At old swimming hole, a question about parking
Somebody emailed a question that sent me on a bike ride out Queen Avenue to Riverside Drive in Albany last week. What I saw was that access to an area off the northwest corner of this junction had been cut off. “Who is behind the recent change to eliminate parking...
Canby man escapes house fire, loses nearly everything: ‘Just happy to be alive’
CANBY, Ore. — A Canby man lost nearly everything in a house fire on Sept. 9 and barely escaped with his life. Now friends are trying to help him recover some of what was lost. Dick Paget, 74, said he had just woken up when he heard the crackling...
Cherriots Tax Must Go to Public Vote
The cost of doing business in Salem and Keizer may be about to get more expensive as our local transit agency, Cherriots, considers implementing a new payroll tax to expand bus service. What’s worse, voters wouldn’t get a say in the matter. This isn’t the first time businesses...
Swimmer Pronounced Dead After Suspected Medical Episode in Willamette River Near Wheatland Ferry
An afternoon swim in the Willamette River turned tragic when a man was pronounced dead following what officials believe was a medical episode while swimming. The incident occurred near Willamette Mission Park, north of the Wheatland Ferry, where a Yamhill County Sheriff's deputy and a marine safety officer responded...
Oregon Universities Caught in National Backlash as Federal Minority-Serving Grants Are Canceled
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon universities are now grappling with the fallout of a major federal decision to withdraw funding from Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), cutting off millions of dollars that schools had counted on to support underserved student populations. Western Oregon University Loses New Designation....
Septembeerfest brings beer and family-friendly fun to Corvallis
Heart of the Valley Homebrewers held their 18th annual Septembeerfest Saturday at Avery Park to promote local brewing companies and to fundraise for community charities. According to Septembeerfest’s website, the event offered over 90 beers, ciders and cocktails from over 30 independent breweries, cideries and...
Oregon PeaceFest Celebrates Unity with Music, Games, and Food
NEWBERG, Ore. — Newberg will mark the United Nations International Day of Peace with music, games, and food during the updated Oregon PeaceFest, now in its third year. We send out a FREE weekly newsletter featuring the previous week’s biggest stories, upcoming events, and other local happenings. Our email newsletter...
School bus involved in crash in Albany; no injuries reported
ALBANY Ore. (KPTV) - A school bus carrying 37 kids was involved in a crash Tuesday morning, according to the Albany Police Department. Police say no injuries were reported in the crash, which took place about 7:15 a.m. at College Parkway and Pacific Boulevard in Albany as the bus was on its way to Memorial Middle...
Coming up: Another street paving project
The street maintenance projects in the city of Albany just keep coming. Now it’s the turn of 12 blocks of Elm Street to get a new layer of asphalt. On a bike ride Monday evening, I noticed temporary no-parking notices on two blocks of Elm on the north side of Queen Avenue. Knife River, the paving contractor based in...
Willamette Valley braces for final summer heat as temperatures near 90 degrees Tuesday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — It could be the last push of summer heat as temperatures are expected to approach 90 degrees across the Willamette Valley on Tuesday. “We'll get one more afternoon of summer heat as the easterly upper-level flow and warmer air moving into the region combine to force temperatures well above...
