Lebanon High School begins Heath Stadium bleacher renovation with $100,000-plus grant
LEBANON, Ore. — The renovations at Lebanon High School have begun. Last fall we told you about the school's bid to win T-Mobile's Friday Night Lights competition and, while the Warriors didn't walk away with the grand prize, they came away with more than $100,000 to renovate Heath Stadium's aging bleachers.
Replacing Waverly bridge: This is the year
This is the year the Waverly Drive bridge on Cox Creek will finally be replaced with a new one. The bridge is on my bike route through the wilds of northeast Albany, and I stopped there again Tuesday to note that yet another step has been taken in the long process of getting the replacement planned, funded and...
Salem City Council backs broad renter-protection research plan after narrower proposal collapses
Salem City Council voted Monday night to direct city staff to begin researching ways the city could help keep renters housed, approving a broad information-gathering motion after a more detailed substitute proposal failed on a roll call vote. The discussion, framed around fast-rising rents and housing instability,...
Drugging claims prompt Brett Logsdon event cancellations in Eugene
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A Halloween party at the Benton County Fairgrounds turned into a nightmare for Chloe May and Luke Cheek from Junction City. They claim they blacked out and were found injured shortly after arriving at the event. Chloe May described the terrifying experience. "He had a hold of...
A sweeping plan to reshape how Oregon schools are funded runs into a buzzsaw...
An ambitious effort to reshape the way Oregon calculates how much it needs to spend to produce a top-tier education system is on shaky ground in Salem, after key school lobbying groups lined up against it Tuesday. Senate Bill 1555, a proposal from Sen. Janeen Sollman of Hillsboro and Rep....
Canby Ferry ramps in line for repair and upgrades
It looks like the Canby Ferry is in line for some major repairs and renovations in the future. The Clackamas Board of County Commissioners approved a supplemental project authorization with the Oregon Department of Transportation recently for a series of Canby Ferry ramp enhancements to the tune of nearly $1 million.
Salem launches FY 2027 budget process with focus on service stability and public engagement
Salem, OR. — The City of Salem has begun work on its Fiscal Year 2027 budget, a process city officials say is centered on maintaining essential services while addressing projected financial pressures in the years ahead. The fiscal year runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. City...
1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at home in Dallas, Oregon
DALLAS, Ore. — One person is dead and another is seriously injured after a shooting early Tuesday morning in Dallas, Oregon police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at around 2:15 a.m. in the area of Northwest Crater Lake Drive, between James Howe Road and Cascade Mountain Drive in Dallas, which is...
Salem pauses sign code enforcement after business complaints
After hearing from businesses about the challenges with the city's sign code, Salem leaders are pausing sign code enforcement for six months. Salem City Manager Krishna Namburi informed business leaders of the change at a Salem Main Street Association meeting. Her office confirmed the pause on Feb. 6. "The City has...
$200K in one-time social services funding will assist ‘vulnerable’ Salem residents
Money previously set aside for vacancies at the local airport and City Manager's office will cover funding for the program.
