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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The invasive quagga and zebra mussels have a $100,000 bounty on their "heads." The U.S. government is offering the six-figure prize for the best suggestion on how to stop their relentless and destructive spread because scientists say they are stumped. "We might as well give it a try," said Sherri...

Action inside and outside the arena draws tens of thousands to the tiny town for first day of five-day rite in July. More than 750 contestants and thousands of onlookers descended on the tiny town of St. Paul on Day 1 of what organizers bill as the largest Fourth of July rodeo in the land.

Here’s a door of a different kind that you can find in the history books filed under aviation. Howard Hughes, or the Spruce Goose. “The Spruce Goose was first conceived during World War II, when German submarines were sinking hundreds of Allied ships, and there was a growing need to move troops and materials across...

Federal authorities asked Oregon law enforcement agencies 95 times for some kind of assistance with immigration enforcement over the course of the past 12 months, according to an annual state report released this week. The number represents a 265% increase from federal immigration agencies – from June 1, 2024 -...

SALEM, Ore. -- The Oregon Department of Forestry said it has responded to more than 100 fires over the past three days and expects the danger to double this long holiday weekend as people light off fireworks. Here is ODF's full release:. Salem, Ore. – Since Monday, the Oregon Department...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 71-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday morning while attempting to cross the street, Salem police said. Officers responded to the collision just before 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Pine St. NE and Brooks Ave. NE Police say a person was driving east on Pine Street NE in a...

The latest news stories and stories of interest in the Willamette Valley from the digital home of Southern Oregon, from Wynne Broadcasting’s WillametteValleyMagazine.com. Now that we are all heading into a long holiday weekend for the 4th of July, let’s be grateful and keep a few things in mind…

Justice Chamberlin will apply the $2,000 to her studies at Gonzaga University to become a nurse. A recent Newberg High School graduate seeking to further her education will get some help from a local philanthropic organization. The Newberg chapter of Philanthropic Educational Organization, commonly known as P.E.O. or...

Fire up the grills and games while you get to know your fellow neighbors. Tuesday, Aug. 5, marks National Night Out, and the city of Woodburn is encouraging residents to participate in the nationwide annual event. National Night Out began in 1984 to promote police and community partnerships and has...

Salem, Ore. — Salem Police arrested two adults and one juvenile on the evening of June 30 related to a disturbance ending in shots being fired in the parking lot of McDonald’s 5090 Commercial St SE. At approximately 10:24 p.m. officers were dispatched to the call of a...