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Breaking News...Fatal Crash Stops Traffic at Hwy 20/Hwy-22 Junction West of Sisters

(Sisters) - Oregon State Police say they are on the scene of a fatal traffic crash at the Highway 22 and Highway 20 junction west of Sisters.

State troopers, local emergency responders, and Oregon Transportation officials are at the site of the crash that happened around 4:00 Sunday afternoon. The initial report indicates that there is one deceased person and others from the crash who are injured. An AirLife ambulance was enroute at 4:30 PM.

Troopers say motorists should expect delays and possible road closures in the area. There were no further details to release.

Op-Ed- This Week, Perrydale Celebrates Agriculture

Special Op-Ed

(Perrydale) - Some rural Oregon communities are pockets of resistance to negative change. They may be wired with the latest computer systems and up to date on many trends, but along the way they never dropped the bar in their living standards. The end results are driven, highly respectful youth with a work ethic only born away from the buzz of the big city, and the sustained cultivation of food products that go on to feed the millions.

Suspect in Keizer Walgreen`s Armed Robberies Arrested

A series of armed robberies in Keizer have left clerks shaken and kept police investigators busy over the past two months; the payoff came Saturday with the arrest of a man believed to be responsible for all four incidents...

(Keizer) - Police have arrested a Mill City man that they say is connected to a string of armed robberies which began last December. Three of the incidents were armed robberies at Walgreen`s Pharmacy stores. Two were at the Keizer location, one happened at the Walgreen`s on Lancaster Drive in Salem. A person believed to be the same suspect also robbed the Blockbuster Video, at 5402 River Road North in Keizer.

Baker Charter School Spring Admissions Are Under Way

As a public school, Baker Charter School does not charge tuition, making it an attractive and accessible option for any student in the Salem-Keizer School District.

(Salem) - Baker Charter School, which is the newest charter elementary school in the Salem-Keizer School District, is beginning its spring admissions events.

West Salem Residents Need to Beware of Hypodermic Needles

(Salem) - 75 hypodermic needles found in a West Salem neighborhood early Saturday afternoon have alarmed fire officials in Salem who are asking residents to use extreme caution, even if they simply take a walk down the sidewalk.

2006 Newport Seafood & Wine Festival Next Weekend

Results are in for the 2005 Commercial Wine Competition; winners will be in the spotlight during Newport's annual event, drawing thousands to the Oregon Coast.

(Newport) - Winter on the Oregon Coast is becoming more popular with visitors, with storm watching, big wave surfing, and always a big draw, the annual Newport Seafood & Wine Festival. It's the premier seafood & wine event of the west coast, the original Northwest seafood and wine festival, and certainly a great choice for a destination this weekend.

Keizer Pursuit Leads to Arrests and Recovery of Loaded .40 Caliber Handgun

(Keizer) - No bystanders were injured during a police chase in a Keizer neighborhood Friday morning. It is reported that speeds reached as high as 70 mph on River Road North and surrounding streets.

Salem Firefighters Save Home

(Salem) - Firefighting units arriving on the scene of a structure fire at 4186 Sunnyview Road NE Friday say fire and heavy smoke were coming from the front portion of the structure.

Op-Ed: A Time In the Affairs of Men... Oregon Educational Funding On Brink of Catastrophic Failure

(Salem, Ore.) - This week`s specially-summoned 100-person `top leaders` conference in Portland seeking solid reassurance --and promised action-steps to save heavy, wholesale impacts on metro-area schools-- sharply illuminates the realities now faced in Oregon.

Willamette Choirs Honored

Willamette auditioned against universities in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming

(Salem) - The Willamette University Chamber Choir and Willamette Singers have been selected by the American Choral Directors Association to perform at the organization`s Northwest Regional Convention in Portland in March.

Willamette`s Chamber Choir will perform its convention program at the Winter Choral Concert Saturday, February 25th, at 7:00 PM in Hudson Hall on the Willamette campus.