Open letter to CNMI voters
IT’S that time of year again when voters in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are being asked to vote for governor, lieutenant governor, senators, representatives, mayors and municipal council members. It is very difficult for voters to cast their ballots without seeing what has been promised over...
Yamhill County’s annual waste disposal events approach
Do you have household items marked “caution,” “warning,” “danger” or “poison” and are desperate to rid yourself of them and make room in your garage?. Then the Yamhill County solid waste department is your new best friend. The department’s annual household hazardous...
Woodburn’s Oregon Hop Festival Returns With 20-Plus Breweries
A working hop farm south of Portland is throwing open its gates this weekend for a celebration of the Willamette Valley's late-summer harvest. The third annual Oregon Hop Festival returns to Woodburn on Saturday and Sunday, drawing beer fans, families and dogs to a fifth-generation farm where the region's most time-sen
8 Hole-In-The-Wall Oregon Diners Where Breakfast Still Costs Under $10
Looking for hole-in-the-wall Oregon diners where breakfast still costs under $10?. These 8 diners serve up hearty morning meals at prices that’ll make your wallet very happy!. 1. Sharon’s Cafe (Corvallis) The giant black-and-white checkerboard pattern covering the outside of Sharon’s Cafe is basically the universe tell
Oregon National Guard holds memorial services for 25th anniversary of Sept. 11
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon National Guard commemorated the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with memorial ceremonies in Salem and Gresham to honor victims, first responders and military families. The events paid tribute to those lost during the 2001 terrorist attacks and in subsequent military operations. Service mem
Albany police seek driver after suspicious incident involving girl
ALBANY, Ore. (KPTV) — Investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify a driver after a witness reported seeing a man pick up a young girl and put her into a car Thursday evening. Officers responded around 5:30 p.m. to a report of suspicious activity on Northeast...
Police bust massive Oregon marijuana operation worth $20 million
Police seized an estimated $20 million worth of illegal marijuana and tens of thousands of plants during a crackdown on a suspected drug trafficking organization in Marion and Clackamas counties, Oregon State Police announced Sept. 11. Investigators from Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Interagency Task Force and the
Where there’s a will, there’s a Moon Over (Cinema) Salem
Moon Over Salem, the annual indie music festival in downtown Salem, returns Saturday with a scaled-down version of its typically citywide event. The 2026 edition is centered at a single venue, Cinema Salem, and features a one-day lineup instead of what’s become the traditional two-day schedule. While local music fans w
Salem 9/11 memorial features World Trade Center steel beams and a piece of the...
SALEM, Ore. — As we look back on September 11, 2001, 25 years later, Oregon officials are inviting the public to visit the 9/11 Memorial in Salem. The memorial consists of steel beams recovered from the wreckage of the World Trade Center and a piece of the Pentagon after it was struck by Flight 77 that same day.
Oregon Public Schools are getting smaller and more school closures could follow
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon’s public schools are getting smaller. Statewide enrollment fell by more than 9,000 students in the 2025-26 school year — the largest one-year decline since the initial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. And some of Oregon’s largest school districts are shrinking even faster.
