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May 31, 2006 midnight read more..
School zone speed limit law
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..Sounds of nature make sweet music
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..Mark and Kathy Riddle had a birthday party with a "race car" theme honoring Lola on his 12th birthday, May 15. The party was held May 16 at Mendi's Pizza Parlor in Independence.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..INDEPENDENCE -- City officials plan to detour traffic on Highway 51 at the north end of the city for the next several months.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..She piles up 5,080 points in the heptathlon.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..POLK COUNTY -- The wireless broadband internet service OnlineNW, headquartered in McMinnville, has expanded service into the Dallas area and beyond.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE -- Western Oregon University will be involved with a proposed accellerated learning program for teen students in Central School District.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..He was the GNAC's baseball coach of the year this past season.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..POLK COUNTY -- County commissioners have until 5 p.m., Sept. 7 to decide which pressing budget issue they are going to put before voters this year: road repair or drug enforcement.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE -- Almost 75 local junior high students participated last month in a writing contest coordinated by officials of the proposed Western Oregon University Preparatory School (WOU Prep).
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..May leads the baseball team in home runs and RBI's, Smith leads the state in steals.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH -- City officials avoided cuts to service levels and actually increased staffing for some departments in a proposed $24.7 million budget for 2006-07.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..DALLAS -- Joe Harris spent a number of years working in Hollywood painting sets and creating props.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 4.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH -- All year, Anna Flaming has endured the wisecracks and silly questions about her status as Mid-Valley Christian Academy's only senior.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE -- The sense of community is one of the aspects of living in the Monmouth/Independence area Paul Evans enjoys most.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..Monmouth City Council will meet in executive session, according to state statute regarding public records and consultation with legal counsel, at 7:30 p.m., May 31 at Volunteer Hall, 144 South Warren Street.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..FALLS CITY -- Classes throughout Polk County are winding down as teachers prepare their students for the end of another school year.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..The school's two doubles teams both fall in the second round at state.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..DALLAS -- Dallas High School junior Anna Rebischke was selected this month to sing in a choir that draws from high schools all over Oregon.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..Sara Cole and Justin Cuellar score five points apiece for Central.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..Central Hoop Camp and Central Girls Camp are coming in June.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..The softball team falls behind 9-0 in a second-round playoff at Elmira.
May 31, 2006 midnight read more..Just one Dragon will compete at the state track meet.
May 25, 2006 midnight read more..The softball team earns the No. 1 seed from the Val-Co Conference.
May 25, 2006 midnight read more..The softball team competed for a playoff spot in the second half of the season.
May 25, 2006 midnight read more..The two squads both lose to teams from Valley Catholic.
May 25, 2006 midnight read more..Senior Keith Heidt places in both hurdle events.
May 25, 2006 midnight read more..The first few moments of the baseball playoff prove pivotal.
May 25, 2006 midnight read more..The baseball team loses to eventual regional champion Cal State-L.A.
May 25, 2006 midnight read more..Sara Cole qualfiies for state in two events, just misses in third.
May 25, 2006 midnight read more..Central Hoop Camp is coming in June.
May 25, 2006 midnight read more..The senior softball pitcher has been most durable and reliable for the past three seasons.
May 25, 2006 midnight read more..The two golfers finish their seasons in style.
May 25, 2006 midnight read more..The Dallas Fire Department was recognized twice on May 19 at the annual Oregon Fire Service Awards Banquet in Portland.
May 24, 2006 midnight read more..POLK COUNTY -- Gail and Denvy Saxowsky gave a presentation in February to the First Presbyterian congregation of Dallas in which they talked about their recent relief trip to the hurricane-devastated gulf coast region.
May 24, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH -- Officer Doni Hamilton of the Monmouth Police Department was honored at the 10th annual Multi-Disciplinary Impaired Driving Training Conference April 29.
May 24, 2006 midnight read more..POLK COUNTY -- Democrat Ted Kulongoski will battle Republican Ron Saxton and independent candidate Ben Westland for governor of Oregon this November.
May 24, 2006 midnight read more..INDEPENDENCE -- The Independence Police Department is accepting applications for reserve officers and cadet explorers.
May 24, 2006 midnight read more..INDEPENDENCE -- Sewer upgrade work along Highway 51 between Striker and Polk roads will begin Tuesday, May 30, and will cause a daytime detour for the next four to five months.
May 24, 2006 midnight read more..DALLAS -- Gessara Meelarp (Nui for short) sits at a low table with four Whitworth first graders. She is soft-spoken and warm, and the children respond to her instructions with enthusiasm as they work through a series of reading comprehension questions.
