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A one-year-old red Labrador retriever training to be the newest furry recruit for Oregon State Police’s fish and wildlife program needs a new name.

His human colleagues currently call him “Good Dog,” so that means if you are from Oregon and are between the ages of nine and 17, you have a chance to name him. Because he will be partnering with a trooper assigned to OSP’s Fish and Wildlife Division, name suggestions should be related to fish, wildlife or the outdoors.

The deadline for submitting a name is Sunday, June 14, and must be done using OSP’s online entry form here.

One entry per person is accepted and finalists will be chosen from across the state. The winner will get a chance to meet the special dog and will get other awards from OSP.

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New El Torito Supermarket to bring groceries to downtown Salem ‘food desert’

The new El Torito Supermarket coming downtown will fulfill residents’ long-time hope for a grocery store in the city’s core. Until it opens, an expert in food security said the…

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CLASS OF 2026: South Salem baseball star broke records, has sights on major league

A record-breaking baseball player and graduating senior from South Salem High School is headed off to Los Angeles in the fall after marking his four years with leadership on and…

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Teen arrested for shooting threat at West Salem High School

The Salem Police Department arrested a Salem teenager Thursday afternoon based on information from the FBI that the 16-year-old had been researching school shootings and had access to materials to…

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5 exhibits to see at Salem’s galleries, museums in June

This month, galleries and museums in Salem will be sharing art and history from the Pacific Islands, pottery from the 1950s and miniature paintings from local artists. To comment on…

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