Salem OR

Clean Water Services and the City of Sherwood are partnering on the Brookman Sanitary Sewer Project, which will bring a new sewer line to serve Sherwood High School, the Sherwood West Planning Area, and nearby neighborhoods. Construction is expected to begin in 2025 and continue through late 2026.

Oregon State University Extension Service is offering the Bee Stewards program — a self-paced, online course that helps people understand native bees and create better habitats for them. Developed by OSU’s Pollinator Health Lab, the course includes five modules on bee biology, plant-pollinator relationships, and...

A proposal to end Benton County’s 50-year relationship with Dial-A-Bus and bring the Benton Area Transit program in-house is moving through a planning process that county officials say could take until early 2027 before a final decision is made — but the nonprofit and its clients aren’t waiting that long to push back.

A surprising case from Oregon has highlighted the risks of blindly trusting artificial intelligence in professional work. A lawyer has been fined heavily after submitting a legal document filled with fake case references created by AI tools. The incident has raised serious concerns about responsibility and accuracy...

Oregon – A fresh wave of federal funding is set to strengthen key transportation links in Oregon, with more than $4 million directed toward improvements at the Redmond and Albany Municipal Airports. The announcement, made in Washington, D.C., brings renewed attention to the role regional airports play in supporting...

Residential contractors are required to take 3 hours of CCB Laws, Regulations, and Business practices (LRB) classes every 2 years to renew their license. Each 3-hour class features a presentation from CCB and presentations from other state agencies. Classes are scheduled through June – sign up now!. Remember, you...

A 1.94-acre property at 5524 Skyline Road S moved one step closer to annexation into the City of Salem on Monday night, as Salem City Council advanced an ordinance that would bring the site into city limits and rezone it for multifamily residential use. Council gave first reading to Ordinance...

The Oregon Department of Transportation has $2.37 million in Section 5310 funds available for the 2027–2029 period to support transportation projects that serve seniors and individuals with disabilities in Marion and Polk counties. The Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) will manage the local distribution of...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon is investing nearly $21 million to expand child care capacity across the state, funding dozens of projects to ease one of the biggest cost burdens facing working families. Gov. Tina Kotek announced $20.9 million in grants through the state’s Child Care Infrastructure Fund, supporting...

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