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PHILOMATH, Ore. — A 72-year-old man died Friday morning after a house fire in Philomath, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency crews responded at approximately 7:30 a.m. May 8 to a structure fire near Northwest Sixth Street and Main Street under a unified command involving the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and the Philomath Fire Department.

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — Two more teenagers have been arrested in connection with a shooting at a McMinnville park that left one person hospitalized. The McMinnville Police Department said two more suspects, a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy, were arrested Friday and Thursday. The 17-year-old was charged with third-degree assault and riot, both felony charges, while the 16...

PHILMATH, Ore. — A 72-year-old man died Friday morning after a house fire in Philomath, authorities said. Crews from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and the Philomath Fire Department responded around 7:30 a.m. to a structure fire near Northwest Sixth Street and Main Street under a unified command response.

Anglers flock to Detroit Lake by the hordes each year, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife rewards them for the trip. This year, the state’s hatchery system is delivering an eye-popping 36,500 trophy-sized rainbow trout to the reservoir east of Salem. That’s over 5,000 more big trout...

Behind Ethan Kleinschmit's 6 strikeouts, Oregon State got the win Friday at Long Beach State.

A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center. Winner (intent to award): Dirt & Aggregate Interchange of Fairview. Amount: $2,067,409. Project: Gresham Fairview Trail Phase 4 (Gresham) Owner: city of Gresham. Cost estimate: $2,250,000 to $2,850,000. Project...

It’s been 20 years since the Chehalem Valley American Viticultural Area was created, and folks in the wine industry believe that’s worth celebrating. To that end, wineries that make up the nonprofit Chehalem Mountains Winegrowers Association will hold the Magic in the Mountains wine tasting event from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at The Allison Inn & Spa in Newberg.

Corvallis needs more money — $18.4 million, to be precise. And the city could be turning to its residents and workers to help fill the gap. Since September, the Corvallis City Council has discussed ways to address a looming budget gap and the high cost of new buildings. The city needs an estimated $14.3 million for the Police and Civic Campus facilities and roughly $4...

Darigold shined at the Oregon Dairy Industries Conference in Salem, taking home top awards for cottage cheese, cheddar, and butter, showcasing the quality of local dairy products and skilled craftsmanship.

ALBANY – Jessica Lavery starts her mornings, sometimes as early as 6 a.m., deciding if she needs to close one of the offices she manages or shift her staff to another location. Lavery manages the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Northwest region of Oregon’s Driver and Motor Vehicle Services division,...