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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Marion County, OR – Drivers across Marion County are being urged to use extra caution today as black ice continues to pose a hidden hazard on roadways, particularly in shaded and elevated areas. According...

AMITY, Ore. — The city of Amity lifted its boil water notice Monday afternoon after reporting that the water treatment system had lost pressure on Sunday. Oregon Health Authority rules require a boil water notice be issued as a precautionary measure if system pressure is lost, the city said.

ALBANY, Ore. — The Albany Police Department is investigating a tragic incident that occurred on Friday evening, resulting in the death of a 16-year-old Albany resident. At approximately 10:08 p.m. on Jan. 19, officers responded to a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash on SE 19th Avenue near SE Tudor Way. The...

January 20, 2026 // Franchising.com // DALLAS – Urban Air Adventure Park is making its Oregon debut with a new franchise agreement to open its first park in Salem. Scheduled to open in May 2026, the state-of-the-art adventure park will feature a wide array of attractions designed to bring family-friendly fun to the...

Frank Gyurgyik’s parents brought him to the United States as an immigrant refugee after the USSR’s suppression of the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The Silverton resident says it has hurt his soul to see how immigrants and people of color have been treated by the United States government in the past year. Gyurgyik...

PAYETTE COUNTY – Idaho State Police report that, on the morning of Monday, January 19, multiple agencies engaged in a 71-mile pursuit of a Salem Oregon man along I-84 from Elmore County. The pursuit eventually ended in Payette County, around 9 miles east of Ontario. The full press release from Idaho State Police is...

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...

Boise-based WinCo Foods has applied to build a new 84,087-square-foot grocery store in Woodburn, Oregon, with a target to open in 2027, according to application materials submitted to the city. At a Glance:. WinCo Foods plans an 84,087-square-foot grocery store in Woodburn, Oregon. The proposed site is just east of...

The Benton County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday to reconsider its decision approving the expansion of Coffin Butte Landfill. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in the Kalapuya Building’s Holmes and Shipley meeting room. According to the meeting agenda, the board will consider reopening...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A single-car crash early Sunday morning in Turner killed two individuals, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office announced. The crash took place on Turner Road SE, just south of Crawford Street SE, at 2:30 a.m. “Deputies and fire personnel located a black Kia that had left the roadway and...