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Warehouse fire could smolder for days
FINLEY – A warehouse fire that erupted early Sunday at Lineage Logistics, 224905 East Bowles Road in Finley, is expected to smolder for days. Shifting winds carried smoke Monday to surrounding areas. Benton County Emergency Services advises residents in the surrounding areas to remain indoors and refrain from using...
Monmouth city councilor challenges incumbent for Polk County commissioner
This is part of a series of stories on the candidates running in the May 21 primary election. Ballots will be mailed to voters May 1. The candidates for Polk County commissioner have similar priorities but have different perspectives about the job. Incumbent Lyle Mordhorst is running against Monmouth City...
Police search for missing 14-year-old boy with a developmental disability
SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching a north Salem area for a missing 14-year-old boy with a developmental disability. Devon Whiteshell, 14, walked away from his care home near Ward Drive Northeast and Lancaster Drive Northeast in Salem at about 5:40 p.m. Monday.
Traffic on I-5 clears after vehicle fire south of Salem
Northbound Interstate 5 traffic south of Salem is backed up for miles due to a vehicle fire, the Oregon Department of Transportation says. The vehicle fire near the Delaney Road/Turner exit was reported around 11 a.m. Northbound traffic jams stretch halfway to Albany, according to ODOT's TripCheck. Drivers should expect...
Uncontested City Council race means this south Salem ward knows its next councilor
This is part of a series of stories on the candidates running in the May 21 primary election. Ballots will be mailed to voters May 1. With no challenger qualifying for the May 21 primary election, incumbent City Councilor Vanessa Nordyke is set to return to the Salem City Council for her second official term.
Chris Hoy vs. Julie Hoy in the race to be Salem's next mayor
This is part of a series of stories on the candidates running in the May 21 primary election. Ballots will be mailed to voters May 1. The Salem mayoral race pits an incumbent mayor against a sitting city councilor and is drawing record-breaking campaign dollars. Mayor Chris Hoy is running...
Salem motorcyclist dies in crash on Center Street Bridge off-ramp to Front Street NE
This story was updated at 10:50 p.m. Thursday A Salem motorcyclist is dead after a crash Thursday night on the off-ramp from the Center Street Bridge to Front Street NE, according to Salem Police. ...
Oregon State transfer running back Damien Martinez cancels Kentucky visit
Oregon State Beavers transfer running back Damien Martinez has canceled his visit to the Kentucky Wildcats. He announced the decision on social media. “I will not be at Kentucky 23/24…journey continues,” Martinez wrote. This story will be updated. The post Oregon State transfer running back Damien Martinez cancels Kentucky visit appeared first on On3.
More departures for Oregon State football following Spring Showcase
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State football held their Spring Showcase over the weekend, and now that spring practice has concluded we’re seeing more exits from Corvallis. On Monday, running back Isaiah Newell and tight end Carter Neuman each announced they have entered the transfer portal. Newell played sparingly in his four seasons with OSU but will be remembered by Beavers fans for his two touchdowns in the comeback win over Oregon in 2022.
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