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It’s a done deal – well, tentatively. Contract talks between Woodburn School District and the teacher’s union, which began in the early afternoon of Monday, July 13, ended in the early morning hours of July 14 with a tentative agreement. It was, to coin a phrase, a...

It’s too late now, probably. Too late for what? For changing the name of Talking Water Gardens, the constructed wetlands that were supposed to cool and further treat the already treated wastewater coming out of the Albany-Millersburg sewage treatment plant. The name was suggested, if memory serves, by Diane...

More than 2,500 athletes and their supporters are expected in Salem this weekend for a sold-out endurance race projected to generate more than $11.3 million for the regional economy. IRONMAN 70.3 Oregon activities begin Friday, July 17, at Riverfront Park, with the main competition scheduled for Sunday, July 19. Athlet

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is planning its expansion into Oregon and the Portland Metro Area.

Pacific and Willamette universities have officially put pen to paper on an agreement to form Oregon’s largest private university. The universities’ governing boards unanimously approved the merger agreement in June before signing it in July, setting in motion plans to combine institutions that serve more than 6,000 stu

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Salem Fire crews rescued a driver trapped in a car after a rollover crash early Tuesday in southeast Salem, officials said. Firefighters were called to the 1600 block of Madrona Avenue SE, where they found a vehicle that had rolled into a residential yard with one occupant inside. Crews stabilized t

New apartments, a new market, and a new vibe are about to be celebrated along Molalla Road in August. I&E Construction, Stratum, and US Market will celebrate a dual grand opening event on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 3 to 5 p.m., to ring in the opening of the Woodburn Place Apartment Homes and US Market at 2145 Molalla Road,

Editor’s note: This log is based on information submitted to the media by Philomath Fire and Rescue:. • 12:11 p.m. — Emergency medical services personnel were dispatched to provide mutual aid in Lincoln County on Johnson Creek Road and responded with two personnel in a command vehicle. Upon arrival, the crew was releas

YAMHILL COUNTY, Ore. – A teen has died as a result of a crash with a semi truck. According to a report from the Oregon

Kaiicen Turner won three state titles and athletes from two area track clubs placed well in the recent Oregon State Junior Olympics Championships. Turner, competing for the new club Coastal Takeoff, won the 100 (13.31 seconds), 200 (27.64) and long jump (4.88 meters) in the 11-12 age group. Cohen Gill won the turbo jav