Oregon State offensive tackle Wilder McAndrews knows all about injuries. They've plagued him for much of his college career.

After a long-running battle about a proposed 43-lot subdivision in Marion County, neighbors opposed to the project might finally have won.

KEIZER — Ryan Scoma had three hits, scored twice and drove in two runs Friday, and three Salem-Keizer pitchers combined on a five-hitter as the Volcanoes defeated Vancouver 8-1 in front of 3,284 at Volcanoes Stadium.

Outdoors

A summer breeze was keeping things cool Friday at the opening of the Oregon State Fair. As the sun was setting, people continued to float in and the box office line was getting long.

FRESNO, Calif. — The No. 20 Oregon volleyball team swept Santa Clara 3-0 on Friday in the Ducks' season opener.

EUGENE — The Ducks are rolling the dice and going with the kid. Sophomore Darron Thomas has been named the starting quarterback for the University of Oregon’s Sept. 4 season opener vs. New Mexico in Autzen Stadium, coach Chip Kelly announced Friday.

Chad Coburn, a recent graduate of Sprague, has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Chemeketa. Coburn, an outfielder, was a first-team all-Central Valley Conference and first-team Class 6A all-state selection as a senior for the Olympians.

McNary graduate Jackson Wilde has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Lane Community College. Wilde, a 2009 graduate, is a catcher and firstbaseman who played last season at Northwest Nazarene, hitting .333 in nine games.

Recent McNary graduate Steven Rodriguez has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Clackamas Community College. As a senior, Rodriguez was a second-team all-Central Valley Conference selection as an outfielder for the Celtics.

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A local contractor and television producers are making clandestine preparations to surprise someone in Salem with a construction makeover.

On the day before the Oregon State Fair, a nervous, excited energy permeated the fairgrounds. In less than 24 hours, the gates would open and the visitors would start to pour in — an average of 25,000 on weekdays and about 40,000 on weekends.

On paper, the prospects of the Sprague High School football team don't look great. Read more: CVC Video Tour Series

Oregon state workers were heartened by word that the state's political leadership will move to protect vital services despite a new $377.5 million shortfall, union leaders said.

It's less than two weeks before school starts, and elementary schools in Dallas don't know which schedule they'll use: the one with music education or the one without.

Chemawa Indian School's treasured land in North Salem has been whittled away for decades.

Dreams, even in Salem, really can come true.

Salem chiropractor Gregory Moll, who formerly ran a clinic in Stayton, has been suspended for 18 months by the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners, effective Aug. 23, according to a press release issued by the board.

For Oregon State place-kicker Justin Kahut, fall camp isn't much different than the regular season.