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Statesman Journal reporter Landon Bartlett discussed Oregon State football's win over Washington State, noting the team's 5-2 record this season.

SW Polk Fire District leaders are considering reducing ambulance dispatch under the county plan over financial concerns and will provide six months’ notice if operations change.

The district, which serves 6,000 residents over 142 (sq mi), has struggled with funding after failed levies and layoffs.

The 32-acre Summit Fire in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness closed the Santiam Lake Trail and Sno-Park on Oct.

18, but the Pacific Crest Trail remains open. Fire crews cooled the blaze with helicopter drops and minimal impact tactics as investigations continue.

Firefighters responded to a 20-acre wildfire called the 407 Det Fire on Oct.

16 near Three Fingered Jack in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, and no closures or evacuations were issued while hikers, backpackers and hunters were advised to avoid the area.

Longtime Chemawa teacher Nancy Aiken received a $95,000 settlement plus interest in September after a judge ruled that the Department of the Interior discriminated against her by denying her sick leave request & terminating her in March 2021.

Chemeketa Cellars (Chemeketa Community College's teaching winery a 10-minute drive west of downtown) pressed pinot noir on Oct.

14 during the fall harvest. Winemaking instructor Johnny Brose explained the wine press process for students.

To the Ceiling Entertainment dissolved in August after canceling events and removing signs from the historic Grand Theatre in downtown Salem; the management is now selling assets to repay creditors while local and national acts have moved to alternative venues.

Oregon congressional leaders asked USDA to buy surplus hazelnuts for food banks after prices dropped sharply last year — the Oct.13 letter cited market imbalances threatening Willamette Valley growers.