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Forest Service hears opposition to plan

Area residents speak out at public meeting A controversial plan that opponents say would cut off public access to about 31-thousand acres of forest land and render it off-limits for logging got a second hearing last week in Mapleton.  More than 200 people showed up to tell U.S. Forest Service […]

Indian Creek Watershed Plan Draws Fire

Area residents speak out against Indian Creek proposal A controversial plan that opponents say would cut off public access to about 31-thousand acres of forest land and render it off-limits for logging got a second hearing last week in Mapleton.  More than 200 people showed up to tell U.S. Forest […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–SportsMinute/271 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Daniel Nava’s embarrassing moment turned into a double play during the Los Angeles Angels’ 4-4 tie with the Seattle Mariners yesterday. Nava had two hits and drove in a pair of […]

Soroptimists hosting human trafficking forum

Human Trafficking Making Rural Inroads Residents in rural areas of Oregon can no longer say it won’t happen in our back yard. Frankie Jorgensen – “Well, we’re talking about sex trafficking.” Frankie Jorgensen says human trafficking is no longer limited to larger metropolitan areas.  Enforcement efforts there have put the […]