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  WALDEN-HOUSE ENERGY COMMERCE Walden chosen to chair House Energy and Commerce Committee (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon has been elected to serve as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington, D.C. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the […]

Crisis counseling teams at Mapleton Schools

Crisis counseling team responds to Mapleton Schools Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies notified officials at Mapleton Schools this morning of the death of a student at the school… no other details were released, but Superintendent Jodi O’Mara said a crisis team arrived at the schools early this morning to counsel other […]

Dunes City write-ins counted; Big Creek slide cleared; Light displays urged to be efficient; Loon Lake fire leaves one homeless; Gas prices continue to slide; and empty bowls will feed you and others

Dunes City Council Races finalized… Three weeks after the polls closed, the final count for three open spots on the city council in Dunes City has been released.   Robert Orr earned 22 write-in votes, Alan Montgomery had 17.  They are expected to join Tom Mallen when he is sworn in […]

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  MEGABUCKS JACKPOT WINNERS Salem couple wins $6.8 million jackpot (Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Salem couple has won $6.8 million in the Oregon Lottery’s Megabucks Jackpot. The Statesman Journal reports that Angela and Brian Feiring won the jackpot Saturday after purchasing a lottery ticket […]