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After years of dwindling returns, the Bandon Hatchery and Coquille Tribe are excited to see at least 150 breeding pairs of fall Chinook salmon this year. That’s one of the highest returns in nearly two decades.

MoDOT has a shortage of approximately 1,000 drivers across the state, which is 30% below where it needs for a widespread winter weather event.

Kathy Steinhoff and David Tyson Smith are running unopposed for local seats in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Columbias Parking Advisory Commission held a meeting Wednesday to discuss a proposal for simplifying parking meters.

The city said alterations were made to better facilitate traffic movement and assist with congestion.

Many salmon are believed to be waiting for heavier flows before starting their upstream trek.

Many salmon are believed to be waiting for heavier flows before starting their upstream trek.

Many neighbors are calling for speed bumps to slow down the undesirable traffic.

Columbia City Council voted Monday to extend a Federal Transit Administration grant to help fund free rides for those who use the citys public transit.

Coquille tribal citizens got subsistence hunting, fishing rights as part of 19th century treaties never ratified by Congress