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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. — A Scio man has died following a two-vehicle, head-on collision involving a motorcycle on Highway 20 on Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2026. Oregon State Police responded to the crash scene near milepost 81.5 at approximately 4:17 p.m. According to the preliminary investigation, a black Harley-Davidson FHX operated by 65-year-old Kevin Allen Cloud was traveling westbound...

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 nature (sexual abuse, stalking, etc.). Individuals are identified in the log only if...

Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) recently helped transport more than 200 rescue animals from California to three other locations utilising a single flight. The rescued cats and dogs were transported from Merced in California to their new homes in Salem, Arlington. and Spokane. Thomas Howe, chief executive of ACS...

The typical profile of students at George Fox University is no different than most schools: 18- to 20-year-olds taking 120 credits in order to earn an undergraduate degree. But what about older students, those juggling full-time jobs and family duties: How do they attain a higher education while still meeting their responsibilities?

For many years, Oregon agriculture regulators have taken a cautious approach to a crop widely used for its oil because of its ability to easily cross-pollinate with like species. Now, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is considering lifting a strict set of rules that effectively ban canola in Central Oregon,...

ALBANY, Ore. — At their May 5 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved applying for $1,266,932 in grants from the Oregon Department of Transportation to support transportation programs in Albany, Lebanon and Sweet Home. The requests were presented by Reagan Maudlin, Linn County...

An 18-year-old logger from Alsea died after an infected arm wound that his family says was mishandled in a Corvallis emergency room, and his relatives have now filed a $100 million lawsuit. The complaint says the first ER doctor irrigated the puncture wound, stitched it tightly and sent Cantrell home with an antibiotic, only for the infection to overrun his system a...

Uriel Aguilar Torres, from Gervais, was among the students from Oregon Tech’s Applied Computing & Geomatics (ACG) Department who traveled to Missouri State University in the spring to compete in America’s Innovate IT Collegiate Conference (AITCC), a national competition featuring hands-on, real-world challenges in information technology and cybersecurity.

Josh Rhoden, award-winning associate head coach for Oregon State University’s wrestling team, and former wrestling coach for Clackamas Community College, has stepped down from OSU after four years. Rhoden’s resignation comes after OSU’s wrestling team won its third Pac-12 wrestling championship in three years. Before then, he coached at...

Downtown Salem could see more hanging flower baskets this summer if a new local fundraiser reaches its goal. Salem Main Street Association is raising money to install and maintain flower baskets in the downtown area. The campaign is asking businesses and residents to sponsor baskets for $500 each, with a goal of finding 80 sponsors.