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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs will honor the nation’s fallen service members this Memorial Day during a virtual Statewide Memorial Day Ceremony, in line with continuing gathering limits in place in many areas due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ODVA Director Kelly Fitzpatrick will serve as…
A Woodburn man was charged with kidnapping a 17-year-old and injuring a second person, following what police described as a chase and exchange of gunfire with officers in Silverton. Authorities responded Wednesday evening to a disturbance in the 1000 block of Depot Court in Gervais, Oregon State Police officials said…
Looking down Liberty Street, on the left side of the photo, the Electric Building is visible as it appeared in 1939. Located at 241-249 Liberty St NE, the building was constructed in 1917 and also known as the Yeater or PGE Building (Ben Maxwell Photo Collection, Salem Public Library, 1419)
PORTLAND, Ore. — Five months into the Covid-19 pandemic, Jose Campos felt compelled to do more. He had his life in soccer — he’d worked with the Oregon Youth Soccer Association before, and had been a match official and a head coach at a Salem-area community college — but something was calling on him to […]
Hermiston melons. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Farmers’ market season is here. But what if there is a specific vegetable, flower, basket or other item you’re after? What about undiscovered roadside farms stand or u-pick?. The Oregon Farm Bureau has rolled out a searchable online directory of 260 family farms and ranches…
The journey to the College World Series will take place on the road for the Oregon State baseball team. The NCAA Division I Baseball Committee on Friday unveiled potential hosts sites for next month’s NCAA regional matchups, and Corvallis was not included, ensuring that the Beavers’ pursuit for a berth in the world series will […]
The journey to the College World Series will take place on the road for the Oregon State baseball team. The NCAA Division I Baseball Committee on Friday unveiled potential hosts sites for next month’s NCAA regional matchups, and Corvallis was not included, ensuring that the Beavers’ pursuit for a berth in the world series will […]
Recreational and forestry resources prepare and advise Oregon residents about wildfires that could take place this upcoming summer after the fires that affected areas around the state last year. Corvallis Parks and Recreation Parks Division Supervisor Josh Hopkins said that parks in the city were not damaged by last year’s…
Nearman under criminal investigation for Capitol breach Allowed anti-lockdown demonstrators to enter the closed Capitol in Salem during a Dec. 21 special session. SALEM, Oregon – In January, surveillance video was released that revealed State Representative Mike Nearman literally opening the door for violent rioters to attack the Oregon State Capitol while it was closed […]
Every Child Central Oregon kicks off National Foster Care Awareness Month with ‘sole’ purpose of collecting 400 pairs of new shoes. Last year, approximately 400 youth within Crook, Jefferson and Deschutes counties, as well as The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, spent at least one night in foster care. Expecting numbers to exceed that 2021 […]
