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Western Oregon Christmas Tree Lighting Tonight

The Oregon room will be filled with music by the Chamber Singers, visits with Santa, and children's crafts.

(MONMOUTH, Ore. ) - Western Oregon University will be holding it's 40th annual Holiday Tree Lighting tonight from 6:00 to 10:00 PM.

Holiday Dinners Stick to Your Ribs and Your Pipes

During the holiday season, it is expected that larger quantities of cooking fats will make their way to the sanitary sewer system via kitchen sinks.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - A deep-fried turkey or an oven-baked ham. Gravy drippings. Onions sauteed in butter and oil to make the perfect stuffing.

All mouth-watering traditions, but most homeowners may be surprised to learn that pouring the remains of these culinary endeavors down the kitchen sink can cause costly, unpleasant sewer blockages.

Willamette National Forest Christmas Tree Permits Now Available

Be well prepared for your Christmas tree outing by bringing a handsaw or axe as well as winter clothing and safety equipment.

(DETROIT, Ore. ) - Christmas tree permits are now available at Willamette National Forest Ranger District offices in Detroit, Sweethome, McKenzie Bridge, and Westfir, as well as several area businesses.

Thanksgiving Day Oddities

Feel free to add your own Thanksgiving Day holiday story in the comment section!

(SALEM, Ore.) - Here are a few strange stories from Thanksgivings in history. Each involves an event with a military connection. My most memorable Thanksgiving is recorded here, as is a story about the Thanksgiving Day 1942 Riot in Phoenix, Arizona, and something everyone needs to know about; the details behind Arlo Guthrie song "Alice's Restaurant" which was written in Thanksgiving Day, 1965.

A holiday should be just that, but as we all know you can never truly predict exactly what will happen on any day, holiday or otherwise.

Five Awful Thanksgivings in History

This is republished courtesy of 10 Zen Monkeys.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In many ways, Thanksgiving is an un-American holiday. Consumption seldom goes beyond an excess of turkey and pumpkin pie, and garish displays are limited to a few stupid parades and some of the most mediocre football of the year.

Good old all-American chaos is down — but not entirely out.

Gas Prices Steady in Time for Thanksgiving

The price of gas appears to be leveling off this week, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

(SALEM, Ore.) - "Gas prices appear to be leveling out as we approach Thanksgiving, after a 28-cent surge in the past eight weeks."

AAA Oregon Public Affairs Director Marie Dodds says, "The national average is down one-and-1/2-cents in the past week to $3.09 per gallon for regular unleaded, and Oregon's statewide average drops 1/2 cent to $3.155 this week.

Holiday Travel Troubles Across Much of the U.S.

Rain is in the forecast for cities like Detroit, Chicago, and St. Louis, while cities farther south like Louisville, Memphis, and Houston will have the risk for thunderstorms.

(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) - Forecasters say a high located in Atlantic Canada will keep the interior Northeast chilly on Monday. By Tuesday, milder air will make its way into the region.

A storm will brew in the Mississippi Valley by Wednesday, and it will bring messy weather to the East on the busiest travel day of the year. Drivers should use caution on the roadways.

Salem Police Will Begin Their Annual Holiday Toy Drive

The Toy Drive began in December '86 when an officer responded to the scene of a suicide.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Salem Police Department is now accepting donations for their annual toy drive.

They say you can help make the holidays a little bit brighter for children in the Salem area by donating new, unwrapped toys for children ages infant through 12 years old.

Fireworks Display Lights Up the Night in Salem, Oregon (VIDEO)

The sights and sounds of 4th of July in Salem, Oregon.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Just a few minutes of the grand fireworks display at Salem, Oregon's Riverfront Park July 4th 2007 and a quick shot of a home fireworks display. No reporter, just the sights and sounds of the July 4th event by Salem-News.com's Tim King.

July 4th Fireworks Celebrations Around Oregon

Fireworks celebrations around Oregon include the biggest west of the Mississippi.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem, Oregon is just one place people can take their families to enjoy a fireworks display on the 4th of July. The annual event is held at Riverfront Park, it begins at dusk.

Keizer is also going to have a fireworks display tonight; catch the action following the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Game against the Tri-City Dust Devils.