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( This story has been updated with additional information ) Oregon state leaders, including Rep. Kevin Mannix, R-Salem,and Sen. Deb Patterson, D-Salem,spoke out on Oct. 19 and 20 against a proposal to close six elementary schools across Salem-Keizer Public Schools. Mannix said he is concerned about the plan to close Cummings Elementary and Englewood Elementary, both in Mannix's House District 21. Patterson said the closures are a "great concern," with four of the six schools in Patterson's Senat

After getting shutout for the first time this year in a 28-0 loss at Banks, the Tillamook High Cheesemakers recovered in with a 48-0 win over the Woodburn Bulldogs at home on October 16. In front of a crowd celebrating both Homecoming and Senior night, the Mooks kept their playoff hopes alive ahead of their regular season closer against the Astoria High Fishermen Friday on the road. “I thought our guys did a good job of executing the game plan and playing with good energy,” said Tillamook Head C

NEWBERG, Ore. — The Newberg-Dundee School Board will hold work sessions Oct. 27 and in November before it is scheduled to consider a motion Nov. 17 to choose a school restructuring model, and despite being named in all scenarios, Superintendent Dave Parker declined to call the closure of Ewing Young Elementary a certainty.

Building a scientific instrument, sending it aboard a rocket and examining the data afterward might sound like an opportunity reserved for professional engineers. For OSU senior Logan Olbrich, it became part of his college experience. Olbrich was among the presenters at an Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium panel hosted by...

Salem is examining how its housing, shelter and social service programs connect as the city begins a three-session council review of homelessness, including the financial pressures that put households at risk of losing their homes. The first work session was scheduled for October 19, with City Manager Krishna Namburi preparing...

Portland, Eugene and Bend face different winter risks as El Niño influences Pacific storm tracks.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Marion County and behavioral health providers across Oregon are calling on the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to revise temporary rules for residential treatment facilities, citing concerns about staff, resident and community safety. The county says the rules create confusion and are inconsistently applied across the...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State wide receiver Jesse Legree has been named the Pac-12 Conference’s Freshman of the Week for the seventh time in 2026, the league announced on Monday. Legree, from Baltimore, Md., now ties the most weekly honors ever by a Pac-12 player, joining Bo Nix (2022-23), Joshua Karty (2022-23) and Zane Gonzalez (2013-16). Legree surpassed Oregon State’s record of six set by Alexis Serna from 2004-07. Legree takes the week seven honor after catching eight passes for 108 yards

Oregon State freshman wide receiver Jesse Legree has exploded as one of the biggest breakout stars of the 2026 college football season. Legree, who was a three-star recruit in the Class of 2026, currently leads the FBS in both receiving yards (1,040) and receiving touchdowns (14 touchdowns) through seven games. Naturally, in today’s day and age of NIL and Transfer Portal madness, the expectation is that many high-level Power-Four teams will make a run at Legree this offseason. Oregon State legen

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Two people were arrested and about 200 pounds of methamphetamine were seized following a traffic stop on I-5 last week, authorities say. According to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, MCSO deputies, with assistance from the FBI, state, and local law enforcement, initiated a traffic stop on I-5 in Salem on Thursday, Oct 15.