Stella’s Ice Cream to open 1st Oregon store in Sherwood
Stella’s Ice Cream — a franchise that specializes in small-batch, handmade ice cream — will soon open its first store in Oregon, locating in Sherwood’s Parkway South Retail Center. Jenifer Nelles, who will run the new business with her husband, Eric, said she hopes construction on...
Corvallis: caregiver faces charges for allegedly exploiting clients
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A Corvallis caregiver of disabled clients was arrested on Wednesday morning following an investigation in allegations of theft and criminal mistreatment, according to the Corvallis Police Department. CPD officials said that detectives executed a search warrant at shortly before noon on Jan. 21 on a...
Mass abductions in Woodburn shift focus for farmworkers’ union’s approach to legislative session
In February, Oregon legislators will return to Salem for their even-year short session. Reyna Lopez is ready. Months ago, the executive director of the Woodburn-based farmworkers union Pineros Y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste had crafted a legislative strategy to press for higher wages for farmworkers and secure...
Silverton woman dies in Turner crash
A Silverton woman and one other person died in a crash early Sunday morning in Turner. At approximately 2:35 a.m. Jan. 18, first responders were dispatched to a single-car crash on Turner Road SE, just south of Crawford Street SE in Turner. Upon arrival at the scene, Marion County Sheriff...
Salem power outage affects hundreds of homes; public library evacuated
About 1,700 homes and businesses in South Salem lost power after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole just before noon on Jan. 21, according to Portland General Electric. The outage led the Salem Public Library to evacuate its main branch. It will remain closed for the rest of the day, the city said in a social...
Willamette Valley placed under a cold weather advisory Thursday – wind chills could sink...
On Wednesday at 12:08 p.m. the National Weather Service released a cold weather advisory valid for Thursday between midnight and 10 a.m. for Tualatin Valley, West Central Willamette Valley, East Central Willamette Valley, Benton County Lowlands, Linn County Lowlands and Lane County Lowlands. The weather service says,...
Jan. 20 public safety round-up
Daily and weekly reports from the sheriff’s office and Newberg-Dundee police. – Delaney William Van Loo, 51, of Dundee, was arrested on a hold from Washington County. No bail was set. Jan. 10. – Olen Ray Hammons, 35, of Newberg, was arrested on a hold from Linn County. No...
Speed cameras produce at a steady pace
Albany’s traffic cameras at four intersections are no longer new. You’d think drivers would have learned by now. But apparently not. The number of citations issued for speed violations during December, an even 800, was almost the same as the month before. So was the total number of December tickets, 875, which...
Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics reveals plans to merge with fellow Oregon health system
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In an effort to maintain the “long-term vitality of patient care throughout the mid-Willamette Valley,” two Oregon health systems are planning to merge. On Monday, Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics announced it has signed a definitive agreement to join forces with the nearby...
Woodburn’s The Lot Highway 99 food cart hub eyes reopening next month
After being closed for construction for the past two months, Woodburn’s food cart lot is gearing up for a reopening. The Lot-Highway 99, a food cart hub on Industrial Avenue in Woodburn, is set to reopen Feb 1. The food cart lot closed Nov. 20 for the construction of new sewage infrastructure and the addition of a...
