David Hayes

Before the COVID pandemic, the Luckiamute Valley Charter Schools had a seed of an idea for a new program for their students. They applied and received a one-year mentorship from

Just two days before the 44th anniversary of the fateful Mt. Saint Helens eruption, the students of Falls City Elementary School celebrated smaller scale eruptions crafted by the fifth-grade class

With five children of her own, Gabrielle Walton had grown weary of seeing other children playing ill-equipped on sports her husband Mark and others coached in recreation leagues.

Faith Fitts was really happy for her brother John when he received an appointment to West Point last year. Two months removed from receiving her own appointment, looking back, she

Polk County Commissioners received good news Jan. 24 that one of their already successful programs for unhoused veterans is able to expand thanks to an infusion of federal dollars.

With their peers departed at the end of a school day, a group of LaCreole Middle School students took the stage before proud faculty members to show off what they’d

Dallas High School has been contributing to the Dallas Christmas Cheer’s Christmas Eve dinner food box deliveries since 2019. However, the school’s canned food drive, spearheaded by the leadership class,

In August, Dallas residents Dave and Sandy Loewen completed a milestone that few can claim. On their 50th anniversary, they drove their 50-year-old special edition Stroppe’s Ford Baja Bronco around

The Dallas City Council is considering an alternative option of incrementally increasing residents’ safety fee on their city bill to keep the general fund from going into the red, an

The Dallas City Council approved at its Oct. 16 meeting increasing Republic Services’ garbage collection rates by 5.4% in all three collection categories of residential, commercial and industrial. The increase

A grand jury found today (Oct. 20) that a Polk County deputy was justified in using deadly force in an officer-involved shooting Sept. 30 on Highway 22 just west of

In a burgeoning family-run businesses empire, the Singhs recently welcomed the newest addition to their growing chain of neighborhood convenience stores.

For six dates in October, the spacious interior of the Dallas Event Center transforms into the cozy confines of a big top circus. Unfortunately, foul tidings are afoot, and the

Since Marianne Blanchard began pursuing her dream career as a tattoo artist, she’s always wanted to branch out on her own. After 11 years, last at a shop in Albany,

The lives of Pete and Cindy Kalogeras have been dictated by phases. The latest as proprietors of Greece Lightning Express food cart was ironically kicked off by a full eclipse

Polk County has put the former Wells Fargo building back on the market after reevaluating its needs for a behavioral health crisis response site in the wake of public outcry

Employees who work in West Salem will now have to wait until the November election to find out if a portion of their wages will be taxed. Oregon Business &

Now halfway through their fifth decade together, founder Johnny Limbo himself is amazed how long he and the Lugnuts have been performing. The classic rock octet closes out another Sounds

Having failed to secure a site for a homeless micro-shelter in Monmouth, the organization behind the effort has set its sights on Dallas as its next potential location.

To think, Simon Cowell once called CJ Mickens boring when auditioning for American Idol. Rather than let one venomous critique interpret his life, Mickens honed his performing skills. Now, 21