May 24, 2006 midnight read more..Family Physician of Year currently in China studying plants
May 24, 2006 midnight read more..INDEPENDENCE -- White bags spaced evenly along the track. Art Kaiser, a beloved father. Frank McQuade enjoyed the outdoors. Bob Newmand loved to fish. Grandpa "Bub" was someone's hero.
May 24, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH -- About 5,000 individuals released from Marion County Jail each year leave with no place to go, according to a study by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) regional office at Western Oregon University.
May 24, 2006 midnight read more..POLK COUNTY -- The 2006 Polk County Relay for Life was more than a huge success as walkers took a final lap just before noon May 20 on the Central High School track in Independence.
May 24, 2006 midnight read more..Fables and turtles were the order of the day recently in Ms. Labrie's second- and third-grade class at Falls City Elementary School, which was studying the nature of insects and wild animals.
May 24, 2006 midnight read more..For Dallas man, like most combat survivors, every day is Memorial Day
May 24, 2006 midnight read more..Kameron Graham and Keith Heidt will make a return trip to Western Oregon.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..The softball team has a shot at the top seed in the Val-Co Conference.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..The tennis team gives the home fans something to cheer about.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..The rest of the Pac-9 boys tennis tourney doesn't go so well for the locals.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..The softball team almost knocks off the No. 1 team in the Pac-9.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..The girls golf team finishes fourth of five teams at Battle Creek GC.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..The baseball team is shooting for a spot in the national tournament.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..The golf team misses a spot at the state golf tournament.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..Brian Beck and Sarah Fast are question marks because of injuries.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..The baseball team finishes with a one-run loss at Forest Grove.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..Shannin MacCarthy and Erin Marinelli fall just short of the state girls tennis tourney.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..First-year coach Kristin Miller already is ready for next season.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..Corey Jones leads the team with a 36-hole total of 164.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..The baseball team learns why the Cubs are ranked among the state's best 3A teams.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..Newport is favored on both the boys and girls sides.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..Two basketball camps coming up at Central.
May 18, 2006 midnight read more..INDEPENDENCE -- City officials have granted the Oregon Department of Aviation's request and annexed the Independence State Airport.
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..DALLAS -- Susie Buckingham, a physical education teacher at aCreole Middle School, was recently named Teacher of the Year by the Dallas Wal-Mart store
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..The Oregon State University Extension Service's 4-H program offers camp opportunities for youth this summer. The week-long camps are held at the Oregon 4-H Center located 7 miles northwest of Salem.
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..Using any old needle for body piercing is not a smart move
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..The Northwest Regional Office of the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ), housed at Western Oregon University, has implemented a project to help those newly released from Marion County jails transition into the community.
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..A project close to home: The Ritner Creek Bridge on Kings Valley Highway in Polk County near the Benton County line needs repairs beyond the resources of Polk County, according to the county commissioners.
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE -- The 24-Hour Relay Challenge faces being cancelled this year unless its organizers can soon find a suitable chairperson to head the event.
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..POLK COUNTY -- The excitement of responding to life and death situations is one of the things that draws people into the firefighting profession.
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..Well, moms, did you have a good Mother's Day?
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..We're all better for community building
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..Morrison halts appeal
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH-INDEPENDENCE -- The annual Monmouth-Independence Community Cleanup and Beautification Day will be Saturday, May 20, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m..
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..POLK COUNTY -- Ther sixth annual American Cancer Society Polk County Relay for Life will be held from 6 p.m. to noon, Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20, at the Central High School track in Independence.
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..WEST SALEM -- Willamette Valley Hospice will celebrate and honor the lives of patients and loved ones in a memorial service from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at 1015 3rd St. NW.
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE -- An outbreak of scabies has affected some staff and students at Central High School for at least the past three weeks, officials said.
