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From Statesman Journal, KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 and 14 more newsrooms, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.
Statesman Journal1 hour ago
How Drazan, Kotek spent the final weekend before Election Day, on Statesman JournalOregon gubernatorial candidates Gov. Tina Kotek and Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, spent the final weekend before Election Day campaigning.
KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC22 hours ago
Southern Oregon voters focus on taxes, urban divide, on KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2MEDFORD, Ore. – On the eve of Election Day, Jackson County voters steadily lined up to deposit their ballots at the Jackson County drop box outside of the election office, driven by concerns over the economy and a desire for political change in Salem. High turnout is expected for the midterms as Southern Oregon residents […]
Daily Journal of Commerce2 hours ago
Oregon sees 151 traffic deaths during ‘100 deadliest days’ summer period, on Daily Journal of CommerceOregon recorded 151 traffic deaths during the summer's 100 deadliest days, with Multnomah and Lane counties seeing the highest fatalities, according to ODOT data.
Salem Reporter3 hours ago
PHOTO GALLERY: Salem Girl Scouts celebrate new dog cookies at Oregon Humane, on Salem ReporterA Salem-area Girl Scout troop visited the Oregon Humane Society to celebrate their new dog cookie, Patch Pals, on Friday.
1430 KYKN4 hours ago
Salem Awarded $4 Million Federal Grant to Strengthen Emergency Services and Improve Public Safety, on 1430 KYKNSALEM, Ore. — The City of Salem has been awarded a $4 million federal grant to strengthen emergency response services, improve public safety infrastructure and enhance regional emergency coordination. Oregon’s congressional delegation announced Friday, October 30, that Salem was selected to receive the funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for […]
Statesman Journal5 hours ago
How Oregon governor candidates would handle housing and homelessness, on Statesman JournalHere's what the candidates for Oregon governor have to say about addressing housing and homelessness.
Salem Reporter5 hours ago
EDITOR’S NOTE: Salem Reporter’s work in 2026, a fund drive to do more in 2027, on Salem ReporterYour team at Salem Reporter has ambitious plans for the next year. We want your help to get there. Today, we’re launching a year-end drive – “27 for 2027.” I’m asking supporters by Jan. 1 to make tax-deductible contributions to the Salem Reporter News Fund to raise $27,000. In the new year, we want to
Woodburn Independent6 hours ago
Molalla officials tabbed for local, state positions, on Woodburn IndependentMayor Keyser named to OMA board slotThe Oregon Mayors Association (OMA) selected new officers and board members for 2027 during its annual membership meeting at the League of Oregon Cities
Polk County Itemizer-Observer6 hours ago
Pages of the Past, on Polk County Itemizer-ObserverKATU7 hours ago
Lost hiker hospitalized with hypothermia, frostbite after rescued by Marion Co. deputy, on KATUA hiker lost for four near the Pacific Crest Trail is in the hospital getting treatment for frostbite and hypothermia after Marion County Sheriff’s Office deput
Lincoln Chronicle9 hours ago
Number of virtual schools in Oregon grows but not achievement or accountability, on Lincoln ChronicleOregon Public Broadcasting9 hours ago
Vancouver and Keizer menders want to keep repair culture alive, on Oregon Public BroadcastingWhen Keizer resident Jim Carlisle was growing up, local repair shops and service centers for household appliances, clothing, and furniture were ubiquitous.
Grants Pass Tribune10 hours ago
Oregon Secures $16 Million for Road Safety Planning and Emergency Response Projects, on Grants Pass TribuneFour Oregon public agencies will receive a combined $16 million in federal transportation funding to identify dangerous roads, develop safety plans and test
Grants Pass Tribune10 hours ago
Oregon Families Fight to Keep Neighborhood Schools Open as Closure Plans Advance, on Grants Pass TribuneThe closures and proposals follow years of declining public school enrollment across Oregon. State records show a sharp decrease during the 2020–21 school
FM News 101 KXL10 hours ago
Salem-Keizer School District Putting Together Funding Plan, on FM News 101 KXLSALEM, OR – Staring down the barrel of a $50 million budget deficit, the Salem-Keizer School District...
Statesman Journal11 hours ago
The history behind 6 Salem-Keizer schools that may close for good, on Statesman JournalAs Salem-Keizer Public Schools looks to close six elementary schools at the end of the 2026-27 school year, here are the histories of each school.
OregonLive.comYesterday
Deputy saves freezing man lost in Oregon wilderness after tracking his barefoot prints in the snow, on OregonLive.comOfficials said that the hypothermic man had been lost in the wildnerness near Breitenbush Lake for four days.
Central Oregon DailyYesterday
Jacobe Smith lays out three-fight plan to secure title shot after UFC Vegas 123 win, on Central Oregon DailyJacobe Smith expects to stay undefeated from now until the time he captures UFC welterweight gold, and beyond.
Polk County Itemizer-ObserverYesterday
WOU theatre season opens with fall musical ‘Alice By Heart’, on Polk County Itemizer-ObserverWestern Oregon University’s Theatre Department is thrilled to present the popular and touchingly bittersweet musical “Alice by Heart.” The musical will be performed in Rice Auditorium Nov. 12-14 and 19-21
Statesman JournalYesterday
Off limits for decades, Bush House servants' quarters open to public, on Statesman JournalSalem's Bush House Museum is opening its servants' quarters to the public to share a more inclusive history.
Statesman JournalYesterday
See inside servants' quarters of the Bush family mansion in Salem, on Statesman JournalThe newly renovated servants' quarters of Bush House Museum are open to the public.
Statesman JournalYesterday
Vote! Who should be Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week?, on Statesman JournalThis week's boys Athlete of the Week nominees are from Silverton, Dallas, McNary, Blanchet Catholic and Regis. Vote!
Statesman JournalYesterday
What Oregon governor candidates would do to improve K-12 education, on Statesman JournalNational rankings show Oregon students behind other states'. Here's how the candidates for Oregon governor say they would address education.
Wilsonville SpokesmanOct. 31
Wilsonville volleyball wins its way to state, on Wilsonville SpokesmanWith a win, they’re “in.” The No. 5 Wilsonville volleyball team made the most of its Class 5A state playoff opener, racing past No. 12 Caldera 25-15, 25-21, 25-17 at […]
Polk County Itemizer-ObserverOct. 31
Good Folk in Polk: Toys For Tots, on Polk County Itemizer-ObserverOn Christmas day 2025, Traci Weston and her team of more than 20 volunteers celebrated the holiday knowing that they had given 13,850 children in Polk County, and six other
Albany Democrat-HeraldOct. 31
Wolves lose marathon battle to Vikings in five sets, on Albany Democrat-HeraldWestern Oregon volleyball fell to Western Washington in a five-set thriller in Monmouth, with the Vikings rallying late after the Wolves took a 2-1 set lead.