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Linn County Judge Michael Wynhausen explains how he reached a ruling on the Willamette Speedway ownership dispute.

Fees required to permit food truck pod operations in Corvallis are increasing upwards of $15,000 per truck, business owners ...

A Lebanon High School teacher has been honored as the Linn-Benton-Lincoln Regional Teacher of the Year, putting her in the ...

While high-profile voices ranging from Senator Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon have called for federal action, little has come so far.

TelyRx reports that a survey reveals 58% of U.S. adults on regular medication have run out of or rationed doses, risking serious health consequences.

BriteCo reports over half of newly appraised engagement rings feature lab-grown diamonds, with median prices for these rings significantly lower than natural ones.

The move is likely to be challenged under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment guarantees of free speech and a free press.

There were "no signs of trauma" that contributed to her death, and the "manner of death has been ruled accident." ...

The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and High Country News report on how Chinese immigrants are trafficked into New Mexico's marijuana farms, facing exploitation and harsh conditions.

What weather will the U.S. see this fall, given the record hot August and a forecast that calls for El Niño to peak either in ...

Hamburg Tourism reports Hamburg's vibrant music scene thrives from its historic roots with the Beatles to iconic venues like ...