Woodburn’s annual spring egg hunt returns in April
Get ready to hop into spring. Local children will soon have a chance to gather colorful eggs, earn prizes and enjoy the outdoors at Woodburn’s annual Egg Hunt, which has been slated for Saturday, April 4, at Legion Park, 1385 Park Ave. The event features four different egg hunt...
SELCO Community CU leaders promoted to expanded lending roles
SELCO Community Credit Union recently promoted two longtime leaders to expanded roles overseeing the credit union’s lending and credit divisions. Mike Donaca has been promoted to Chief Commercial Lending Officer, while Michael Sauley has been promoted to Chief Consumer Lending Officer. In their new roles, Donaca and...
Newberg’s Camellia Festival Returns with Full Program April 11
NEWBERG, Ore. — After scaling back to a run-and-walk event for the past few years, Newberg is bringing back the full Camellia Festival this spring. The 18th Annual Camellia Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., organized by the Chehalem Parks and Recreation District at the Chehalem...
WesternU eyes 150-acre Lebanon campus; county backs ODOT grant for road and rail underpass
ALBANY, Ore. — At their March 17 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker signed a letter of support for a grant application by Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) to obtain an ODOT Connect Oregon grant to aid in the construction of a new medical school campus in...
One of Willamette Valley’s original wineries is a multi-generational powerhouse built to sustain
In the rolling hills of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, where vineyards stretch across the landscape and wine culture has become part of the region’s identity, Sokol Blosser Winery stands as one of the pioneers that helped shape it all.
Keeping it clean: Molalla River clean-up is coming
Keeping the area in and around the Molalla River isn’t just a hope for Molalla River Watch, it’s a desire that delivers tangible results. Those results will be added to during the annual Spring River Clean-up on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each year,...
EXCLUSIVE: Mother of suspect shot by Marion County deputy says incident was ‘misunderstanding’
The mother of a man who was shot by a Marion County deputy on Tuesday morning shared her side of the story exclusively with FOX 12.
Our View: Oregon State Hospital is under scrutiny again. The public has a right...
Just when patient safety problems at Oregon State Hospital seemed to be fading from public view, new signs of a storm are brewing. Friday, the Marion County District Attorney announced that a grand jury would examine the conditions and management of the state-run psychiatric hospital in Salem. This put it essentially...
Oregon public schools may consider dropping the César Chávez name — but any change...
Three schools around Oregon could consider eventually changing their names after an explosive New York Times story Wednesday detailed sexual abuse allegations against renowned union leader César Chávez. The state is home to a K-8 school in Portland Public Schools and elementary schools in Salem and Eugene that...
First white-nose syndrome cases in Oregon bats spark concern
SALEM, Ore. - White-nose syndrome has been detected in bats for the first time in Oregon, impacting Columbia and Benton counties. Six Yuma myotis and one little brown myotis tested positive for the disease in March 2026. This disease, caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has already killed millions of...
