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Surveillance photos shows moments before Fairview plane crashKGW1 day ago
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Lawsuits argue Oregon retailers can’t scan ID for all alcohol and tobacco purchasesKGW5 hours ago
35-year-old man dies after crash near Silver Falls State ParkStatesman Journal1 day ago
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Excessive heat warning issued for Cascades for Thursday and Friday
On Wednesday at 2:51 a.m. an excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Thursday noon until Friday 10 p.m. for North Oregon Cascades, Cascades of Marion and Linn counties and Cascades of Lane County. "Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures around 100 degrees expected. Overnight lows...
Molalla's Chief Yelkus Park update provided to city council
Work on Molalla’s newest city park continues to move along nicely. Assistant City Manager Mac Corthell gave the Molalla City Council an update at the Aug. 28 council meeting. Chief Yelkus Park will be a naturally-themed educational play park that is located on Molalla Forest Road between Toliver Road to the north and Highway 211 to the south. ...
What restaurants closed around Salem this summer?
This summer, a surprising number of restaurants and other food businesses closed in and around Salem. It's been a challenging season for the local food scene, with several well-known and popular spaces closing their doors, sometimes for good. From longstanding favorites to popular new establishments, they struggled with finances, faced unexpected hiccups and...
New podcast "Hush" explores Jesse Johnson's fight for freedom
A new investigative podcast dives into the case of Jesse Johnson, a Black man who is now free but spent 25 years in an Oregon prison — 17 on death row — for a murder he maintains he didn't commit. Why it matters: The nine-part series asserts that...
Josh Line prepares the ground level culture for Willamette football
Building up a good team culture might be an overused sports phrase, but if it is something that new Willamette football head coach Josh Line preaches, it must be a foundational piece of a winning program. Line claims that was important in his tenure with Sheldon and Marshfield, and it...
Oregon temperatures to spike toward 100, raising wildfire danger and air quality concern
Willamette Valley temperatures will rocket toward record levels Thursday and Friday while wildfire danger ramps up and air quality could degrade. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning from noon Thursday to 10 p.m. on Friday as temperatures rise toward 100 both days in Portland, Salem and Eugene. ...
Mid-Willamette Valley prep sports schedule Sept. 5-7
We've arrived to the second week of competition for fall sports in the Mid-Willamette Valley. Find out where your team is playing this weekend. Volleyball Thursday, Sept. 5: St. Paul vs Perrydale, 6 p.m. Country Christian vs Grand View Christian...
Oregon Class 6A volleyball preview: Mt. Hood Conference
With the fall season getting underway, The Oregonian/OregonLive wanted to take a look at the state’s Class 6A volleyball teams. Here’s a look at every team in the Mt. Hood Conference this fall, listed in alphabetical order:. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Retailers scanning all ID for alcohol and tobacco purchases is illegal, lawsuits allege
PORTLAND, Ore. — If you’ve gone to buy beer or cigarettes recently, you may have encountered a clerk asking to scan your ID or driver license. A growing number of retailers have implemented universal ID checks for alcohol or tobacco products. That means they’ll card you — even if you’re 50, 60 or 70 years old. The point is to eliminate guesswork and make sure kids don’t drink or smoke, retailers explain.
ODOT proposes new rules for future tolling projects
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Transportation put out proposed rules Monday that would shape the future of tolling in Oregon. While the rules are aimed at the Interstate Bridge, they could be made to apply anywhere else in the state. For the time being, tollways are few...
Oregon hires new state economist with Wall Street background
A longtime Wall Street analyst is poised to take over as Oregon’s chief economist, producing the quarterly forecasts lawmakers rely on to craft the state budget – and that determine whether Oregonians receive a hefty tax rebate through the state’s unique kicker law. Carl Riccadonna will take over as the state’s top economist on Monday, […]
Oregon’s highest-profile race for Congress is a dead heat, poll finds
Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democrat Janelle Bynum, a state lawmaker, are neck-in-neck in Oregon’s most closely-watched race for Congress, according to a new poll. The survey of 419 likely voters in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District conducted by Arizona-based polling firm Noble Predictive Insights found that 43% supported...
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