Jefferson News

District Road Closures, July 4: - 4th Street from Independence Avenue S.W. to Constitution Avenue N.W. - 7th Street from Independence Avenue S.W. to Constitution Avenue N.W. - 15th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. to Maine Avenue S.W. - 17th Street from Independence Avenue S.W. to E Street N.W. - 18th Street from Constitution Avenue and ...

As the summer season is gearing up for area U-pick farms, owners say they are breaking even or seeing an uptick in sales despite the downturn that has left many small businesses hurting.

The chainsaws were buzzing to clear a massive cottonwood tree that spanned the North Fork Santiam River near the junction with the South Santiam River near Jefferson.

The Marion County 150 Miles for 150 Years Relay, commemorating Oregon's sesquicentennial, is taking place five consecutive Saturdays and resumes this week.

Burglars rummaged through a home in the rural town of Jefferson on Tuesday and made off with everything from a set of gold teeth to a rare collection of Legos.

Relay Stage 2 The Marion County 150 Miles for 150 Years Relay, commemorating Oregon's sesquicentennial, is taking place five consecutive Saturdays and resumes this week, traveling from Stayton to Jefferson.

A Jefferson man was stabbed multiple times Thursday night during a fight. The stabbing occurred at about 10:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Church Street in Jefferson, said a spokeswoman for the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

A Jefferson man was stabbed multiple times Thursday night during a dispute with a relative.

Sixth-grader Kalvin Thomas walks a gantlet of confetti-armed teachers and staffers Wednesday, his last day of school at Jefferson Elementary School.

Friends and family of a Jefferson man killed in a car crash in January picketed outside the Marion County Courthouse on Tuesday, angry that the driver of the other car won't face criminal charges.

Marion-Polk Food Share is seeking volunteers to help serve free lunches in rural communities this summer.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Police are investigating the shooting death of an 18-year-old woman as a gang-related homicide.

Water rescue teams from the Jefferson Fire District, Albany Fire Department and Linn County Sheriff's Office rescued six people from the North Santiam River early Sunday evening.

Members of Jefferson High School's first graduating class, shown in 1912. There were a total of 17 graduates that year .

Anew book "The Journey of the Italians in America" by Vincenza Scarpaci, chronicles the contributions of Italians in this country since the late 1870s.

Shelby Cross, 12, a sixth-grader at George Middle School, waits for the opening in a parachute to descend around her during Portland Public Schools' field day at Jefferson High School for special education students in kindergarten through 12th grades.

Four Salem adults on three inner tubes were rescued tonight at the confluence of the north and south forks of the Santiam River near Jefferson in Marion County.

More than 200 students, parents and community members gathered at Jefferson High School this morning to give their opinions about how to redesign high schools in Portland.

A four-month investigation concluded with the arrests of five people charged with drug-related crimes Salem Police announced Friday.

The big top is coming to the canyon. Culpepper and Merriweather Circus will visit Gates Elementary School grounds Tuesday.