Falls City News

A former Oregon Department of Corrections administrator who began his career as a correctional officer is the new administrator and chief investigator for the professional standards office of the Oregon Youth Authority.

DALLAS - Polk County's Service Integration Team has announced programs geared toward helping families in need during the holidays.

A 100-foot tree cracked and fell across the intersection of Third and Pine streets Friday morning, blocking the intersection until city officials were able to clear the debris, according to officials from the Klamath Falls City Police.

FALLS CITY - Restoring the ecology of our yards will be the topic of discussion during the Falls City Garden Club meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Gospel Fellowship Church, 210 N. Main St.

Muddy. Exhilarating. Fast-paced. That describes the Black Rock Shuttle Day on Oct.

Salem-Keizer School District might use a bond program developed under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to issue $31.8 million of construction bonds with little to no interest.

Agricultural fires are burning near Falls City tonight, officials said. Three different fires can reportedly be seen from parts of Salem.

MONMOUTH - Whether it's a booming or busting economy, people still have to eat.

The Falls City High School Beaver Marching Band earned first place in area competition on Saturday in San Antonio and by placing first they have qualified for the UIL State Marching Band Contest at the Alamodome on Monday, Nov.

When property tax statements are mailed out Friday, all Polk County residents can expect increases consistent with Measure 50's assessed value conditions, and some will see a little more.

Police arrested five people on Thursday in sweeps linked to a crackdown linked to domestic violence.

FALLS CITY - The Falls City Garden Club is holding an anniversary party from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct.

Police identified three suspects involved in the Sept. 25 assault and robbery of a Falls City man on West Ellendale Avenue outside of Dallas.

By Michelle Gisler Falls City ISD was asked to join in a clean air project initiated by Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi according to discussion at the Sept.

DALLAS - A 'Stand Down' for homeless and other veterans is planned for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept.

After 186 college terms, Western Oregon University health and education professor Gerald 'Jerry' Braza, 65, figures it's time to step away.

Toddler brothers Cristian and Brenden Ekstrand of Dallas were the most patient little guys around Saturday afternoon.

With but a handful of vendors out on a warm Wednesday afternoon, the July 1 opening of Monmouth's initial public market looked almost like a trial run.

If you learned that one of your neighbors helped conduct a survey of medical needs in your rural community, then presented her findings to the Oregon Legislature, you'd likely be impressed.

Nothing tests preparedness like an urgent response to an unusual situation in an isolated area.