An Army paratrooper unit that led the American troop surge into Baghdad last year is returning home, marking a resumption of a troop drawdown that will test the durability of recent security gains.

This ill-planned and ill-executed surge didn’t make our communities safer; instead, it traumatized families, destabilized our ...

FAITH — The Faith Board of Aldermen received the plans for the drawdown test for the town’s recently-constructed well, which shows most of the released water traveling down Jaycee Street, during its ...

FAITH — Residents of the town of Faith recently received a notice advising them about a temporary water shortage and asking them to conserve water during the town’s testing for its new well. The ...

Salem will test a newly constructed second connection to Keizer's water supply on Jan. 26. A new pump station was built as part of the city's effort to build up resiliency and brace for the planned ...

SALEM, Ore. — Salem City Council voted unanimously Monday to declare a state of emergency to help prepare its municipal water system for a planned deep drawdown of the Detroit Lake Reservoir in the ...

The drawdown could release sediment into the North Santiam River and clog Salem and Stayton's water filtration systems. Officials are exploring backup water sources and considering legal action to ...