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Grandparents race for glory at Washington horse track: Watch speedy seniors run 40-yard dash

A few contestants of the Emerald Downs "grandparents race" took a tumble on the race track, but no serious injuries were reported.

 

Salem summer bucket list: No reason to not to have fun in nice or bad weather

Whether family is coming, the kids are home or you need to get out of the house, there are plenty of events and attractions to keep busy this summer.

 

Oregon Legislature makes historic $10.2 billion investment in education

The 2023 Oregon Legislature made a historic $10.2 billion investment in the two-year state school fund, heading off potential budget cuts.

 

Dangerous heat forecast for Texas, south-central US; air-quality concerns in Midwest: Wednesday

Today's weather forecast includes a dangerous heat wave in Texas and the South and poor-air quality in the Midwest.

 

Newborn shot, killed with crossbow in domestic dispute, father charged with murder

Patrick D. Proefriedt, 26, of New York was charged Monday in the death of his newborn daughter, Eleanor M. Carey, who was killed by a crossbow bolt.

 

'Overwhelming': Hundreds of dolphins, sea lions ill, dying due to California's red tide

The worst red tide in recent memory in Southern California is sickening or killing hundreds of dolphins and sea lions.

 

Montana 19-year-old beat homeless man to death after gas station encounter, police said

Kaleb Fleck, 19, faces murder charges after police said he beat 60-year-old Scott Bryan to death at Montana gas station early Sunday morning.

 

PHOTOS: West Valley Hospital in Dallas celebrates expansion

Salem Health CEO Cheryl Nester Wolfe cut the ribbon on the expanded West Valley Hospital in Dallas.

 

Breitenbush Highway fully reopen for summer after damage from 2020 Labor Day fires

U.S. Forest Service Road 46, often known as the Breitenbush Highway, has fully reopened to vehicles for the summer.

 

Salem Health expands West Valley Hospital in Dallas from 6 to 25 beds

Salem Health has opened a $25 million expansion of West Valley Hospital to add flexible "swing" beds.

 

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