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Spinning vinyl on a turntable seemed like it might go the way of Dodo Bird, swept away in a tidal wave of technological advances. But that’s not what happened. Vinyl records are back, baby, and the proof of it is all around the musical landscape. Don’t believe it? Well, venture over to Frankie’s Records, a new used rec

The Albany Planning Commission Monday approved the conversion of a historic house in the Monteith District into a substance-abuse treatment center. The commission approved a conditional use permit sought by the current owners of the Sternberg House, 506 Ferry St. SW. I watched the meeting on Zoom. As far as...

A 32-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a Mercedes SUV on SW Scholls Ferry Road near the intersection of SW Hillsboro Highway on Monday afternoon.

With the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers rivalry becoming more of an on-again, off-again affair instead of a conference matchup, both programs appear committed to continuing the rivalry.

NEWBERG, Ore. — Newberg’s free summer concert series returns for a five-week run as Tunes on Tuesday comes back to the Chehalem Cultural Center Plaza starting June 23. “I’m ‘gidd-ily’ looking forward to it,” said Scott Parker, executive director of the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce. “Each concert last year drew c

Reducing wildfire risk was the emphasis of an event through the Aurora Fire District in May. The District held a community wood chipping event at its new Ehlen Road Fire Station, made possible through funding provided by the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office Community Wildland Risk Reduction Grant. The...

Portland woke up feeling pretty comfortable Monday morning, with clear skies and about 63°F at Portland International Airport. That pleasant start will not last long. Forecasters expect a sharp spike in temperatures this afternoon, with highs headed for the upper 90s and some inland Willamette Valley spots flirting wit

NEWBERG, Ore. — The Newberg-Dundee Police Department plans to install a new automated speed enforcement camera near the intersection of 1st Street and Garfield Avenue in downtown Newberg within the next several weeks, the City of Newberg announced Tuesday. The camera is a portable unit that will capture speed...

SALEM — A new batch of Oregon laws is now in effect, and several of them could change how Salem-area businesses handle rent, lending, ticket sales and economic development incentives. Another law affecting home-care wages is set to take effect next year. The laws took effect June 5, 90...

Authorities have identified a man who was killed in a shooting over the weekend on Rocky Butte.