Trammart News

Trammart NewsTrammart NewsTrammart News

Get informed. Be engaged. Stay involved.

Trammart News

Trammart NewsTrammart NewsTrammart News

Get informed. Be engaged. Stay involved.

this WEEK'S STORIes, August 21, 2026

Pictured: Scene from city website video profile of City Manager Kenna West.

Many Independence parks will be closed in a few weeks' time by City Manager Kenna West, who said she is working with the city's new in-house attorney on procedures to do so. ...Continued

Pictured: The bargaining table with Superintendent Jennifer Kubista (center right).

There appears to be no end in sight for contract-bargaining sessions between Central School District 13J and the teachers' union ...Continued

Pictured: A bar graph and a pie chart showing chlamydia statistics for Polk County.

The latest incidence report of chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, is a piece of good news for Polk County – and a dose of bad news, as ...Continued

last WEEK'S STORIes, August 14, 2026

Pictured: Library hearing attendees; inset: High School student Aaron Villeneuve.

Residents packed city council chambers at Tuesday's hearing on the Independence Library to protest with heartfelt conviction the threatened shutdown – and a couple of city councilors used verbal barbs to make their points at the meeting. ...Continued

Pictured: A city council meeting in Falls City; Mayor TJ Bailey is center.

T.J. Bailey is a teacher at Central High School who's also the mayor of Falls City. Over the past several months, Trammart News has ...Continued

Pictured: Submitted photos show damage inflicted on trees at Mt. Fir Park.

A trail along Ash Creek in Inspiration Garden is now scarred by tree cuts – who's doing this and why? ...Continued

Contact Us

Indy News Tram

613 Cessna St. Building B, Independence, OR 97351

503 409 9204 Scheck2Oregon@aol.com

Send Message

Name

Email*

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Cancel

Connect With Us

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.