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We wanted to know the results of the legislation to fund the Oregon Department of Transportation as lawmakers work on another ODOT funding bill.

Police said their preliminary investigation indicated the teen was trying to cross the tracks.

The Oregon Lottery said the winner has a year to come forward. Lottery winners in Oregon, with few exceptions, cannot remain anonymous.

Mason covers the executive branch of Oregon government including state agencies.

One person is dead and another suffered serious injuries Thursday after a four-vehicle crash closed traffic in both directions on I-5 north of Salem.

Riley John Adams, 19, was stabbed early in the morning on July 27 at Wallace Marine Park died Monday at Salem Health, police said.

A native of the Pacific Northwest, Funk covers breaking news and public safety.

Salem Police said the Thursday afternoon fatal crash was the 15th traffic death in the city so far this year.

Marion County confirms 1 measles case

Marion County Fire District No. 1 firefighters were assisted by the Salem and Keizer fire department and county public works.

Both directions of the highway had been closed due to a three-alarm house fire.

Oregon Lottery officials said no one in the state has ever won on a scale this big.

The Oregon Department of Transportation said all westbound lanes of I-84 were closed west of Baker City traffic had to exit the freeway.

We’re asking homeowners who want to show off their holiday lights to tell us about it so they can be included on our map.

Pete Martini, a longtime sports reporter at the Statesman Journal who openly shared his cancer diagnosis in early 2021 followed by treatment plans, successes and setbacks, died Tuesday. He was 43.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the plane crash.

All I-5 southbound lanes are open from exit 14 in Ashland to the California state line after being closed due to severe winter conditions, ODOT said

Jonathan Williams is the Statesman’s daily news editor and Dejania Oliver is the breaking news reporter,

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