
Oregon State Football Position Preview 2024: Offensive Line
Breaking down all of Oregon State's position groups. Fall camp is just two weeks away and it's time to break down every position group as the Beavers prepare to kickoff the 2024 season on August 31st against Idaho State. With much of Oregon State's roster from 2023 departed and 46...
Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist to make Philomath appearance
The Sanctuary of Healing Arts near Philomath will host a Grammy Award-winning jazz singer on Friday, July 26, the organization announced. Sara Gazarek & Band will perform at 7 p.m. at SoHA’s wooded venue located at 23321 Alsea Highway, which is about 4 miles south from the Highway 20 and 34 intersection. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Action needed to close equity gaps with Oregon's suicide rate
The Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan (YSIPP) annual report shows the risk of youth suicide continues to be a concern in Oregon, particularly for youth of color. The report contains new analysis of 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) death by suicide data. By the numbers In 2022,...
Oregon paid his companies $70 million. Personal tax, business debts are piling up
The head of an Oregon-based real estate enterprise that’s received more than $70 million in taxpayer funding to house or feed wildfire survivors, asylum seekers and others is one of the state’s largest tax delinquents. Sean Keys, founder of real estate investment company Fortify Holdings, is delinquent on...
‘An existential moment’ as Oregon’s public schools struggle with budget shortfalls
In a big, bright conference room in Medford’s Oakdale Middle School in May, residents, teachers and parents gathered to talk about the Medford School District's proposed 2024-25 school budget. Many were upset. “The one constant in my time at [Medford School District] has been a decrease in the services...
Rogue Valley Times takes top honors at ONPA Better Newspaper Contest
The Rogue Valley Times' inaugural year of serving Southern Oregon netted the publication dozens of honors at the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association's 2024 Better Newspaper Contest. The awards, announced Thursday night at the ONPA Annual Convention at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond, included first place in the General Excellence category...
Salem Police to review community violence, body worn cameras at City Council meeting
Salem Police Department leaders will deliver a mid-year update on several key department programs and reports to Salem City Council Monday. The presentation will provide updates on the city's body-worn camera program, Community Violence Reduction Initiative, policy updates and the 2023 Use of Force and Vehicular Pursuits Annual Report. The...
Prepare for strong thunderstorms and winds with outflow in Oregon Sunday evening
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 5:26 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms and winds with outflow until 6 p.m. for Oregon Lower Treasure Valley as well as Baker and Malheur counties. Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 5:20 p.m., Doppler radar...
Waldo Lake, Fall Creek area to have limited access for years to come, officials say
Fires of unprecedented size and heat take years for areas to recover enough to ensure public safety. “The Willamette National Forest has had so much fire since 2020,”Lowell Evans, a fire recovery project manager, said at a recent U.S. Forest Service Middle Fork Ranger District meeting in Lowell. “Over 400,000 acres burned in four years, that’s a quarter of the forest and 190,000 acres on the Middle Fork District since fall of 2021.”
McMinnville Police Respond to Fatal Crash Involving Motorcyclist and Pickup
McMinnville, OR. – Official Release: On 7/20/2024 at about 1:05 PM, Officers from the McMinnville Police Department and personnel from the McMinnville Fire District, responded to 911 calls reporting a serious injury motor vehicle crash involving a motorcyclist and a pickup truck. The initial investigation indicates that Cooper D....
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