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SALEM, Ore. — Families visiting downtown Salem can once again use the Riverfront Park playground following months of construction that kept the popular play area closed through much of the summer. The playground reopened Friday, October 9, according to local reporting. The project had kept the area fenced off...

Local organizers will hold a get-out-the-vote event Saturday at the Benton County Courthouse in Corvallis as part of a nationwide day of voter mobilization called “No Kings: Vote Early.”. The event runs from noon to 3 p.m. at the courthouse, 120 NW Fourth St. Organizers say the goal is...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Two Oregon school districts are weighing school closures that could affect students, teachers and entire communities. Portland Public Schools is considering closing up to 14 schools, while Salem-Keizer is recommending closing six elementary schools. Former teacher recalls past closures. Michael Kennedy is a former teacher and...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A woman who witnessed Saturday’s confrontation between federal immigration agents and a crowd in northeast Salem says she watched a man get sprayed in the eyes. Meanwhile, city councilors condemn the incident and local police gather evidence. Saida Veliz said she arrived around 9:30...

NEWBERG, Ore. (KPTV) - A pilot has died after a small plane crash west of Newberg on Monday afternoon, according to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue. TVFR said at around 4:40 p.m. that crews responded to a crash involving an ultra-light aircraft near Chehalem Airpark. LifeFlight was called to the...

The Beavers will be favored for a fifth-straight week on Saturday. Oregon State opened as a comfortable favorite over Washington State on Sunday. The Beavers are currently listed as 17.5-point favorites over the Cougars, per DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 53.5. Meanwhile, the Beavers are heavy favorites...

Oregon’s keg has runneth over with praise at this year’s Great American Beer Festival. The annual contest, one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious, took place Sunday in Denver — judging more than 7,000 beers, ciders and hop waters across a variety of categories. At the end of the night, 336 competitors took home medals.

Money problems are hitting governments of all sizes, causing them to ask for money to pay employees to provide services and replace crumbling buildings, and caused revolts that led to referendums and ballot measures. Governments are constrained to increases of 3% per year in property tax revenue due to 1990s tax reforms , while expenses rise from 8% to 15% per year. These are the local bonds, levies, referendums and measures that voters will see on ballots in Marion and Polk counties in the Nov.

Oregon’s governor put out a statement Monday in response to reports of increased ICE activity and immigration enforcement around the state. In the statement, Governor Tina Kotek’s office mentioned reports of at least 45 detentions since October 6, along with an incident where Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrived at a fruit and vegetable processing facility in Brooks.

LEBANON Ore. (KPTV) - Two people lost a dog and their home in Lebanon to a fire on Sunday morning, according to the Lebanon Fire District. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., crews were sent to a house fire near East Maple Street and South Williams Street. They found an attached garage filled with flames which were spreading into the house and threatening another nearby home.