By Lincoln Chronicle A surge of candidate filings late last week has resulted in a handful of contested races for positions on school, college and fire district boards in […]
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Oregon wildlife officers are cracking down on hunters using thermal imaging cameras
By KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL/Oregon Public Broadcasting It’s morning in a hunting blind at the Santiam Valley Ranch, a private duck hunting club near Turner, just south of Salem. It’s cold and wet. […]
As Samaritan Health System financial losses mount, chief executive says merger, partnership or sale are on the table
By MIKE FRANCIS and NICK BUDNICK/The Lund Report Corvallis-based Samaritan Health Services has formally notified its bank that it likely violated its bond terms last year due to financial losses. While Samaritan […]
Rather than issue 17 available vacation rental licenses, Lincoln County commissioners vote to trim number in two zones
By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle Lincoln County commissioners have decided to decrease the number of vacation rental licenses allowed in two zones east of U.S. Highway 101 rather than issue […]
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek wants to open more state-owned, developable land for new housing
By LAUREN DAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek wants to make it easier for housing developers to identify and build on the more than 3,500 acres of […]