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The Oregon Department of Justice’s (ODOJ) Privacy Unit is reporting "a big spike" in the first three months of this year in complaints about t…
The Pacific halibut sport seasons and regulations have been adopted by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff, pursuant to a Presidential Proclamation …
As legal challenges to a voter-approved gun control law continue, Oregon lawmakers are considering a set of additional restrictions on gun pur…
Information for the report comes from law enforcement agencies. Not all calls for service are included. The status of arrests reported may cha…
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is encouraging people heading outdoors to enjoy the state’s lakes, rivers and reservoirs to be on the look-o…
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Sports
There’s young, and then there’s Panthers-young.
The Panthers varsity softball team scored early and often to upend seventh-ranked Dallas, 6-3, in Friday’s Mid-Willamette Conference opener fo…
Ray Williams said he didn’t have any other choice but to step down as head coach of the Dragons’ varsity boys basketball team with four games …
Dallas High School junior Ruby Halligan belts a game-winning double in the bottom of the 7th inning April 3 to secure a 11-10 slugfest over Ce…
Lifestyle/News Briefs
Central grad named director of Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory
Mike and DeAnn Ainsworth celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Independence with a…
SALEM, Oregon— Oregon State Parks experienced its busiest day-use year in history last year with more than 53.85 million estimated visits*, ou…
Retirement marks a significant life transition, and with it often comes the opportunity to reassess our living spaces. Right-sizing — the proc…
Obituaries
Delores (Dee) Lucille Christianson was born in 1927 to Nelly and Harold Bodeen in Minnesota. At the age of five, she moved with her parents an…
Dec. 4, 1952 - March 29, 2025
March 8, 1979 - March 18, 2025
Leo Schaad, 84, of Salem, Oregon, passed away on April 6, 2025. If you know Leo, please contact Bollman’s Tribute Center at (503) 623-2325.
March 16, 1937 - March 18, 2025
March 20, 1927 – April 10, 2025
Opinion
The protections and progress made through environmental justice organizing are not optional … Read moreCommentary: Who’s going to bat for Oregon’s most vulnerable?
One of the first Oregon impacts of this year’s international trade wars came to our house in… Read moreCommentary: With Trump tariffs, Oregon wine is over a barrel
Author Peggy Noonan wrote about a child of missionaries in Russia, whose parents enrolled he… Read moreInvestigating the Bible: Victory After Death
As someone who has spent years actively engaged in civic service and advocating for transpar… Read moreIt’s Time to Invest in Our Community — and Support Those Who Protect It
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