The Polk County Commissioners have decided to go directly to proposing a November operations levy ballot measure to keep the ...

Visiting Elgin pulled away in the final seconds of OT to edge Perrydale 68-63 in a first-round state playoff game, from Feb. 25.

Central entered the final week of the regular season battling for second place in the Mid-Willamette Conference.

King David compared himself to sheep. A common misconception is that sheep are stupid; why would David use that comparison? Research shows sheep are intelligent. They can recognize and remember ...

The Dallas Lady Dragons took second place at the OSAA State Wrestling Championships Feb. 27-28 at Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Crook County, with seven of their 11 wrestlers placing, had ...

I am writing to say thank you to Salem Mayor Julie Hoy, Dallas Mayor Rich Slack and Independence Mayor Kate Schwarzler for not joining with the other 31 mayors who ...

High school students Polk, Marion and Linn Counties are invited to register for the 17th annual ILEAD Youth Summit that is ...

A vote to re-elect Jeremy Gordon for Polk County Commissioner this May is a vote for a safe and healthy community.

Legislative budget writers propose leaving more than 130 state jobs vacant, spending less on services and supplies and moving ...

Information for the report comes from law enforcement agencies. Not all calls for service are included. The status of arrests reported may change after further investigation. Individuals arrested or s ...

Little things made a difference in the Pirates’ 51-45 loss to Chemawa in the league playoff opener on Wednesday.

Not only did the Pirates claim their first district title in eight years, they now host Elgin on Wednesday (tonight), 6 p.m., ...