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A flood warning was issued through this morning for Alsea and other areas in western Benton County, and the Marys River was predicted to swell to major flood levels today.

Philomath, Monroe and Alsea schools were closed due to frosty weather and snow for the third day in a row on Wednesday, and it looks like they won't be in session the rest of the week, administrators said.

Be prepared for more slippery roads and arctic weather. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Benton County and much of northwest Oregon.

Mid-valley residents had a slow commute to work Monday, but most students got the day off.

David Zalubowski/Associated Press Stymied by an ice-covered hill on the east side of Portland, drivers struggle to get their vehicles moving while contending with blustery winds and driving snow as a winter ...

Gazette-Times Shaun Hearn, the circulation supervisor at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, puts some reserve items away Thursday.

COrvallis gazette-times HARLAN - Gene Cooper's pickup bounced along a gravel path and he pointed to a section of his heavily forested spread off Burnt Woods Road.

Inspired by a bad economy and invigorated by local artisans, businesses and entrepreneurs, the community of Alsea is kicking off a yearlong revitalization effort in conjunction with the rural tourism ...

This log includes incidents in which there may have been a public disturbance or a risk to the public.

A pair of walks totaling 3.3 miles along the Alsea River, an outing of the Marys Peak Chapter of Sierra Club that is free and open to anyone, will be Thursday.

Here's a list of local issues that have been covered recently in the Gazette-Times and the status of those stories: Corvallis City Councilor shows Cuba slides THE ISSUE: Corvallis City Councilor Mike Beilstein ...

Emily Joy Hagen and John William Stimac are engaged to be married July 18, 2009, at the Thyme Garden in Alsea.

The kindness of the person who adopted her grandmother's ancient dog made me smile.

The federal government came under fire on all sides Monday for the way it counts hatchery-raised salmon and steelhead under the Endangered Species Act.

Ninety-two percent of all classes taught in Oregon's public schools during the 2007-08 school year were taught by "highly qualified" teachers, according to a report released Wednesday by State Schools ...

Three Alsea residents busted for growing pot Gazette-Times The Lincoln County Interagency Narcotics Team arrested three people after an investigation into local marijuana manufacture and trafficking.

Waldport High School students prepare to wade into Fall Creek with sampling nets to collect aquatic insects to view under a microscope as part of a field trip to the Alsea Hatchery Center.

Sept. 29 - Linn-Benton Mediation Service will conduct a Basic Mediation Training course at Linn-Benton Community College.

These days they call it the "gem of the Oregon coast." And for good reason. This tiny little village sports a bundle of things to do and sights to take in that are some of the more unusual and dramatic for the ...

Crime watch This log includes incidents in which there may have been a public disturbance or a risk to the public.