Dexter News

A turning point in the Iraq war: Tuesday is the deadline for US combat troops to withdraw from Baghdad and other Iraqi cities after a six year occupation.

By Gia Vang A June 17, 2009 A DEXTER, Ore. -- A teenager is in the hospital Wednesday afterA he and aA vanA collided on Dexter Road.

DEXTER, Ore. - Pam Driscoll lives in a town where the only market is more convenience store than supermarket, and the nearest groceries are miles away.

AIRLIE - A leisurely back-road traveler frequenting Polk County will likely regard Maxfield Creek Road, shared with Benton County, as one of the more scenic strips in the Mid-Willamette Valley - perhaps even inspiring.

Police in Junction City arrested Steven Ray McWhirter, 46, on three felony warrants Monday, including unlawful manufacturing and possession of a destructive device and possession of a firearms silencer.

A driver whose passenger died when their car hit a power pole on Jasper-Lowell Road in January now faces charges of manslaughter, reckless driving and DUII.

Stormy weather over the weekend and into Monday morning flooded communities surrounded by streams and rivers throughout Lane County.