Graduation Rates at Salem-Keizer Public Schools Continue to Inch Up
Salem-Keizer Public Schools’ average graduation rate for the class of 2025 improved, marking back-to-back years of slow but steady gains. In data released today by the Oregon Department of Education, the district’s four-year cohort graduation rate of 79.7%, up from 79.4%, represents 2,772 students graduating with...
Fish and Wildlife to tackle crab fishery concerns in Springfield meeting
SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is set to meet on February 20 at the Lane County Armed Forces Readiness Center in Springfield. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and be available for viewing online. The agenda includes a petition concerning commercial Dungeness crab fishery rules....
Adult Prom returns to Benton County Fairgrounds on Feb. 13
Benton County is bringing back its popular Adult Prom on Friday, Feb. 13, offering community members ages 21 and up a chance to dress up and dance the night away. The event runs from 7-10 p.m. in the Benton County Fairgrounds auditorium. Tickets are $35 per couple or $20 for singles and must be purchased in advance...
Precision Policework Leads to Arrest and Seizure of Firearms and Drugs
SALEM, Ore. — On January 25, 2026, Salem Police officers arrested Jose Antonio Sandoval-Chavez, 43, of Salem, in connection with a domestic violence robbery and assault that occurred the previous day at a motel on Portland Road NE. On January 24, officers responded to a report that Sandoval-Chavez had...
Bowman Park dock will need some work
The floating dock at Albany’s Bowman Park looks in poor shape, but mostly it’s a seasonal problem that another period of high water in the Willamette River may help solve. A reader who lives near the park called my attention to the shape of the dock last week, and the bike took me there to take a look the next chance...
Marion County, OR – Drug Arrest: Late-Night Traffic Stop in Salem Leads to Gun,...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Salem, OR – A routine late-night traffic stop in northeast Salem early Wednesday led to the arrest of a convicted felon and the seizure of firearms, ammunition, and suspected methamphetamine, according to...
Immigration enforcement, budget cuts, taxes: Oregon lawmakers prepare for packed 2026 legislative session
Oregon lawmakers will return to Salem next week for a packed legislative session in which they hope to address a projected budget deficit, strengthen the state’s economy and challenge federal immigration enforcement policies. They will have a maximum of five weeks to debate those priorities and an array of...
Sweet Home man caught by K9 after allegedly stealing car in Lebanon
LEBANON, Ore. - A stolen vehicle incident on Sunday has led to the arrest of 47-year-old Travis Pressey from Sweet Home, according to the Linn County Sheriff's Office. LCSO officials said that deputies responded at 10:39 a.m. on Jan. 25 to a call about a stolen 1990 green Honda CRX on Lacomb Drive near Lebanon....
Gresham man apprehended in connection with ‘dozens’ of utility trailer thefts throughout Oregon, Washington
A Gresham man accused of stealing dozens of utility trailers and reselling them across Oregon and Washington has been arrested again. According to court records, he once sold a stolen trailer to someone in Beaverton before stealing it and selling it to another person. Nickolas Alexander Edwards, 34, is facing...
Dallas quarry, Bend man storing 6,000 tires among Oregon DEQ fines
The Oregon Department of Environmental quality levied 11 penalties in December, totaling $227,030. Recipients included a Dallas quarry that polluted Rickreall Creek, a Junction City quarry with multiple stormwater violations and a Bend resident storing at least 6,000 used tires on his property. Recipients can appeal...
