Marion County, MCEA/SEIU cancel Tuesday strike after tentative agreement on final offer
SALEM, Ore. — Marion County and the Marion County Employees Association (MCEA/SEIU) reached a tentative agreement as of Monday evening September 21, 2026, with the union cancelling a strike that had been set to begin Tuesday morning, the county said in a media release. The tentative agreement effectively accepted...
New plan would transfer 18,000 acres of USFS land to Grand Ronde
The Confederated Tribes lost federal recognition and land with the 1954 Western Oregon Termination Act The post New plan would transfer 18,000 acres of USFS land to Grand Ronde appeared first on Columbia Insight .
Grand Jury clears two Canby Police sergeants’ use of force in deadly shooting
CANBY, Ore. (KATU) — Two Canby Police sergeants were justified in using deadly force when they shot and killed a man earlier this month, a Clackamas County grand jury concluded. The grand jury looked at evidence in the deadly shooting of Mario Francisco Mendoza Jr., 34, on September 3.
Rising diesel prices squeeze Oregon farmers
SHERIDAN, Ore. — For Bruce and Helle Ruddenklau, the end of harvest does not mean the work stops. The couple has farmed land in Yamhill and Polk counties for more than 30 years. They are now preparing their fields for the next crop, racing to get seeds in the ground before the fall rains arrive.
Newberg man killed in single-vehicle crash on Highway 126W in Lane County
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A single-vehicle crash on Highway 126W in Lane County late Friday night left two people dead, including a Newberg man and a teenage passenger, Oregon State Police said. Troopers responded at about 10:02 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, to the crash near milepost 33 on...
Creating food connections: Corvallis’ Ten Rivers Food Web
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Newberg Music Venues Meet to Plan Joint “Nashberg” Marketing Effort
NEWBERG, Ore. — On Friday, the doors to Bronco Kelly‘s opened an hour earlier than the standard 11 a.m. opening time. Owners and representatives from local music venues — including Clementine, Wolves & People Downtown Bar and Music Hall, Stoller Wine Bar | Newberg, Chehalem Valley Brewery, and the Chehalem Cultural Cen
Master Falconer from Sky Guardian Falconry Talks Hunting and Abatement of Oregon Vineyards
WEST LINN, Ore. — Alina Blankenship with Sky Guardian Falconry says a lot of wineries employ birds of prey this time of year to protect their crops. Only about 25% of the many wineries in the Willamette Valley are still using propane canons to try and scare unwanted migrating birds away and keep them from hurting their
Salem joins list of cities halting data center development with moratorium
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Salem councilors gave final approval to a 120-day moratorium on data center development Monday night, giving a new city task force more time to research how to regulate the facilities safely. The moratorium will expire on Jan. 19, unless councilors decide in the new year...
Lots of cats and one lady who tries to help
On bike rides around Albany, I see lots and lots of cats. Most are just sitting around, often under cars, like the one above. What I don’t know is whether the cats I see belong to somebody who takes care of them. Or are they strays who depend on their innate skills as felines for survival in the wild?
