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The Oregon park closures, like the pictured Pioneer Park, are expected to save the City of Independence about $41,000 a month City of Independence An Oregon city is so strapped for cash that it has fenced off all its public parks and is shutting down its museums , and potentially its library , to cut costs. Independenc

Brooks Community Service District could secure its water supply from Chemeketa Community College for another decade under a proposed agreement worth an estimated $450,000. The district’s governing body is scheduled to consider the intergovernmental agreement Wednesday, Aug. 26. Under the proposal, Chemeketa would suppl

Want to weigh in on whether Sherwood and Washington County should realign Elwert and Edy roads, whether roundabouts should be added or even a traffic signal?. Then Washington County Land Use & Transportation is looking for you and your opinion as part of an Elwert and Edy roads realignment feasibility study via an onli

INDEPENDENCE, Ore. (KPTV) - All city parks in Independence are closed indefinitely due to a lack of funding. According to the city, its museum will close August 26 and its library is also at risk of closing. “All of us are questioning what’s the intent of the city?” said Rob...

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon students have made some gains since the pandemic, but statewide achievement remains among the lowest in the nation. Just 31% of students are proficient in math, while 43% meet state standards in English. And that raises a bigger question: If some Oregon school districts are helping stu

You know that feeling when you bite into a sandwich and instantly understand why people drive hours for it? These Oregon delis inspire exactly that kind of devotion. Old-school counters, piled-high pastrami, and pickles that snap with every single bite. The atmosphere is pure nostalgia from the moment you step...

INDEPENDENCE, Ore. (KATU) — The city of Independence in Oregon, just southwest of the capital Salem, has closed its parks, a museum, and is working to close the Independence Public Library for the foreseeable future. According to a city spokesperson, the city is in the process of closing eight...

Former Oregon State quarterback Aidan Chiles has reportedly won another starting job. Chiles, who transferred from Michigan State to Northwestern, has been named NU’s starting, according to ESPN. Chiles began his career at OSU in 2023, when he went 24 of 35 for 309 yards with four touchdowns and...

NEWBERG, Ore. — While her first day of school isn’t until Sept. 9, C.S. Lewis Academy student Catherine Thomas spends part of her summer thinking about deadlines most incoming eighth graders do not have. As editor of The Weekly Watchmen, a student-run digital newsletter at C.S. Lewis Academy,...

NEWBERG, Ore. — While local students are enjoying their last days of summer break, preparing to learn everything from prose to math equations, Newberg-Dundee School District Superintendent Dave Parker said he’s working on a math equation of his own: how to fund the beleaguered school district after the failed levy in M