PORTLAND (AP) - Republican governor candidate Chris Dudley has unveiled his education plan, which includes full-ride scholarships to state universities for Oregon high school students who earn a 3.5 g

SAN JOSE, Calif.  - Hewlett-Packard has beaten Dell in a high-stakes bidding war for Fremont, Calif., data-storage company 3Par, but only after an 11th-hour counteroffer from Dell that prompted HP to

The outdoor pool at Swanson Park, 712 Jackson St. S.E., will be open through Sept. 6 while the indoor Albany Community Pool is closed for annual maintenance.

People arrested are innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Initial charges often change as a case progresses.

Two young people are OK after the car they were in left the road, hit a tree and plummeted nose-first into Foster Lake Wednesday night.

A 37-year-old Albany man was killed about 7:40 p.m. Wednesday while practicing for a race at the Albany Supercross track, 33648 Berry Drive, according to Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller.

SWEET HOME — At about 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sweet Home Police served a narcotics search warrant at 1808 Yucca St., also known as River Street, in Sweet Home.

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CORVALLIS — Two people face a series of charges in an attack on a woman from Alsea.

Supply not keeping up with demand in Northwest

Artwork by Molly Perry is on display through September at Albany City Hall.

LEBANON — The Living on the Land workshop series will be offered starting Sept. 20 for small acreage landowners. There are four classes in the series and one field tour.

Albany Parks & Recreation is offering several Zumba previews and classes this fall and a free Zumbatonic preview for kids ages 4-11.

NEW ORLEANS — An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was

The Linn County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an Albany man who was killed Wednesday evening in a motorcycle crash at the Albany Supercross.

A week ago, the Salvation Army Food Pantry in Albany ran out of food to give away.

The Linn County Republican Central Committee has opened a campaign office at 228 Fifth Ave. S.W., Albany.

The Lebanon Elks Saturday Market is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through September, at the Elks Lodge, 633 Park St.

Linn-Benton Community College will offer preschool three mornings a week this fall at Sunrise Elementary School.

LEBANON — Fate 55 will play at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at the Lebanon Elks Lodge, 633 Park St. Cost is $5 to get in.  For more information, call (541) 258-3211.