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Salem Public Library will be closed Friday for all-day staff training
Salem Public Library — both the main library at 585 Liberty St. SE and the West Salem branch at 395 Glen Creek Rd. NW — will be closed Friday to the public for an all-day staff training. The libraries will resume regular operations on Saturday. The closure is...
Public invited to comment on Oregon Forestry Policy
EASTERN OREGON — (Release by Oregon Dept. of Forestry) The Oregon Board of Forestry and Department of Forestry are inviting public comment on the final draft of their new shared strategic plan, the Vision for Oregon’s Forests, through May 24. The board and department have been working together...
8 Salem-area athletes to watch at 3A/2A/1A state track and field championships
The OSAA 3A, 2A, and 1A state track and field championships are set to kick off at Hayward Field in Eugene on Thursday, and several Salem-area athletes could be in contention for titles. The smaller schools state meet will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday and is slated to conclude around 10:30 p.m....
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.
Nearly a third of Salem-Keizer Public Schools employees terminated or reassigned
About 1,600 Salem-Keizer School District employees received either a pink slip or job reassignment by email Friday morning. That’s 31% of the district’s workforce, district officials said. The number...
Salem, Eugene athletes compete at final day of OSAA State Track and Field Championships
The OSAA 6A, 5A and 4A state track and field championships will wrap up at Hayward Field in Eugene on Saturday. The large-school state meet began at 9 a.m. Friday and will conclude around 6:30 p.m. Saturday Check out our coverage of 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A events on Friday and follow...
Oregon Dept. of Revenue: Taxpayers hit by TurboTax error can cut bill or boost refund by filing amended return
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — About 12,000 Oregon taxpayers who used TurboTax to prepare their 2023 federal and state tax returns may be able to reduce their tax owed or increase their refund by amending their state return, the state Department of Revenue said Monday. Intuit, the makers of TurboTax,...
St. Paul's Meredith Coleman finishes sixth in 1A 100 meters at state championships
After four years of competing in track and field and logging hundreds of hours on the rubber, St. Paul senior Meredith Coleman culminated her high school career with her first-ever individual medal at the OSAA track and field state championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, clocking in at 13.20 seconds to finish sixth in the girls 1A 100 meters on Friday, May 17. “I feel awesome," Coleman, a University of Puget Sound volleyball commit, said. "It just feels great to be able to show off...
New era at Shellburg Falls: Tweaked hikes, changed trailhead, burned but beautiful forest
One of the most popular hikes in the Santiam Canyon will look a lot different when it reopens Friday. The Shellburg Falls Recreation Area has been closed since the 2020 Labor Day Fires burned across it, torching almost 75% of its forest north of Mehama and closing access to a site beloved by Salem residents.
St. Paul's Ralph Pohlschneider clinches 1A 400 meter state title
St. Paul senior Ralph Pohlschneider rattled off a personal best of 50.03 seconds at the OSAA track and field championships on Friday, May 17, at Hayward Field in Eugene to win the 1A 400 meters state title. “I knew coming in that I had to work hard for it, and that I had good competition and guys that wanted to catch up to me,” Pohlschneider said. “I tried to go fast out the start and I just kept with that.” ...
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