Dodgers Ink Deal with Oregon State Pitcher Jack Giordano
Jack Giordano, a 6'1" sophomore reliever, signed with Los Angeles as an undrafted free agent. Learn more in this piece.
Step Inside 7 Old-School Oregon Diners That Will Transport You To The 1950s
Want to step inside old-school diners in Oregon that feel frozen in time?. These 7 diners deliver classic American food and pure retro charm you’ll absolutely love!. 1. Kristi’s 50’s Cafe (Lebanon) Pulling up to Kristi’s 50’s Cafe in Lebanon, you’ll spot the cheerful light blue building...
Task forces from Marion and Clackamas counties ordered to East Evans Creek Fire
SAMS VALLEY, Ore. - Officials working on firefighting efforts at the East Evans Creek Fire have requested additional structure protection resources, along with bringing in two more task forces from Marion and Clackamas counties. SAMS VALLEY, Ore. - Officials focused on the fire's northeast area, with progress being mad
What Most Oregon Residents Don’t Know About Why Crows Drop Nuts on Roads
Oregon residents have probably witnessed the scene without realizing they were watching one of the most impressive examples of animal problem solving in North America. A crow sits quietly on a utility wire above an intersection in Portland, Eugene, or Salem with a walnut held firmly in its beak. After waiting for the r
DEAL! Woodburn SD, teachers reach tentative contract agreement
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...
What should we call it instead?
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...
Sold-Out IRONMAN Expected to Bring $11.3 Million Into Salem Region
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
Kansas-based fast food chain plans franchise expansion in Portland
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is planning its expansion into Oregon and the Portland Metro Area.
Pacific, Willamette universities finalize merger agreement to form Oregon’s largest private university
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
Driver rescued from rollover crash in Salem
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
