SALEM, Ore. — A new wildfire that broke out Monday in Jefferson County is prompting Level 3 evacuations. The Alder Springs Fire began at midday and had grown to 1,500 acres by 5 p.m., according ...

The first large fire of the year in the tri-county area burned through around 800 acres of dry scrubland and juniper in southern Jefferson County on Monday, near Alder Springs.

The co-owners of the Alibi — an independent music venue with space for up to 300 people in downtown Palm Springs — opened in late 2019, just before COVID-19 shut down the live music scene.