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Monmouth businesses come together for community

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The hero behind the mask

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Photo Gallery: Truth & Freedom United rally

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Office workers will have to wear masks indoors as COVID-19 emergency extends into fall

By Gary A. Warner

Aug 6, 2020

Lawmakers deadlock on federal funds for personal protective equipment

SALEM — Oregon lawmakers approved $94 million more to expand coronavirus testing and contact tracing, but deadlocked on $105 million more for the state to buy personal protective equipment for distribution to counties and tribes.

Updated Aug 6, 2020

Oregon closes in on COVID milestone; most bars and restaurants in compliance with rules

By Gary A. Warner

Jul 31, 2020

TRACE results suggest 17% of Hermiston community infected with COVID

TRACE results suggest 17% of Hermiston community infected with COVID

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Jul 31, 2020

Brown says virus spike, political stalemate, led to Umatilla rollback

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Updated Aug 2, 2020

Central School District to start classes online in the fall

Central School District to start classes online in the fall

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Updated Jul 29, 2020

Governor: Counties must lower COVID case numbers to allow in-person school

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Jul 29, 2020

Polk County COVID numbers on the rise

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Updated Jul 25, 2020

Local governments say state is short-changing them on federal funds

By Gary A. Warner

Updated Jul 25, 2020

BROWN ORDERS SMALLER CROWDS, MORE FACE MASKS IN BID TO STIFLE COVID-19

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Photo Gallery: Aug. 5 Monmouth BLM rally

Photo Gallery: Aug. 5 Monmouth BLM rally

Oregon Supreme Court upholds 2019 PERS changes

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Oregon closes in on COVID milestone; most bars and restaurants in compliance with rules

Customers comply with mask orders (mostly)

Customers comply with mask orders (mostly)

Log truck goes over bridge in Willamina

Log truck goes over bridge in Willamina

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Wine on the water

Firefighters train with flammable liquids

Firefighters train with flammable liquids

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MS: TROOPER FATALLY SHOT, 3 SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY

MS: TROOPER FATALLY SHOT, 3 SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY

CNN reporters break down Donald Trump's executive actions

CNN reporters break down Donald Trump's executive actions

CNN reporters break down Donald Trump's executive actions

CNN reporters break down Donald Trump's executive actions

Trump shuts down briefing after he's fact-checked by reporter

Trump shuts down briefing after he's fact-checked by reporter

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Paddlers need a new permit starting Aug. 1

Paddlers need a new permit starting Aug. 1

Jul 29, 2020

Itemizer-Observer staff report

GNAC suspends fall sports competitions until Nov. 30

GNAC suspends fall sports competitions until Nov. 30

Jul 22, 2020

Itemizer-Observer staff report

WOU women’s soccer adds assistant coach

WOU women’s soccer adds assistant coach

Updated Jul 15, 2020

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Quick Hits for July 15

Updated Jul 15, 2020

Western Oregon Athletes honored for academics

WOU womens basketball adds to roster

WOU womens basketball adds to roster

Updated Jul 1, 2020

Itemizer-Observer staff report

Oregon Parks outlines COVID-19 closures, limits

Oregon Parks outlines COVID-19 closures, limits

Itemizer-Observer staff report
Jun 24, 2020

SALEM — Facing a $22 million budget gap, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department asks park visitors to adhere by health and safety measure…

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Community notebook for July 29

Community notebook for July 29

Jul 29, 2020

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Back to the past: George J. Baskett -- His History

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Jul 28, 2020

Polk County Historical Society Read more

Birth -- Armstrong

Jul 8, 2020

Braxton Henry Leon Armstrong was born on May 7 at Salem Hospital to Brittney Hamblin and Rya… Read more

Drive-in movie series starts

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Jun 10, 2020

INDEPENDENCE — Reservations are required for the drive-in movie series in Independence. Read more

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Guest column: Joe Biden’s Shockingly Adequate Campaign

Aug 5, 2020

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Aug 5, 2020

Be loyal to the Constitution Read more

Listening can build bridges

Jul 29, 2020

We got some responses to our July 22 story about the conflicts between people at the July 18… Read more

Letters to the editor for July 29

Letters to the editor for July 29

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Customers comply with mask orders (mostly)

Customers comply with mask orders (mostly)

Anne Scheck
Aug 5, 2020

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Updated Jul 25, 2020

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Longtime Monmouth veterinarian retires

Longtime Monmouth veterinarian retires

Audrey Caro
Jul 22, 2020

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Roth’s opens at Ash Creek Station

Roth’s opens at Ash Creek Station

Audrey Caro
Jul 1, 2020

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Starlite Lanes welcomes Phase 2

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Starlite Lanes welcomes Phase 2

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Updated Jul 1, 2020

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Roth's opening at Ash Creek Station

Roth's opening at Ash Creek Station

Dallas Black Lives Matter protest

Dallas Black Lives Matter protest

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Morrison Graduation 2020

Morrison Graduation 2020

Jolene Guzman

Dallas High School graduation

Dallas High School graduation

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Central High School graduation

Central High School graduation

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Big Ten tells teams to tread water before advancing further into preseason preparations

Big Ten tells teams to tread water before advancing further into preseason preparations

Shufflin' the deck: Winners and losers of Big Ten's football schedule reveal

Shufflin' the deck: Winners and losers of Big Ten's football schedule reveal

Arizona Bowl waiting on Mountain West's decision after MAC pulls plug on fall season

Arizona Bowl waiting on Mountain West's decision after MAC pulls plug on fall season

SIU Football | Date in flux, but Jarnigan says Salukis, Jayhawks working toward kickoff

SIU Football | Date in flux, but Jarnigan says Salukis, Jayhawks working toward kickoff

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Ben Affleck to helm movie about the making of Chinatown

Ben Affleck to helm movie about the making of Chinatown

Henry Golding on James Bond rumours

Henry Golding on James Bond rumours

Simon Cowell hospitalized after bike fall

Simon Cowell hospitalized after bike fall

Olivia Munn splits from boyfriend

Olivia Munn splits from boyfriend

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