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Wind-driven fire destroys house under renovations in Dayton
DAYTON Ore. (KPTV) - A house in Dayton is a total loss after it caught fire on Saturday night, according to firefighters. Shortly before 9 p.m. crews with Amity Fire District were sent to a reported fire near Southeast Finn Lane. Crews arrived to find the house fully engulfed in flames that were being fed by a strong southern wind.
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Sprague claims 6A girls volleyball crown, 1st for Salem schools
FOREST GROVE Ore. (KPTV) - It was championship Saturday for Oregon high schoolers in cross country and volleyball. FOX 12’s Nick Krupke reports from the 6A girls volleyball title match, in which Westview and Sprague both competed to raise the first big blue OSAA trophy in program history in Forest Grove. In the end, Sprague claimed the crown - the first school from Salem to win it all.
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Fill An Entire Bag Of Books For Under $20 At This Dreamy Oregon Bookstore
Some places exist purely to make you happy, and Browsers’ Bookstore in Albany, Oregon is one of those places, except it also makes your wallet happy, which is honestly the rarer achievement. That combination is worth driving for. The moment you walk through the door, something shifts. It’s hard...
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Canby’s Cutsforth runs to top-20 finish at 5A girl’s state meet
For Canby’s Macallan Cutsforth, finishing her high school cross country career with a top-20 finish at the state championships puts a nice capper on her career. Cutsforth churned through the tough 5,000 meter state meet course Saturday, Nov. 7, at Lane Community College, in a time of 19 minutes, 30.2 seconds, good enough for 19th place overall in the hyper-competitive 5A girl’s division.
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Canby football season comes to close with playoff loss at Summit
A trip over the mountains ended with a state playoff loss for the Canby High football team Friday night. The battle with Summit on Nov. 6 ended in a 26-20 loss, but not without the Cougars overcoming a slow start and having an opportunity to take a lead late in the game. In the end, Canby’s football season came to a close in Bend.
Statesman Journal
Salem artist, business owner keeps creativity local
This is part of a weekly series introducing readers to individuals who are passionate about our Mid-Valley community. Jessica Ramey didn't get her Barbie Dreamhouse as a child, but that didn't stop her from building one herself. She spent her childhood tugging items from the trash to transform them into her own miniature world. Ramey bent pencil tops into canned goods and fashioned miniature grocery bags for her dolls made with plastic film from cigarette packs. “I was just always a weird kid that loved making things,” Ramey, 48, of Salem, said. “Sometimes the best art comes from the most humble materials." Ramey made her art through imagination. An athletic child with recurring knee injuries, she found art a creative outlet not limited by her physical abilities. Now, she’s made art and connection her life’s purpose. As owner of Art Department in downtown Salem, she supplies local art materials, teaches classes and holds interactive community events. Where art meets community Ramey's professional creative journey began at the University of Oregon, where she earned a Fine Arts degree and met her husband, Jason Ramey, in the dorms. After graduating in 2001, the two started a family. Ramey worked as a pro
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OR Firefighters Knock Down Barn Fire That Set off Ammunition, Threatened to Spread to Propane Tank
Firefighters knocked down a runaway barn fire in Sherwood on Saturday night that threatened to spread to nearby buildings and a large propane tank, officials said. Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue said in a statement Sunday that firefighters got called to the blaze around 6:30 p.m. and arrived at the property in the 24000 block of Southwest Labrousse Road in Sherwood to find the barn fully engulfed in flames.
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Salem Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps provide a snapshot in time for cityscapes. Created to help fire insurance companies assess rates for their policy holders, these detailed maps describe streets, buildings and waterways and can provide a great visual for how properties have changed over time. Symbols and color coding provide details of building construction (pink for brick, yellow for wood). The company would even send stickers to map holders to update their maps to reflect changes to the landscape.
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PNW is for Adventure
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Ornament hunters can find Eugene-inspired VW bus in area forests
More than 350 locally crafted wooden ornaments will be hidden along more than 25 Oregon trails when the Willamette Valley's annual Ornament Hunt returns Nov. 20-Dec. 31. The ninth annual hunt is expanding beyond the Willamette National Forest, according to a news release. The Willamette Valley Visitors Association is organizing the event in partnership with Cascade Volunteers and the U.S. Forest Service. Ornaments will be placed along non-wilderness trails in the Willamette, Mt. Hood, Siuslaw and Umpqua national forests, Northwest Oregon Bureau of Land Management recreation areas and Milo McIver State Park. Each ornament comes with instructions for registering for a sweepstakes offering a two-day getaway in the Willamette Valley. “The Ornament Hunt has always been about helping people fall in love with our public lands, and this year we’re thrilled to bring that spirit to even more trails across the region,” WVVA Executive Director Tori Middelstadt said in the release. A complete list of participating trails will be available Nov. 20 at willamettevalley.org . This year's ornament features a VW bus Each year, organizers select a design intended to highlight an aspect of the region. “This year’s theme marks the expansion of more trails and celebrates exploring new places