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POLK COUNTY -- County leaders are standing by their 10-year-old decision to use 100 percent of payments from state timber harvests in Polk County to maintain roads designated as timber routes.
An Airlie woman’s love and work for parrots is what keeps her going — and hurts the most
DALLAS -- Timber Country Sports opened the doors to its new store in the old Vintage Vine building in downtown Dallas last week.
DALLAS -- Applying for a seismic upgrade grant that was originally considered a long shot at best paid off for the Dallas Fire Department.
POLK COUNTY -- Starting next week, patrons of libraries in Polk County will have access to 4,000 to 5,000 electronic books -- or e-books.
MONMOUTH -- Professors at Western Oregon University make, on average, less than their peers at other public higher education institutions in Oregon.
PERRYDALE -- The Perrydale Parents' Club hopes to find a pot of gold at the end of its "Luck of the Pirates" fundraising auction on Saturday, March 13.
INDEPENDENCE -- "Te gustarian en un caseron? Te gustarian con un raton?" You might not understand Spanish.
FALLS CITY -- Falls City High School Principal Sid Hobgood accepted an administrative job with the St. Paul School District last week.
*Crash demo, safety fair set*Gravel mine hearing tonight*Republicans slate state rep.*Economy topic of round-table
WEST SALEM -- A Salem man was taken into custody by the Salem Police Department SWAT Team after a standoff of more than five hours on March 4.
DALLAS -- The man facing charges in three cases, including a Jan. 30 stabbing incident south of Dallas, will be going to trial in April.