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The Oregon Garden will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a week of events, running from Sunday, June 28, through Friday, July 3. This milestone celebrates 25 years of botanical beauty, community stewardship, and environmental education with six days of themed activities, special guest appearances, and family-friendly

Oregon State Police in Salem are asking anyone who was in east Salem Tuesday afternoon to check their memories and their dash cams after a motorcyclist reportedly took off from a trooper during an attempted traffic stop. The rider was last seen just after 4 p.m. near Market Street NE and Fisher Road NE and is wanted on

Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. All calls for service may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. Locations are approximate and may not be included if it could identify victims of certain crimes of a sensitive

Three new names were added to a memorial that commemorates fallen Oregon firefighters in Salem on June 16. The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and Oregon Fire Service Honor Guard hosted a ceremony to include retired Cpt. Paul J. "Jim" Bieker Jr. of Portland Fire and Rescue, Fire Planner Brian Robert

The Corvallis City Council is considering new taxes to fill an $18.4 million budget gap. At Monday’s meeting, the council decided it would need more public input before considering new taxes or potential service cuts. The council has been discussing ways to address the budget gap since September, and...

(TNS) — Albany is out four figures after suspending its contract with Flock Safety, which operates license plate-reading cameras. Terminating the contract early will cost around $7,000, according to City Manager Peter Troedsson. It had been up for renewal in December, and using the company's system cost the city around

((Left) Freedom in Paris book page spread (right) Mary Marquiss| Photos courtesy of Mary Marquiss) Mary Marquiss has been an art teacher and artist for 30 years and is the forthcoming author of Behind the Painting – An Artist’s Memoir. Through serious life challenges, including divorce, family suicide...

(This story has been updated to include additional information) Highway 22 temporarily reopened 6 miles west of Detroit after a crash on the afternoon of June 17, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. ODOT said the crash happened at milepost 45. The crash involved a semitruck rolling over. Crews were

Central Oregon is facing critical fire weather conditions with a Red Flag Warning in effect for the Ochoco National Forest and surrounding areas, including Bend, due to strong winds, low humidity, and warm temperatures. Central Oregon is facing critical fire weather conditions in and around the Ochoco National Forest,

Oregon lawmakers just bulked up the state’s antitrust muscle, signing off on 16 new positions for the Oregon Department of Justice’s antitrust division and signaling they plan to play a much bigger role in policing corporate power. The Emergency Board on Wednesday approved a staffing package that, once...