Audit confirmed federal agencies accessed Woodburn Flock Safety camera network
WOODBURN, Ore. (KATU) — The city of Woodburn has reportedly permanently disbanded its Flock Safety camera network after city officials and residents expressed concerns over the video surveillance system, and its potential to aid in federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests. The Woodburn Police Department roll
Why Locals OBSESS This Hidden Gem Restaurant in Corvallis, OR
Open Mon–Sat, 11:30 AM–3:00 PM & 5:00 PM–9:00 PM (closed Sun) Tucked into a modest storefront at 215 SW 3rd Street in downtown Corvallis, Oregon, Koriander is the kind of restaurant that earns its reputation purely through the food. This Korean and Asian fusion gem has been...
Seven-Time Cancer Survivor From Portland Helps Push Landmark Medicare Cancer Test Law
In Portland, 76-year-old volunteer and seven-time skin cancer survivor Kathy Ottele has spent decades turning grief into activism, and this spring that work helped shape a federal law that could change how older Americans are screened for cancer. The law creates a pathway for Medicare to cover multi-cancer early detect
Nevada QB Thaddeus Thatcher commits to Oregon State, breaks down his decision
Las Vegas (Nev.) Arbor View quarterback Thaddeus Thatcher announced his commitment to Oregon State and broke down why he chose the Beavers. After taking official visits to Oregon State, UNLV, UCF and Michigan, the talented signal caller announced for the Beavers moments ago. “I’m very excited about my decision,” Thatch
Summertime is road reconstruction time in Newberg
It’s summer, and you know what that means: road construction. A pair of contractors are working with the city of Newberg to repair, reseal and in some cases rebuild streets throughout the town as part of the city’s annual pavement preservation program. Work applying crack sealant in the...
Voices From the Sidewalk: The Problem with Shelters
In my community, we have two homeless shelters. One is a low-barrier shelter and the other a high-barrier shelter. At these shelters, which are usually full, people have a bed, meals, showers and laundry services. What they don’t have is a good ratio of case managers and/or peer support specialists per resident. A shel
Camp Ready2Respond in Albany gives Oregon teens tools to face, survive disasters
High school students from around Oregon spent the week at a summer camp in Albany to learn new skills and prepare for a potential disaster.
Dundee considering new utility fee to help fund fire, EMS
Dundee may soon join the more than 40 cities across the state that have added fees to customers’ monthly utility bills to raise funds for essential services. The city council is following the lead of the city’s budget committee, which voted May 28 to recommend the city impose an approximately $5 public safety fee, with
Former guard at Oregon state prison found guilty of killing brother in Dallas
POLK COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A 52-year-old former Oregon prison guard has been found guilty of shooting and killing his brother outside his brother’s home in Dallas, the Polk County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday. Alonzo Rowell of Dallas was convicted of second-degree murder by a Polk...
Milestone Openings: Consumer Cellular, Mendocino Farms
* Wireless provider Consumer Cellular’s (Scottsdale, Ariz.) 100th company-owned store is at 3832 Center St. NE in Salem, Ore. That opening reinforces CC’s belief that in-person service remains a competitive advantage, particularly for Americans age 50-plus, the company said in a news release. The business also said it
