Idanha News

From all indications it appears the victim suffered from a medical issue and fell into the lake while fishing.

John and Teresa Cavander of Gates dressed in mountain-man attire and shared the pioneer spirit Saturday to celebrate the state sesquicentennial.

Marion County has joined forces with more than 50 partners in hosting a "150 Miles for 150 Years" relay through each of its 20 cities along with a few unincorporated communities.

A special relay deserves a special baton, not one of those run-of-the-mill aluminum ones you see at track and field meets.

A screen grab of Portland's Doppler radar shows storms approaching the Portland metropolitan area from the southeast.

Gerrit Roelof Salem-News.com OUTDOORS Due to theft and age the facility is closed to the public, but it will reopen by 2002 and will also feature a trail system.

The North Santiam Chamber of Commerce welcomed spring break visitors to the canyon with a brand-new Visitors' Information Center in Mill City, which was unveiled on March 23.

One-hundred-fifty miles in a day. No sweat, as long as I can use a car. That's what I thought before embarking on a tour of Marion County to commemorate Oregon's sesquicentennial.

Editor's note: The Stayton Mail spent most of the day with state Sen. Fred Girod to learn what Oregon legislators do on a typical Salem business day.

Two area school districts are feeling the effects of a souring state economy that could mean deep cuts for K-12 education.

Keizer - An organization of volunteers gathered to honor their accomplishments in the past year and to set a plan for 2009.

Scobel Wiggins Gazette-Times Shelly and Michael Wilson of Mill City talk about the frustrations of being without electricity since a tree took out their powerline more than two weeks ago.

As we enter 2009, we can look back on a very interesting weather year in the mid-valley in 2008.

Icy conditions are reported on Interstate 5 and Highway 22 around Salem, officials said.