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Chauffeur who stole $34M earns commercial driver’s license in prison — and thinks it should set him free
The private chauffeur who was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for stealing $34 million from Oregon-based publisher Win McCormack is making his third bid for early release — this time pointing to a commercial driver’s license he recently earned behind bars. In early August, Sergey...
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This Historic Oregon Hospital Is Where One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Was Filmed
Some buildings just have a story written all over them, and the Oregon State Hospital in Salem has enough story to fill several libraries, one Oscar-winning film, and at least a few very long dinner conversations. The OSH Museum of Mental Health sits right inside this landmark building, and it’s...
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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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Keizer approves nearly $1.4 million for Verda Lane sidewalk project
KEIZER, Ore. — The Keizer City Council has approved a request to redirect nearly $1.4 million in transportation funding toward a sidewalk project along Verda Lane. The council voted unanimously 6-0 during its November 2 meeting to approve redirecting $1,393,229 for the project. Councilor Soraida Cross was absent. The...
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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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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