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..Seven Western performers and their coach put maximum effort into preparing for Kennedy Center appearance
May 17, 2006 midnight read more..INDEPENDENCE -- Officials from the Oregon Department of Aviation have filed an application to have the Independence State Airport annexed into the city.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..INDEPENDENCE -- Those closest to Ron Russell say he was happiest behind the controls of a plane.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..The softball team wins after two highly improbable comebacks.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..INDEPENDENCE -- Meg Greiner, a physical education teacher at Independence Elementary School, was chosen from more than 75,000 nominees nationwide to receive the 2006 Disney Teacher Award.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE -- If Dan Cannon has his wish, the scene in Monmouth and Independence on the afternoon of May 13 will unfold like this:
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..The softball team is facing a series of important games but already has clinched a berth in the state playoffs.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..The boys tennis team hopes to send three representatives to state.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..Dale Cutsforth's baseball team is on a pretty nice roll, too.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..DALLAS -- A local mother walked into the Itemizer-Observer office a few weeks ago. She was there to place a classified ad, but the typical business exchange gradually turned to something that had been pressing on her.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..The track team is gearing up for the Val-Co meet May 18-19 at Newport.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..POLK COUNTY -- For the sixth year, Relay for Life participants will walk around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society's Polk County Relay for Life on May 19 and 20.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..It's tennis, tennis everywhere in Polk County -- thanks to those new courts.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..INDEPENDENCE - City officials are considering relocating the boat ramp at Riverview Park.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..Twenty of the 24 runs allowed by the baseball team are scored in four innings.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..Greg Fisher of Dallas aces the 160-yard, No. 7 hole at Cross Creek with an 8-iron.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..The softball team continues to play hard despite a series of difficulties.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH -- Call it a birthday party 150 years in the making.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..Dallas boys, girls in Pac-tennis tourney; Central baseball team hosts fifth-ranked Newport Friday.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..Dallas High and Willamette U. have forged a win-win situation that puts actors in costumes
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..It will be a new experience for first-year coach Kristin Miller.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..DALLAS -- The cities of Dallas, Independence, Monmouth and Salem will co-sponsor a household hazardous waste collection event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at the Polk County Public Works facility, 820 SW Ash St.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..A record crowd attended Family Night at the Pedee Women's Clubhouse on May 28.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..The baseball team sees its 17-game win streak halted.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..POLK COUNTY -- Local postal carriers will participate in the National Letter Carriers Association annual food drive on Saturday, May 13. On that day, carriers will pick up food donations as they deliver mail.
May 10, 2006 midnight read more..The baseball team scores 20 runs in one inning against Woodburn.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..The girls tennis team sweeps the Nos. 3 & 4 singles and doubles matches.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..The boys Pac-9 Golf Tournament is Monday-Tuesday at Tukwila GC in Woodburn.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..POLK COUNTY -- A Monmouth woman was arrested last month for trying to pass a series of bad checks in Dallas and Independence. Included were thousands of dollars in bogus checks written to an athletic booster club for Central High School.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..DALLAS -- "Nick, pick up the jack, quick," Ken Kentch said to his friend and fellow P‚tanque player, Nick Yerbick.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..Western students pitch in to make community a better place
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..DALLAS -- For the first time, third grade students at Lyle, Whitworth and Oakdale Elementaries participated in six-week-long swim classes at the Dallas Aquatic Center this school year.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..Among the many relatives and friends attending the wedding of Melanie Schierling and Brian Julian on April 22 at the Faith Evangelical Free Church at Dallas were my sister, Nila Shellenbarger of Monmouth, and I.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH -- The state has ordered Monmouth to revisit a 2005 zoning decision that would allow the construction of a Walgreens store at the corner of Highway 99W and Main Street.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..DALLAS -- On Sunday morning, April 23, Ashley Peterson, 17, started feeling sick. She was achy and had a cough. Her mother sent her to bed, thinking she was coming down with the flu.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..POLK COUNTY -- The 2006 Polk County Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society invites any survivor of cancer to be part of a Cancer Survivor Recognition event set for 6 p.m. Friday, May 19. Survivors are invited to walk the first lap of the relay to celebrate their victory over cancer.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..Two starters for the softball team are shelved with injuries.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..The girls tennis team is set for the Special District 2 Tournament.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..Opportunity is there for the taking
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..Here's hope we will finally embrace our Mother Earth
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..The baseball team is ranked No. 1 in the region.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..The boys tennis team splits matches with Marist and North Marion.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..The softball team can't hold an early 3-0 lead.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..Sarah Fast might be out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..INDEPENDENCE -- Tino Banuelos had to wait until he was out of his afternoon meeting last Thursday before he could check his voice mail. It was a cryptic message from his younger brother, Peter Banuelos.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..POLK COUNTY -- Many Latino-owned businesses in Polk County kept their doors closed on Monday in support of a nationwide demonstration against proposed laws in Congress to stem illegal immigration.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..The softball team totals 28 hits in two games.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..Steven Pond, Michael Phillips and Tasha Tolzmann each win two events.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..The boys tennis team gets an unexpectedly lopsided win.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..The Seventh Annual Dragon Scramble Golf Tournament is set for May 7.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..INDEPENDENCE -- An Independence man was arrested on Sunday after a bizarre and violent altercation with local law enforcement during which he used his vehicle to ram a police cruiser.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..The baseball team visits opposite ends of the spectrum in a 72-hour span.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..MONMOUTH -- At the turn of the 20th century, Monmouth could have been characterized by its churches and maple-lined streets, a railroad system that saved people a 2 1/2-mile walk to nearby Independence and a brass band comprised of talented locals that entertained for community events.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..The softball team still is hoping for a spot in the West Valley League playoffs.
May 3, 2006 midnight read more..She'll shoot for a spot in the state golf tournament next week at Battle Creek GC.
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