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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Thunderstorms are in the forecast for western Oregon on Friday and Saturday, and a few of Friday's storms could become severe. On Friday, daytime heating is expected to help kick off storms in the afternoon, first starting along the Cascades and southern Willamette Valley. “The...

Earlier this year, recall petitions were filed against all seven members of the Corvallis School Board. But this week’s deadline to submit signatures came and went without any signatures being submitted, meaning the recall attempt has officially failed. The recall effort was put forward by Save Corvallis Schools, a...

Authorities in Oregon say they have seized nearly 30 pounds of methamphetamine and made one arrest in an ongoing narcotics investigation. The Salem Police Department said detectives from its Strategic Investigations Unit were following a narcotics investigation when they made contact with 39-year-old Luis Montes-Jimenez of Gresham shortly before midnight on Monday, April 6. Detectives […]

Albany Public Schools are preparing to close some schools to save money over the next few years while also getting ready to ask voters to approve a major new bond issue for capital projects. To do both at the same time sounds like an impossible task. School issues are not...

A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Thursday at 4:16 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:45 p.m. for Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn counties and Cascades of Marion and Linn counties. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are predicted. “At...

You are probably sick of reading about the installation of flashing lights in the school zone on North Albany Road. But let me explain why I expect the number of speeding tickets there to fall sharply after the lights are in place. Drivers can commit school zone violations only when...

Oregon State Hospital was cited for a “serious” issue and a handful of other violations after state workplace safety inspectors made a surprise visit to the Salem facility. The hospital paid a $3,177 fine, promised to do better and addressed the problems, records show. The state psychiatric hospital...

Looking for some great free finds around Dallas, Oregon? Here are a few items your neighbors are giving away right now — from outdoor gear to handy storage pieces. If you enjoy the outdoors, this one’s for you. A Zodiac raft (with some tree debris from being under a cedar tree) and hunting packs are available for free. The raft still floats and is in...

CORVALLIS — Roman Robins will tell you golf is as much about what’s happening between the ears as what happens on the course. Philomath High’s lone senior has built his game around that philosophy — and he’s working to pass it along. “I love taking...

Hunter Hurl will not be satisfied facing Oregon’s best wrestlers — he wants the world. The Newberg High junior, fresh off a podium finish at 126 pounds at the state championships in March, traveled to far off lands to face Europe’s best wrestling talent. And his performances...