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DALLAS — No criminal charges were filed, but some employees in the Dallas office of Department of Human Services said they believe the teen who accused two DHS workers of having sex in the same room as him, according to Oregon State Police records.
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MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE — Indy Brunch Runs has changed its name to IndyMo Runners.
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DALLAS — The Polk County Budget Committee gave tentative approval to the 2019-20 budget last week following two days of hearings from each department.
INDEPENDENCE — Everyone is welcome to the Conversation Club/Club de Conversación, which meets once a month at the Independence Public Library.
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DALLAS — Whitworth Elementary School’s fourth-grade class end-of-the-year field trip to Astoria is some students’ first time seeing the ocean.
INDEPENDENCE — What happens when you get together a couple dozen eggs, a few firefighters and their ladder, and a handful of kids from a physics class?
DALLAS — “Wacky” and “organized chaos” are the descriptions contestants in the Mr. & Ms. Dallas Pageant give for how the show is taking form.
FALLS CITY — Falls City City Councilor Charlie Flynn submitted his resignation from office Thursday after taking a job that conflicts with the council meeting time.
DALLAS — The city of Dallas’ 2019-20 budget proposal has money for adding three new positions and completing several infrastructure projects.
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Editor’s Note: Public Agenda is a listing of upcoming meetings for governmental and nongovernmental agencies in Polk County. To submit a meeting, send it at least two weeks before the actual meeting date to Itemizer-Observer via email (ionews@polkio.com).
MONMOUTH — Monmouth city councilors want to keep community engagement on the top of their focus, but did not add it as an official goal approved on April 2 during a February team building session.
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DALLAS — The Dallas City Council honored the memory of three residents on April 1 by officially naming parks after them.
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MONMOUTH — Richard Chapman’s work can be seen all over the Willamette Valley and as far away as Tasmania.
INDEPENDENCE — Quinlyn Reed Harden, of Independence, was charged with 10 additional counts of sex abuse on April 3.
RICKREALL — Polk Flea Market at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Rickreall has expanded to 80 vendors and added a “Garden Alley” at the monthly event that started in 1970.
INDEPENDENCE — The Independence Grill and Bar started out as a 9-year-old’s dream.
MONMOUTH — Monmouth City Council chambers will soon have the capacity to livestream meetings on Facebook.
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DALLAS — The Dallas School District kicked off its budget process by asking those working in classrooms and front offices what they believe should be the spending priorities.
DALLAS — Fundraising for the Mr. and Ms. Dallas Pageant is underway, and there’s two opportunities to help the cause, which raises money for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.
INDEPENDENCE — MicroEnterprise Resources Initiatives and Training NW is hosting a “rural business boot camp” in Independence.
SALEM — Legislators are weighing a proposal that would put Oregon's attorney general and district attorneys in the position of defending public records requests in court.
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SALEM — Oregon took a step toward moving to year-round daylight saving time on Thursday, as the state Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation that could stop the changing of the clocks for most Oregonians.
DALLAS — Capital Auto West Valley on Jefferson Street in Dallas is closed as of Monday and moved to the company’s main campus off the Salem Parkway.
INDEPENDENCE — The Sunset Meadows Park final master plan concept includes elements from two designs that were presented to community members on Feb. 7.
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INDEPENDENCE — The Independence Police Department recognized officers at its annual awards banquet on March 10.
MONMOUTH — The Monmouth City Council directed city staff to prepare ordinances for accessory dwelling units, vacation rentals and street trees.
DALLAS — Members of the Dallas Budget Committee requested city staff provide more clarity in the budget process, including a report of any new positions created or major changes in funds.
DALLAS — The city of Dallas’ Administrative Subcommittee recommended the Dallas City Council make three changes to its rules at its March 18 meeting.
INDEPENDENCE/MONMOUTH — Central School District staff has been working to collect late school lunch payments.
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MONMOUTH — The city of Monmouth has awarded five recreational grants.
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INDEPENDENCE — Farmers markets will be opening soon in Independence, with locally-grown food, crafts and entertainment.
DALLAS — The Dallas City Council will consider forming a steering committee to make a recommendation on the city’s police, fire and ambulance stations.
POLK COUNTY — The Polk County Board of Commissioners proclaimed on April 2 that April will be Child Abuse Prevention Month.
SALEM — Oregon students could access free feminine hygiene products at school under a proposal from their peers.
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SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown has tapped former legislator Bev Clarno to be Oregon’s 37th secretary of state.
INDEPENDENCE — More than 50 of your friends and neighbors make up the cast of “Acts: A City Rising.”
FALLS CITY — The city of Falls City approved a city-sponsored and community events policy and procedure for approving new events.
MONMOUTH — Monmouth city staff will prepare an ordinance for accessory dwelling units.
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DALLAS — Mint Valley Paper is awaiting a decision on its Department of Environmental Quality air contaminant discharge permit.
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MONMOUTH — This weekend, you have a chance to experience the culture and music of Ireland, Samoa and South America without leaving Polk County.
DALLAS — The city of Dallas’ Building & Grounds subcommittee recommended the city explore funding options to build a bike-friendly pocket park at the corner of Main & Washington streets in downtown.
SALEM — Oregon may not go it alone on switching to daylight saving time year-round.
DALLAS — A logger suffered serious injuries after being struck by a boulder while working 600 and 700 feet down a ravine at a remote logging site in Polk County.
Community members got a tour of the new Monmouth Power & Light building on March 20.
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