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Live updates: Eugene, Salem athletes compete at OSAA State Track and Field Championships
The OSAA 6A, 5A, and 4A state track and field championships are underway at Hayward Field in Eugene on Friday. The large-school state meet began at 9 a.m. Friday and will conclude Saturday around 6:30 p.m. The smaller schools state meet began at 10 a.m. Thursday and is slated to conclude around 10:30 p.m....
Woodburn weather embraces Love INC
Maybe it’s just karma; when you are doing something kind for others some uncanny benevolence appropriately falls your way. It could also just be a fluke. Whatever the whims of the season may be, when time comes around to the annual fundraising golf tournament for the mother of all nonprofits in the Woodburn area, mother nature has been consistently kind through the years. While tooling around OGA Golf Course beneath...
OPINION: King supported schools; support him for commissioner
There’s an ardent Newberg school supporter on the May 21 ballot for Yamhill County Commissioner. David “Bubba” King and wife Sarah are proud parents of two Ewing Young students. Bubba’s active involvement in the election of five new school board members and his long-held belief community match core values in our work of rebuilding Newberg’s School Community. Thank you for your support of the five candidates elected to the Newberg School Board last May. They are making a difference. If you have not returned your ballot yet, we encourage you to do so and give Bubba King your vote.
Salem hit-and-run victim dies days later
SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - A man hit by a truck in a hit-and-run in Salem died three days later. Around noon on May 5, police and medical responders were called to the 4100 block of Rickey Street Southeast after a man crossing the street was hit by a truck. The truck then left the scene.
Woodburn paves way for safer student crossing
Safety improvements will soon be under construction near Woodburn High School, realized through a collaboration between the state, city and the school district. This month Woodburn City Council approved a grant from Oregon Department of Transportation directed toward the Safe Routes to School program. The grant will be applied toward safety improvements at the north end of Front Street near the high school which intersects with an interchange with Hwy. 214. ...
Salem-Keizer teachers will learn Friday morning via email if they are being laid off
SALEM, Ore. — On Friday, morning Salem-Keizer teachers will learn via email if they are losing their job. Salem-Keizer will send an email before 7 a.m. to all classified, licensed and professional-technical employees. That includes teachers. More than 200 teacher positions are expected to be cut. Around 400 positions...
King holds slight advantage in funds as election day looms
With six days remaining until voters must submit their ballots for the May 21 primary election, the contenders for Position 2 on the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners continue to raise the money they will hope land them in office. As of May 15, David “Bubba” King had slightly edged incumbent Lindsay Berschauer in campaign funds, according to OreStar. The Oregon Secretary of State’s campaign and expenditure reporting system tallies campaign contributions and expenditures for races ranging from city councils to state offices. ...
In Oregon, United Methodists reflect on church’s decision to repeal anti-LGBTQ policies
Your browser does not support the audio element. The United Methodist Church recently wrapped up its general conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. At the gathering, delegates removed bans on gay clergy and officiating same sex marriages. The decision comes after decades of disagreement over those policies. In the Pacific Northwest,...
Salem City Council passes tax break for downtown project, with transparency requirements
Salem City Council voted unanimously Monday night to give a 10-year property tax exemption to a six-story, 105-unit apartment complex planned for downtown. The High Streets Apartments, a project by Deacon Development, is set to replace a parking lot and vacant lot at the site of the former city hall at 277...
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