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A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center. Winner (intent to award): Dirt & Aggregate Interchange of Fairview. Amount: $2,067,409. Project: Gresham Fairview Trail Phase 4 (Gresham) Owner: city of Gresham. Cost estimate: $2,250,000 to $2,850,000. Project...

It’s been 20 years since the Chehalem Valley American Viticultural Area was created, and folks in the wine industry believe that’s worth celebrating. To that end, wineries that make up the nonprofit Chehalem Mountains Winegrowers Association will hold the Magic in the Mountains wine tasting event from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at The Allison Inn & Spa in Newberg.

Corvallis needs more money — $18.4 million, to be precise. And the city could be turning to its residents and workers to help fill the gap. Since September, the Corvallis City Council has discussed ways to address a looming budget gap and the high cost of new buildings. The city needs an estimated $14.3 million for the Police and Civic Campus facilities and roughly $4...

Darigold shined at the Oregon Dairy Industries Conference in Salem, taking home top awards for cottage cheese, cheddar, and butter, showcasing the quality of local dairy products and skilled craftsmanship.

ALBANY – Jessica Lavery starts her mornings, sometimes as early as 6 a.m., deciding if she needs to close one of the offices she manages or shift her staff to another location. Lavery manages the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Northwest region of Oregon’s Driver and Motor Vehicle Services division,...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — May 7, 2026 — 2 Towns Ciderhouse invites fans to cruise into summer with Peel Out, a limited-release grapefruit radler crafted in the Pacific Northwest for easygoing, sun-soaked days. Built on a base of fresh-pressed Northwest apples, Peel Out blends bright grapefruit with a splash...

A West Salem High School career pathway that prepares students for firefighting and emergency-services work could be eliminated next school year, raising concerns from families who say students have already committed time, schedules and future plans to the two-year program. The program, formally listed by Salem-Keizer Public Schools as part...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Salem man has been accused of drug trafficking after over a dozen pounds of drugs were seized from the trunk of a car, authorities said. Edward Garza, 59, was arrested on Wednesday as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation, the Salem Police Department said.

Jessica Lavery starts her mornings, sometimes as early as 6 a.m., deciding if she needs to close one of the offices she manages or shift her staff to another location. Lavery manages the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Northwest region of Oregon’s Driver and Motor Vehicle Services division, which has offices across the Willamette Valley and two along the coast. On May 1, she and...

Portland’s masked menaces Amerakin Overdose just did something nobody saw coming: they took the masks off. The industrial/nu-metal shock rockers — known for theatrical, character-driven chaos rooted in the spirit of Slipknot, Korn, and Mudvayne — have released their first-ever acoustic track, “My Endless Battle,” and it’s a gut-punch of a song that trades pyro and prosthetics for raw, unflinching honesty...