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NEWBERG, Ore. — Newberg writer and editor Tricia Gates Brown published her debut poetry collection, “Of a Certain Age,” in July through Newberg’s Fernwood Press, drawing on roughly 20 years of work to assemble the book. “The large majority of the poems were written over the...

NEWBERG, Ore. — After two years of hauling four-foot square wooden panels to various community events, the Newberg Public Art Council has officially unveiled a series of community-painted murals downtown as part of the Camellia Trail, a paint-by-number project celebrating the camellia, Newberg’s official city flower. “

Philomath’s Music in the Park series continues Wednesday with Dave’s Killer Band, a Salem-based group known for its smooth-to-funky mix of jazz fusion, R&B and Yacht Rock. The concert runs from 6-8 p.m. at Philomath City Park. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and enjoy a free evening of live music with fr

The Salem City Council has voted unanimously to begin the process of adopting a data center moratorium. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has formed a task force to develop statewide regulations for these facilities, and she recently canceled the sale of a piece of state-owned land that the Verrus company was slated to purchase a

I remember the first time someone mentioned this waterfall in Oregon, like it was a secret only locals knew. The state is packed with incredible sights, but this one felt different. It demanded attention the moment I saw it. Hiking up along the creek wasn’t easy. I had to push...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A fast-moving fire on Highway 34 was stopped by crews in Lebanon on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The Lebanon Fire District said at about 4:15 p.m., a medic vehicle was driving back toward Lebanon from another call when a crew member noticed a “small fire burning along Highway 34 near Stec

MARION COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A person died in a fall at Silver Falls State Park on Monday, according to Oregon State Police. Around 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, emergency crews responded to the park on a report that someone had fallen from the top of South Falls, which is a 177-foot waterfall.

– Charles Lord Chaffee, 42, of Newberg, was arrested on a post-prison supervision sanction and a warrant from Yamhill County Circuit Court for failing to appear to face charges of fourth-degree assault and harassment. No bail was set and the case is pending. Aug. 4. – Jason Paul Davin, 38,...

Chemawa Indian School in Salem is the oldest continuously operated boarding school for Native students in the United States. It started in 1880 as the United States Indian Industrial and Training School on the campus of Pacific University in Forest Grove. It is run by the Bureau of Indian Education, one of four off-res

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