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Dallas Rotary seeks summer event sponsors
Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1,400 jobs in March, following a revised gain of 2,800 jobs in February, accor…
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor …
Heritage Museum hosts exhibit on “radiant rocks”
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Sports
After three years helming Dallas High School’s girls tennis program, head coach Stephanie Green is forced to adjust her expectations different…
Western Oregon’s women’s+ rugby 7s team added two new entries to the university’s book on sports history.
Western Oregon University women’s basketball head coach Jessica Peatross and assistant coach DJ Marlow were reinstated last week after they we…
Caiden Madzelan, a first-year Western Oregon University student majoring in exercise science, has now competed on the hit show American Ninja …
Lifestyle/News Briefs
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Artists are invited to compete in one or all three of ODFW’s 2025 stamp art competitions.
Obituaries
Billie passed on Jan. 25 in Lake Mary, Florida. She leaves behind three sons, Ted Gibson (Patty Gibson) of LaPine, Oregon, John Gibson (Kriste…
On April 1, 2024, the universe lost a beacon of light. Mike Eugene Neufeldt, age 70, passed away at home peacefully after a short illness. He …
Feb. 26, 1949 – Apr. 5, 2024
Nov. 10, 1938 - March 29, 2024
Bob went home to the arms of his Savior on July 29, 2023. He lived a blessed life, which he told all those close to him and credited to God, h…
Feb. 2, 1933 – March 12, 2024
Opinion
Oregon decriminalized small amounts of cannabis in 1973, and by 1998, the state approved can… Read moreDrug education can help young people during 4/20 day
In 1994, Kurt Warner stacked groceries on shelves of a Cedar Falls, Iowa grocery store. His … Read moreInvestigating the bible: When hope seems gone
As Americans we have always had our different opinions, but we have always been united when … Read moreChristian faith can overcome divisive conspiracies
The death toll was shocking, as were reports of chaos in nursing homes and seniors suffering… Read moreColumn: Do we simply not care about old people?
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