Marion News

Hagan Crista Harrison, the daughter of Marion and Jim Harrison of Sisters, and David Hagan, the son of Linda and Kim Hagan of Cupertino, Calif., are engaged to be married Nov.

Rural Oregon continues to suffer economic depression and large-scale unemployment.

In 1987, when Faye Zepeda started her child-care business, there were no regulations.

Sen. Fred Girod, R-Lyons, will defend his Oregon Senate District 9 seat against political newcomer Bob McDonald, D-Silverton, in the Nov.

House District 23 encompasses most of Polk County, much of Benton County outside Corvallis and rural communities in southern Linn County and some rural areas in the Jefferson/Marion area of Marion County.

For eight months after her daughter Jordan was born, Salem resident Denise Stewart worked in Portland where her parents could help with child care.

Marion County Sheriff's deputies were called to a home northeast of Scio early Sunday morning after two boys reported they had been kidnapped.

Marion County Juvenile Court Judge Pamela Abernethy will speak during the League of Women Voters of Marion and Polk County's fall brunch.

Salem - The public is invited to learn about community programs available in Salem from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Lancaster Mall, 831 Lancaster Drive NE.

Invite five or six of your closest friends over for dinner, and pretend your little dinner party represents everyone in Marion and Polk counties.

The number of foreign-born criminals referred to immigration authorities soared in Oregon over the past year, spurred by increased enforcement and the case of an illegal immigrant who slipped through the cracks ...

Hunger is a pervasive problem, but most of those in need live in northeast Salem.

Last week, on the anniversary of 9/11, presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama set aside politics for an evening to be interviewed at length about service by NPR correspondent Judy Woodruff.

Ron Hays, the executive director of Marion-Polk Food Share, is accustomed to helping people in need.

From Smudge: Canine officers hurt in the line of duty will have an easier ride to medical care thanks to a generous donation made Tuesday by members of the Marion-Polk Veterinary Association.

Marion County Search and Rescue Inc. Search and Rescue Crew-18, a youth-based wilderness search and rescue squad, is seeking Marion and Polk county youth to join the Salem-based team.

Real heroes from the community were honored this morning by the Willamette Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Respiratory failure, third-degree burns, and learning disabilities: These are some of the tragic and dangerous consequences children face when living in a home with methamphetamine or "meth" users.

Hot, buttered corn on the cob was the specialty Saturday as Aumsville was filled with corn enthusiasts for the town's 40th annual Corn Festival.

A Junction City teen died following a one-car crash about 5 p.m. on the Marion-Jefferson Road at Skelton Road, outside Jefferson.