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The city of Aurora and Oregon Aviation Department have settled the city’s lawsuit to stop the state from submitting its proposed master plan for the Aurora State Airport to the Federal Aviation Administration. As part of the settlement, the Department of Aviation put out a statement on Dec. 29 that it would hold a...

LEBANON, Ore. - The Lebanon Fire District is marking a significant milestone with the retirement of Division Chief - Fire Marshal Ken Foster and Lieutenant/Acting Battalion Chief Michael Maynard. Together, they have contributed over 70 years of dedicated service to the community. According to the Lebanon Fire...

The Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency will open overnight warming centers Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 29–30, offering a temporary place to get out of the cold for people at risk during forecasted freezing temperatures in Marion and Polk counties. The centers are scheduled to operate from 7 p.m. to...

A police officer’s report on a Newberg man’s Dec. 22 attack on his father provides a chilling account. Court documents based on an investigation by Newberg-Dundee police said officers were dispatched at approximately 3 a.m. Dec. 22 to a home within the city on a report of an assault with a knife.

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon drivers are weighing the cost of filling up against the need to maintain roads as a referendum aimed at overturning newly passed transportation taxes officially heads to the ballot. The measure, which qualified for the ballot on Tuesday, would ask voters whether to overturn...

As 2025 comes to a close, Oregonians looking for ways to celebrate may be thinking of turning to pyrotechnic displays. But before you set off fireworks to kick off 2026, it's a good idea to check what's legal. If you're planning to ring in the new year with fireworks, here's what to know about Oregon's laws. Is it...

Some of Oregon and Washington’s best high school wrestling squads, including the Culver Bulldogs, took part in the 40-team Northwest Duals wrestling event at the Linn County Expo Center in Albany Dec. 29-30. The two-day extravaganza broke the teams into eight brackets. The top two teams from each advanced...

The Beavers' do-it-all redshirt senior wideout from Beaverton now headlines Oregon State's 2026 transfer portal exodus. This piece shares Walker's OSU story.

The latest news stories and stories of interest in the Willamette Valley from the digital home of Southern Oregon, from Wynne Broadcasting’s WillametteValleyMagazine.com. Winter is here! Here’s the overview of our winter outlook, but be sure to check out what we’re predicting in your area:...

The night sky was awash with flame and ash June 29 as the wooden and steel train trestle over Villa Road burned. And about two months later, two youths were accused of causing the blaze that destroyed nearly 200 feet of trestle. Nearly a dozen crews — including from Tualatin...