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Raised by a volunteer firefighter father in a home located across the street from Reliance Hose Company 1, it’s not surprising Dwayne “Butch” Hackenberg has spent nearly all of his

Carol Eppley passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the The Daily Item on 2024-01-09.

Low supply of and high demand for lumber has brought prices to record highs in recent weeks with expectations they will continue to rise.

Adam Brown, who was Ontarios city manager, will begin working in April after Keizers previous city manager resigned a year ago.

Western selects interim president, starts diversity committee The Western Oregon University Board of Trustees earlier this month approved the appointment of Jay Kenton as interim president for 2021-22. Also this month, university trustees approved the creation of a diversity, equity and inclusion committee, the first of its kind at an Oregon public university, according to a recent press release. Kenton earned his doctorate in public administration from Portland State University and has se...

According to a statement, Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark provided to the Statesman Journal on Saturday, the discharge was "accidental" and no one was injured. "To protect the integrity of the investigation, no additional information will be released at this time," the statement said. Clark did not disclose who the investigator is, saying in an email that it "will be released with the investigation report, but not before in order to preserve the integrity and objectivity of the investigation." In res...