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More traffic cameras, new signs coming to Interstate 5 between Keizer, Albany
Crews on Thursday will begin preparing for the installation of new traffic surveillance cameras and variable message boards along 22 miles of Interstate 5 from north of Keizer to the Santiam River Rest Stop, according to an Oregon Department of Transportation alert. The work will be done mostly during the day, and drivers...
Oregon Humane Society to close downtown Salem thrift store
The Oregon Humane Society Thrift Store in downtown Salem will close at the end of the year due to several factors around economic challenges. Although the number of donations has been on the rise, revenue has been declining in recent years, said Laura Klink, spokesperson for the Oregon Humane Society. The store has...
92 more of Oregon State Hospital’s forgotten remains reunited with families
The cremated remains of 92 people who were patients at Oregon mental institutions were returned to their families over the last year, Oregon State Hospital officials said during a memorial for the 3,500 remains found unclaimed and neglected in the hospital two decades ago. The ceremony on Tuesday marked the...
Get to know your new Woodburn Independent staff
Have you noticed the new names appearing across the Woodburn Independent? It’s no coincidence. Reporters at our partner newspapers across Washington, Columbia and Yamhill counties have been working hard to cover Woodburn and the surrounding communities, on top of their typical beats in the past few weeks as we’ve looked to fill some key positions at the Independent. Now, the Woodburn Independent is proud to introduce Sophia Cossette as the...
Area Events & Activities: Halloween scares, festival fun on tap
Milburn’s returns to hype the haunt experience HUBBARD: Milburn’s Haunted Manor returns for another season of scares, frights and Halloween season fun. The haunt is open Friday to Sunday, beginning Oct. 4, from 7 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and until 10 p.m. on Sundays. It will also be open on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 30-31, from 7 to 10 p.m. ...
Supporting the arts: Woodburn Aztec dance group receives state grant
In a celebration of cultural heritage, Woodburn’s Grupo Ritual Azteca Huitzilopochtli has received a creative boost in the form of a small operations grant from the Oregon Arts Commission. Small operations grants were awarded to selected organizations with annual budgets of less than $150,000 throughout the state. Ritual Azteca Huitzilopochtli received $2,355 from the grant. The Aztec dance group practices and operates in Woodburn with the mission of teaching indigenous...
Stayton Mayor Brian Quigley resigns, cites medical reasons
Brian Quigley has resigned as Stayton mayor, the city announced Friday. According to the city, Quigley stepped down immediately because of medical reasons. He made his intention to resign known Tuesday to City Manager Julia Hajduk. ...
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